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Cape Town
Need we say anything? The Mother City in summer has so much to offer - from beaches to natural scenery and much more - so it's little wonder that local and international tourists flock to the city, especially in its magical summer.
***Self-catering: Protea Hotel Cape Castle-Waterfront
With wonderful views of the harbour and ocean, a rim flow swimming pool overlooking the V&A Waterfront and 65 fully serviced self-catering apartments, this family friendly hotel is ideally located close to many of the city's attractions.
*****Luxury: Tintswalo Atlantic-Hout Bay
If you're looking for an idyllic, ultra-luxurious retreat far from the bustling Cape Town December crowds, this is it. This little gem is hidden away on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean, off Chapman's Peak Drive just outside of Hout Bay. Expect boutique hotel style luxury accommodation, complete privacy, 5-star dining and personalised attention.
Read a review about Tintswalo Atlantic here
Cape West Coast
Unspoilt white beaches, the chilly turquoise waters of the Atlantic, quaint fishing villages and indigenous fynbos make up the wild and wonderful Cape West Coast from Langebaan and Jacobsbaai to Paternoster and St Helena Bay.
**** Farmhouse Hotel - Langebaan
This lagoon side hotel exudes the relaxed ambience and warm hospitality that this seaside town is known for. Expect hearty farm style food and magnificent views over the lagoon.
KZN South Coast
Warm seas, golden beaches and sub-tropical forests - who says you have to go overseas to enjoy a tropical beach paradise?
*** Protea Hotel Karridene Beach - Illovo
Overlooking the Umzimbazi lagoon and the lush Natal vegetation, this is in ideal choice for those watching their budgets yet still wanting all the standard hotel facilities.
**** Peermont Mondazur Hotel and Spa - San Lameer
Located on a lagoon in the exclusive San Lameer beach and golf coastal estate, 10 minutes from Margate, this luxurious hotel has 2 swimming pools, nature walks and a Blue Flag beach to keep you (and the kids) happily entertained.
Zululand: St Lucia
View hippos up close on a St Lucia boat cruise, snorkel at Cape Vidal and scuba dive at Sodwana, view the Big Five in the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and enjoy relaxation and adventure aplenty on the pristine beaches, dune forests and in the warm ocean. A major drawcard between October and March is the viewing of giant leatherback turtles – this is their only breeding ground on the subcontinent.
**** Rocktail Beach Camp - Maputaland Marine Reserve
Secluded and unspoilt, Rocktail Beach Camp is an amazing place to stay for everyone - families, honeymooners, adventure junkies, avid scuba divers, etc. A brisk 20 minute walk from the beach, there are many adventures to be had within this natural paradise. Scuba divers also have the luxury of knowing that they are the only underwater visitors in this Reserve and World Heritage site.
Close to Johannesburg
Riviera on Vaal Hotel and Country Club - Vaal River
For a quick getaway from Joburg, Riviera on Vaal is just a 45 minute drive from the city. Situated on a bend of the Vaal River, this is a fantastic child friendly resort offering ample facilities to entertain the kids and the option of the golf course and the spa for tired parents.
If you're looking for a quick day or weekend trip away from the city, Sun City is always a favourite with kids and those looking for some "beach" in Gauteng.
Eastern Cape coastline
With soft sand dunes, warm lagoons and ocean currents, the Eastern Cape is a great alternative for those looking for something a bit warmer and quieter than the popular Atlantic Ocean coastal resorts. If you want some luxury, then Oceana Beach and Wildlife Reserve near Port Alfred and African Pride The Sands @St Francis are two fantastic choices. Otherwise, there is a host of self-catering, guesthouse, B&B and other accommodation types to suit every budget.
Although it can be busy during the holidays (like most coastal towns), Arniston is still relaxed and laid-back. Originally a fishing village (the whole town is now a national monument) the lime washed and thatched houses still dot the coastline and fisherman still go out to sea in traditional boats.
Most places book up very quickly over the December period so be sure to book your holiday as soon as possible so you're not left disappointed and stuck at home. Contact a Sure Travel agency in your area to book your perfect December holiday. Find your nearest agency here and browse packages on the Sure Travel website.
Where is your favourite local place to visit during the December holidays?


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Because of the seriousness of the problem of cybercrime, there are already a number of laws that deal with cybercrime. Each of the countries provides for its own definition of what cybercrime or computer-related crimes are. These countries also provide for their penalties in case of violation of these crimes. In France, for instance, the laws which regulate cybercrimes are scattered in many provisions of its Penal Code and are included in different sections such as credit card offenses, unauthorized access to automated data processing system, and violation of personal rights resulting from computer files or processes.
In the United Kingdom, the Computer Misuse Act of 1990 deals with a number of computer-related crimes and provides for the penalties. In India, its law against cybercrime is provided for under the Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008. The United States, on the other hand, has one of the most cybercrime legislations in the world. Among these federal legislations are: the Copyright Act, the National Stolen Property Act, mail and wire fraud statutes, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, the Communications Decency Act of 1996, the Child Pornography Prevention Act, and the Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996. In addition, the individual states in the United States also have enacted a number of statutes that deal with computer crime.
Chinese Laws on Cybercrimes
Articles 285, 286 and 287 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China and the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Ensuring Internet Security are the governing legislations on cybercrime in China. (Pi Yong) Under Art 285 and 286 of the said law, infringing of the security of computer information is punishable which includes the crimes of illegally invading computer information system and the destroying and damaging of computer information system. These two provisions are similar to the provision on illegal access to a computer system which is punishable under the Convention on Cybercrime. Art 287 and the Decision of the Standing Committee prohibit the use of compute or internet that brings serious damage to the society.
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Malaysia Laws on Cybercrime
The relevant provision under Malaysian law on cybercrime is Act 563 of the Computer Crimes Act of 1997. Malaysian law punishes the following cybercrimes: unauthorized access to computer material; unauthorized access with intent to commit or facilitate the commission of further offense; unauthorized modification of the contents of any computer; and wrongful communication.
Malaysian law also clearly provides for the extraterritorial application of its cybercrime law. Act 563 provides that its provisions shall be applicable to any person regardless of his nationality or citizenship, regardless if the effect is within or outside Malaysia, as if the crime was committed within the territory of Malaysia provided that the computer, program or data was in Malaysia or capable of being connected to or sent or used by or with a computer in Malaysia.
Japan Laws on Cybercrime
The relevant provision under Japanese law on cybercrime is the Unauthorized Computer Access (UCA) Law. Under the law, the unlawful use, entry into, and seizure of digital assets are prohibited.
The Penal Code of Japan which was enacted in 1907 and amended in 1987 also punishes the following activities: illegal production and destruction of an electromagnetic record, interference with business transaction by a computer system, and computer fraud. (Takato Natsui, 2003, p.6) The said law defines an electromagnetic record as the record made by any electronic method, magnetic method or other methods unrecognizable with human perception and provided for the use of data processing in computer system.
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A state court jury in Philadelphia has returned a $20 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon division, including punitive damages designed to punish the manufacturer over problems with the Ethicon TVT-Secur transvaginal mesh. The 12-member jury hearing the case returned the verdict after testimony was given by Plaintiff Margaret Engleman, demonstrating she suffered life-altering injuries when the mesh eroded inside of her.
Two prior trials in Philadelphia have resulted in damage awards against Ethicon that totaled approximately $26 million. A 2015 case led to a $12.5 million verdict for an Indiana woman and a 2016 case led to a $13.5 million verdict for a New Jersey woman. The pelvic mesh mass tort has another 183 cases pending.
Ethicon and other transvaginal mesh manufacturers have faced tens of thousands of similar claims brought by women throughout the United States, each involving allegations that the mesh used for repair of pelvic organ prolapse and female stress urinary incontinence migrated through the vagina, causing infections and other painful injuries. Many of the manufacturers have reached vaginal mesh settlements to avoid potential jury verdicts.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warnings concerning transvaginal mesh implants in 2008 and 2011. In 2011, the federal regulator updated its prior notification to include that complications tied to transvaginal mesh were "not rare," that transvaginal mesh does not appear to have any clear benefits for patients diagnosed with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) when compared to non-mesh methods, and that transvaginal mesh devices may also present additional risks that may include infection, incontinence, mesh erosion, pain, recurrence of prolapse, and urinary problems. Perforation of the bowels, bladder, and blood vessels were also associated with transvaginal mesh device implants.
To address these concerns, the FDA reclassified transvaginal mesh from a moderate to a high-risk device. This means that transvaginal mesh device makers must go through the agency's stricter pre-market approval process, which mandates medical device companies to submit data proving their devices are both safe and effective.
Three additional Ethicon mesh trials are scheduled over the next two months, and the manufacturer has indicated that it intends to appeal last week's verdict.


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content of the site you are entering was imagined and written as a book
(which has unfortunately never found its publisher) and to understand it
correctly it should be read from the beginning to the end. It is an
attempt to reconstruct the life of Ayrton Senna with his own words and
it was written for the fifth anniversary of his death.
unusual comparison of Ayrton and Alexander the Great which you will come
across in this book is explained separately in section Ayrton and
Alexander. And since you will find a
motto taken from songs of Freddie Mercury (which Ayrton also loved very
much) at the beginning of each chapter, you can find a biography of this great
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Ok. Then I'm a bit confused here. Let me give some background.
1) We have a Studio, where minimum rent time is 4 hours -> So timebase is set to 4 hours.
2) Our regular working hours are 9-5, which makes up 2 x minimum rent time (time base).
3) How can I set up to have 9-5 working hours?


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I've always enjoyed giving unwelcomed advice tips and I am a less than subtle huge promoter of stuff that works. So, every now and then, when I run across something that I think you may find useful, or I think is good value for your money, I will send out the 4-1-1 (information).
We have hardwood floors downstairs. Dirty, sticky, and scratched, hardwood floors. I started out using Swiffer Wet Jet. The product claimed to be safe for hardwoods and it came with appealing disposable pads. After going thru two bottles of the stuff, my floors started looking incredibly dull. Almost as if they had been stripped of their varnish.
So, I switched to a new product. Orange GLO Hardwood Floor 4-N-1. This stuff is awesome! Not only does it remove the sticky spilled orange juice residue but it leaves my floors quite shiny. Polished, if you will.
The only thing I didn't like about this product is it recommended using a mop head with a micro-fiber cloth. The cloths need to be laundered after using which I felt was a waste of a precious (I've got too many dirty clothes around here to be wasting a) wash cycle. I went ahead anyway and bought a couple of the cloths. I noticed after a few cleanings and subsequent runs thru the washer, they turned crunchy on me. And crunchy cloths no longer make for a nice polished floor.
Hmm. What now? I didn't want to spend more money on cloths. So, since I had a few of the Swiffer Cloths remaining, I decided to try one on with the Orange Glo. Voila! Shiny floors AND disposable cloths. The best of both worlds!
There are a few more tools in my floor cleaning gear bag. They include a broom and a dustpan (duh) and baby wipes and a pizza stone scraper. ???? No explanation needed on the broom and pan. On to the baby wipes. They are for getting up the stuff that doesn't sweep... noodles, lettuce, pop-tarts, sticky buns, you name it. And the pizza stone scraper? That's for when I miss the stuff that doesn't sweep and days later find it adhered to the floor like super glue.
Happy Mopping to you!


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Island Heat and The Nymph King
Finally!! Island Heat is hitting the stores. I want to thank my readers for all their support in picking up the book this week. And while you're there, pick up a copy of Gena Showalter's The Nyph King, too. Here's an excerpt
Book Description
Females young and old, beautiful and plain crave Valerian's touch. None can resist his blatant sensuality and potent allure…until he steals Shaye Holling from a Florida beach and holds her prisoner in his underwater kingdom.
The cynical Shaye wants nothing to do with the mighty warlord, but she's inexplicably drawn to him. For underneath the warrior's arrogant beauty lies a complex and powerful man. A man whose caress is like fire…
Now Valerian must fight for the privilege of claiming her as his own. Because there's one thing Shaye doesn't know.…
That when a nymph discovers his true mate, she's his for life.
Susan Kearney


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Well as usual time had got away from me. I have been a little bit on the busy side and apologize!
This week we made Ding Dong Delight!
All you have to do is take about 6-7 ding dongs cut them in half
Make 2 boxes instant chocolate pudding. You can add a little bit of whip cream if you want to your pudding.
pour that over the ding dongs and then add whip cream over the pudding. Crush up some oreo's and put on top and there you have it yummy!
Sorry George the boys did not pull out your name, but they did pull out Lori's.
Oh and George tell neighbor Larry thanks the boys had a great time!
Friday, May 8, 2009
4 comments:
- Lori said...
Lori ... as in me? Did I enter?
- May 8, 2009 at 1:10 PM
Yes, and now you just entered
for next week, and so did I.
George the Snapping Turtle Cat
- May 9, 2009 at 7:04 PM
I can vouch how delicious this is.
It was my prize from when my
name was drawn.
And NO, George and Ms. Priss
did not get any, Ha Ha.
They are on time-out now anyway
for miss use of privleges.
Neighbor Larry
P.S. The rest of yu-all are
missing the boat by not posting.
Your loss and my gain :-).
- May 12, 2009 at 10:19 AM
I am so glad that the boys had
a good time. I know that it was
a honor to me that they went and
that you and Brad allowed them
to go. You guys are good people.
- May 18, 2009 at 7:24 AM
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Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Funny Things My Kids Say...And an Exercise challenge
J: Mom? (Also in the bathroom- we spend a lot of time in the bathroom around here) Do you see my muscles? (he points to his ribs)
Me: Those are your ribs- they're bones, not muscles.
J: Oh, but I'm still strong, see? (flexes his arms).
Me: You are strong!
And, this isn't funny, but today walking A home from preschool, his hands were cold so he was holding my hand, and his little hand felt really nice in mine, and it made me think how fast they grow up. J still holds my hand sometimes, but not as often, and his hands are not too much smaller than mine these days. Being a mom is a pretty good gig, even if I do get pooped, slobbered, and boogered, and-every-other-bodily-functioned on, on a regular basis (I don't really get pooped on very often, but really, once is enough for a lifetime).
Also in other news, I'm joining the Great Fitness Experiment's January experiment. Charlotte is taking Shape Magazine at their word to see if their "Drop 10lbs this month!" workout really works. The format is as follows:
Monday - Shape Magazine strength circuit
Tuesday - Boot Camp interval workout (you can sub biking, running, swimming or any other activity that gets heart rate upupup and then takes it down for a rest and then back up again. The key is the intensity - you want something short and hard. Don't go over 45 minutes. You want a suggestion? Do the 8/12 bicycle sprints!)
Wednesday - Shape Magazine strength circuit
Thursday - Yoga/walking
Friday - Turbokick interval workout (again, sub in what you like)
I think for the interval workouts, I'm going to do several short rounds of wii fit hula hooping to make up 30-45 minutes worth. Charlotte posted pictures of the Shape Magazine strength circuit on her blog, but It's hard to read the words, and some of those, I can't tell how the model got from one position to the next, so I'll probably pick up a copy at the store, or at least read it in the check out line...
Anyone care to join me? I figure this will give me a little bit of accountability to actually follow through. I'm starting today with a wii fit hula hoop interval workout. I don't think this is going to help me gain muscle, but the hazy, cold weather has me feeling a bit blah, so I think this will help, and I don't think I'll lose any weight with it, when I workout regularly I crave eggs. :)
5 comments:
- swenandbex said...
I would love to lose 10 lbs this week! I need more details on this. I'd totally do it with you. I have been going to the gym on M,W,F mornings, and trying to do pilates on the other days, but I'm eating too much chocolate!
- Allie said...
Becca- check out the Great Fitness Experiment link for more info about the workout. If I end up buying Shape Magazine, you're welcome to look at it to figure out what the strength training is supposed to be, and what the details are.
- adam said...
"but really, once is enough for a lifetime"
Indeed it is.
- Charlotte said...
Hey Al!! I'm so glad you are joining us! We did the workout yesterday and I'm still walking funny today:) Your intervals sound fun too! As for the page scans I posted, click on one to enlarge and you should be able to read it just fine!
- Allie said...
Good to know, Thanks Charlotte- I'll look at those so I'll be ready for tomorrow.
I just did my intervals, and decided hula hooping was okay, but the boxing is set up better for intervals.
It's a good way to vent frustration also.... :)
(I could do real intervals, I ought to try your bike intervals, since that would help the area I worry the most over... so maybe I'll do a little of everything. It's tough going to 1 mile to the gym... Becca maybe I need you to make me come with you- when are you going?)


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|Birthday cupcake
I found out Saturday that my cousin Bob and his wife Lynne were driving down from New Hampshire to visit for a couple of hours and then turn back. Bob said he'd pick me up at the hotel in Holyoke right off the exit. So I jumped into the car Sunday morning, met them, and off we went.
It was good to catch up on the drive that took three hours with traffic. Katie asked me on the phone if we were going to do anything else while we were there. No, just visit at their apartment near the United Nations and look out the window at the beautiful view of the East River.
Lynne had picked up decorated cupcakes, one for each day of the week, and we shared one although it was sad to cut through the beautiful icing.
We have a small family, and I like taking advantage of every chance to stay connected. Marge is my mother's sister and the only relative left from that generation. My mother has been gone six years, and I miss her intensely all the time. She and Marge were two peas in a pod. They called each other Bren after the comedy duo Brenda and Cobina. Each would play a role, one saying "Brenda," and the other replying, "What is it, Cobina?" but they forgot who was Brenda and who was Cobina, so they just called each other Bren.
We looked through old photos such as one of the two of them wearing pearls and sitting at a table with two dashing men at the Officer's Club. There were family dogs, such as the legendary Skippy, who – honest, honest, they said – ran away from their new home in New York City all the way back to their home in Mt. Vernon, N.Y., where he was found sitting on the steps.
Lynne and I ran out for a brisk walk to a nearby Starbucks and then turned back. It was the only outside thing we did, but inside it was warm and cozy and just fine.


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Serving direct update requests from CDN
Itay Hindy 270005XHR2 Visits (7468)
The purpose of this blog is to describe the configuration that needs to be done to serve direct update requests from a CDN and not from the Worklight Server.
What is direct update?
The Worklight Server can directly deliver updated web resources to deployed applications.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the target platform, organizations are not required to upload new app versions to the app store or market. In IBM Worklight 6.1, this option is available for iPhone, iPad, and Android apps.
When you redeploy an app to the Worklight Server without changing its version, the Worklight Server directly delivers the web resources (HTML, JavaScript, and CSS) of the newly deployed app to the device.
Direct Update is enabled by default. To update the web resources of an app on a specific environment, redeploy the app.
More information on direct update can be found here and here.
Direct update performance results
A single Worklight Server can push 250MB/Secs. For example, if the application size is 5MB, the Worklight Server can serve 50 direct updates per second, and that a cluster that contains 4 Worklight Server can serve 200 direct updates per second.
Note: You must validate that the network bandwidth is not the bottleneck.
What is CDN?
A content delivery network or content distribution network (CDN) is a large distributed system of servers deployed in multiple data centers across the Internet. The goal of a CDN is to serve content to end-users with high availability and high performance. CDNs serve a large fraction of the Internet content today, including web objects (text, graphics and scripts), downloadable objects (media files, software, and documents), applications (e-commerce, portals), live streaming media, on-demand streaming media, and social networks.
A CDN operator gets paid by content providers such as media companies and e-commerce vendors for delivering their content to their audience of end-users. In turn, a CDN pays ISPs, carriers, and network operators for hosting its servers in their data centers. Besides better performance and availability, CDNs also offload the traffic served directly from the content provider's origin infrastructure, resulting in cost savings for the content provider
Why do you want to serve direct update requests from a CDN?
Serving direct update requests from CDN
Akamai CDN example
In this section you can find an example for Akamai CDN configuration that caches the direct update zip file. More information on Akamai can be found here.
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Richard Furnstein: Paul is a tugboat captain on a sea of oozing strings. A friendly anamorphic frog from a forgotten Disney moving steering us through the heavy shadows of a painted jungle. It's sleepy time on Abbey Road. Paul ushers out the creepers and shaking perverts from John's section. Yet, while Paul promises a lullaby, he never quite delivers. Paul offers his promise to the sleepy children, but then we either get Ringo bang crashing his well loved calf skins or the surging "Carry That Weight." It's then we realize that Paul already sang us the lullaby and the band is about to break up. Melodies come rushing back. The future is beautiful.
Robert Bunter: Sure, everything is beautiful when you're asleep. Lack of awareness is the only respite from the harsh realities (John Lennon) that surround us. Go to sleep, Paul (he's singing to himself). Being awake is too painful. "Once there was a way to get back homeward." Well, James, that's in the past. Nobody's going home to the dank stage of the Cavern where you discovered what it means to be truly alive… nor to the screaming crowds and black-and-white overcoat years of Beatlemania … nor to the sunny psychedelic vistas of the "Paperback Writer" video shoot … nor to the joyful "Hey Bulldog" overdub sessions … There's no way home anymore. For the man who believed most faithfully in the beautiful dream the Beatles represented, the cold, brittle sunshine of 1969's reality was intolerable. Paul was the only one who never lost faith or quit. When the others bickered and frayed and spaced out, he was always trying to corral the boys into another wonderful project or set up another ramshackle tour on a magic, colorful bus. Now, with the dream falling apart, he attempts a desperate lullaby in the vain hopes of recapturing the departed glory of the past. Paul's contributions to the long medley of Abbey Road's second side are a heartbreaking, elegiac swan song for the group's entire career, and it's all just so beautiful and sad it make me have to cry.
Lack of awareness is the only respite from the harsh realities (John Lennon) that surround us. Go to sleep, Paul (he's singing to himself). Being awake is too painful.
Richard Furnstein: There are a lot of tears to go around, especially on a day like today. But listen, I think Paul was looking forward to the trip home. "Golden Slumbers" is a companion piece to "Two of Us." Where "Two of Us" was a nostalgic trip back to the youthful promise of skiffle and finger pies, "Golden Slumbers" is a resigned whisper from a man facing his thirties. It's time to hang up the nappies and tuck in the rugrats. See ya in the papers, John. Stop by when the All Starr Band is making the rounds, Ringo. Good one, George. We're men now.
Robert Bunter: Looking forward to the trip home? Don't you see, Rich? THERE IS NO WAY HOME. Once there was a way, but no more. I'd like you to cue up this track on your copy of the new 2009 stereo re-master of Abbey Road and listen to dear Paul's voice on the words "smiles awake" at :43. That, my friend, is not the usual wonderful Paul McCartney intensity voice ("Long Tall Sally," "Hey Jude" or "Oh, Darling!") I would submit that that is an utterly primal, crucial expression of deep pain; possibly the most genuine vocal moment that Mr. hide-your-inner-pain-behind-a-
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Leonard Nimoy- He lived and prospered
On a personal note Leonard Nimoy was someone I greatly admired and I feel the world has lost a great human being with his passing. Though he is most famous for being Mr. Spock from Star Trek. It is what he did when interacting his with fans and pursuing his for encouraging women to embrace the power of femininity that make me admire him as a person and not just a famous persona. For example published a photography book called, The Full Body Project, where he wrote:
"The average American woman weighs 25 percent more than the models selling the clothes. There is a huge industry built up around selling women ways to get their bodies closer to the fantasy ideal. Pills, diets, surgery, workout programs. . . . The message is 'You don't look right. If you buy our product, you can get there.'"
He also did seemingly small, but powerful things like writing an article in 1968 for teen magazine FAVE to encourage a young fan, who wrote that she felt like an outcast because her parents were an interracial. She wrote to him saying she was not accepted by whites or blacks, and often called a "half-breed." He wrote back to her in the article stating the importance of knowing one's own worth, to stay true to yourself, and that it takes courage. To read the little girls letter and Nimoy's response see: Buzzfeed: Spock's Advice To A Teenage Girl Will Make You Cry. We will miss you Mr. Nimoy. May your legacy of love, peace, and encouragement never die.


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Crimes of the Century: Bernie Madoff
Bernie Madoff built a 40-year career, 39 years of which saw him hailed as a financial genius, before finally being exposed as a con artist. Madoff claims he was the sole actor, and he may very well have been. However, there were, at the very least, a whole swath of enablers. From easily manipulated people with large checkbooks to under-performing watchdog agencies, they created a world in which Madoff could easily operate.
Widely touted as the biggest Ponzi scheme in history, Bernard "Bernie" Madoff lured wealthy investors with promises of high returns only to siphon away funds to finance his own lavish lifestyle. He would then replenish his coffers by recruiting more unsuspecting clients.
To signal his success to the world, Madoff purchased the typical trappings of the well-to- do. He became the proud owner of a luxury yacht and a French chateau. Many people wanted to be in business with such an accomplished financier. Knowing this, Madoff delivered his masterstroke. He began turning down investors, creating the illusion that only a select few were worthy of investing with Madoff.
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NICOLINA G. "NIKKI" RINALDI (nee Taddeo) age 98, beloved wife of the late Joseph; loving mother of Karen Bradley (deceased) (husband Joseph), Deborah Blair (husband Jack) and Susan Rice (husband Craig); devoted grandmother of Joe Bradley (wife Krista), Courtney Bacik (husband Drew), Michael Bradley (wife Anna), Morgan Davis (husband Christopher), Kelly Turner (husband Mathew) and great-grandmother of Rocco, Brandon, Gemma, Liam, Romy, Cameron and Parker; dearest sister of the late Josephine Mutillo, Armand Taddeo, Elizabeth Trivison, Elvera Doing, Arthur Taddeo and Edith Providenti; fond sister-in-law of Ludwig "Dick" Rinaldi (wife Betty deceased); dear aunt and great-aunt of many.
Nikki was born on November 27, 1918 in Cleveland and passed away on April 14, 2017. She was a resident of Lyndhurst for 65 years, formerly of Little Italy. Nikki graduated from John Hay High School. She was a homemaker and bookkeeper. Nikki loved her family and adored cooking, baking and babysitting. She will be remembered by family and friends as a caregiver, faithful, loyal and the dedicated matriarch of her family. Nikki was a funny, outgoing and witty woman. She was a great source of strength for her family and gave great advice. Nikki will be dearly missed.
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they say that hope is happiness
They say that Hope is happiness But genuine Love must prize the past; And memory wakes the thoughts that bless They rose the first—they set the last. And all that memory loves the most Was once our only hope to be: And all that hope adored and lost Hath melted into memory. Alas! it is delusion all The future cheats us from afar, Nor can we be what we recall, Nor dare we think on what we are. Lord Byron
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Anyway, in my effort to put a bit more consistent at updating this blog I thought I would do a bit of reminiscing. If you read my personal blog, you have seen my kid's past Halloween costumes, but I only have last year's on here. So here's to a trip down little ol' memory lane!
Halloween 2006: Little Bo Peep and her sheep
Halloween 2007: Peter Pan and Tinkerbell
Halloween 2008: Princess and Knight (click for link)
Halloween holds a special place in my heart when it comes to sewing because my first real sewing project was a Halloween costume for my brother. I was 10 and he was 4. (I think. Is that right, Mom?) One of these days I need to dig out a picture and put it on here. He was Aladdin, a dang stinkin' cute Aladdin, if you ask me!
What are some of your favorite past Halloween costumes? Share them on your blog and share the link with me! Go on. I dare you. You might win something cool. Just sayin'.


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Millionaires, Boobs, Big Houses, and Reality TV
Forget the talent portion, these days reality TV stars can make a career out of being - themselves, without any talent besides perky tits, an itty-bitty waistline, and the ability to convince an television audience that they're a money-hungry dumb slut. But hey, they're making way more money than I am and probably having a lot more fun doing it, so who am I to judge?
In our culture, we reward people for being as superficial as possible. The latest news from the world of Reality TV is that Megan Hauserman, the big-breasted bombshell of Beauty & the Geek, Rock of Love 2, Charm School, and I Love Money is starring in her own gold-digging reality series.
In case you're a millionaire who wants to broadcast your quest for a trophy wife on TV (instead of just hiring a high-priced call girl like a good, normal millionaire), Megan, the accounting major from Florida, wants you. That is, she wants your money. And you. As much as any star on a reality TV dating show could actually want another person who needs reality TV to set them up.
She announced the casting search on her MySpace page earlier this month... are you "Looking for the ultimate TROPHY WIFE?" Not only would your prize come complete with a life's worth of obnoxious and bank-account draining spending habits, you'll also win, uh, the right to one hellova pre-nup if you decide to actually seal the deal.
Granted, I'm guilty for watching these TV shows. I can't get enough of gold diggers and the wealthy, and their drama. It makes me somehow be able to accept and take pride in my middle class status. It also makes me terribly jealous of women who are hot enough to qualify for a television show where they are offered on a silver platter as a Trophy Wife.
Another show all about money, from a bit more normal perspective, is Bravo's "Real Housewives of..." I've caught a few episodes of their various series - Orange County, New York, and Atlanta... and I must say, I'm more jealous of these women than I am of Ms. Trophy Wife Hauserman. Then again, most of them were that hot when they were in their 20s and 30s (most are still that hot, just in the 40+ year old sense... I don't think you can be a Trophy Wife once you hit a certain age, then you're just a wife.)
Still, these women are... real people. Their psychology is a bit different than that of say, a normal working person with no means of reaching the upper echelons of society, and they expect a bit more out of their shopping sprees... but even with all that money, they're still real people. I watched an episode recently where two couples went to Sonoma's wine country and felt awkward in a ritzy restaurant that served a bagillion mini courses and offered a snobs dream menu. It's fun to watch the rich feel silly being what rich is supposed to be.
Another reality TV series I couldn't help but watch lately is Paris Hilton's: My New BFF. The series ended a few weeks back, but I remember the episodes clearly. And in the end, I still don't understand what the contestents were competing for, and how this supposed friendship would work. It makes for riviting TV (on the reality TV show spectrum, on MTV) for sure, but why compete to be a best friend? Friendships, like relationships, are supposed to be equal. You can't compete for a best friend and then expect a relationship to be normal. Paris bought her BFF contestents expensive gifts throughout the competition -- they shared lavish days at the spa, gold-plated $1000 sundaes in NY, and shopping sprees where Paris announced "it's on me, whatever you want." I doubt that's how the "friendship" would work once the show concluded.
If anything, the show was interesting because what Paris was really looking for was a business partner. With Nicole Richie out of the picture, who would be her assistant (I mean, partner) in crime? She needs someone who looks cute, takes a good photo, and can help her continue to brand... herself. The show didn't mention any sort of pay this best friend would be getting, but how would her new bestie afford to be Paris' friend without some compensation? The show should have really been called Paris Hilton's: My New VP
I do applaud MTV for their series Exiled, where they take super spoiled teens (who appeared on My Super Sweet Sixteen) and send them to third world countries, where they're forced to spend a week living in the shoes of people with far less than them. They have to do things even I wouldn't do - like build houses with cow poop. Ew. It's a good show in teaching these young, spoiled children about the rest of the world before they're too old and spoiled to care.


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Join us for our daily adventures as we navigate life together as an adoptive family of two.
Friday, August 8, 2008
Lucy watching Silly Songs
5 comments:
- Daniel's Mom said...
Your daughter is soooo precious! My name is Ali & my hubby & I are in the very beginning stages on the adoption process to our daughter in Ethiopia! We have a 2 yr old son named Daniel :)
- August 8, 2008 at 2:31 PM
I am wondering if you would like to attend a round table discussion on pediatric care and international adoption (what you would like your Dr. to know) in mid-sept. Let me know. It will be held in Edina.
- August 8, 2008 at 3:29 PM
- jendabi said...
i believe she may be headed for a career in the acting industry....such expression!!!
hoping for my own baby girl
- August 8, 2008 at 3:30 PM
- Stacy said...
K.K. I would be interested in attending the rount table discussion. my email is somadabout at aol dot com please identify what it's about in the subject line ... thanks Stacy
- August 8, 2008 at 3:47 PM
- vanessa said...
I found your blog while searching adoption in Ethiopia. My sister has adopted the most beautiful baby boy and our family is so happy.
I've got to say, I'm kind of in love with Lucy. I've made my husband look at dozens of posts.
You're two lucky women! (You and little Lucy).
:) Vanessa in NYC
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aLive: App for Musicians
Posted by arnaud nouard in aLive, JavaFX on 21/02/2014
Hi all,
I'm proud to present you my very last app, named:
Here is the (very fast!) teaser of this incoming JavaFX application for musicians. This tool is designed to make it easier for all musicians to manage their playlists for rehearsals and/or live concerts.
The details of this free application will be posted soon.
Technically, this app is fully based on Java platform (7u51) with a JavaFX front-end.
Feel free to comment and stay tuned for the first release!
Undecorator – Automn enhancements
Posted by arnaud nouard in JavaFX, Undecorator on 01/11/2013
Hi Folks!
For my next application development I needed a refresh of the Undecorator helper, so here are the details of the enhancements:
Title bar
How to display the title set on the stage:
public void start(final Stage primaryStage) throws Exception { primaryStage = stage; // Set the title before to create the Undecorator class primaryStage.setTitle("Undecorator Scene Demo"); UndecoratorScene undecoratorScene = new UndecoratorScene(primaryStage, root);
New dock feedback
And many issues fixed… and found :-):
JavaFX bugs (Mac only):
- Set stage as fullscreen using Keyboard accelerator (Ctrl+Cmd+F) crashes JVM
- KeyCombination does not respect keyboard's locale (i.e. always QWERTY key code)
- Multi screen: On second screen JFX returns wrong values, e.g. MinY ==300 (?!)
Check this out!
Executable jar file is still here:
and to access to the code, project and binaries it's still there:
That's all for today and stay tuned for my next JavaFX App announcement :-)!
Undecorator – update
Posted by arnaud nouard in Undecorator on 23/07/2013
Back to Undecorator, with little code cleaning, bug fixing and comments added.
As mini feature, a direct access to fullscreen mode via a button in the window "title" bar:
The UndecoratorSceneDemo and UndecoratorStageDemo now includes an example for the UTILITY stage mode.
As a reminder the difference between those 2 demos are:
- UndecoratorStageDemo: Use directly the Undecorator class as an helper to enhance your existing apps
- UndecoratorSceneDemo: Use the UndecoratorScene class which replace your Scene, code is more simpler.
To see the Utility stage mode, just press the "Show Utility stage" button and…
An undecorated utility stage appears with its capabilities.
Executable jar file is still here:
and to access to the code, project and binaries it's still there:
Still to investigate:
- Behavior with Java8 (visual artifacts)
- Menus are not displayed on fullscreen mode on MacOS: They are displayed "under" the main window.
Stay tuned 'till next update 🙂
Have a nice summerFX to you all.
iBreed: Hybrid application framework for JavaFX/HTML – Part I
Posted by arnaud nouard in iBreed, JavaFX on 19/04/2013
iBreed: Part I
A new episode on my JavaFX UI series articles.
For the application I'm currently developing, I'd like to have a nice window decoration so I worked first on the "Undecorator" series. Now, I need to mix HTML5 content in my JavaFX app so I decided to create a light framework to facilitate this hybrid ecosystem.
So, please welcome: iBreed!
iBreed is a light framework for hybrid JavaFX/HTML5 applications.
Why hybrid?
To use the best of both worlds! Leverage the JavaFX platform (desktop integration, file system, back-end, Frameworks, gestures…) mixed with the HTML5 "universal" content.
The goal of iBreed
Mixing technologies is not a recommended approach. Now days, things are going fast and reuse instead of rewriting could be a tactical and interesting step.
And with JavaFX, this is possible ☺!
More than a mixing framework, it should be "fused". Combining JavaFX and HTML technologies means bringing the same experience to the end-user: same look and feel, same fonts, unique drag and drop… i.e. the user interface must look uniform, no visual difference between HTML and JavaFX parts (e.g. no URL loading progress bar ☺!).
At current stage, here is what iBreed could bring to you:
1. A ready to run executable JAR to quickly test your HTML pages in a JavaFX context.
2. A WebView "injector" class with all implemented handlers (dialogs, Java Script bridge…)
3. A polished windowing system for hybrid applications.
4. A test HTML page with examples of interoperability (dnd, JS 2 Java…)
Note: Since I based the windows look on a flat style, I incorporated JMetro style as the root CSS of all Scenes (BTW, great work from Pixel Duke http://pixelduke.wordpress.com, available in JFXtras 2).
Try it out!
To Hybrid your App, take a look at the IBreedSkeleton class (https://github.com/in-sideFX/iBreed/blob/master/src/demoapp/IBreedSkeleton.java) that contains a minimal implementation. This "skeleton" provides an "undecorated" Stage with a customized WebView (WebViewInjector) fused with a basic JavaFX pane. Of course, include the iBreedDemo.jar (or get Undecorator.jar + iBreed.jar from repo) into your project.
public class IBreedSkeleton extends Application { @FXML private WebView webView; @FXML private TextField urlTxt; UndecoratorScene undecoratorScene; // The bridge object JavaScriptBridge javaScriptBridge; @Override public void start(final Stage stage) throws Exception { Pane root = null; // UI part of the decoration try { FXMLLoader fxmlLoader = new FXMLLoader(getClass().getResource("ibreedskeleton.fxml")); fxmlLoader.setController(this); root = (Pane) fxmlLoader.load(); } catch (Exception ex) { System.err.println(ex); } // Add Chrome undecoratorScene = new UndecoratorScene(stage, root); undecoratorScene.setFadeInTransition(); setAsHybrid(stage); stage.setTitle("iBreed"); stage.setScene(undecoratorScene); stage.sizeToScene(); stage.toFront(); stage.centerOnScreen(); /** * Fade transition on window closing request */ stage.setOnCloseRequest(new EventHandler<WindowEvent>() { @Override public void handle(WindowEvent t) { t.consume(); // Do not hide undecoratorScene.setFadeOutTransition(); } }); // Set stage's sizes based on client area's sizes Undecorator undecorator = undecoratorScene.getUndecorator(); stage.setMinWidth(undecorator.getMinWidth()); stage.setMinHeight(undecorator.getMinHeight()); stage.setWidth(undecorator.getPrefWidth()); stage.setHeight(undecorator.getPrefHeight()); if (undecorator.getMaxWidth() > 0) { stage.setMaxWidth(undecorator.getMaxWidth()); } if (undecorator.getMaxHeight() > 0) { stage.setMaxHeight(undecorator.getMaxHeight()); } stage.show(); } /** * Customize the user interface for hybrid application * * @param stage */ public void setAsHybrid(Stage stage) { // The generic object for JS and JavaFX interop javaScriptBridge = new JavaScriptBridge(webView.getEngine()); javaScriptBridge.fromJSProperty.addListener(new ChangeListener<String>() { /** * Invoked when JavaScript sends a new message */ @Override public void changed(ObservableValue<? extends String> ov, String t, String t1) { System.out.println("Something changed on Java Script side..."); } }); // Inject WebView customizations (handlers...) WebViewInjector.inject(stage, webView, javaScriptBridge); // Default URL to load final String url = getClass().getResource("page_skeleton.html").toExternalForm(); webView.getEngine().load(url); // Reflect the current URL in the text field webView.getEngine().getLoadWorker().stateProperty().addListener( new ChangeListener<Worker.State>() { @Override public void changed(ObservableValue<? extends Worker.State> ov, Worker.State oldState, Worker.State newState) { if (newState == Worker.State.SUCCEEDED) { urlTxt.setText(webView.getEngine().getLocation()); urlTxt.setStyle("-fx-background-color:white;;-fx-border-color: #bababa;-fx-border-width: 2px;-fx-border-style: solid;"); // urlTxt.setStyle("-fx-background-color:white;"); } else if (newState == Worker.State.FAILED) { urlTxt.setStyle("-fx-background-color:red;"); } } }); } /** * If user enters new url * * @param event */ @FXML private void onUrlTxtChanged(ActionEvent event) { String url = urlTxt.getText(); webView.getEngine().load(url); } public static void main(String[] args) { launch(args); } }
Visual result is:
IBreed demo
I also delivered a more complete example as a test "suite" for my hybrid application.
You can execute it by clicking on this icon:
This sample covers:
• The 3 main popup types (prompt, confirm, alert)
• The external "browser" window popup type
• Basic drag and drop
• The two ways communication (Java to JS and JS to Java).
And it looks like:
All sources and binaries are here: https://github.com/in-sideFX/iBreed/blob/master/
What's next?
I'll enrich iBreed by:
• Providing a consistent Look and feel (CSS) across the app: Stage, JavaFX Node's skin, HTML CSS.
• Delivering more helpers (dnd…)
• Adding fancy effects for html page loading
• Fixing some "bugs" and performance issue on Windows using Java 8 (big fonts, Stage resize is slow…)
Thanks for reading and feel free to comment!
Undecorator – Final "Stage"
Posted by arnaud nouard in JavaFX, Undecorator on 27/02/2013
Undecorator 1.0, not bug free but finally at a usable stage!
In this "1.0" version you will get the following improvements:
- An experimental "docking" feature on screen's edges
- Full screen capability in Stage's menu
- Despite a JavaFX bug on Mac OS: popup menu are not well displayed (http://javafx-jira.kenai.com/browse/RT-19457)
3. Fade transition on window showing and closing
4. Localization of messages (maximize, minimize …)
5. UTILITY stage style support The usage of UTILITY Stage style is:
/** * UndecoratorScene constructor * @param stage The main stage * @param stageStyle could be StageStyle.UTILITY or StageStyle.TRANSPARENT * @param root your UI to be displayed in the Stage * @param stageDecorationFxml Your own Stage decoration or null to use the built-in one */ public UndecoratorScene(Stage stage, StageStyle stageStyle, Parent root, String stageDecorationFxml)
Take a look!
Executable jar file is still here: and to access to the code, project and binaries it's still there:
How to use it
public class UndecoratorSceneDemo extends Application { @Override public void start(final Stage stage) throws Exception { // The Undecorator as a Scene Region root = FXMLLoader.load(getClass().getResource("ClientArea.fxml")); final UndecoratorScene undecoratorScene = new UndecoratorScene(stage, root); // Enable fade transition undecoratorScene.setFadeInTransition(); /* * Fade transition on window closing request */ stage.setOnCloseRequest(new EventHandler<WindowEvent>() { @Override public void handle(WindowEvent we) { we.consume(); // Do not hide undecoratorScene.setFadeOutTransition(); } }); stage.setScene(undecoratorScene); stage.sizeToScene(); stage.toFront(); // Set minimum size based on client area's minimum sizes Undecorator undecorator = undecoratorScene.getUndecorator(); stage.setMinWidth(undecorator.getMinWidth()); stage.setMinHeight(undecorator.getMinHeight()); stage.show(); } }
What is coming next?
I'll make a break on the improvement of the Undecorator series and I'll concentrate my efforts on using it as a stage decorator for my other projects, so I'll certainly provides updates if it's not sufficient, especially on Mac OS where maximization on top of the screen and fullscreen capability have some trouble…
Stay tuned 🙂 !
As usual, please give your feedbacks,
Undecorator (Part II) – The UndecoratorScene class
Posted by arnaud nouard in JavaFX, Undecorator on 23/02/2013
Back on the Undecorator track… with a light (but not least) enhancement.
After some refactoring, I finally added a new and easier way to integrate the Undecorator feature into your apps.
This time, I've provided the helper thru a subclass of "javafx.scene.Scene". The usage now looks like:
public class UndecoratorSceneDemo extends Application { @Override public void start(final Stage stage) throws Exception { // Your UI Parent root = FXMLLoader.load(getClass().getResource("ClientArea.fxml")); // The Undecorator as a Scene UndecoratorScene undecoratorScene = new UndecoratorScene(stage, root); // Set minimum size stage.setMinWidth(500); stage.setMinHeight(400); stage.setScene(undecoratorScene); stage.show(); } public static void main(String[] args) { launch(args); } }
So basically, only one line of code :-).
There is also a small API on the UndecoratorScene class for you to provide your decoration FXML or your own CSS.
Executable jar file is here: and access to the code, project and binaries is here:
What's coming next?
Since native Windows feature such as dragging a window close to screen edges to maximize/dock it, is not supported by UNDECORATED stages (http://javafx-jira.kenai.com/browse/RT-27571) I'll try to provide this feature in this API. Unfortunately, it will also bring this functionality on Mac :-).
Have Fun and feel free to comment!
Undecorator – "Add a better look to your JavaFX stages" – Part I
Posted by arnaud nouard in JavaFX, Undecorator on 02/02/2013
Warning: I strongly encourage you to use the latest Undecorator version named UndecoratorBis.
Each time, when I start a new JavaFX project all begins with the following generated code:
public class UndecoratorStageDemo extends Application { @Override public void start(final Stage stage) throws Exception { Parent root = FXMLLoader.load(getClass().getResource("ClientArea.fxml")); Scene scene = new Scene(root); stage.setScene(scene); stage.show(); } public static void main(String[] args) { launch(args); }
And the visual result is obviously the same as in the Scene Builder once launched from Netbeans:
The window style is inherited from the system. Since I'd like my application to have a consistent look (not mixing Windows frame decoration and JFX content) I immediately activated the "undecorated" flag of the stage and of course I've lost all resize, move, maximize… capabilities.
Currently using JavaFX, there's no out of the box skin for undecorated window, so I started working on a humble implementation as a learning purpose.
UnDecorate this!
Since I'd like to reuse this work for many project, I wrote kind of an helper class to decorate the main stage. Here is the current usage:
Instead of:
Parent root = FXMLLoader.load(getClass().getResource("ClientArea.fxml";)); Scene scene = new Scene(root);
Simply add the Undecorator jar into your classpath and add Undecorator calls into your code, and set it as root of the scene:
Parent root = FXMLLoader.load(getClass().getResource("ClientArea.fxml")); Undecorator undecorator = new Undecorator(stage, root); // Default theme undecorator.getStylesheets().add("skin/undecorator.css"); Scene scene = new Scene(undecorator);
In order to add the nice Drop Shadow effect, adjust your Scene and Stage to be TRANSPARENT:
// Transparent scene and stage scene.setFill(Color.TRANSPARENT); stage.initStyle(StageStyle.TRANSPARENT);
The complete stage initialization looks like:
public class UndecoratorStageDemo extends Application { @Override public void start(final Stage stage) throws Exception { Parent root = FXMLLoader.load(getClass().getResource("ClientArea.fxml")); Undecorator undecorator = new Undecorator(stage,root); undecorator.getStylesheets().add("skin/undecorator.css"); Scene scene = new Scene(undecorator); // Transparent scene and stage scene.setFill(Color.TRANSPARENT); stage.initStyle(StageStyle.TRANSPARENT); // Set minimum size stage.setMinWidth(500); stage.setMinHeight(400); stage.setTitle("No title bar"); stage.setScene(scene); stage.show(); }
And? UI make-up!
Simpyl as the undecorator.jar into your classpath and that's it:
Looks better no 🙂 ?
Four "layers":
- A transparent Stage with Drop shadow effect
- Your Content
- A transparent decoration layer with all actions and menu.
- A frame for resize capabilities,
The main interest in having layers is it allows to create"non rectangular" user interfaces such as the example below (GitHub Windows client mimic):
Customize it! Play with skin/undecorator.css
Use your imagination !
.undecorator-background { -fx-fill: radial-gradient(focus-angle 45deg, focus-distance 20%, center 25% 25%, radius 50%, reflect, #eeeeee88, #55555588 75%, dimgray); -fx-arc-width:25; -fx-arc-height:25; }
Result is:
You also can provide your own "stagedecoration.fxml" i.e. all buttons of the transparent decoration pane. As an example, the built-in one is in /insidefx/undecorator. Simply copy it, reuse the fx:id, and the built-in controller will handle actions on your buttons.
In you main class, invoke the constuctor with a third parameter:
Undecorator undecorator = new Undecorator(stage, myClientArea, "mystagedecoration.fxml");
From classic to fancy look:
Test it on your machine by clicking on this executable
Access to the code, project and binaries here:
Next Enhancements
- Bugs
- Stage "Utility" style,
- Win7 window behavior on desktop's edges
- i18n
- Themes
Please share your feedbacks, bugs, request for enhancement in the comment section.