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Under military law, Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair may be able to ask the secretary of the Army for permission to retire rather than face possible court-martial for forcible sodomy.
Fort Bragg officials declined to discuss whether retirement is a possibility for Sinclair or if he has made such a request.
"It is premature to discuss this," Ben Abel, a Fort Bragg spokesman, said.
A military justice fact sheet furnished by Fort Bragg indicates that the Army's top civilian leader, Army Secretary John McHugh, has "approval authority" for a resignation request from an officer.
If petitioned by Sinclair, McHugh would have to take into account comments by his boss, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta.
"It's an outrage that we aren't prosecuting our people involved here," Panetta said in a Sept. 27 interview on sexual assaults in the military. NBC News reported that only 240 cases were prosecuted out of more than 3,000 reported last year.
Victor Hansen, a retired Army lieutenant colonel who served as a military lawyer, doesn't believe that Sinclair will get the option of retirement.
Hansen, who serves as vice president of the National Institute of Military Justice, said that he represented general officers during his time in the military, but said none of those cases ever made it to trial. The Uniform Code of Military Justice -- basically the law covering people in uniform -- has a provision that can allow retirement in lieu of a court-martial.
But Hansen said he doesn't think Sinclair will be allowed to escape the public scrutiny of a trial.
"I wouldn't expect it," Hansen said. "They would not let him resolve that quietly."
In addition to the forcible sodomy charge, Sinclair is accused of wrongful sexual conduct, attempted violation of an order, wrongfully engaging in inappropriate relationships, misusing a government travel charge card, violating general orders by possessing alcohol and pornography while deployed, mistreating subordinates, filing fraudulent claims, engaging in conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, and engaging in conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline, officials have said.
The Uniform Code of Military Justice includes some offenses that are not criminal in civilian life.
For instance, U.S. Central Command, which oversees U.S. military activity in the Middle East, prohibits alcohol and pornography under General Order No. 1, which addresses the sensitivities of the region's Muslim countries.
Few details
Fort Bragg has announced the charges, but otherwise Army officials are keeping quiet about even the most routine aspects of the case. Sinclair's military trial defense lawyer and his civilian legal representative have both requested not to be identified at this time, Abel said.
Sinclair faces an Article 32 investigation, a preliminary hearing to recommend whether he should face a court-martial. No date for the hearing has been announced.
Fort Bragg officials say a hearing officer has been appointed, but so far they have declined to identify the person.
In May, Sinclair was removed from his job as the 82nd Airborne Division's deputy commanding general for support in southern Afghanistan. A criminal investigation followed. He had been deputy commander since July 2010.
His present assignment is special assistant to Lt. Gen. Daniel Allyn, commanding general of Fort Bragg and the 18th Airborne Corps.
Sexual charge
If Sinclair's case goes to a court-martial and he is convicted of the most serious charge -- forcible sodomy -- he could be dismissed from the Army and sentenced to life in prison without parole.
While experts on the military justice system doubt Sinclair, even if convicted of forcible sodomy at a potential court-martial, would spend the rest of his life in prison, they do think any potential punishment could be severe.
That's because, while general officer misconduct is not unheard of, it is rare for high-ranking military officials to face those charges at trial. And Sinclair, if his case does ultimately go before a military jury, could face the most serious charges against a general officer in decades.
"It's very rare, very rare for a general officer to face a court-martial," said Hansen, the retired military lawyer who now teaches at New England Law-Boston. "For an officer to face this serious of a charge, I cannot think of one. ... It's very unusual."
National attention
The high-profile case has already garnered international attention, bucking the perception that general officers are held to a different standard.
"There's a claim that officers get punished less or differently than enlisted," Hansen said. "And there's some merit to that claim."
Often, leadership elects to punish an officer outside of a court-martial, Hansen said, but the announcement of the charges against Sinclair shows investigators are taking this case seriously.
Still, they will have to walk a fine line in the months leading up to any court-martial, which is possibly contributing to the tight-lipped nature of officials around the case.
When Sinclair was brought home from Afghanistan in May, officials declined to give specifics about why the general returned to Fort Bragg months ahead of the 82nd Airborne Division.
Public affairs officers in that country were also instructed to avoid talking about the case to a Fayetteville Observer reporter who was embedded with the 82nd at the time.
And now, even though the charges have been released publicly, officials have withheld specific details and are only responding to inquiries in writing.
Hansen, who has worked on high-profile cases before, said he's certain responses to media inquiries are being examined by Army lawyers before release.
"There's a real fine line there," Hansen said of the difference between getting out in front of a case from a public affairs standpoint and avoiding tainting the case from the command aspect, which could lead to convictions being overturned in higher courts.
"Any comments could be used against them," Hansen said. "There's a saying from the appellate courts: 'The mortal enemy of the criminal justice system is unlawful command influence.' "
Hansen said he expects the Sinclair case to drag on.
"This is going to be a very complicated case," Hansen said. "It's going to be hard for everybody. It's going to be a long haul with lots of twists and turns. Lots can change."
Army officials say the most recent general officer to be court-martialed was Brig. Gen. Roger B. Duff, former commander of the 95th Training Division, on June 8. Duff pleaded guilty to two charges of false official statement, conduct unbecoming and seven charges of wearing unauthorized badges, awards, or ribbons. A military judge sentenced Duff to two months' confinement and a dismissal, which is not final.
The only other general court-martialed in recent years was Maj. Gen. David R.E. Hale. He pleaded guilty in March 1999 to seven counts of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman and one count of making a false official statement, based on an adulterous relationship. He was sentenced to a reprimand, a $10,000 fine and the forfeiture of $1,500 per month for a year. The fine was limited to $1,000 per month due to a plea agreement with the government, and the Army Grade Determination Review Board ordered that he retire as a brigadier general.


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Way back in the Midwest in the 1960s, a teenager named S.E. Hinton decided to write a story about some kids that she knew in her high school.
While this might sound like typical Tumblr behavior to you, what came from this creative writing exercise is now The Outsiders. Hinton's teenage world is kinda different from your present, but we bet that you'll also find that it's really a lot of the same stuff: slang, social espionage, stabbing, and shooting.
Have we got your interest yet?
In this unit, we'll meet Ponyboy Curtis—yes, that is his real name, thank you very much—and his band of toughguys. We'll be exploring plot, theme, point of view, characterization, and setting; this is an English unit, after all.
By the end of the fifteen lessons, there will be tears, laughter, and more jokes about Ponyboy's name than you can ever imagine.

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Our team of dedicated event planners organise a range of exciting social gatherings throughout the year, helping to build a sense of community and giving you the chance to spend time with family, friends and your fellow-residents in a relaxed environment. With social occasions specially designed for children and opportunities to take part in charity fundraisers, sporting tournaments and environmental and educational events, there are social gatherings to look forward to all the year round.
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The development of an active dialogue with the community at large is being increasingly important for Swedish universities. This means not only the general public but also organisations such as schools, public authorities, and commercial enterprises.
In addition to outreach activities based in the city of Göteborg, the Faculty makes full use of its "outstations" to reach a wider range of individuals and organisations. These include the marine field stations at Tjärnö and Kristineberg, and the DaCapo college in Mariestad, where we work in collaboration with the town council.


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Codemasters has sent out a six-pack of new screenshots for their upcoming military shooter Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. It should sate your hourly urge to look at virtual guys with guns.
The first Operation Flashpoint used the Real Virtuality engine but Dragon Rising's powered by Codemasters' proprietary EGO engine. EGO was previously used in the racing games DiRT and GRID and seems to be working pretty well here, too. Those tanks, helicopters, and APC's aren't just part of the scenery - you'll be able to control those and many other vehicles in the full game.
Dragon Rising will be released for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 this summer. Supposedly all three platforms will get a demo before then.


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POETRY The Tending ... Sharon OLDS
"The Tending"
Sharon OLDS
From The Unswept Room (2002)
My parents did not consider it, for me,
yet I can see myself in the woods of some other
world, with the aborted. It is early evening,
the air is ashen as if from funeral-home
chimneys, and there are beginnings of people
almost growing—but not changing—on stalks,
some in cloaks, or lady's-slippers,
others on little trellises.
Maybe I am one of the gardeners here,
we water them with salt water.
I recall the girl who had a curl
right in the middle of her forehead,
when she was good she was very very good, I was not like that,
when she was bad she was horrid, I am here
as if in a garden of the horrid—I move
and tend, by attention, to the rows, I think of
Mary Mary Quite Contrary
and feel I am seeing the silver bells
set down clapperless, the cockleshells
with the cockles eaten. And yet this is
a holy woods. When I think of the house
I came to, and the houses these brothers and sisters
might have come to, and what they might have
done with what was done there,
I wonder if some, here, have done,
by their early deaths, a boon of absence
to someone in the world. So I tend them, I hate
for them to remain thankless. I do not
sing to them—their lullaby
long complete,
I just walk, as if this were a kind of home,
a mothers' and fathers' place, and I am
among the sung who will not sing,
the harmed who will not harm.


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Strawberries are more than just fruit—they're a sweet, edible sign that spring has turned into summer. The juicy red berries make a dry piece of shortcake memorable and are delectable enough to eat plain or with a dollop of fresh whipped cream. They can also be used in a range of delicious and refreshing drinks.
While frozen berries are available year round and make a perfectly respectable cocktail (Daiquiri anyone?), like peaches and tomatoes, strawberries are at their best during summer when they're in season. They're also quite versatile and work with many spirits and mixers. Strawberries pair perfectly with bubbly and they shine with rum, vodka and gin, like in the tasty Balsamic Berry made at San Francisco bar Mr. Smith's, which calls for fresh strawberries, strawberry jam, balsamic vinegar and Hendrick's Gin. The fruit even works well with brown spirits, like in the signature cocktail at New York City bar Ward III, which combines fresh strawberries and Maker's Mark Bourbon. And at the Roger Room in Los Angeles, berries are mixed with cognac, Campari and sweet vermouth.
So the next time you pick up some fresh strawberries, forget about making dessert and start mixing up some cocktails instead.
Balsamic Berry
Contributed by David Ruiz and Brad Burt
- 3 Strawberries, hulled
- 2 oz Hendrick's Gin
- 1 tsp Strawberry jam
- 1 pinch Freshly ground black pepper
- .5 oz Fresh lime juice
- .25 oz Simple syrup (one part sugar, one part water)
- Several large dashes Balsamic vinegar
- Champagne
Garnish: Lime peel
Glass: Coupe
In a shaker, muddle the strawberries. Add the remaining ingredients except the Champagne and fill with ice. Shake until well chilled and strain into a coupe glass. Top with Champagne and garnish with a lime peel.
Ward III
Contributed by Michael Neff
- Large strawberry
- 2 oz Maker's Mark Bourbon
- .75 oz Fresh lime juice
- .5 oz Simple syrup (one part sugar, one part water)
- 3 Dashes Peychaud's Bitters
- 1 Egg white
- Garnish: Grated nutmeg and strawberry slice
- Glass: Rocks glass
Muddle the strawberry in a shaker. Add the other ingredients and fill with large ice cubes. Shake vigorously for at least one minute and strain into a chilled rocks glass. Garnish with grated nutmeg and a slice of strawberry.
Sbagliato Grosso
Contributed by Damian Windsor
- Ricard
- Fresh strawberry
- 1.25 oz Hennessy VS Cognac
- .75 oz Campari
- .75 oz Carpano Antica Formula
- Garnish: Orange peel
- Glass: Rocks
Mist a rocks glass with Ricard and fill it with ice. Set it aside to chill. Muddle a strawberry in a mixing glass and add the other ingredients and ice. Stir. Dump the ice from the rocks glass and fill it with two fresh ice cubes. Strain the liquid from the mixing glass into the rocks glass and garnish with an orange peel.
Maria C. Hunt is hostess of the champagne appreciation and entertaining web site The Bubbly Girl and author of The Bubbly Bar: Champagne & Sparkling Wine Cocktails for Every Occasion.


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2019 BWB Round 1 - Malt Beverages
The polls are now OPEN in the 2019 bWb battle of the booze tournament with the malt beverage conference! Cast your votes and tell your friends! Cheers!
For the first time in the history of Bumming with Bobcat, it's a podcast simulcast as we go coast to coast with Herman James from The Rant With Herman James & Friends! Tune into the podcast for a deep dive into the world of cheap booze with hilarious discussions about the Bud Ice Penguins, Quiznos Spongmonkeys, my failed career as the Quiznos Cup, college drinking stories, bottom shelf drinking tips, and much MORE!


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UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on June 27
(Adds company news, futures)
June 27 (Reuters) – Britain's FTSE 100 futures were down
0.09 percent ahead of the cash market open.
* PETROFAC: British oilfield services company Petrofac Ltd on
Tuesday said it expected an underlying net profit of $135-$145 million for the
first-half of 2017 as higher bidding activity in its core markets led to a
strong order book.
* DEBENHAMS: Debenhams, Britain's second-biggest department store
operator, said on Tuesday it was making progress in implementing its new
strategy, though it cautioned that the UK trading environment had become more
* TESCO: Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer, is to offer a one-hour
grocery delivery service to customers in central London, firing the latest salvo
in the cut-throat online supermarket sector.
* MKANGO RESOURCES: Mkango Resources , one of a handful of
rare earth miners outside China, aims to start production in Malawi in 2020 to
catch an expected leap in demand for the metals that are used in electric
vehicles and other new technologies.
* OIL: Crude oil futures were largely unchanged in early Asian trade on
Tuesday as the market took a breather following three days of gains with a
supply glut keeping a lid on prices.
* GOLD: Gold edged down on Tuesday on a firmer dollar ahead of a speech by
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, which may give clues on the pace of possible
interest rate hikes by the U.S. central bank.
* The UK blue chip index closed up 0.3 percent at 7,446.80 points on Monday,
as banks joined a broader European rally and steadier crude oil prices supported
energy firms.
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First-of-its-Kind Report Looks at Wages & Working Conditions of Workers Across Entire Food Chain
From Farms to Restaurants, Food Workers Comprise One-Sixth of Nation's Workforce
Today, a new report was released that, for the first time, looks at wages and working conditions of workers across the entire food chain. Members of the Food Chain Workers Alliance – including ROC United, UFCW, and others – conducted nearly 700 surveys and interviews with workers and employers in food production, processing, distribution, retail and service, which collectively sell over $1.8 trillion dollars in goods and services annually, accounting for over 13 percent of the United States Gross Domestic Product.
"THE HANDS THAT FEED US: Challenges and Opportunities for Workers Along the Food Chain" examines the five core food occupations and industries, including: farmworkers (production), slaughterhouse and other processing facilities workers (processing), warehouse workers (distribution), grocery store workers (retail), and restaurant and food service workers (service). These particular segments employ in total approximately 20 million workers who constitute one in five private sector workers and one-sixth of the nation's entire workforce.
While the report finds some livable wage jobs in the food system, the majority of food jobs do not provide a sustainable wage floor or basic benefits such as paid sick days, putting the nation's food supply at tremendous risk. In addition, intense corporate conglomeration in every segment of the food chain has greatly diminished the quality and biodiversity of our food.


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The Saline County Circuit Clerk received a "Fair" rating on their most recent audit. The office of Missouri State Auditor Thom Schweich had a number of criticisms for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit.
One issue was with the duties of court clerks. The audit report claims all nine employees have the ability to assess fees, receipt monies, enter voids, and adjust costs in the system. Audit staff also noted two cases in which costs were not accurate. There was also a complaint that non-monetary transaction are not properly documented or reviewed by supervisors.
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Nine quilt designs based on the traditional 4-patch, 9-patch and square within a square, made new with a little creative flair. Learn Nancy's speedy-and-easy process of using strips and straight stitching to make a variety of modern patchwork quilts and table runners. Use Nancy's method to create additional designs with graph paper. Turn to the front of the book for recommended supplies, tools and tips on basic quilting techniques such as cutting fabric strips, stitching and pressing strips.
Change-Up Patchwork Book
- Use simple 4-patch, 9-patch, or square blocks, and then change up the block sizes, arrangements, and colors to achieve nine contemporary Change-Up Patchwork projects
- The quilts in this book are super easy to complete—Nancy has done the math for you and provides all fabric yardage, cutting and layout directions as well as streamlined piecing, quilting and binding directions
- All of the blocks are created using simple-to-sew fabric strip segments, or "stratas", which makes the cutting and sewing process quick and easy
- Become a quilt designer with Nancy's graph paper block options technique to create quilt designs of your own—it's a simple method using graph paper and colored pencils that easily allows you to adjust block sizes, helps you create the custom "stratas", allows you to audition color combinations, and to view what the block will look like when completed
- Quilt designs based on the traditional 4-patch, 9-patch, and square within a square with a little creative flair
- Features ideal projects for quilting newbies and offer a fresh new approach for quilting enthusiasts
- Offers quilt options for individuals new to quilting or wants to refresh your skills, turn to the front of the book for recommended supplies and tools and basic quilting techniques such as cutting fabric strips, stitching and pressing strips
- Vintage…streamlined…modern—with characteristics such as these, the Change-Up Patchwork method will no doubt soon become your go-to form of patchwork
- Features creative options tips and notes from Nancy throughout for even more quilt possibilities and streamlined techniques
- Nine Change-Up projects include:
- Can-Do 4-Patch Quilt
- Spinning 4-Patch Quilt
- High/Low 4-Patch Table Runner
- Scrappy Squares
- Scattered Squares Table Runner
- Flip Flopped Rectangles Quilt
- Camouflaged 9-Patch Quilt
- 7-Patch Weave Quilt
- Vintage 9-Patch Quilt
- Full color photographs and illustrations
- Step-by-step instructions
- Book features double-wire binding so pages lay flat when open—no more struggling to keep your page from turning or bending; plus it's now easier to keep your book right next to you as you work
- Soft cover, 48 page book by Nancy Zieman
Change-Up Patch work DVD
- Nancy changes the arrangements, sizes, and colors of traditional blocks to create nine contemporary change-up patchwork projects
- Patchwork quilts start with simple-to-sew fabric strip segments, or "stratas", which makes the cutting and sewing process quick and easy
- Nancy explains the speedy and easy process for straight stitching to make a variety of modern patchwork quilts
- Nancy starts this mini-series with a basic quilt block, the time-honored 4-patch design, then the square within a square quilt block, and completes the series with the traditional 9-patch design
- Patchwork quilts are ideal projects for quilting newbies and fresh concepts for quilting enthusiasts
- Part 1: Nancy creates different quilt designs from a 4-patch block by changing dimensions and color—the results are dramatic, yet the sewing techniques are the same
- Using easy "strata" techniques for block making
- Easily adjusting block sizes of the 4-patch design
- Can-Do 4-patch Quilt—creating a quilt featuring one block style in three different sizes
- Spinning 4-patch Quilt—tweaking 4-patch blocks for an illusion of movement
- High/Low 4-Patch Table Runner—changing the "strata" strip size of a 4-patch block for a totally different look
- Nancy's Corner Segment 1 features Jill Gorske, National Button Society
- Bitten by the button bug, Jill shares her passion for buttons and her journey in starting a web site, Jillions of Buttons, as an innocent extension of her love for all things crafty
- Part 2: Nancy starts with the traditional way to make the square within a square quilt block. Then by varying the fabric sizes give the block some creative options and movement. So, by varying the length of the fabric pieces to stitch a rectangle within a rectangle a modern floating rectangle block is created. All the blocks and quilts are made with Nancy's signature streamline quilting techniques
- Scrappy Squares Quilt—making an eye-catching quilt from square within a square quilt blocks and leftover fabrics
- Scattered Squares Table Runner—mixing and matching four different square within a square block configurations to create a conversation piece
- Flip Flopped Rectangles Quilt—replacing a square with a rectangle creating a quilt with elongated blocks
- Nancy's Corner Segment 2 features Shelly Zegart, cofounder of The Kentucky Quilt Project, Inc. and the Quilt Alliance
- Shelly relays how women's achievements are documented in history thanks to the International Honor Quilt Collection—540 "stories" in one magnificent quilt created from 540 two foot triangles made by individuals or groups
- Part 3: Nancy shows the basics to stitching the traditional, versatile 9-patch block. Then she details how to take a fresh approach toward assembling blocks. Modifying the size of the fabric strips, use fabric scraps to make a vintage quilt, or change the color to provide a more artistic look
- Vintage 9-patch Quilt—achieving a vintage look with ease, incorporating clever strip cutting techniques
- Camouflaged 9-patch Quilt—designing large 12" camouflaged 9-patch blocks for an easy "tummy time" quilt
- 7-Patch Weave Quilt—modifying a 9-patch block to create a 7-patch block, and then using a clever block layout for an impressive woven illusion
- Nancy's Corner Segment 3 features Peggy Gelbrich, Coffee Creek Correctional Quilters
- Peggy tells of quilting classes being offered at a correctional institution and the amazing life lessons learned. Inmates have hands on experience creating three quilts, two quilts to be donated and one to be kept or given to a loved one, learning patience and problem solving resulting in self-esteem and growth
- Runtime: 75 minutes
- Closed captioning for the hearing impaired


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Furthermore, family law has a normative role: it maintains dominant values concerning the family. This aspect of family law can be identified in the exclusive legal definition of marriage that prevents lawful same sex marriage, the legal construction of the "good mother" that perpetuates gender stereotypes and various law reform programmes that reflect dominant views as to what is a "good family".
Lastly, family law serves not only to regulate the family and to fulfil a normative function but also to offer some protection by the State for those who for whom the family is not a safe place. This latter function is most evident in the laws concerning child protection, State provided child care and provisions relating to domestic violence.
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Today with a little help from a friend , a new Meanwell power supply was installed in place of the 30 year old one in it, this Meanwell power supply has a strip of screw connectors on it, all you have to do is cut the wires on the power plug and solder new longer wires to the connectors on the power end, the white wire goes to the neutral screw on the new power supply, the black wire goes to the Live screw (110 or 220 Volts , the power supply automatically switches).
As for the 5 volt and 12 volt connections, the red wires are positive and 5 Volts , then go to the +5V screw on the strip, the other color (varies) goes to the 12 volt terminal, the black wires are neutral, they go to the common screw on the 5 and 12 volts screw strip.
The fan on the Mega ST has a red wire on it , you would think, hey thats 5 volts, but NO , it is 12 volts., you would connect the red wire from the fan to the +12 Volt terminal , and the black wire to the common terminal.
They say that 2 picture are worth 2000 words, so I will show you 2 pictures of the Mega ST4 working , one showing up close the new power supply, the other showing the output screen from the VGA cable. Russ


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Hooray!!! Only 4 days until the Fixx live in London, day off work, beers on the train, down SoHo way for a night of igloo-omlette music from the lads!!!! Marvellous!! Can't wait!!!
A few questions to those in the know:
1/ Is there a support band? If so, who?
2/ What time will the Fixx be onstage? The ticket has a 7pm start time but surely the boys won't be on til 9ish?
3/ Will there be any changes to the Swansea set list? Would be great to hear 'I Live' or 'Running' or 'Facing the Wind'... So many great songs, so little time!!
That's it, hoping there's a good turnout, lots of noise for the chaps!! Welcome home!!


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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Tech, the student newspaper, reported July 8 that "Microsoft Exchange Is MIT's New Email System." Obviously the techie writing that headline has a future with me in online journalism if he or she is not going to do something useful instead, such as cure cancer or get us to Mars. Microsoft (MSFT) ousting Google (GOOG) at MIT are fighting words at the nominal birthplace of open source software, and they're sure to increase click-throughs all over the open source blogosphere.
In reality, as at many companies, the MIT IT department has installed Exchange along with, not in place of, the Gmail software as a service (SaaS) and other options including the open sourced on-premise Cyrus IMAP server out of Carnegie Mellon. According to the Tech, Christine C. Fitzgerald, a spokesperson for MIT's IT group, said,
"This is an optional infrastructure solution for those departments who will benefit from an integrated e-mail and calendaring solution."
That's logical and that's the way real people - as opposed to the open source blogosphere - think: Functionality rules!https://o1.qnsr.com/log/p.gif?;n=203;c=204663295;s=11915;x=7936;f=201904081034270;u=j;z=TIMESTAMP;a=20410779;e=i
But that's not the stretch. I have long had an un-researched theory that Microsoft made out gang busters in its settlements with the multiple U.S. states that continued the Department of Justice's (DoJ's) 1998 anti-trust case against Microsoft even after the DoJ settled. That's because Microsoft's punishment for allegedly breaking anti-trust law in selling Microsoft software was to give the states a bunch of coupons for guess what Microsoft software. Which means basically to education. Which means basically to a bunch of people who were kids back in the early part of this decade.
Fast forward to today and the MIT Outlook vs. Gmail/Exchange vs. Google SaaS/closed vs. open source situation. Those kids back in the early part of this decade are now college students. The Tech story quotes one student as saying there is a "general anti-Microsoft attitude on campus." Gee, do you think? How could it be otherwise with all the open source propaganda that has been foisted on their young impressionable minds?
But here's where the Microsoft coupons come in. One kid says "I use Exchange because all my stuff - calendar, tasks, contacts - are seamlessly synchronized between my desktop client, my phone, and a web client." So apparently this student, aged somewhere between 18-21 unless he or she is a Doogie Howser, came to MIT using Outlook. Perhaps because of a coupon Microsoft was "forced to" give his or her state of residence to settle the anti-trust suit the state filed against it.
Wouldn't that be ironic?
Hey I said it was a stretch.


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Launched Christian Webers new site
Fri, Nov 07 2014
Great work by christian.
For this new site, I developed a brand new CMS which has a lot of potentials. A very intuitive and flexible way to track and organize huge amounts of information. Using a NoSQL database which makes many of the advanced features possible. Very exciting stuff.
The importance of a maintenance agreement
Thu, Jun 01 2017
So, unfortunately, I've lost a client of 9 years over a $150 dollar dispute. After hours on the phone frustration and a bad experience on both ends of the agreement, I had to let them go. This all could have been avoided with a simple and affordable maintenance agreement to allow us to be proactive in discovering and updating code to keep up with changes in technology.
Camp Site Media
Thu, Mar 28 2019
A cool small site I developed semi-recently using topiary integrated with the vimeo API as a super efficient and easy to CMS.
Revlon Suncandy Nail Polish vs. SunCandy
Sat, Jan 17 2015
So I googled "suncandy" the other day. To my surprise, Revlon has created a nail polish with the same name, and a similar logo to my masthead / logotype. I've definitely inspired someone working for Revlon...
I've owned suncandy.com and run the SunCandy phot blog for nearly 15 years. --> Suncandy on the wayback machine 2001
In that time I've been working in the creative profession and worked with a few fashion and beauty brands.
Here's my best guess either someone I've worked with in the past, had some type of position at Revlon and used my logo as the springboard for the nail polish logo. Or... the designer googled "suncandy" saw my work, and made it cuties wootsie for the nail polish.
Either way fuck Revlon Suncandy nail polish.
If you want to get your nails d_id use super black.
Christian Weber 2016 site refresh with Topiary JSON Templating
Wed, Oct 26 2016
Recently just finished a refresh of the index of Christian Weber. The newest iteration of the site uses Topiary, a brand new templating system that I've been developing that works with our information management system Tree & Field.
Topiary is an extremely lightweight, flexible, mobile first & SEO friendly one-page web application that runs off local JSON objects published by Tree & Field. It was extremely enjoyable to work with vs. the previous version of the system & compared to other bloated front end CMS framework combos that are popular these days.
I'm currently working on one other site using this new system and hope to polish it up in the coming year.
It's been a long time...
Wed, Dec 23 2015
New updates are in the works.
I've been busy with several side projects as well as architecting & programming an iOS app for people with a heavy NDA... Too many time-consuming activities.
Parsec API: Separating UI from the application code base
Sun, Apr 21 2019
There is so much talk of frameworks & development strategies, but quite often we forget the why because we are so focused on the how. One simple rule that saves so much wasted time & headache is this simple rule: Separate the Data from the Design.
Separating the data from the Design was somewhat popular a few years ago when Model -> View -> Controller was en vogue. Somehow that's been lost in the recent popular methodologies. In fact, it's gone so far in the opposite direction that many developers are advocating the end of global CSS or only using code generated inline styles... Ridiculous.
Recently I was asked to update an interface on a project built with Microsoft proprietary closed source code, no could be made without the current developers project files, which I had no access too. Basically an impossible project. So instead of wasting my time I informed the client of the problem and proposed a solution that would let the current development team continue in their area of expertise while making the interface updates more flexible.
Below is a quick brief of the strategy I proposed.
Search, Ricky Truth. The Algolia API
Mon, Jul 11 2016
As part of an ongoing Holistic self-promotion, I had a chance to integrate the Algolia search engine into my website. "Search, Ricky Truth" is the call to action for a campaign of print and e-mail outreach pieces combined with an SEO effort I am currently working on. In addition to the campaign, I thought a site search engine and search navigation on the site would tie the _idea together.
I researched several possibilities Google Custom Search Engine, Elasticsearch, Solr, and Algolia. Google Custom Search has no free version and the UI/UX for the service (and the majority of Google's projects) is incredibly unintuitive and frustrating. I've had some previous experience with Solar the installation process and setup are too time-consuming for this project and its indexing and crawling can be very resource intensive. That left Elasticsearch and Algolia I choose Algolia because I liked the format of the documentation much better and the Github single sign-on made signing up for the service a single click. Easy.
I began a test integration in Angularjs using the Javascript API. My data was already being hosted on Cloudant in JSON format so adding an index to Algolia was as simple as copy & pasting my _alldocs view on Cloudant into a text file and uploading it. I was searching through my data in a minute or two; I'm impressed at how fast the API connection is. You get keystroke filtered results in microseconds.
I experienced a small speedbump in the learning curve when I started working with ranking and display. For some reason when I wanted to filter the search with "facetFilters" no results would return until I added an arbitrary value to the "Attributes to highlight" section of settings, weird. The only other negative experience I had with the API was that it requires to add, edit, and delete API calls to originate from HTTPS. That meant I had to install an SSL certificate on my local server just to test out those calls. That nearly made me ditch the service; that's incredibly un-userfriendly for someone researching a service. I went through the extra effort and installed a local SSL, but it left a bad taste in my mouth.
That being said Algolia is still excellent service and one I would recommend.
Serverless, emphasis on the less, and by less I mean more.
Mon, Apr 29 2019
Serverless, it's the hot new topic in web publishing technology. So where did the servers go & what is it?
Well, the servers really didn't go anywhere. There are still servers! In fact, there are more servers than ever. The main thing to understand is that Serverless is really just an application interface layer on top of many networked server resources that you can use as needed. You no longer have to maintain or configure any hardware and the network resources can scale instantly as your application or site grows, both of which are actually great. So to be clear there are still servers they are just hiding them from you behind another layer of technology.
There are some very cool things about Serverless & the hosting company netlify offers most of them. Firstly, forget FTP. You now can deploy directly from your git repo. Deploying from git is great for developing, staging & rollbacks. It's also strangely satisfying. It's awesome for node sites, Static sites & front end heavy sites. Netlify has server-like configuration options, built-in authentication, automatic integration with Amazon Lambda, free easy https & great personal customer service. If you want to get your feet wet with serverless I highly recommend netlify.
So what's stopping you from moving all your projects to Serverless tomorrow? Well, there are a few drawbacks. One, no e-mail. You need a separate account to host your e-mail. Also, With the exception of NodeJs, you have no access to traditional backend programming languages that execute on the server. If the browser doesn't support it won't execute sorry... hence the name serverless. Do you need to use PHP, Go Python, Java, ASP, Cold Fusion? They will not run on your new serverless product. So what's a ninja supposed to do? Well, you are not S.O.L. they have it all planned out for you.
You can pay for and run your backend functionality on another service and use it via an API. Amazon has rolled out its Lambda service and it's integrated directly into netlify. Lambda! What a catchy name I'll say it three times. Lambda Lambda Lambda. Reminds me of Revenge of the Nerds for some reason... ok I'm on a tangent... back to serverless.
So really serverless is a form of technology compartmentalization & interdependence. It's complicating the backend process & opening up new points of failure for critical parts of your application that you have no control over. And each time you use a function it could incur a cost which is honestly a big pain in the ass. Should you worry? Well... not right now. Amazon at least, for the time being, is incredibly reliable and for most applications the cost is negligible. However, It's something to watch out for in the near future. There could come a time when you have few other alternatives to deploy your Serverless functions, the cost could skyrocket and the API calls could be less reliable... effectively driving anyone not "in the club" out of business.
Zadara Components
Fri, Mar 29 2019
After a last-minute site update before a weekend trade show, Zadara asked me to make some custom components for their cloud storage product. It was one of those projects where they gave me an excel spreadsheet with a bunch of formulas and said: "figure it out." After some back & forth they came out fantastic.
Unfortunately, they hired multiple other developers to take over the site & went in a new direction.
Par for the course really.
Here are the components on netlify (awesome service by the way)
Dead Celebz MVP e-commerce
Fri, Aug 12 2016
I recently had a chance to work with the Shopify Java-script API to refresh Dead Celebz website. The goal put up an e-commerce site as quickly as possible and as cheaply as possible. The Shopify API is incredibly powerful for quickly putting up a cart and check out experience. I was impressed at how easy it came together. Although the lite version of the plan is missing some major features especially in shipping calculation, it's a great way to get up and moving with a minimum viable product.
New Coke, Coke Classic & The Pepsi Challenge
Sat, Apr 13 2019
I've been thinking about over-reactions lately, mostly due to the current trends in media & politics. It reminded me of a famous over-reaction in branding that happened in the '80s. Coca-Cola's reaction to the "Pepsi Challenge" advertising campaign.
In 1983 Pepsi launched an ingenious advertising campaign called the "Pepsi Challenge" where average people would take a sip of two different colas in a blind taste test then give their honest reaction about which cola taste better.
Pepsi won in a landslide and in the court of public opinion Coke was in trouble of losing its status as the Americas favorite soft drink. The advertisers at coke thought they had to do something. The Executives reaction was unprecedented, they decided to change the secret formula of Coca-Cola to compete with Pepsi in the taste test. The Numbers don't lie & the blind taste tests from both companies proved Pepsi taste better.
Coke updated its branding and formula to prevent Pepsi from taking over the market share as the taste of a new generation.Coke succeeded. Or so they thought.
In the new blind taste test, the "New Coke" was beating Pepsi at its own game. However sales were telling a different story, Cokes traditional customers were not buying New Coke. What happened?What happened was a huge over-reaction by Coca-Cola. While in taste tests a sip of Pepsi beat a sip of coke. Pepsi only won because a sip of Pepsi was sweeter than coke. In the long term most people still preferred an entire Can of Coke more than an entire Can of Pepsi.
Pepsi's marketing strategy shook up the executives at Coke and disrupted their confidence in a product that had been enjoyed for decades. Coke brought back the original formula a few years later as Coke classic and eventually phased out New Coke altogether.
Today Coke Classic the original formula still has the Lion's share of the soft drink market.
Seven years ago today.
Tue, Aug 20 2019
I use the application Penzu to keep a record of my activities & thoughts both business & social. An interesting feature of this app is that it sends you a link to past entries ever so often. Today I woke up to a work journal from this day seven years ago.
The entry described simultaneously developing to separate applications: GIA 4C's a diamond grading application & the Fiduciary Educator for AXA equitable. I was well paid, debt-free, busy & productive. In stark contrast to Today. Through a series of incredibly frustrating & unusual events and an incredibly manipulative and methodical process of being cut down I find my self without work in the dingy apartment I live in. My networks both social & professional are drying up. People don't show up to scheduled meetings, meetings are postponed over & over, calls don't come in, my calls go to voice mail, no one responds to e-mail, texts go unanswered. If I do happen to get someone on the phone using a VOIP number people I'm greeted with indirect insults, condescending attitudes & agitated voices.
What is the purpose of this? Is there a purpose? Doesn't matter. I'll persist on regardless of what that may entail.
Payment System
Wed, Mar 27 2019
I threw together a secure protected payment system using Stripe a few months ago. I can now handle my own invoicing & online payments. Glad to get rid of FreshBooks.
Just for fun, I left up a generic payment slider on the home page.
Feel free to pay me whenever you want!
Suncandy periodic blog and images
Thu, Jan 15 2015
SunCandy was a photo blog I maintained for 12 years. A picture a day from 2001 until the end of the Mayan calendar and the end of the world in 2012. In many ways my world did end around that time. And now I'm dealing with the frustrating new existence. However life goes on completely changed and superficially unchanged.
I'm in the process of rebuilding SunCandy as a blog and news site.
Stay tuned.
The Ionic Framework for cross-platform mobile applications.
Fri, Jan 08 2016
I've had the opportunity to try out the ionic framework on my last mobile project. Having had experience using Apache Cordova, as well as Adobes version of Cordova PhoneGap I was skeptical about Ionics performance claims. Previous hybrid Cordova projects I have worked on have always had a few nanoseconds of sluggishness which is frustrating. As I'm coming close to the goal line on my current project, I have no problems saying I'm very impressed with the performance of this framework. Ionic delivers native UI performance, which is fantastic.
Ionic is a Cordova-based framework, & works with most Cordova CLI plugins. What's special about Ionic is its integration with Angularjs, it's optimized to use hardware acceleration and perform minimal DOM manipulations. The Angular integration gives it that snap and native user experience that is sometimes lacking in Hybrid mobile applications.
Ionic comes with a very useful set of CSS Components, Icons & Javascript modules. It took a day to familiarize myself with the framework and get used to the Ionic way of doing things. But that is pretty standard with any framework. All the components are highly customize-able with SASS or even plain CSS if you like. The only thing I found lacking was a time-picker / date picker component. Nothing is stopping you from writing your custom components or finding open source community created components with a quick google search. I found a time-picker / date picker I could install through the CLI & with a few tweaks met my needs perfectly.
Ionic get's you half way there overnight...
Before making the decision to use Ionic, I started this project out by creating a screen by screen wire-frame using Adobe Illustrator. After screen and interaction approval, I was able to browse through the Ionic docs and with a few minor adjustments in the wire-frame, Ionics pre-built components met 95% of the UI requirements. Ionic get's you half way there overnight, which helps get momentum going at the beginning of the project. Then it was on to the not so exciting multiple client revisions, new feature requests, and the obligatory IOS upgrade during the middle of the project. Overall it was a great experience using the framework & and gave me much more confidence in the viability of Cordova-based hybrid apps.
Another one bites the dust.
Wed, Jul 24 2019
Just lost another website to the free labor of an intern mixed with the cheap monthly price of SquareSpace or Wix or one of those other low rent web tools. The internet is becoming a trailer park, not much you can do about it. I understand the value of those services for small business but agencies and large companies are being short-sighted by relying on those tools. You really can't make a living doing websites anymore. Oh well. The agencies and production companies will have there turn as well as they become displaced by crowdsourcing and subscriptions services. We are just at the beginning of what seems to be a major displacement industry-wide.
Adios Campsite. Thanks for the memories.
Storm Interiors Refresh, Topiary & Custom Admin
Tue, Jan 03 2017
Just completed a clean & simple refresh of Storm Interiors using our new front end angular templating system Topiary. The back-end is powered by a streamlined version of tree & field using flat file JSON publishing and customized UI for the storm site.
The last days of top level domains & custom sites
Fri, Sep 21 2018
I've lost two long term clients to DIY web building systems. Christian Weber a 20-year relationship was lost to WIX. And Storm Interiors a 10 Year relationship was lost to Square space. These were both clients who needed expertise in UX, someone with an understanding of the aesthetics of luxury and someone they could pick up the phone and talk to when they needed support, maintenance or updates.
Their new sites are cheap looking & buggy in my opinion. And they are stuck in the frameworks of the site builders. But that is the trend in the industry now. Good luck to them. C'est la vie.
Why I'm not on Instagram
Fri, Jan 23 2015
I don't like instagram for two reasons. The first and most important, all the images are squares. L7. I realize the instagram format is a Polaro_id metaphor and the images are meant to mimic that classic format. The square format limits all the compositional variations that can be had from cropping.
The Second, I spent 12 years making my own personal photo blog.
So I have a biased opinion.
Rocket no launch
Fri, Aug 25 2017
Almost launched a new website for rocketcom.com after a long drug out process and a tedious search for content the project was canceled just before launch. The in house team took over and finished up. Looks like they put it up. As always design by committee screwed up a lot of the layout and functionality. But 86% of what I did is there.
Quick Pitch Deck Etihad
Mon, Apr 15 2019
Put together this deck from campsite a while ago. 24 hour turn around. Just trying to keep the lights on really. I'm not involved in the project beyond the pitch deck.
Might as well be Chinese. 18 x 24 Prints available
Tue, Apr 17 2018
Wed, Mar 27 2019
A project I was recently working on came to an abrupt & rather unexpected end.
So, I finally have a little free time to rebuild some of the systems I lost when my ex-server partner shut down the server I was publishing on with no warning. I've just finished the first build of a pretty cool NoSQL news application that can create, edit & coordinate multiple articles across a suite of websites and publish them via API. A mini version of Medium with a real working API basically.
Introducing Tree & Field
Thu, Jul 05 2018
User Experience, User Interface, Rapid Application Prototyping, Custom Coded Solutions.Focusing on Delivering progressive web applications for FinTech, Blockchain, Medical Technology & AR/VR.
GIA 4C's Mobile Content Management System
Thu, Jul 07 2016
Problem: The inherited code base of the GIA 4C's App Suite was developed in a way that created a huge bottleneck during deployment. All the content was either hand coded or lived in a local The Suite Consisted of two Applications Consumer & Retailer with two localizations English and Chinese on Two Mobile Platforms iOS and Android and to make it more interesting the Android flavor of the Application was deployed on both Google Play and Amazon. This meant that any content update would require 16 different App deployments. Device testing for layout discrepancies over a range of devices, operating systems, os versions and screen sizes a very frustrating time consuming and monotonous task. Now Factor in my team dealing with a client facing agency, dealing with the bureaucracy and departmental compartmentalization of a large corporation like GIA and you can imagine the frustration, waste, and inefficiency making a small update to the Application would be.
Requirements: First, we needed to be able to update the application without redeploying. The CMS needed to be user-friendly and accessible to someone with no technical experience, a copywriter, or a social media consultant. All the image text and video content had to be updatable and work offline in the application. Last but not least, Making an update to the application needed to go through a staging and review and approval process before being pushed live to the user-base.
Solution: The solution required an application update as well as the development of the CMS. We proposed A user-friendly CMS UI powered by a NoSQL database; the apps localization was done using local JSON objects so using a NoSQL database streamlined the process of storage and retrieval cutting out the translation from another database and code base to JSON. Another major obstacle was devising a way that GIA could internally review and approve the updates before they were pushed to the user base. We proposed creating a white list of internal Device _ids. Devices on this white list had an additional screen that could be used to toggle between staging and live data. On Launch and at periodic intervals the app would call home to the CMS checking a time stamp to see if approved updates were ready. If Approved updates were found, the Device would prompt the user to enter an update screen where new content could be downloaded to the device. This process allowed the app to work offline with the new content.
Wed, Apr 18 2018
Introducing Alpha Kong. Guerrilla Marketing. Reputation Management & Targeted Solutions.
The Brand Ricky Truth
Wed, Apr 10 2019
I created a personal brand in 2003 called Ricky Truth to market my Creative & Development services. This was my third Brand, after endogenous & orange voodoo.
I choose the strategy of a personal brand because the previous Boutique Agency Brands were not working for me. "Truth" is a variation of my actual name Truhls... added an extra T dropped the L-S. simple.
The axes came from the old story of George Washington chopping down the Cherry Tree at Mount Vernon. I can never tell a lie. Ironically this story was marketing to begin with and was completely fabricated by an itinerant minister and bookseller named Mason Locke Weems.
I pride myself on my straight forwardness all though especially these days it's not the best policy as everyone in the industry is a
liar, excuse me "player."
Recently I've been getting a lot of confusion about this Brand. Not sure why... I'm very open about what it is and what it is used for. It served me well for a long time in my career.
So just to be clear. Ricky Truth is not my birth name. No, I am not a scientologist, actor or performer of any kind. Just someone that created a brand in order to better market my services.
The importance of content collection & ownership of a project
Mon, Dec 11 2017
[ Update 2019 - So, finally years later launched the Chapman Market site, moving at the speed of business. A whole different set of developers, I have nothing to do with it. Awesome. ]
So I try to avoid Wordpress, however... every once in a while I will build something in Wordpress when required. This project was strictly development with an Understrap Wordpress theme. Strange because you are using node for Wordpress just to use sass. There must be a better way to use sass on this platform. Too many plugins a real cluster fuck compared to Topiary. Put some lunch money in my pocket. Kept me indoors a few more months basically. The website has still not launched. Why? No content. No one can seem to track any of it down. I don't think they give a shit really which is the trend in the industry. No one cares. Why no ownership. Too much compartmentalization. Too many people working on one thing. Too many changes. Too many updates. There is no reason to care.
I've been working on a niche version of tree & field specifically for content collection and organization before launch. Content party. However, cash flow is low so it's stalled out. Much like this project.
Not Funny
Fri, Sep 21 2018
Yesterday all my e-mail and sites went down while I was at an interview in silicon valley. I later found out the person I was partnering with for over 15 years on the server had canceled the account on that exact day without any prior warning. It felt like sabotage to me. I don't have any hard evidence but for all intents and purposes, it had the same effect as sabotage. It Took several hours of work to get back up and will require many more hours of work to repair anything. It also gives the few existing clients a negative impression of the products and services I provide.
It's very disheartening that all these long term business relationships are simultaneously ending in such a negative way.
I made three tweets on @twitter & my account was suspended
Tue, Apr 16 2019
The Cantos
Thu, Jun 07 2018
I've updated the cantos. A selection of in progress and unfinished pieces including Product Creation, Creative Consulting projects, Custom Coded Technology & Visual Collections.
Ricky Truth website refresh
Sat, Jul 30 2016
It's been a while since I've taken any time to update my portfolio site www.rickytruth.com. The lack of updates is something akin to the cobbler having no shoes. Being too busy with other work to work on your presentation. During this refresh, I explored various Blog style layouts, One-page scrollers as well as traditional thumbnail views with a hero image. Although this site will always be a work in progress, I landed on a split screen overlay UI to present new news as well as immediately present work to the viewer. I'm satisfied with this solution.
I've also integrated a full site search using the Algolia API. Algolia is a great solution for a searchable portfolio and news. It worked so well I'm using it as my main portfolio database as well as a search navigation tool. I list some pre-selected search terms as nav links that when clicked autofill the search, drawing the user deeper into the search experience.
Lastly, I'm experimenting with a full page footer. Think of it as a reverse splash page, It's a fun UI element that can be used to display some engaging content without putting up the proverbial brick wall on the site that many users will never go beyond.
I like my coffee black, like my holes
Thu, Apr 11 2019
So the internet is full of stories about this supposed photo of a black hole, like this one from CNN This is the first photo of a black hole. Now, while I'm not an expert in radio-astronomy, I am somewhat of an expert in images & bullshit (among other things). And in my opinion, the media is serving us up a healthy helping of USDA Grade A bullshit once again.
The above image is not a "photograph" it's just a computer generated image, CGI just like they use in the movies & 3d animated films like Toy Story.
The article tells us the data used to generate this image came from the combined the power of eight networked radio telescopes around the world. And the vast amounts of data collected to create this image is enough to fill up all these hard drives. Dang.
You would think with all that data we should get some more detail, this thing reminds me of the blurry photos of Sasquatch or the Lochness monster. 😂
An algorithm was written by an MIT student to change all this data into the blurry image we see. This has nothing to do with photography or capturing light. This is a very confounded an elaborate fiction that was used to generate an image. While there is nothing wrong with doing that, trying to pass it off as a photo of a black hole is incredibly dishonest.
Unfortunately, Science & technology aided by the clickbait media has taken this left turn into the dark arts of deception instead of using the principles of science & scientific method to discover out actual reality and provide clarity & value to human life.
New Cards from Moo
Wed, Jul 20 2016
Just received my new cards from the online printer Moo, really impressed with the quality. I've tried other online printing services like this and have never been satisfied. Moo specializes in four color print, short runs, nice paper stock, and premium finishes.
I had to compromise in the design and go with a rich black instead of color, so I could avo_id the dot pattern to get the smooth Pantone print look. However, the gold foil is on par with the quality of a traditional print house. Excellent service for quick short runs that need to look great.
Open Schedule
Fri, Jun 23 2017
Things are very quiet. All my work has come to an unexpected stop. Retainers ended suddenly. Projects canceled unexpectedly. Currently working on some long term internal projects and looking for new opportunities.


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Home -> Printable Cards to Color -> Printable Thank You Cards
Since the start of email, it is more and more rare to receive a thank you note in the mail. These cards will make it extra special when it's time for your kids to say 'thanks'!
Right click an image or link and click Save Link As to save the PDF file to your computer for later printing. Click the image or link will open the PDF in another window for you to click the print button available.


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A GARDA investigation is under way after hundreds of Bank of Ireland (BoI) customers had their accounts skimmed in two branches over the weekend.
Customers in two BoI branches in Graiguenamanagh, Co Kilkenny, and in Borris, Co Carlow, had their current accounts accessed from the United States over a three-day period in a scamming operation which yielded thousands of euros for fraudsters.
It is understood that a small camera was placed at the side of the ATM and electronic device slipped over where the card was placed into the machine. The data was then downloaded by computer and sold on to fraudsters in countries which do not use pin and chip cards – one country being the US where the fraudulent activity was noticed.
BoI branches in Roscommon and Mayo are also thought to have been hit in the past several weeks by the same scam.
Shocked husband and wife Sean and Margaret Hennessy from Knockbarron, Borris, both had their current accounts accessed over the weekend with almost €2,500 taken.
"We didn't know anything was wrong until Margaret went to use her Laser card over the weekend and it wouldn't work. The account became disabled and we didn't know why," said Mr Hennessy.
"We got a bit of a land when we called in to the branch in Graiguenamanagh and told that €2,100 had been taken from Margaret's account and that €340 had been taken from mine. Our accounts are to be reimbursed over the next couple of days.
"You really don't think it could happen to you but when it does it's a bit of a shock. There are a lot of very worried people here knowing that their accounts have been accessed."
Mr Hennessy said the bank told them that they would be reimbursed within 48 hours.
Word of the scam started to spread late on Sunday evening, which resulted in scores of worried customers queueing up outside the Graiguenamanagh branch on Monday and yesterday.
BoI customers in Borris were hit by the same scam over Valentine's weekend.
Numerous customers had more than €2,000 taken from their accounts while others had several hundred euro taken out in small amounts over several days.


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Kate Middleton wore a beautiful crown tiara on her wedding day. Get her celebrity crown look below. We also have imitation earrings that she work on her wedding day as well.
Kate Middleton made her historic wedding day entrance this morning in style.
The royal bride stepped out in a dress: An Alexander McQueen gown custom-designed by Sarah Burton, the label's creative director.
The beautiful gown had a long veil, with lace covering up Middleton's bare arms and shoulders. Her hair was Half up, half down, with a white veil and white ring atop her head.
She looks so fresh & elegant. Her dress was gorgeous & her makeup flawless.
One of my favorite makeup tutorials comes from KandeeJ. She does the Kate Middleton Makeup Look for Less really well. Check out her web-site & youtube video on this look.
Kate Middleton Earrings Inspired Look


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Window and Screen Buffer Size
The size of a screen buffer is expressed in terms of a coordinate grid based on character cells. The width is the number of character cells in each row, and the height is the number of rows. Associated with each screen buffer is a window that determines the size and location of the rectangular portion of the console screen buffer displayed in the console window. A screen buffer's window is defined by specifying the character-cell coordinates of the upper left and lower right cells of the window's rectangle.
A screen buffer can be any size, limited only by available memory. The dimensions of a screen buffer's window cannot exceed the corresponding dimensions of either the console screen buffer or the maximum window that can fit on the screen based on the current font size (controlled exclusively by the user).
The GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo function returns the following information about a screen buffer and its window:
- The current size of the console screen buffer
- The current location of the window
- The maximum size of the window given the current screen buffer size, the current font size, and the screen size
The GetLargestConsoleWindowSize function returns the maximum size of a console's window based on the current font and screen sizes. This size differs from the maximum window size returned by GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo in that the console screen buffer size is ignored.
To change a screen buffer's size, use the SetConsoleScreenBufferSize function. This function fails if either dimension of the specified size is less than the corresponding dimension of the console's window.
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A process can change its console's input mode to enable window input so that the process is able to receive input when the user changes the console screen buffer size. If an application enables window input, it can use GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo to retrieve window and screen buffer size at startup. This information can then be used to determine the way data is displayed in the window. If the user changes the console screen buffer size, the application can respond by changing the way data is displayed. For example, an application can adjust the way text wraps at the end of the line if the number of characters per row changes. If an application does not enable window input, it must either use the inherited window and screen buffer sizes, or set them to the desired size during startup and restore the inherited sizes at exit. For additional information about window input mode, see Low-Level Console Modes.
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text: New Adobe TV programs showcase world-class xTrain training programsDallas, TX (April 9, 2008) – xTrain.com, a leader in online video training for photography, media, arts, and design, announces today that the company has licensed over 100 training segments that will be featured on Adobe TV. In addition, xTrain's parent company Splash Media LP, an innovator and market leader of online content communications and training, and producer of xTrain content, has created original programming content for the Adobe TV audience of creative professionals.Launched today, Adobe TV features four channels of original series programming and content created and produced by xTrain and Splash Media. These channels provide entertaining and expert instructional videos for photographers, designers, video professionals and developers. "We are extremely excited to be able to share xTrain classes with Adobe customers on these numerous educational shows," said Jeremy Vest, president and founder of xTrain. "Teaming up with such a significant leader in the software and technology industry will enable both of our companies to deliver high-end education to a broad spectrum of Adobe software users."Initially, there are approximately 100 Adobe TV shows created and produced by xTrain in Splash Media's high-end multi-million dollar video production studios. Newly-launched Adobe TV will allow customers of Adobe Systems Incorporated's full range of software products to watch training and tutorials on demand anytime they want. Expert video tutorials are available immediately online at http://tv.adobe.com and as a channel in the new Adobe® Media Player.An initial set of classes from xTrain will include: Adobe Lightroom Library Module Class by Rob Sheppard, Drawing Female Portraits by Ron Lemen, Anyone Can Master Layers by Rob Sheppard, Processing HDR Files by Ben Willmore, InDesign CS3: Advanced and Fun by Shellie Hall and Video Blogging by Giovanni Gallucci.For 25 years, Adobe Systems Incorporated's award-winning software and technologies have redefined business, entertainment and personal communications by setting new standards for producing and delivering content that engages people virtually anywhere and at anytime. From rich images in print, video and film to dynamic digital content for a variety of media, Adobe is one of the world's largest and most diversified software companies.About Adobe Systems IncorporatedAdobe is the world's leading provider of software solutions to create, manage, and deliver high-impact, reliable digital content. For more information, visit www.adobe.com .About Splash MediaSplash Media LP is a Dallas-based media and technology company that develops online, customized Internet television networks for corporate communications and training. Splash Media utilizes its state-of-the-art television studios to quickly produce and deliver rich media content. Splash Media offers an innovative, convenient and efficient solution for communicating with and training associates across the world, via the Internet. Splash Media's current online networks include www.tstn.com and www.xtrain.com, as well as Splash Stream Solutions for private-label corporate networks. For more information, please visit www.splashmedia.com.About xTrainxTrain provides the world's premiere on-line training experience. The xTrain online training library appeals to a wide segment of the desktop publishing and digital imaging marketplace, from digital professionals to students, hobbyists, and Fortune 1000 companies. The growing online video training library utilizes industry-leading instructors, authors, and experts. For more information, visit www.xtrain.com . For information on xTrain's affiliate companies, visit Splash Media http://www.splashmedia.com and TSTN http://www.tstn.com .# # #© 2008 xTrain. All rights reserved. xTrain and the xTrain logo are registerd trademarks in the United States, and all are the property of xTrain. Adobe and Photoshop are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.


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Do you ever feel like your knocking your head up against a wall? As you grow and shift your way of seeing things, learning knew tools to improve your way of thinking, as well as improving your attitude, you automatically want others to come along with you. You want the one's closest to you to improve their way of being, so that life can give them what they desire. And besides, this shift in perspective is a sure way to become more joyful and more content.
Following the light gives us such a grand perspective. It broadens our view. We then want to share the beauty that we now see with everyone we love!
I know how much I have helped myself and how my new way of living has improved my way of being, mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually, but I am not perfect. I am far from that! But some people, no matter how close they are to your heart, have their own life to live. Fear has a great pull on them and they would rather wallow in their pity, thrown from circumstance to circumstance trying to change everything around them, rather than do something about themselves!! It frustrates me as well as saddens me. It is not my way to badger them to live a more peaceful life, but I had enough of listening to their complaints. I don't want to hear their whining anymore! It sure sucks though, when you see them struggle. Sometimes it is extremely challenging to be able to see the Source within others when they continue to beat themselves up, judge and ridicule your way of living, and also repeat the same old negative patterns with an attitude of, "I'm set in my ways!"
Today I choose to move outward into the greater world and find new, wholesome, positive, loving and respectful relationships that are like-minded, that feed my soul. A large nourishing circle of friends that are positive, optimistic, appreciative and see the beauty in all things, is a family that I am building.
I've learned a great deal from the various relationships that I have encountered during my life and I am truly appreciative for them all. For I would not be who I am today without them. Although challenging during the events, they have made me a better person and I only want to continue this route. Life is grand! We see what we want to see. And sometimes in life we have to move on. So rather than focusing and listening to their whining trying to be understanding, and in a negative way lowering my vibration, I choose to shift my focus of attention.
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Monday, July 6, 2009
Others Will Shift ONLY When They Want Too!!
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Archangel Sandalphon is known as an angel who cares for the Earth, presents people's prayers to God, and directs the music in heaven. Sandalphon presents people's prayers to God, inspires them to praise God in creative ways, and helps them use the talents God has given them to contribute to the world.
Some believers say that Sandalphon and another archangel he works closely with, Metatron , are unique among angels because they both lived on Earth as human beings before God transformed them into angels, while other angels were originally created to be angels. On Earth, Sandalphon was the prophet Elijah and Metatron was the prophet Enoch, believers say. Since Sandalphon has experience living on Earth as a human, they say, one of Sandalphon's God-given duties is to inspire humanity to take good care of the planet on which we live.
Archangel Sandalphons unique force is as the SACRED GUARDIAN of the Planet, and of our earthly presence. Sandalphon is destined to draw the creative energy of Planet Earth into the evolutionary ascension of the Galactic Force, and through all living beings with love, intention as seen in the icon of Avebury Henge.
Archangel Sandalphon is the ruling Angel and Protector of Earth and a Master of music. He also rules the seventh heaven and is known as an Angel of Mercy and an Angel of Prayer. His name may mean "Co-Brother". Sandalphon acts to take our prayers and petitions to God, and is the guardian of our secret thoughts and wishes. He weaves the prayers of people of all Faiths into garlands and wreaths of flowers and then takes them to God for his Blessing. He is said to be one of the tallest Angels, so that he may reach easily from the Earth to the Heavens, although he showed himself to us as being quite small and compact. Some see him as being dressed in a black robe which emits sparks of pure energy, although this is more likely to be Azrael. To us he came dressed in earthy-coloured tunic and trousers with a green cape. He said that these are his "working clothes" and that he may appear in many other guises, according to needs and expectations. Appearance does not seem very important to him, and he is happiest when at ease. He said "Judge me not by what you see, yet by what I do" .
I introduced a friend on mine, who is a musician and was at an impasse in his career, to Archangel Sandalphon and this is what he told me. " I was a skeptical, but said 'Ok Sandalphon, if you are there I ask for your help'. Immediately I was filled with a great wave of energy that was very overwhelming. It felt as if all negativity and doubt was being purged from my system and I had to lie down for about 1/2 of an hour in order to deal with this change." His career took a big turn for the better and he is now filled with energy when he is on stage, he is writing music, and many new doors are opening for him. He credits Sandalphon with filling him with Light energy.
Sandalphon awakens the ying/yang force lying within us, to the evolution of our purpose. For as the Galactic Heart pulsates, so does the Universal Heart, so does the Individual Heart, and so does Sandalphons Heart inspiring us to live in co-creation with the cycles of nature, and to recognize our connection with the Earth Star Chakra. The planet Arcturus brings this blessed Archangel into existence from the Source.
To draw the power of Sandalphon deep into the earth of your body and the fire of your soul ask yourself these questions:
- Am I able to feel the rhythms and pulse of Mother Nature?
- Does my soul read the reason for my bodys presence on this Planet?
- Am I in full honoring of the beauty of the Earths environment?
- Am I open to the Earth-Elementals and Guardians of Nature?
- What can I richen the planet with, seeing the Earth as a planetary organism, and living the course of my life upon it?
Archangel Sandalphon whispers to you: 'My choir of angels and I are here to help you reach out to God. It is easy! ... Tell God what is most important to you. God gets every one of your prayers. You need only listen to your heart for Gods answer.' ... Talking to God is like talking to the person who loves you most in the world. Archangel Sandalphon asks you to use your power often to help yourself and others."
Sandalphon "brings grounding to your spiritual practice" and Sandalphons spiritual help is "valuable for unifying the whole self by releasing the energy of alienation and fragmentation" writes Hazel Raven in her book The Angel Bible: The Definitive Guide to Angel Wisdom .
In her book AngelSense , Belinda Joubert writes: "Sandalphon will assist and guide you to tap into the power of the divine. When you are powerful you will be filled with self-assurance and belief that you can trust in your skills and ability to achieve your dreams ."
Greater Emotional Maturity
Another way that Sandalphon communicates with people is by helping them process their emotions in healthy ways, believers say.
Sandalphon "Instills and nurtures emotional maturity [and] helps us to 'see' to the heart of the problem and take personal responsibility for our own actions and emotions," writes Raven in The Angel Bible .
Joubert writes in AngelSense : "Sandalphon gives you confidence to speak up clearly when you need assistance. ... He assists you in trusting in your own skills and abilities to achieve whatever you set out to achieve."
"Archangel Sandalphon can bring gentleness into all areas of your life," writes Lockyer in Angelic Karma . "He can help you be kind and gentle, yet powerful."
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man must know the power of womban.
couple weeks ago a very wise homie at @we.are.radar and I were talking about the power of the feminine & Emperor Haile Sellassie I (if ya dono who that is, do the research) being the first king to be crowned -by his order- at the same time as his Queen, Empress Menen, setting an example for mankind. Sadly this world holds men where it should hold womben, which is why their bond is so necessary to learn from. Womban needs to know her strength, and Man needs to know the immeasurable gain that comes from raising up and fulfilling her. Haile Sellassie I had great power but ALL powerful men come from a female. Knowing this he gave his empress the world, treated her the most high. What she gave him and life in return created the balance that flourished the most powerful movements of all time. The struggles of being a black womban can't be overstated, Empress Menen was a beacon of light in times of war (menen means 'light' in amharic), she set an example of peace and faith for all people, she is the Queen of all Queens, Queen omega, a beginning without an end. And her king, the counterpart.
I feel everyone should learn from this union. knowledge is free.
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Although he went to high school just a few miles from Georgia Tech's hallowed Grant Field, Georgia's Branden Smith stepped foot in the famed Flats exactly one time.
"It's like seven minutes away. It was pretty close," said Smith, a graduate of Atlanta's Washington High. "I never went to one of their games. The only game I've ever been to was their spring game during my 12th-grade year and I was being recruited by them. I had them on my mind once upon a time, but everything went the way it went, and I chose Georgia."
The 5-foot-11, 176-pound Smith, who was heavily recruited by a host of schools, said Georgia Tech was located a little too close for comfort.
"It was too close to home," he said. "I had to get a little farther away from home, so Georgia was the place. I just felt at home with Georgia and with the coaching staff — all the coaches felt like another father to me."
And make no mistake about it — as one of three Bulldogs who call Atlanta home, there's nothing he'd like better than to be part of another victory over Georgia Tech. The No. 13 Bulldogs (9-2), winners of the Southeastern Conference's Eastern Division, will face the Yellow Jackets (8-3) for the 106th time at noon today.
"It's significant," he said. "My family will be there and I can't wait to go back to Atlanta. Hopefully, we'll turn out with a win and make everybody happy and go to the SEC Championship with another win on our back.
"It's a big game. Most definitely, a lot of people will be there to see who turns out with the win. It's big because it's the next game and because it's the Tech game. Georgia and Tech have been playing for a pretty long time and it's been a good rivalry. It's the next game on the map right now and we're doing our work this week to beat Tech."
One of the most remarkable things about Smith — who has started seven games this season at cornerback and started at both cornerback and tailback against New Mexico State — is that there's no telling where he's going to make a contribution on the field. In addition to his duties in the secondary, Smith has also returned kicks and punts and has had his share of offensive opportunities.
"Most of the snaps that he's had have been on defense and he's done a nice job with that," Georgia coach Mark Richt said. "He's been a kick returner and a punt returner and he's had a few offensive plays here and there. He's been outstanding for us, but certainly defense is where he's had the most impact for us."
On defense this fall, Smith has recorded 22 tackles and two interceptions (including a 53-yard return against Kentucky). He's also rolled up 197 return yards, rushed six times for 79 yards and a touchdown and has caught one pass for 26 yards.
"That's the reason why I came to Georgia, to play multiple positions and help the team win any way possible," he said. "I'm playing my role, which is to help the team win, no matter what. Whatever position I'm playing, I'm giving it my all."
Smith's teammates are appreciative of his contributions, no matter where they come from.
"(Smith) and (Brandon) Boykin are two guys that you want the ball in their hands at all times, when it comes to kickoff returns, punt returns, offense — you never know what will happen with the ball in their hands," Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray said. "We've definitely used both those guys a lot more this year, and if I throw B. Smith a little pass in the flat or I hand the ball off, I'm not supposed to be looking back at him, but I'll try to peek and see what he'll do with the ball because you never know what he's going to do."
While he looks forward to adding to the Bulldogs' attack in any way, shape or form, Smith is particularly looking forward to squaring off with Georgia Tech receiver Stephen Hill, who leads the country in yards per reception (30.74) and has four touchdowns. Smith and Hill, who attended Miller Grove High School, were prep rivals whose teams met several times.
"We played against each other in high school," Smith said of Hill. "That adds another element to the game. It's a competition, a big competition. He plays receiver and I play DB, so it's a big competition between us."


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The Portland Oregon Zoo is the oldest zoo west of the Mississippi and today houses over 2000 animals on 64 acres. The enclosures for the animals are large and shows the animals in as natural a habitat as possible.
Allie Caufield
The exhibits are divided into five different regions of the world and it can take several hours to see the entire zoo. There are lots of places to grab a bite to eat and get a refreshing drink. Park benches are scattered throughout for those that need a rest.
Bryan Hughes
Something is always happening at the zoo especially in the summer. The zoo's summer concert series is very popular. It is held outdoors at the zoo theatre with the audience seated on blankets spread out on the lawn.
Artists for the 2014 summer season include Rodney Atkins, Tori Amos, Lucinda Williams, and Josh Ritter. It is a good idea to buy tickets for these concerts ahead of time because they are often sold out. See a schedule of performances and get your tickets here.
The Washington Park and Zoo Railway takes you on a tour of the park and the zoo. It runs daily during the summer months and on weekends during the fall. It also has special runs for holidays such as The Spook Train at Halloween and the Zoo Lights display over the Christmas Holidays.
Right now a new track is being laid and the train is not operating. It is expected to be open for the 2014 Christmas Zoo Lights season. The new track will give riders a better view of the zoo especially the elephant quarters.
There is ample parking at the zoo but it is easy to get there with public transportation. The MAX lightrail train goes right by the zoo entrance. Save your MAX ticket because it gives you a discount on your zoo ticket. You get off the train at the Washington Park stop. You can also take Tri Met bus #63.
The Portland Oregon Zoo is open every day of the year except Christmas Day. Wintertime hours are 9 am to 4 pm. Summertime hours are from 9 am to 6 pm. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the zoo opens an hour early at 8 am but not all animals can be seen at that time.
Portland Zoo Lights has become a holiday tradition. The Oregon Zoo is transformed into sparkleland with a million Christmas lights in over 200 displays throughout the zoo.
You will see moving light sculptures, 3-dimensional animals in lights, and the zoo train covered with lights. The animated animals appear when you least expect it -- in trees and bushes or on lawns. Zoo elves, costumed animals, live seasonal music, dancers, puppet shows, animals to pet, and seasonal snacks make this a very enjoyable holiday event. You can enjoy the lights on foot or take a ride on the Zoo Train.
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Dress warmly. Hot drinks are available. Many of the real zoo animals will not be seen at night so you may want to get there during daylight hours to fully enjoy what the zoo has to offer.
For more information, call 503-226-1561. The Zoo Lights display may be closed if the weather is extremely bad.


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The choice of Radiant Orchid as the Patone Colour of the Year for 2014 was somewhat surprising to me! Although not my favourite colour, I do love the regal vibe and the pink undertones associated with radiant orchid. I especially wish I owned the Sophia Webster pink metallic polka dot sweetheart pumps. They are stunning and perfect(Sophia Webster is my new found favourite brand of shoes). Coincidentally, the default font colour for my blog would most likely be classified as Radiant Orchid too. Interesting. What are your thoughts on Radiant Orchid?
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Bakewell Solid Wood & Metal Rectangular Coffee Table In Grey & Natural Finish
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- Weathered and slightly aged finish on the edges
- Shelves with medium density fibreboard
- Twin storage boxes with different size
- Pre-assembled with easy portability
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Spruce up your living space, hallway or library with Tezerac's Bakewell solid wood rectangular coffee table in grey & natural finish. Introducing UK's traditional and rich choice of wooden work& contrasting colours, this coffee table provides just the right mood for spicy coffee conversations. Club this elegant product with peach chesterfields and glass vase to light up the ambience.
- Finish Colour: Grey & Natural
- Material: Solid Wood & Metal
- Style: Modern
- Shape: Rectangular
- Dimension (in inches):40X23X17
- Assembly Type: Pre-Assembled
Wood Care :
- Clean and dust regularly using a soft, dry, and lint-free cloth.
- Do not use abrasive chemicals, harsh cleaners, rough cleaning pads or polishes.
- Immediately clean spillage with a soft, dry cloth.
- Keep away from direct sunlight, if possible.
- Make use of coasters and mats while place cold or hot material.
- Avoid placing/using in areas with high humidity or directly in front of heating or air conditioning vents.
- While shifting, lift the unit and avoid dragging.
- A wax rub-down for solid wood furniture is recommended in every 6 months.
- Daily Cleaning: Dust the surface using a lint-free cloth.
- Weekly Cleaning: Create a mix using a mild dishwashing liquid and water.
- Wipe the surface using a clean cloth soaked in the mix.
- Dry the surface using a lint-free cloth.
- Seal the surface using beewax or clear wax to protect the surface against rust.
- Avoid using harsh cleaning agents.
- Always use a hot pad, placemat, or a coaster for hot or cold items.
- Colour may vary due to photography angles, lighting sources, or screen settings.
- With the use of natural material, a few differences and occasional minor blemishes are possible.
- Every piece of furniture, in our range, is handmade and thus, no two products are exactly the same. This is the beauty of 'handmade' furniture!
- As every piece of wood has a different texture or pattern, the finished product may vary in finish and colour.
- We try our level best to match the mentioned finish colour.
- Manufacturing defects and issues with used material are covered in a 6-month warranty period.
- It does not include damages caused due to usage beyond intended use and wear & tear caused in the natural course of product usage.
- In the case of an issue, please inform within 36 hours of the delivery. Post that, no claims will be entertained.


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Yes, it's a real holiday.
Today marks one of the most underrated holidays of the year, National No Bra Day—which, yes, is a real thing. In honor of the occasion, take a look back at some of the most memorable braless celebrity style moments from the early 2000s to today.
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Jennifer Lopez
Gwyneth Paltrow
Serena Williams
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Angelina Jolie
Brooke Shields
Dita Von Teese
Pamela Anderson
Jennifer Connelly
Jennifer Lopez
Victoria Beckham
Keira Knightley
Karolina Kurkova
Sharon Stone
Zoe Saldana
Elizabeth Hurley
Lady Gaga
Amber Rose
Iggy Azalea
Lady Gaga
Suki Waterhouse
Chrissy Teigen
Rita Ora
Miley Cyrus