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Lot 26: Book of Hours.- Les Presentes Heures a l'usage de Paris, Paris, par la Veufue de feu Thielman Kerver, 19th June, 1525.
Important Books, Western Manuscripts and Works on Paper: Day One
by Forum Auctions
15 November 2016
London, United Kingdom
Live AuctionDescription: Books of Hours, use of Paris. Les presentes heures a lusage de Paris toutes au long sans rien requetir: nouuesseme[n]t imprimees au dict lieu / auec ques plusieurs belles hystoires, collation: A-R8, aa8, 144ff., Gothic type, text in Latin and French, printed in red and black, large printer's device (two unicorns holding a shield bearing the initials 'T K') on fols. A1r and R8r, 59 full-page metalcut decorative borders surrounding the pages, an excellent copy, with very good impressions of plates, some leaves lightly browned, short tear at the gutter of fol. A4, early 20th-century French olive morocco, covers within blind fillets and floral roll, spine with five raised bands, title and imprint lettered in gilt in second and third compartments, the others decorated with blind floral tool, red morocco doublures, elaborately gold tooled to a rich Grolier pattern and signed by the binder Hardy Mennil and the famous 'doreur' Marius Michel (1846-1925), marbled endpapers in comb pattern, board edges decorated with double gilt fillet, multi-coloured silk bookmark, gilt edges, 4to (218 x143mm.), [colophon on fol. R8v:] Paris / par la Veufue de feu Thielman keruer. Demeurante en la grant rue sainct Iacques / au dessus des Maturins / a lenseigne de la Licorne. M.d.xxv. [colophon on fol. aa8v:] achevé 19 June 1525. ⁂ A remarkable, profusely illustrated Parisian edition of the Book of Hours. The volume was issued on 19 June 1525 from the printing house established by the renowned publisher Thielman Kerver and led, after his death in 1522, by his widow Yolande Bonhomme, who became in turn one of the major Parisian publishers of Books of Hours. Between 1497 and 1522 Kerver, who originated from Coblentz in Germany, published in Paris 124 editions of the Hours for the use of Rome, volumes which are rightly praised for the quality of pictorial narrative, the repertoire of designs and the handsome layout, harmoniously integrating images with the text. The influence of Kerver's Horae can be traced in Italian and Flemish productions, the illustration of which derive directly from Kerver's sets of cuts. The 1525 edition contains the last set produced by Kerver's workshop for Books of Hours. The Parisian printer continuously modified the presentation and illustrations of the book, and it is possible to distinguish changes in style. This set enjoyed a long lifespan and was used by other 16th-century printers. Text: The edition includes all the standard textual elements of a Book of Hours. It opens with the almanach, for the years 1525-1538. The other sections are: Calendar, Gospels, passion according to John, Office of the Virgin, Seven Penitential Psalms, Litanies, Offices of the Dead, supplemented with short officies such as those of the Cross and of the Holy Spirit, Suffrages. The additional final quire contains the Commendationes defunctorum. Illustration: The present set, the last produced by Kerver's workshop, and characterized by thick black outlines and shading, was realised in 1519 after the designs of the famous artist Jean Pichore. The first edition which mentions the 'nouvelles hystoires' was printed by Kerver on 5 December 1519. The Calendar is introduced by the illustration of the Planetary Man, a plate which shows the effects of the planets on different parts of the human body, and appears only occasionally in the manuscript tradition. The months are illustrated not with the seasonal labours or zodiac, but with the cycle of the Ages of Man, from infancy to senility and death, and each image is accompanied by a quatrain in French. All principal sections of the Hours are introduced by a large metalcut: the scenes mainly illustrate the lives of the Virgin and Christ, often derived from the woodblocks used for the famous Biblia Pauperum, the Legenda aurea, the Speculum humanae salvationis, or cycles from the Apocalypse and Dance of Death. Another interesting feature is the elaborate border surrounding each page, showing the influence of both the Italian Renaissance and German printmaking. Several borders are on criblé ground and include pictorial narratives with verse captions explaining the images. The vertical parts of the borders depict biblical scenes, in which the Old Testament is used to aid understanding of the New Testament. The lower parts of the borders combine and re-combine several designs, showing classical elements and secular themes such as scenes of hunting or children playng games, amusing grotesques, putti, seasonal activities, animals and foliage ornaments, portraits of Prophets and Sibylles, and occasionally Kerver's monogram. Provenance: Giraud-Badin Paris, 3-4 May 1937 (Beaux livres anciens, rares et précieux, manuscrits et imprimés; riches reliures armoriées). Henry Burton, Lyon-Genève (ex-libris on recto of front flyleaf). Private collection. Literature: Bohatta 324; Lacombe 347-350; B. Hibbard Beech, "Yolande Bonhomme: A Renaissance Printer", Medieval Prosopography 6 (1985), pp. 79-100; K. Lee Bowen, Christopher Plantin's Books of Hours: Illustration and Production, Nieuwkoop 1997, pp. 37-41; N. Barker, "The Printed Book of Hours", The Book Collector, 53 (2004), pp. 335-352; C. Zöhl, Jean Pichore: Buchmaler, Graphiker und Verleger in Paris um 1500, Turnhout, Brepols, 2004; M. B. Winn - D. Sheerin, "Mixing Manuscript and Print: Franciscan Offices, Venetian Borders, and Kerver's 1510 Hours in Newberry Library Wing MS ZW 5351.1", La Bibliofilia 114 (2012), pp. 161-205.
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Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Broc Tickle on the Podium for the Second-Consecutive Week at Unadilla2012-08-20 09:01Round 10 of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship was full of excitement on Saturday as Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Broc Tickle took second overall at Unadilla in New Berlin, N.Y. Tickle led for four laps on his KX™450F before finishing second in the Moto 1, which he followed up with fourth in Moto 2 for second overall. Monster Energy Kawasaki's Jake Weimer also led Moto 1 before a crash took him out of the contention. Teammate Tyla Rattray had a consistent day on the challenging track to take seventh overall. In the 250 class, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Blake Baggett still controls the championship with two rounds remaining. Baggett finished on the podium in Moto 1 and finished fifth overall with a 3-5 moto result. Hitting Full Stride As the season progresses, Tickle continues to up his game. After finishing on the podium in third overall last weekend, he raised the bar and finished on the second step of the box at Unadilla. In Moto 1, Tickle got off to a top-10 start and started gaining momentum. One after another the leaders started dropping like flies and just past the halfway mark Tickle found himself in the lead. Tickle threw down impressive lap times and started to gap the field. With two laps remaining, Tickle would relinquish the lead, but would keep pressuring the leader until the checkered flag. In the second moto the No.25 KX450F got off to another great start and charged hard to fourth, giving him second overall and bumping him to fourth in the championship standings. "I was kind of nervous coming into the race," said Tickle. "I had never done that well here and wanted to turn that around. This year has been all about having fun for me and the more I do that, the better my results have been. If I get all gnarly on myself it tends to be counter-productive. I had never led an outdoor moto ever, so that was fun and I felt really strong. The track was brutal with the rain yesterday, but I think it worked in my favor." No Loss, No Gain Currently in the driver's seat in the 250 Class championship standings, Baggett still holds a double-digit points lead despite finishing off the podium. A great day for most, was an off day for Baggett as he finished with a 3-5 moto score. He got a great start on his KX™250F in the first moto, but with a track that could easily come up and bite you, he rode smooth to a third place finish. By the last moto of the day, the track had dried out considerably and was extremely rough. Baggett started within the top-10 and progressively picked off riders to finish in fifth. His 3-5 result left him with fifth overall on the day, but he managed to retain the same 24-point lead that he began the weekend with. "The track was super difficult today," said Baggett. "I made a few mistakes in the first moto which left me with third. My lines weren't the greatest and that's what cost me. I didn't feel like I could push and get into that zone. I'll go home and watch the race on TV and see what I can learn from it and come out swinging at Steel City." Consistent Although Rattray earned his first moto win in the 450 class last weekend at Southwick, he wanted to improve on the 20-1 result that left him with fifth overall. This weekend in Unadilla, he was able to finish strong in both motos, despite some bad luck. Crashes littered the front-runners in Moto 1, including Rattray who was able to recover for eighth. He finished ninth in the second moto giving him seventh overall on the day. Rattray is quickly working his way towards the top-10 in the points standings and currently sits 14th without scoring points in the first five rounds. "My day started good," said Rattray. "I qualified third and felt good on the bike. I got a good start in the first moto and could see the leaders just ahead. I made a small mistake and went down and wouldn't have lost much time, but as I was getting up a rider came by and knocked my front wheel sending me down again. It sucks because I felt like I could have won that moto. The second moto I just couldn't find my groove and the track was a lot rougher. I really like Steel City, so I'm looking forward to bouncing back." No Surrender Motocross can be a brutal sport and has some of the toughest athletes in the world. Weimer showed that on Saturday battling back from a violent crash. In the first moto, Weimer was in position for the win after a great start on his KX450F. He made the pass for the lead and was looking to pull away until he lost the front end on the tricky track and was thrown from the bike. Taking a hard blow and feeling extremely sore, he opted to sit out the rest of the moto. Many thought Weimer's day was finished, but he had other plans. After being cleared by the series medical staff, he suited up for the second moto determined to salvage any points he could. A 40th gate pick made it near impossible for him to get a good start in Moto 2, but Weimer toughed it out and finished 18th. "I had a pretty good gate pick and got off to a good start in moto one," said Weimer. "I went into the lead and about a half-lap later I had a crash that beat me up quite a bit. I didn't have a whole lot of time to regroup for the second moto and knew it was going to be difficult. I felt I needed to try regardless and just did what I could. I felt like I was riding really good in the first moto, so I'm bummed it ended the way it did. At this level you have to go as hard as you can and unfortunately I made a small mistake, which cost me. " Racing Against the Track Not only do riders have to worry about the other 39 riders on course each weekend, but often the track itself can present the biggest challenge. On Friday, Unadilla received a massive rainstorm that cancelled all the amateur races and left the track a soupy mess. First practice saw riders come off the track almost unrecognizable from the amount of mud. As the day progressed the track developed excellent racing conditions, but proved extremely difficult. Fans It was no surprise to see fans setting up camp for the day before the morning fog had even rolled out. Every inch of the Unadilla hillside was packed with race fans throughout the day. The pits were shoulder to shoulder as they lined the tents to get a peek of their favorite riders. The Monster Energy Kawasaki tent had one of the longest lines for autographs as Tickle, Weimer, and Rattray spent some extra time taking photos and signing just about every piece of clothing imaginable. Winding Down The AMA Pro Motocross Championship heads into a week break before resuming in Delmont, Penn., at Steel City Raceway on September 1, 2012. Riders will be pushing the envelope to finish the season on a high note and take the 250 Class Championship down to the wire. Results AMA Pro Motocross Championship Unadilla National – New Berlin, N.Y. August 18, 2012 450 Class Results 1. Ryan Dungey, Waconia, Minn., KTM (1-1) 2. BROC TICKLE, HOLLY, MICH., MONSTER ENERGY/PRO CIRCUIT/KAWASAKI (2-4) 3. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda (4-3) 4. Davi Millsaps, Orlando, Fla., Yamaha (3-5) 5. JOSH GRANT, RIVERSIDE, CALIF., JWR KAWASAKI (5-6) 6. Nico Izzi, Rochester, Mich., Yamaha (6-8) 7. TYLA RATTRAY, MURRIETA, CALIF., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI (8-9) 8. Phil Nicoletti, Cohocton, N.Y., Honda (7-11) 9. KYLE CHISHOLM, CLEARWATER, FLA., JWR KAWASAKI (12-7) 10. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., Suzuki (39-2) 22. JAKE WEIMER, TWIN FALLS, IDAHO, MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI (40-18) 450 Class Points Standings 1. Ryan Dungey, Waconia, Minn., K¬TM, 480 2. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., Suzuki, 367 3. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 311 4. BROC TICKLE, HOLLY, MICH., MONSTER ENERGY/PRO CIRCUIT/KAWASAKI, 293 5. JAKE WEIMER, TWIN FALLS, IDAHO, MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 293 6. JOSH GRANT, RIVERSIDE, CALIF., JWR KAWASAKI, 226 7. Justin Brayton, Ft. Dodge, Iowa, Honda, 202 8. KYLE CHISHOLM, CLEARWATER, FLA., JWR KAWASAKI, 182 9. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Suzuki, 163 10. Davi Millsaps, Orlando, Fla., Yamaha, 150 14. TYLA RATTRAY, MURRIETA, CALIF., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 109 250 Class Results 1. Marvin Musquin, Murrieta, Calif., KTM (2-3) 2. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda (6-1) 3. Ken Roczen, Murrieta, Calif., KTM (1-6) 4. Justin Barcia, Monroe, N.Y., Honda (7-2) 5. BLAKE BAGGETT, GRAND TERRACE, CALIF., MONSTER ENERGY/PRO CIRCUIT/KAWASAKI (3-5) 6. Justin Bogle, Cushing, Okla., Honda (11-4) 7. Wil Hahn, Wichita, Kansas, Honda (9-8) 8. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Suzuki (5-12) 9. Martin Davalos, Cairo, Ga., Suzuki (13-7) 10. Jessy Nelson, Paso Robles, Calif., Honda (14-9) 250 Class Points Standings 1. BLAKE BAGGETT, GRAND TERRACE, CALIF., MONSTER ENERGY/PRO CIRCUIT/KAWASAKI, 436 2. Justin Barcia, Monroe, N.Y., Honda, 412 3. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda, 408 4. Ken Roczen, Apolda, Germany, KTM, 385 5. Marvin Musquin, La Reole, France, KTM, 336 6. Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda, 255 7. Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Suzuki, 215 8. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M, Suzuki, 206 9. Jessy Nelson, Paso Robles, Calif., Honda, 189 10. Travis Baker, Temecula, Calif., Honda, 168 16. IVAN TEDESCO, ALBURQUEQUE, N.M., MONSTER ENERGY/PRO CIRCUIT/KAWASAKI, 105 Source: Kawasaki Click here to visit our forums to discuss this story |
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Heritage Rail Trail County Park extends more than twenty-one miles, this park winds through scenic areas of southern York County.
The ADA trail is a 10-foot wide compacted stone surface designed for hiking, bicycling, running, horseback riding, as well as winter sports such as crosscountry skiing and snow shoeing.
Features of the Trail
Although the grade throughout the trail is reasonably level, New Freedom is the high point of elevation (818 ft) and the low point of elevation is (400 ft) in York City. Facilities along the trail include benches, picnic tables and restrooms. Communities along the trail offer more extensive services and facilities. Trail and restrooms are ADA accessible. Other historic features of the trail include Howard Tunnel, four Railroad Bridges, New Freedom Train Station, & Hanover Junction Train Station, as listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Hanover Junction is restored to the 1863 era. New Freedom is restored to its 1940 railroad history. Both historical museums stations are open to on selected dates throughout the summer and fall each year and supported by the Friends of the Heritage Rail Trail Corridor. For museum hours, contact the Adm. Hqtrs.
History of the Rail
The 19th century saw the growth of the Northern Central Railroad, a vital link between Washington, D.C., Harrisburg, PA, upstate New York and Lake Ontario. Its passage through York County brought prosperity to the area's farmers, merchants and manufacturers, and spurred the growth of communities like New Freedom, Glen Rock, Seven Valleys, Hanover Junction and the aptly-named town of Railroad. The railroad was also a prime target for the Confederate Army prior to the Battle of Gettysburg. Rebel troops cut telegraph wires and destroyed bridges in their efforts to isolate Washington D.C. from the rest of the Union. After the destructive Battle, President Lincoln traveled via these rails to Gettysburg at deliver the Gettysburg Address and stopped at Hanover Junction.
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Any idea when the next collector will come ?
Yeah I saw that message as well, so let's hope is gonna be the new Cr and if yes which one you would like to be?
Yes!! a new cr!!
I'm just gonna post the exact same thing here as what I posted over at Facebook.
Or not.
Remember how the staff brought up the return of T1 and CR tokens and a surprise on the other board? I'm willing to bet the message was referring to those rather than new CRs.
No -.- , if its not collectors i'll eat thaozal -.-
I was thinking today that there is an high chance that the next Cr is gonna be Huracan, because also when Frozn they came out after a little while the staff release a Frozn Cr, because was the only clan without a Cr, and now is the same with Huracan, at the moment is the only clan missing a Cr...
what everyone think? it can be?
No, it's way too early for a Huracan to go Cr in general. They are more likely to get one if/when the next new clan is released.
there is a new clan incoming?
Nope , not anywhere near :/
Well there's been one new clan per year for the past 4 years in late spring/early summer, so probably. Not yet, but regardless.


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Pumpkin Dip
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 16
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 30.7
- Total Fat: 1.7 g
- Cholesterol: 5.6 mg
- Sodium: 85.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 1.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 2.3 g
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Try this dip on a toasted whole-wheat bagel at breakfast or with apple slices or whole-grain crackers for a snack. It's even good with carrots. Try this dip on a toasted whole-wheat bagel at breakfast or with apple slices or whole-grain crackers for a snack. It's even good with carrots.Number of Servings: 16
1 cup 1% milkfat cottage cheese
8 ounces neufchatel cheese, softened
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Combine all ingredients in a food processor. Process until mixture is smooth. Transfer to a container and chill. Store in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Makes 2 cups 2 tablespoons per serving
Makes 2 cups 2 tablespoons per serving
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This was okay. Not sure why I expected something sweet but was disappointed at first taste. Not enough pumpkin so I doubled it and added a few packets of splenda. I would recommend as a spread for bagels, muffins but not as a dip as I wanted w/graham sticks. Better flavor after several hours. - 10/24/11
This is similar to what I have done when I wanted a cheesecake, but I never thought of adding the cottage cheese. I need to find something to make my cheesecake fluffier, though. I just mixed the neuchatel cheese, pumpkin, spices and splenda. Maybe I will try adding some cottage cheese likd this. - 10/14/12
Loved the comment about adding canned pumpkin to chili. Have a batch in the oven right now, as well as leftover pumpkin from Thanksgiving (October in Canada). I'm going to run to the kitchen and add it to the chili. Perhaps it will tone down the heat a bit-I overdid the chipotle chili powder!
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Oops! I discovered after I made and sampled it that I'd used canned pumpkin pie filling instead. I'm sure it took care of the need for sweetening that others suggested, and it sure was good! I'll do it the right way next time. I think I'd add more seasoning, less cottage cheese, more pumpkin. - 10/9/11
I had a tough time with this. I think it tastes better today than yesterday since the spices and flavors have had time to get acquainted. But, it is not a keeper for me.
I tripled the pumpkin, and added a bunch of pumpkin pie spice, as well as Splenda (a tad), and it was still boring. Sorry. - 10/3/11
I added a TBSP or two extra pumpkin and two packets of Stevia, and a lot more pumpkin pie spice. This is actually very tasty! I tried it on a whole wheat bagel half and a graham cracker. Maybe some protein powder would help thicken it up; mine was a little thin. DEFINITELY MAKING AGAIN to share! - 7/14/11


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This new Hubble image shows a handful of galaxies in the constellation of Eridanus (The River). NGC 1190, shown here on the right of the frame, stands apart from the rest; it belong to an exclusive club known as Hickson Compact Group 22 (HCG 22).
There are four other members of this group, all of which lie out of frame: NGC 1189, NGC 1191, NGC 1192, and NGC 1199. The other galaxies shown here are nearby galaxies 2MASS J03032308-1539079 (centre), and dCAZ94 HCG 22-21 (left), both of which are not part of HCG 22.
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Get an overview of this hotelStylish Rome hotel overlooking Villa Borghese park
Near Spanish Steps
Set on a cobbled side street off the Piazza del Popolo square, this renovated Rome townhouse is 500 meters (a quarter-mile) from the Spanish Steps and overlooks the green Villa Borghese park.
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The Valadier Hotel offers a complimentary breakfast buffet, a chic Mediterranean restaurant, 2 bars, a business center, meeting rooms, and a rooftop terrace with expansive views.
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Valadier Hotel is a 5-minute walk from the Spanish Steps and the beautiful Villa Borghese park. A complimentary breakfast buffet with hot items is served daily. The hotel has 3 restaurants and a garden terrace, and 24-hour room service is available. A small business center features free WiFi, Internet point, printer, phone, and fax machine. In the basement is a handsomely-appointed meeting room with marble floors of ebony and cream.
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The hotel serves a complimentary breakfast buffet with hot items each morning in the breakfast room.
Il Valentino - Sophisticated Mediterranean cuisine in an elegant room with cream-marble floor, cream walls, and chairs with misty-pink upholstery. Open daily for breakfast and dinner. Reservations required.
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Hi-Res - Rooftop restaurant with expansive views of Rome; open terrace in the summer and fully heated in winter. The open kitchen offers fish specialties matched with gourmet dishes, following the modern trends in Mediterranean and international cuisine. The wine cellar has over 400 wines from around the world. Open for a la carte service during lunch and dinner, brunch on Sundays, and private events.
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The Villa Borghese, a five-minute walk from the hotel, is a Renaissance villa with gardens and extensive parkland, ideal for strolling, jogging, bicycling, and horse riding.
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Subject | The Apache Software Foundation Announces 10th Anniversary of Apache Lucene |
Date | Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:00:33 GMT |
[this announcement is also available online at http://s.apache.org/YdK] Powers smart search and indexing solutions for AOL, Apple, Comcast, Disney, IBM, LinkedIn, Twitter, Wikipedia, and more. Forest Hill, MD – 27 September 2011 – pThe Apache Software Foundation (ASF), the all-volunteer developers, stewards, and incubators of nearly 150 Open Source projects and initiatives, today announced the 10th anniversary of Apache Lucene. The Lucene information retrieval software was first developed in 1997, entered the ASF as a sub-project of the Apache Jakarta project in 2001, and became a standalone, Top-Level Project (TLP) in 2005. Apache Top-Level Projects and their communities demonstrate that they are well-governed under the Foundation's meritocratic, consensus-driven process and principles. "Ten years ago, Apache provided Lucene a home where it could build a solid community. Today we can see the fruit of that community, both through the wide breadth of Lucene-based applications deployed, and through the depth of improvements to Lucene made in the past decade," said Doug Cutting, ASF Chairman and original Lucene creator. Apache Lucene powers smart search and indexing for eCommerce, financial services, business intelligence, travel, social networking, libraries, publishing, government, and defense solutions. "Lucene has changed the world by opening doors that didn't exist before it arrived on the Open Source scene," said ASF Member and Apache Lucene Committer Erik Hatcher. "Lucene has massively disrupted the enterprise/proprietary search market, with wide adoption around the globe in every industry." Highly performant, Apache Lucene is in use across an array of applications, from mobile to Internet scale, and powers enterprise-grade search solutions for AOL, Apple, IBM (including its artificial intelligence-driven supercomputer Watson), LinkedIn, Netflix, Wikipedia, Zappos, and many other global organizations. "When it arrived to ASF, Lucene immediately made a huge impact --Lucene was one of those technologies that made a whole generation of businesses possible-- it was fast, easy to use, free, and had a growing community of users and developers. Apache Lucene can be found in an amazing number of products and services we all know and use, as well as in products and services we have never heard of," said ASF Member and Apache Lucene Committer Otis Gospodnetic. "While it's been six years since I joined the Lucene community, the last two were certainly the most exciting," said Simon Willnauer, Vice President of Apache Lucene. Current Apache Lucene sub-projects are PyLucene and Open Relevance; other sub-projects, including Droids, Lucene.Net, and Lucy, have spun out of the project and are undergoing further development in the Apache Incubator with the intention of becoming standalone TLPs. Solr, the high-speed Open Source enterprise search platform, has merged into the Lucene project itself, whilst former Lucene sub-projects Hadoop, Mahout, Nutch, and Tika have all successfully graduated as autonomous Apache Hadoop, Apache Mahout, Apache Nutch, and Apache Tika TLPs. Originally written in Java, Apache Lucene is available in many programming languages such as Perl, C#, C++, PHP, Python, and Ruby. "Now, 10 years later, Apache Lucene is backed by a large community of users, contributors and developers with incredible energy poured into Lucene every hour of every day of the year," said Gospodnetic, who is also co-author of Lucene in Action, and founder of Sematext International. "Even after 10 years, it seems this blazing community and codebase hasn't reached its potential yet," added Willnauer. "I'm proud to be part of this community and look forward to another decade of Open Source Search." Hatcher, who is also co-author of Lucene in Action and co-founder of Lucid Imagination, added, "if you need search (and you do!), Lucene is the best core technology choice." Hatcher, Willnauer, and other members of the Apache Lucene community will be presenting sessions on data handling and analytics –-a.k.a. "Lucene and Friends"-- including what's upcoming in Apache Lucene 4.0 (with performance improvements up to 20,000% from previous versions and more) at ApacheCon, 7-11 November 2011, in Vancouver, Canada. To register, visit http://apachecon.com/ Availability and Oversight Apache Lucene software is released under the Apache License v2.0, and is overseen by a self-selected team of active contributors to the project. 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The India captain, Anil Kumble, has called Harbhajan Singh's successful appeal against his ban for racial abuse a relief for the sport.
The off-spinner was cleared of making a racist comment to Australia's Andrew Symonds at a hearing in Adelaide. He had been found guilty of racially abusing Symonds by the International Cricket Council referee Mike Procter after allegedly directing a "monkey" insult at the all-rounder during the second Test of the four-match series at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
But the 27-year-old's three-Test ban was overturned after he pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of abusive language. He was instead fined 50 per cent of his match fee.
The match umpires, Mark Benson and Steve Bucknor, had brought the charge against Harbhajan after receiving a complaint from the Australia captain, Ricky Ponting, on day three of the Sydney Test when the spinner was batting with Sachin Tendulkar.
Kumble said: "It's time to move on. This matter was lingering on for the last two weeks, although cricket was being played, but now the matter is settled.
"I'm really happy and relieved, not just for Harbhajan, but for cricket overall. It's time to start concentrating on the game."
The New Zealand High Court judge John Hansen ruled there was not sufficient evidence to prove an offence under section 3.3 of the ICC Code of Conduct, which relates to racially insulting behaviour, but decided Harbhajan should be charged with a section 2.8 offence.
The maximum penalty for a level two offence is a one-Test ban or a suspension of two one-day internationals, but the India bowler's punishment is at the lowest end of the scale.
Cricket Australia and the Board of Control for Cricket in India released a joint statement endorsing the appeal decision.
"Controversy surrounding Harbhajan Singh and Andrew Symonds on day three of the Sydney Test has come to a constructive conclusion," the statement read.
"Singh and Symonds said they had resolved the issue between them in Sydney and now intend to move on. They said they intended to make no further comment on the issue and intended to get on with the game of cricket which is most important to them.
"Both captains also said they were satisfied with the outcome between their players and they looked forward to the cricket ahead."
Following Australia's 2-1 victory in the Test series, the sides next face each other in a Twenty20 match in Melbourne next month.
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A side-effect of ghost- and contract-writing for companies that are way hipper than I am is spending a lot of time on social media and hearing from a lot of social media experts.
Despite my best efforts to glide off raw, natural talent, I have to adapt to their voices and trends and jargon and metrics and whatnot.
I mean, srsly, we all know that if I wrote from the heart every post for every client would be like 8,000 words long and wandering and full of references to goodness knows what. Yet somehow I keep getting work, so I must be doing something right.
As I take a break between some contract writing assignments today, as I reflect on this side-career, I feel like I've really landed on some secrets to success in this field. And if there's one thing experts like to write about, it's how to be good at things!
Without further ado, then, here are my keys to success (if measuring by my life, which I absolutely don't recommend as #goals-worthy):
Silence is the enemy, or, Background Noise is your muse.
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- Music (preferably Black Keys or Disney Soundtracks)
- Period Pieces on Netflix (Jane Eyre, Mansfield Park, etc.)
- Coffee shop chatter. This one is the worst, obv, but it'll do.
Fill your mind with inspiring things.
Recommendations, by medium:
- TV: Gilmore Girls, Frasier, New Girl, X-Files
- Movies: Anything made out of a book by Austen, Tolstoy, or some other dead classic writer. Also things starring Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, etc.
- Books: Lewis, Rowling, also anything by a dead classic author. They're so good.
- Radio: Classic hip-hop, alternative, or top 40 sometimes, you know, when it's like Adele or whatever. NOT country, though. No.
- Internet: Buzzfeed, but only the quizzes (v insightful), social media BUT only read Twitter, the rest is just for pretty pictures, amirite?
All of it.
Or a lot of candy. Maybe both. Probably both.
Own a puppy
Plz note: not conducive to productivity, but v helpful to combat the sometimes soul-killing aspects of content writing.
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Sameer confirmed that Hrithik had tattooed 'Susanne' on his wrist. He added that the actor had asked him earlier to work on a design. He went to his residence to finalise on the look and they agreed on a font called Elvish. He revealed that Hrithik was very co-operative and carefully followed his instructions. He added that he is thrilled like a child after the tattoo was done and couldn't wait to show it to Susanne.
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1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 can (28 ounces) Italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained
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1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
3 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
2 cups baby carrots or 2 cups sliced carrots, 1-inch thick
Toss beef with flour in a medium bowl. Heat oil in a large, heavy saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high. Heat until hot. Add the beef. Cook for 5 minutes or until browned, turning occasionally.
Add tomatoes, broth, onion, pepper and thyme; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer for 45 minutes or until the beef is just tender.
Add the potatoes and carrots; return to a boil. Reduce heat and cover. Simmer for 45 minutes or until the beef and vegetables are tender.
Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories 280; Total fat 9g; Saturated fat 2g; Cholesterol 45mg; Sodium 510mg; Carbohydrate 28g; Fiber 3g; Protein 23g; Vitamin A 90%DV*; Vitamin C 25%DV; Calcium 6%DV; Iron 15%DV
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The wildly swirling edges of Hurricane Sandy rolled through Ohio last week, and really put the wallop on Lake Erie. This storm is probably the strongest hurricane fallout that we've experienced, at least in recent memory. With hurricanes often come wayward birds, blown far off course, and I most definitely planned to take off a day and try to get to Lake Erie. Last Tuesday was just too rough - waves pushing 20 feet!!! were slamming the Lake Erie shoreline, and the rough seas in conjunction with driving rain and high winds wouldn't have made for good viewing conditions.
So, I waited until Wednesday before jumping in the car at 5:15 am and heading north to Lake County. My first stop was John Pogacnik's house, which overlooks the lake and offers a commanding view of a nice swath of water. Because of his location, and the fact that John stocks his yard with scores of feeders, and he watches the lake closely, his yard list must be the largest in Ohio. I think he's seen over 250 species from the property, including lots of odd and rare bedfellows such as Green-tailed Towhee and Long-tailed Jaeger.
John and I spent the first few hours of the morning parked on his picnic table overlooking Lake Erie. One of the first cool "yard birds" we saw was this obliging female Long-tailed Duck (Oldsquaw) that was loafing just offshore. We were to see two others at different locales before the day was through.
Other highlights from the Pogacnik "yard" included 119 Brant, 2 White-winged Scoters, 32 Black Scoters, 3 Harlequin Ducks, 61 Common Loons, and four birds that were probably Red-throated Loons. Believe it or not, this was slow compared to what John and some of the other veteran Cleveland area lake-watchers were seeing in the two days prior.
A stop at Fairport Harbor yielded more scoters, of all three species. This group is comprised of three White-winged Scoters on the right, and two Surf Scoters on the left. As always, click the photo to enlarge and see more details.
John and I made it as far east as Conneaut Harbor, which is as far east as one can go on Lake Erie without entering Pennsylvania. The weather was rather inhospitable, as described previously, and as the gate was shut we had to walk a fair piece through the damp sand to reach the observation platform. Once there, we hunkered under the tower's modest shelter, and saw a fair number of interesting birds. About 20 Dunlin - one of our hardiest sandpipers - hunted the shoreline, and they were joined by two rather late Sanderlings. We were quite pleased when a Red Phalarope, pictured above, rocketed by and settled on a small pond not far away. It bathed and preened for a few minutes, then flew back out over the lake, That's typical of Conneaut Harbor - birds pop in and out constantly, and often don't linger for very long.
The highlight at Conneaut - and bird of the day (and week) in my view - were the Brant. We saw 71 of the small sea geese foraging on Conneaut's sand flats, and between all of our stops, John and I observed a grand total of 240. From October 27 through the end of the month, perhaps 1,500 - 2,000 Brant were reported from Ohio's Lake Erie waters, a staggering total. For historical perspective, Bruce Peterjohn in his The Birds of Ohio cites the previous one-day high count of Brant as 290+ on November 11, 1985 off Vermilion. He notes that Brant are normally rare and produce six or fewer sightings annually. In the latter days of October, there were multiple observations of 300+ Brant in a morning. I would guess that strong westerly winds associated with Hurricane Sandy caused Brant to track further west than normal, thus piling them up in Lake Erie. Most Brant move south from their Arctic breeding grounds via southern Hudson Bay and James Bay, then move southeast through Lake Ontario and other points east of Ohio before ending up along the Mid-Atlantic coast.
Note the flock of four Brant in this photo contains two adults, and two juveniles. The youngsters can readily be told by their strong white "wingbars" and the lack of white on the neck.
At least 43 Brant are visible in this shot, making for a scene reminiscent of coastal New York or New Jersey - certainly not something one expects to stumble into in Ohio!
We finished the day at Fairport Harbor, and were greeted by 50 more Brant on the beach. John and I darted under the protective shelter of a building's alcove, which also acted as a blind. Something flushed the flock at one point, and they wheeled around and settled in right in front of our hideout. It was neat to hear the flock's collective low chuckling honks, and watch them bicker among themselves like old maids.
By now, I suspect these Brant and most of the ones that we saw last Wednesday have made it to the sea, which is their true domain. After all, the Brant's scientific name is Branta bernicla: the specific epithet means "barnacle". So tightly wedded to the sea are these small geese that legend has it that they hatch from barnacles. Their peregrinations into freshwater habitats are rather rare and brief, and it was our good fortune to experience such an unprecedented albeit brief invasion of these marvelous little geese.


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Job and Career Information in New York's Public Libraries
Local public library system and public library resources vary across New York. Following are some examples of the kinds of statewide and national resources that, along with local information and referrals services, are basic to public library Job Information Centers in New York. |
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New York's public library systems and public libraries offer information, resources, and referrals for New Yorkers and people looking to work in New York State. Job Information Centers in libraries and related services often include:
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These and much more are offered through public library systems and public libraries. They are even more important for New Yorkers and all Americans now.
The New York State Library is working with the New York State Department of Labor to offer support, training, and other job and career information and resources to public library systems and public libraries across the State.
In addition there are links to some basic resources found in public libraries and accessible through computers in public libraries.
Project CompassProject Compass was developed and funded through a federal grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to the North Carolina State Library and WebJunction. The project helps state libraries across the country support and assist public libraries in their provision of workforce development services including job information, career development and small business resources and services. Project Compass offered four summit meetings across the U.S. during 2010 to bring state library agencies together to share best practices and create partnerships between states. The project goal of expansion and improvement of State Library workforce development services to public libraries during the current economic crisis is in progress. More information on state library and public library workforce services from
Help Wanted: Tools for Tough Times (television series and multimedia project from PBS stations WMHT-Albany and WCNY-Syracuse; the New York State Library is a partner) |
Workforce3one, the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment & Training Administration knowledge-sharing tool, is a communications vehicle to offer technical assistance, share promising practices, and network with colleagues in the Workforce and Economic Development world. Through the workforce3one listserv, libraries are notified of upcoming training opportunities, new publications, and current information of interest to the workforce development community. The site is one part of the National Re-employment Initiative.The federal Institute of Museum & Library Services (IMLS) is a partner which represents the nation's 123,000 school, academic, research and public libraries and 17,500 museums. |
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In response to the needs of New York's job seekers and the needs of public libraries which are directly serving them, the New York State Library worked with the NYS Department of Labor (DoL) to produce a joint webinar on successful partnerships between public libraries and One Stop employment centers across the State.
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- A National Partnership to Meet Local Needs [338k];
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- Job Dislocation: Making Smart Financial Choices After a Job Loss; from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
- Training and Employment Notice No. 50-09 from U.S. DOL; Encouraging Partnerships between the Workforce Investment System and Public Libraries to Meet Career and Employment Needs -- June 29, 2010
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- ReEmployment Portal -- from Minnesota
- Job Seeker Tools
- Bureau of Labor Statistics: Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics.
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DigitalLiteracy.gov: Online hub for digital literacy practitioners developed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
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- Upwardly Global: Nonprofit organization dedicated to helping skilled immigrants rebuild their careers.
- Webinars
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- mySkills, myFuture: A New Tool for Job Seekers -- September 29, 2010
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The New York State Department of Labor has labor market analysts in 10 locations across the state. These analysts help employers and economic developers by providing data about wages, economic trends, and availability of labor. They also help job seekers by providing occupational and career information.Regional Labor Market Analysts in New York's 10 regions And for statewide trends, please contact: Kevin Jack, NYS Department of Labor |
Libraries and "Tough Times"
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- The Today Show, NBC: Libraries lend a hand in tough times....
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I am currently playing in a Stars Without Numbers campaign and have been since May. My character is a 5th level psychic majoring in precognition, minoring in biopsionics, telepathy and Photokinesis, he is a lesser prince in a matriarchal space faring vagabond clan (a dubious rank even within his clan) Still you can't be an interstellar vagabond without resources. This has led (after a series of successful adventures) to the shared party ownership of a custom Free Trader its around 1500m cubed and it looks like a bird it's called the Albatross.
He shares the ship with the expert technician who approached his clan for aid on a previous adventure he is a Quatah an avian race with bright plumage, named Vrinn, a member of Everin's clans elite guard, a woman called Dane Kestra, and a rescued warrior from a previous adventure known as Gustav, there is a female pilot, Sophia, and a ship technician Adler, who were also rescued from before.
Vrinn is played by another person the rest are henchpersons and hirelings. Having so many crew rescued makes for a really loyal crew, and we can't seem to stop rescuing people. That may be because Everin is a healer and a medtech and fights death and the Quotah have a racial vow not to attack humans first, our gm continues to invent ways for us to express these traits.
On one mission We revived a group of Hochogs (bore like warrior race) who we had just beaten in a fight and returned them to their captain thereby earning their respect and friendship.
This time it was a personnel extraction that ended up not only being the scientist but his daughter and a man that was being tested for "pain tolerance". We seem to have gained a reputation for being operatives with a heart.
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Friday, July 25, 2008
The top experts agree that torture doesn't produce any useful information.
And the experts on national security agree that torture turns people against us, creates actual terrorists who want to kill us, and makes us less safe. Torture also makes it almost certain that our troops will be tortured by others.
But the U.S. has embarked on a coordinated policy of torture since 9/11. The U.S. has rounded up scores of innocent farmers and other civilians — including children — in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere and tortured them until they died, went crazy, or were disabled.
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If torture doesn't do anything useful, and instead does alot of harmful things like dramatically weakening our national security and putting our troops in harms way, why are we doing it?
Well, listen to the testimony to Congress by a representative of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:
Indeed, this is a well-known tactic for brutal regimes. Take Zimbabwe, for example:
"Victims and eyewitnesses told Human Rights Watch that [Zimbabwe's brutal regime] has set up detention centers . . . to round up and instill fear in suspected political opponents."
Torture is a form of terrorism, plain and simple. As the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services director told Congress:
"… torture is the deliberate mental and physical damage caused by governments to individuals to … terrorize society."
The U.S. government is carrying out acts of terrorism on innocent victims – including children – in order to scare people into being compliant, into being too scared to demand their rights to liberty and justice guaranteed by the rule of law, into not challenging the powers-that-be.
Those who created, implemented or covered up the U.S. torture policy are not only war criminals, they are also terrorists.
Note: The torture in foreign countries is intended to intimidate not only people in those countries, but also Americans living in the U.S. Simply put, torture in Iraq, Afghanistan, Guantanamo and elsewhere is intended to send the message that everyone — within the U.S. and abroad — better do what the American government tells them to do.
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Now firmly established on the outdoor industry calendar, the European Outdoor Summit will return in 2016. The event will be held in Barcelona and organised in partnership with Spanish sport association Afydad.
Each year, the European Outdoor Summit (EOS) brings together around 300 senior executives from the outdoor industry to address some of the major issues facing our sector. The summit offers high profile speakers, interactive workshops, networking opportunities and outdoor activities. Feedback from EOS delegates has been consistently positive and the event has gone from strength to strength each year. #EOS2016 will be held in Barcelona and is being organised in partnership with the Spanish sports industry association Afydad.
The event will take place on 29th and 30th September and the central theme of this year's summit is the pace of change that is altering the industry. The event will focus on three areas:
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Global Health Leaders Urge Release of Bahraini Health Professionals
(22.05.2012) A personal plea to the King of Bahrain for all charges against 20 Bahraini health professionals to be dropped has been made by the leaders of the world's health professions.
In a letter to the King, the four global leaders representing 24 million nurses, physical therapists, dentists and doctors say they are concerned that the health professionals, on whom verdicts are due on June 14, have not received a fair and equitable trial.
The letter declares: 'In addition we anticipate that the findings of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry report concerning allegations of torture will be taken into account.
'Health professionals have a moral and ethical duty to treat everyone that comes into the hospital, irrespective of their political affiliation, their religion or their ethnicity. We emphasise the critical importance of protecting health workers in order that they may exercise their duty to care for all in peace time or during times of conflict.
'We call for all charges against the health professionals to be dropped and for them to be reinstated in their positions, so they can continue to care for all who need them. In addition, we urge the authorities to immediately set up an independent investigation into the alleged torture or other ill-treatment of some of the defendants, to make its results public, and bring to justice anyone responsible.
'The eyes of the world will be watching Bahrain on 14 June 2012 when the verdict is delivered, since the outcome of this trial will have repercussions for other countries. On behalf of the world's health professionals, we urge you to ensure that your country upholds the human rights of citizens by dropping all charges and releasing the health professionals immediately'.
The letter has been signed by Dr. Rosemary Bryant, President of the International Council of Nurses, Dr. Marilyn Moffat, President of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy, Dr. Orlando Monteiro da Silva, President of the World Dental Federation and Dr.José Gomes do Amaral, President of the World Medical Association.


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Home › Forums › Gear Forums › Make Your Own Gear › Beeline 900 modifications?
Jan 8, 2006 at 2:41 am #1217491
hello everyone, I currently have the Beeline 900 made by the north face. its a great bag and is very warm… however it is to warm. this bag has no zipper and rated to 30 degrees, so the summers are a little tough in CT. so I've been thinking about how to add some ventilation to this bag, the standard idea would be to add a zipper, but i was thinking about making it into a quilt with straps something like a nunatak's. granted i would probably loose the hood, i would enjoy the freedom of the quilt and the weight savings. the circumference is 62″ at the shoulders to 38″ in the foot, would this give me enough girth for me to work with in terms of a quilt? any comments/suggestions? or should i just buy a down summer quilt…
mike!Jan 8, 2006 at 11:06 am #1348116If the bag itself wraps around you without being too tight, then it should work fine as a quilt. The seams would probably only cost you about 1″ of girth.
My idea would be to first slice off the hood. Perhaps you could modify the hood into an insulated bomber cap or reclaim the down to insert into the bag. Next, cut the bottom layer of the bag [the part you lay on top of] to the desired opening length. Have the opening go to somewhere between mid-calf and mid-thigh height. You can use masking tape to shut the baffles as you go, adjust the down as needed, and sew them up later. You could also consider a drawcord and snap closure at the neck, and maybe a snap or two for the bottom.
-MarkJan 8, 2006 at 3:26 pm #1348140Dennis,
Unless you are really big, a 62 inch shoulder girth is more than enough for a quilt/top bag. 58 to 60 works for most folks. Remember, the quilt tucks under the foam pad making the rig maybe 10 to 12 inches wider.This should not be a hard job, but sure as shootin' it'll void your warranty.
You will have to lose the hood. Let me suggest replacing it with a drawstring casing and a button/button-hole behind the neck (on the ends of the casing). You are right about adjustable elastic straps on the sides to go under the pad and to keep the sides tucked. Leave about 18 inches closed above the foot box.
To remove the hood, mark the line you plan to follow and sew 2 lines of stitching parallel about 1/2 inch appart. That will keep the down from going everywhere.
Depending on how The North Face put this bag together, you may have to do the same thing (parallel stitch lines) down the bottom. I doubt there is a seam and baffle there. You will have to either bind the raw edges or roll them. I usually roll the edges when making down quilts.
And yes, there might be enough hood left to make a down cap for sleeping. You will need something like that when using a quilt if it gets nippy.
Jan 9, 2006 at 1:05 am #1348160thanks vick+mark you guys are making my idea come to life. the down 'hood' on this bag is just a flat peice of insulated fabric, so i dont know about making a hat out of it… maybe an insulated eating bib? (har har)anyway i've been trying to think of what kind of strap system the arc bags use, but no luck. so i was thinking (probably already thought of…) how about using just a single bungee laced through a series of small loops with a mini cordlock at the end? pretty much just like an elastic backpack compression deal. i would imagine this would keep everything pretty uniform and simplier then dealing with multiple straps when going to sleep. im just curious though… an elastic cinch cord was mentioned for the neck, and im kind of confused. do you sew the elastic at both ends of the quilt, then when you snap the 2 ends of the quilt around the neck togther you can then tighten the elastic?
mike!Jan 9, 2006 at 6:17 am #1348164First, the neck casing: Nothing complicated, just a casing with a drawstring. The purpose of the button is that you won't have a zipper to keep the quilt around your shoulders. The button does that. You could use a snap, but buttons are more reliable and easier to install properly. Don't use elastic here.
Second, the elastic straps *should not* be numerous or complicated. Just one or two (I use two) straps, evenly spaced. More than two and you will look like a clown trying to thread the sleeping pad between the quilt and a bunch of cords.
My straps are just plain, flat, 3/8″ elastic from the neighborhood fabric store. They are adjusted by running them through 3 tight holes poked in ovals of milk carton plastic. That is a simple, ultralight tensioner. They unhook from one side and are held with a Velcro sandwich — two 1 1/2X3/4 strips of hook Velcro stitched together, face to face are stitched to one side of the quilt. The end of the elastic is stitched to two 1X3/4 loop Velcro strips stitched together with the loops facing out. This is a secure fastener that doesn't expose hook Velcro.
Jan 9, 2006 at 3:08 pm #1348187Thanks Vick, good point with the button, my comment with the elastic around the neck was just to have an elastic drawstring, is there a problem im not seeing? i'd imagine it would be more comfortable etc and prevent the button from being ripped out.
Thats a very interesting idea with the milk jug, if im thinking correctly, itll work just like a guy line tensioner. but just for brain storming's sake, i was thinking of just using like a D ring secured to one edge and passing the elastic strap through with hook velcro at the end and loop velcro running for a few inches? instead of using the plastic ring i could just use some cord (properly reinforced of course) think this will work?
thanks again!
mike!Jan 10, 2006 at 11:51 am #1348236Dennis,
Keep it simple. This is simpler than a guyline tensioner. The plastic tensioner needs nothing more than two or three holes (the more holes, the harder it holds) and a slot or hole for a loop of tape that stitches onto the side of the quilt.Instead of a D ring, consider just a loop of grossgrain tape. The velcro idea would work, but you might find 2 problems. First, everytime you run into the hook velcro it will stick you or stick to something like your clothing. Second, the range of adjustment with Velcro would be very limited. Unless you know how much you need within a few inches, you might be better off starting with a long elastic strip that you can adjust down until you feel secure about trimming the excess.
Sure, elastic will work for the neck drawstring.
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