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About PoolsFactory Group
We are a group of companies operating in the swimming pools industry. Our main activity includes the production, wholesale and retail pools sale wherever our customers appreciate the complete relaxation and comfort of having their own pool and appreciate the advantages of blue water on a background of green garden.
We rely on common experience and many years of working with clients and cooperation with the major suppliers of components for the production of laminate and machines as CHEM TREND, ASCHLAND, CHEN TROND, GRACO.
We have certificates from the companies CONNECTOR and ALBIXON. We cooperate with them and exchange experiences aiming for continuous improvement of products and technology with the least impact on the environment.
Every year our factory leave hundreds of products and they are delivered to the customers in different countries. The land and sea transport guarantees delivery in various regions of the world and air transport makes it possible to put the pool in the most inaccessible places, where our customers live.
Our pools are manufactured in three different price categories, so that everyone can realize their dreams of their own pool in compatibility with the mission of improving the life quality and saving time.
We strive for creating an efficient and compacted group,which flexible adapts to market conditions and requirements of each customer. Our strategy is in accordance with the mission and vision of PoolsFactory Group.
We strive to maintain a leading position among European companies. We care about a continuous increase of efficiency and quality of our products, thanks to the efforts of engaged employees.
We don't only want to achieve a leading position in the industry, but we also wish to minimize the impact on the environment. Our activities are directed at:
- expansion of the trade partners
- constant and reliable quality
- further investments in new forms and shapes of our pools
- using of proven and new - innovative technologies
- providing the highest quality products
- maintain the high cost efficiency
We wish that PoolsFactory Group through its continuous development would create a value for our customers and partners. We want to be perceiped us as an efficient and innovative entity which flexibly adapts to the market conditions and customers needs.
We wish you only sunny days
Poolsfactory Group.
Mission Statement of PoolsFactory
We share a common goal and together make dreams come true - a swimming pool in every home !!!
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- Starpool / World of Pools
- Exclusive Pools
- Pool4You
- Pool enclosures
- Elements of the Water System
Many things motivates us. But what actually relaxes us? It is a question to which we respond without thinking. Constantly since 1997: swimming pools.
In all pool models offered by the brand Starpool we use mats of strengthen carbon and aramid, so the products will be even more durable and more resistant, and therefore the satisfaction of our customers will steadily increase.
HELIOS swimming pool
The sophisticated and highly functional form will satisfy even the most demanding tastes. The delicate light-blue colour of the basin gives the impression of crystal clear azure water, leaving one with a desire to swim in it.
| Dimensions
|6,30m x 3,25m x 1,55m
|7,50m x 3,25m x 1,55m
|8,50m x 3,70m x 1,55m
|9,30m x 3,25m x 1,55m
|9,95m x 3,70m x 1,55m
DELLA swimming pool
Della model has specially designed stairs which provide a safe and comfortable use of the pool. The double seat at the stairs allows parents to have a full control over the children playing in the pool. This is the most practical and most often selected model in our range of products. The pool's dimensions have been adjusted in such a way so as to optimize the cost and space in the garden for mounting the canopy roof. The optimal canopy for the 6.3 x3.2x1.5 size is a Bali S roofing, and for the 7.50x3.20x1.50 size - Bali M roofing.
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EXCLUSIVEPOOLS Join to Elite!
Does luxury have to have boundaries? In the field of design, equipment and exclusivity we had defined it again!
Apart from our commitment to develop technologies that improve the strength of our pools, such as the 100% layer of carbon and aramid, we are constantly developing the production techniques and increase functionality, and simultaneously improving our concepts.
Uniqueness. Individuality. Masterpiece. It is which is always associated with Exclusive Pools.
Massive Pool
| Dimensions:
12,50 x 3,70 x 1,55 m
Join to Elite!
Does luxury have to have boundaries? In the field of design, equipment and exclusivity we had defined it again!
Soon we will start the production of the largest single piece swimming pool in Europe!
This outstanding, exclusive and unique swimming pool - is a product intended not for everyone - only for the CHOSEN! In the set you can find highest quality equipment from the known European brands such as Bunger & Frese, Astral, Velldana.
- The largest swimming pool in Europe.
- 100% carbon layer!
- 100% aramid layer!
- Polyurethane foam insulation corresponding to 25 cm Styrofoam!
- Barrier Coat!
- San Sebastian sand filter with pump 760 Speck MAGIC!
- 650 kg of the filter cartridge in 3 granularity!
- 3 x skimmers - chromed housings!
- 15 x nozzles - chromed housings!
- 8 x lights - chromed housings!
- Water cascade - Stainless steel!
- Air massager!
- Railing - Stainless Steel!
- Counterflow Typhoon Duo - stainless steel + bronze!
- Heat pump from a reputable Danish company Welldana.
- Robotic vacuum cleaner Dolphin Supreme M4!
- Underwater speakers!
- A year's supply of swimming pool chemicals!
These are only the most important elements of our proposed system, for more details visit our Website.
6,20 x 3,20 x 1,55 m
6,20 x 3,70 x 1,55 m
Set includes:
- skimmer
- 2x nozzles
- sandfilter with pump
- manual bottom vacuum cleaner
- telescopic rod
- tube
- net for collecting pollutions
- PVC set
- pool chemicals
- pool thermometer
- foam insulation
- preparation of openings and accessories montage
- quality control
| Dimensions:
6,00 x 3,00 x 1,45 m
7,00 x 3,00 x 1,50 m
Set includes:
- skimmer
- 2x nozzles
- sandfilter with pump
- manual bottom vacuum cleaner
- telescopic rod
- tube
- net for collecting pollutions
- PVC set
- pool chemicals
- pool thermometer
- foam insulation
- preparation of openings and accessories montage
- quality control
| Dimensions:
5,30 x 3,20 x 1,55 m
6,30 x 3,20 x 1,55 m
7,50 x 3,20 x 1,55 m
8,30 x 3,20 x 1,55 m
Set includes:
- skimmer
- 2x nozzles
- sandfilter with pump
- manual bottom vacuum cleaner
- telescopic rod
- tube
- net for collecting pollutions
- PVC set
- pool chemicals
- pool thermometer
- foam insulation
- preparation of openings and accessories montage
- quality control
Pool enclosures – general information
ADVANTAGES OF THE Pool enclosure:
Extension of the bathing season:
The Pool enclosureing extends the bathing season by several months. They enable one to use the swimming pool from the late spring to the early autumn, if the water is unheated. With the additional water heating system (a heat pump) the real bathing season lasts for 3 quarters. In a Pool enclosureed pool the water's temperature is higher by an average of 6-8oC.
Energy saving:
The polycarbonate filling – a material with a very good coefficient of thermal isolation – prevents heat loss and reduces the energy consumption needed to keep the water temperature at a certain level. Additionally, the water temperature is increased by a cumulative effect of heat from the sun.
It enables one to use the pool regardless of the weather or time of year. It reduces the minimum time needed to keep the pool clean. In a few seconds the Pool enclosureed pool can be changed into an open one.
The Pool enclosure protects the pool from dirt and rain, thereby influencing the reduction of chemicals used for the swimming pool water treatment and extending the intervals between pool cleanings.
The Pool enclosure over the pool prevents any accidental falls into the water, keeping children and pets safe. The key locks prevent the uncontrollable use of the pool.
PoolsFactory BOX - NEW!
The PoolsFactory BOX contains a complete filtration set: Swimming pool pump, sand filter, bypass kit for heat pumps, and the counter current pump kit.
It is a much cheaper alternative to building a concrete engine room that requires a very large surface area. The ready-filtration box also saves time; time you can devote to your family and to having fun together in the pool.
Thanks to the innovative solution of the STARPOOL BOX, the installation of the pool is an extremely easy task that should not take longer than 30 minutes for most people.
This solution has been designed especially for your comfort and convenience.
The offered filtration box is made of special plastic reinforced with fibreglass. It is characterised by its high quality, and also by its high durability and resistance to corrosion, UV rays, and weathering.
The high quality filtration system provides an excellent water treatment that guarantees crystal clear water in your pool.
The box is used in pools of different shapes and sizes. The quiet operation of the filtration system guarantees the full comfort of usage.
Counter current JetSwim
Jet Swim is a device that offers a hydro massage, and helps in weight loss and body shaping. Its key function is to create an artificial water current allowing one to swim. You can regulate the intensity of exercises by increasing or decreasing the distance from the device. What is more, the device helps in breaking up fat cells and in body shaping. The appropriate targeting of the current and positioning of the body results in a pleasant hydromassage.
Cleaning of the pool
In order to keep the pool water clean it is necessary to use specialized swimming pool chemicals to ensure clean water is maintained while being non-irritating to the skin and eyes, as well as fully protecting the water from the development of pathogenic bacteria and viruses.
The pH value is a very important element in water treatment ensuring an overall wellbeing and optimal performance from the chemicals.
Filtration sets
The swimming pool pumps offered by our company are made of materials of the highest quality using the latest technological solutions. They guarantee high performance and reliability. Our swimming pool pumps combine the long-lasting reliability and comfort of use representing the best choice of all available products. What is more, our pumps are characterized by low noise levels even under heavy loads. Keeping in mind the highest standards of quality, all devices undergo extensive manufacturing tests.
The professional sand filters are an ideal solution for small, medium, and large pools guaranteeing the maintenance of crystal clear water for the whole season. Filling in a form of quartz sand provides effective and economical filtering in the pool. All of this, of course, is based on the latest standards and hygiene certificates.
StarPool products are made of the highest quality materials with certificates allowing them to be used around the world in many sectors, including the most rigorous one, the food sector. The materials are used for the production of fresh water containers, yachts, airplanes, etc. – they are 100% safe.
The products made of unsaturated polyester resins in the vast majority have a gel coat influencing the quality of the final product. The quality of the Gelcoat affects the product's aesthetics, both at the time of purchase and during its use. Gelcoat resistance to: aging, weathering and aggressive factors, scratches, impacts, mechanical damage significantly affect the durability of the product. It is also worth knowing about the protective role of the gelcoat that provides the protective layer, protecting the laminate from external factors. It is particularly important in cases of laminates which allow the ingression of moisture or chemically aggressive media into the product along with glass fibres that lead to the rapid destruction of the protective layer.
The role of the Gelcoat
Another layer behind the gelcoat is a barrier resin that is placed on the glass powder fibre glass mat providing additional protection from the ingression of water into the product. The resin is recommended for the production of equipment that is resistant to chemicals and that involves contact with water.
Barrier resin
Kolejną warstwą za żelkotem jest żywica barierowa, kładziona na macie szklanej proszkowej, dająca dodatkową formę zabezpieczenia przed przenikaniem wody w głąb produktu. Żywica ta zalecana jest do produkcji sprzętu o wysokiej odporności chemicznej i zastosowań obejmujących kontakt z wodą.
Construction resin
These resins are used to form a structural-bearing-layer which impacts the strength and rigidity of the product, and combined with the fibre glass it creates a remarkable material, properties of which match and even sometimes suppress the properties of metals.
Experiments show that the glass laminate has the highest strength when the content of the glass falls within the range of 70-75%. Glass can have the form of a mat, glass fabric, or bundle of fibres sprayed on the product together with resin and hardener (the roving technology).
Taking into consideration constant development of our company and high quality of PoolsFactory Group products, we are looking for resellers all over the Europe.
Our company has been manufacturing swimming pools for over 15 years. PoolsFactory Group consists of such brands as Starpool, World of Pools, Exclusive Pools and Pool4You.
We are looking for businessmen, people would act no matter where their companies are situated. We do not want others to have large exhibition areas. The most important thing for us is whether you want to develop and sell luxurious goods such as polyester swimming pools.
If we manage to begin cooperation, we can guarantee:
- very good conditions for cooperation
- high quality products
- help with marketing strategies
- assistance of our graphic
- supply of vital materials used in advertising - pictures, graphics, movies etc.
- possibility of placing your own appelations/names on our products
- lack of our logos or signs, so customers will directly contact you and your company
- exclusiveness for retail sale on the market of a specific country
- possibilty for non-cash sale if you have bank credibility
- possibility to purchase our trailer for pool transportation (all you need is a vehicle with a tow hook)
Does the purchase of a swimming pool associates to your with stress?
Nothing could be more misleading!
Only we give the opportunity to the customers to enjoy the exposition swimming pool before buying. Especially for our customer we have created a place where they can enjoy the time and relax with entire family while buying the dream pool. You just have to come to us, try out the pool and then choose the pool model which suits to your needs.
Purchasing has never been so enjoyable!
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Hotel le Faubourg Hotel
47, rue du Faubourg Poissonnire 75009, Paris, France
Atmosphere 67%
Cleanliness 66%
Facilities 63%
Location 86%
Safety 72%
Staff 78%
Value 69%
- 24 Hour Reception
- Bar
- Breakfast Not Included
- Elevator
- Luggage Storage
- Tours/Travel Desk
Important Information
Please note that the hostel will attempt to preauthorise all credit cards to secure the booking, if the card proves to be invalid you will be contacted to provide alternative card details. Failure to cooperate will result in the cancellation of your booking without refund of your deposit
Check-in / Check-out
Earliest check-in: 00:00
- Credit Cards Accepted
- No Curfew
- Taxes Not Included
Group booking?
Group of 15 or more traveling to Paris?
Private Rooms
Standard Double Bed Private Ensuite
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About Hotel le Faubourg
This hotel has 32 comfortable rooms located in the centre of Paris, in an animated district of the theatres, at 5 minutes of Rex Building (symbol of art 1900) near Opéra. It was renovated in 2005 and now has with new furniture and a new decoration of the rooms.
We have a bar, a restaurant and a breakfast room. While you are here, you can visit in the district: famous covered galleries as Vivienne or Montmartre but also celebrates it Musée Grévin.
For your outings in the evening: 22 out of 50 of the most famous theaters of which the Gymnasium, the Varieties, Rex, Les Folies Bergères, Mogador, Marigny, Caveau of the Republic, Edouard VII , Parisian, Madelein and the celebrate Olympia. In 5 minutes walking: the typically Parisian market of Montorgueil, with all different types of restaurants.
This market is attended by the Parisian ones and by the crowned heads (the Queen Elizabeth in 2004) - The shopping centre "Les Halles" and Beaubourg ( Museum of Modern art ) are in 15 minutes walking to access.
For the art lovers, Drouot is at 5 minutes by foot. The proximity of the Parisian subway (poissonnière - bonne nouvelle) - since the hotel quickly gives you access towards all the tourist places of Paris like the Tower Eiffel, Notre Dame, the edges of the Seine and Disneyland Paris. The department stores are accessible in 10 minutes.
Welcome to Paris!
Accommodation Information
Our hotel offers you the comfort and calm of its 32 fully equipped rooms and duplex (with exposed beams). All the rooms are provided with a bathroom or shower, according to your choice, a hair dryer and private toilets, direct line telephone and automatic alarm clock, colour TV with international channels and personal safe box.
Location Information
Two-star Hotel Faubourg is a popular Paris hotel located minutes walk from the theatre district, Rex Building and famous Opéra. Poissonnière and Bonne Nouvelle stations are both close by, providing easy access to the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Seine and Disneyland.
Cancellation Policy
Customers can cancel their reservation free of charge up to 2 days before arrival. After this date, charges will be applied by the property up to the first nights cost of the reservation, unless otherwise stated in the property's conditions. Deposits paid are non refundable.


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Tip calculator. Calculate the tip and split the check based on the number of people. Tip and split calculator. Text your friend across the table the amount they owe for dinner, great for large groups. Most useful tip calculator on the market!
I can do math in my head but this app is fantastic because I can show my friends what the true tip is! This is as simple as an app can be.
Absolutely love it! It can't get any better.
Tip chart is excellent, bcaus It's down to the penny and u can split and send Ted across the table
Such a great app, clean and easy
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Federal Grant to Target Gang Activity
Moreno Valley - The city of Moreno Valley got a $500,000 federal grant to target gang activity, the city announced.
The U.S Department of Justice funds will be used for the city's School Resource Officer Program, said Acting Assistant City Manager Michelle Dawson. A portion of the funds will pay for a resource officer to work at Rancho Verde High School to prevent crime on campus and identify gang activity in the city's south end, Dawson said.
Gang-on-gang violence has increased in the past six months, so the City Council added three officers to the Moreno Valley Police Department's Special Enforcement Team, she said. That team targets gang members, drug dealers and career criminals.
Mayor Bonnie Flickinger thanked Rep. Mary Bono Mack, R-Calif., for helping the city obtain the grant. "We are so appreciative of Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack and her staff for helping us and supporting the City Council's commitment to keeping public safety our number one priority," Flickinger said. "Moreno Valley has had great success with our gang prevention programs and these funds will assist us in enhancing these efforts."
Bono Mack's office notified the city on Friday that it will also receive $110,000 for code enforcement through a second federal grant. The city will use those funds to continue its Graffiti Tracker program and add part-time staff to its Code and Neighborhood Services Division, Dawson said.


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|Recent News
|July 22, 2016
From Tri-Technical Systems
Tri-Technical Systems (Tri-Tech) has teamed up with CRS to offer resellers V7 PC>Poll through the CRS Funding 2.0 program. Funding 2.0 is an all-encompassing financing and ongoing payment collection solution that enables POS VARs to engage their markets more competitively.
|March 30, 2016
CRS announced that it has entered in to an exclusive agreement with Hisense Intelligent Commercial System Co., Ltd. (HICS) to distribute select Hisense POS products, including Tablets and Touch Terminals in the USA and Canada. CRS will also distribute these products throughout the Americas and Caribbean on a non-exclusive basis.
|February 15, 2016
Choice of Hard Disk Drive or Solid State Drive is standard on the SAM4s SPT-4846, SPT-7640, TITAN-160 and TITAN-560 Touch Terminals. There are many advantages solid state drives (SSD) have over traditional mechanical hard disk drives (HDDs). As SSDs have become more prevalent, and prices have declined, the POS market is on the cusp of HDD to SSD transition.
|February 11, 2016
Projective Capacitive Touch (PCT or PCAP), the touch technology deployed on millions of Apple© and Android devices is now the most prevalent touch technology, and it's coming to POS. Today SAM4s, our premier POS terminal builder is offering PCT on four of our most popular terminals – SPT-4846, SPT-7640, TITAN-160 and TITAN-560. CRS has verified with popular ISVs that there are no compatibility issues with PCT.
|September 17, 2015
|CRS announced enhancements to the SAM4s Ellix 40 thermal receipt printer. The Ellix 40 is now rated at a blazing fast 270mm/sec printing speed, and SAM4s has also added new anti-jam technology and jam free cutters so that users can easily avoid the most common cause of printer failures.
|September 4, 2015
|CRS announces the release of the SNBC BTP-R180II thermal receipt printer. With a triple interface: Serial, USB, and Ethernet, and a market-leading price, the R180II sets a new standard for value-class POS printers.
|September 3, 2015
|CRS announced the release of two new SNBC direct thermal label printers, the 2-inch class BTP-L520 and the 4-inch class BTP-L540. These compact, commercial grade desktop label printers provide a rich feature set and superior reliability.
|November 6, 2014
|CRS announced CRS Funding 2.0™, an all-encompassing financing and ongoing payment collection solution that enables POS VARs to transition to greater profits and predictable revenue. Using Funding 2.0, POS resellers can now offer their preferred solutions, including hardware, software, peripherals, service and support to merchants at a bundled monthly subscription fee.
|October 1, 2014
|CRS announces the new SAM4s SPT-4740 integrated Terminal. For only a few dollars more than ATOM CPU based terminals, this fourth-generation SAM4s terminal employs a fan less, low-power consumption, Celeron 1037U, dual-core processor that delivers nearly triple the benchmark performance.
|September 2, 2014
|The CRS Model 93W is wide enough to serve as the base for typical POS workstation and components, thus conserving valuable countertop space. A terminal or monitor, printer and keyboard can easily fit on top of the 93W.
|September 1, 2014
|CRS announces new reseller warranty extension and same-day advanced exchange options for SAM4s products, including POS terminals, printers, ECRs, pole displays and cash drawers plus all SNBC POS transaction printers.
|July 9, 2014
|The SAM4s SPT-7540, is an integrated POS terminal available with integrated power supply, MCR, printer, scanner and fingerprint reader—an entire POS workstation in a single, small footprint unit.
|June 9, 2014
|The Model 60 POS cash drawer is wider than the popular Model 57 POS cash drawer. With standard bill compartments 2-13/16" wide, it is wide enough to accommodate Canadian currency and provides a roomier fit for US currency.
|February 14, 2014
|The BTP-M300D, featuring manual-tear, joins the BTP-M300 (auto-cutter) impact printer released in 2013, as SNBC further expands its mini-printer line card.
|February 14, 2014
|SAM4s ER-900 Series are now being shipped with 16 MB of standard memory—enough to support over 20,000 PLUs.
|January 2, 2014
|For the sixth consecutive year has been named by Business Solutions Magazine (BSM) as a Best Channel Vendor. CRS earned recognition in the POS Hardware category based upon votes from over 2,500 BSM subscribers.
|June 10, 2013
|CRS, Inc. announced the release of the SNBC BTP-M300 impact printer. The BTP-M300 joins the family of extraordinary value POS and kiosk printers built by SNBC of Weihai China, and is the successor to the SNBC M280B impact printer.
|March 18, 2013
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|May 20, 2013
|CRS has released the SAM4s SPT-4700, an integrated POS touch screen terminal powered by the dual-core Intel Atom D2550 processor.
|February 20, 2013
|CRS has released the SAM4s SPT-7000 and SPT-7500, highly integrated POS terminals available with printer, scanner and fingerprint reader—an entire POS workstation in a single, small footprint unit.
|January 1, 2013
|CRS has been named by Business Solutions Magazine (BSM) as a Best Channel Vendor. For the fifth consecutive year CRS earned recognition in the POS Hardware category.
|November 21, 2012
|CRS Inc. announced the release of iOS software developer kits for select SNBC printers. ISVs and developers targeting the various iOS platforms including the Apple iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch mobile devices will enjoy flexible interface options, private label programs and a significant cost advantage when including the popular SNBC BTP-R880NP thermal receipt printer.
|November 8, 2012
|CRS released a liquor store demonstration program for the new SAM4s SPS-300 ECR series. The program includes a database of over 4000 PLU records that covers many commonly sold beer and liquor items, simplifying demonstration and installation.
|October 16, 2012
|CRS Inc. announced the availability of Android specific software developer kits for select SNBC printers. ISVs and developers can now easily integrate popular SNBC thermal receipt printers with Android mobile or stationary devices.
|August 7, 2012
CRS received the Gold "Vendor Award of Excellence" in the Hardware and Software category at RetailNow 2012, the summer Convention and Expo of the Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA) in Las Vegas, NV.
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Final thoughts at the Belgium IT Security and Storage Expo
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Wrapping up my coverage of the 2013 IT Security and Storage Expo in Belgium, I noticed some interesting things in the other booths. The EMC booth had a whiteboard so that clients could do some one-on-one collaboration. All of their cocktail waitresses were...
Meet the Experts Reception at the Belgium IT Security and Storage Expo
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Continuing my coverage of the IT Security and Storage Expo in Brussels, Belgium, we had a nice reception Wednesday evening. Clara handed out Ceasar Chicken salads. Joelle handed out small rolled up pieces of duck. Ilsa is an IBM expert in System x, VMware...
My Presentations at the Belgium IT Security and Storage Expo
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Continuing my coverage of the IT Security and Storage Expo in Brussels, Belgium, here is my post on the presentations I gave during the week. There were four presentations each day. Of the five rooms, I was assigned one room in which to give all of my...
Getting to the Belgium IT Security and Storage Expo
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The Belgium IT Security and Storage Expo was a great success! (I am back to the USA in Portland, Oregon this week, so these posts relate to last week.) However, that wasn't to say I didn't encounter a few challenges during my week in Belgium. The first...
News in open source Linux desktop, Netbooks land
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Recently Acer announced that they will be shipping their netbooks with Android - google's linux operating system. http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Acer-to-Run-Google-Android-on-Netbooks-326335/ Fedora 11 is out: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Linux-an...
Not In Bruges
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I arrived in Brussels yesterday in advance of some meetings with my European counterparts beginning today (Monday), and never having been here, took a long, and very chilly, stroll around the city upon my arrival. For those who are not as familiar with major...
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ODF Alliance: 350+ members, 50 countries and ODF adopters
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The ODF alliance ( http://www.odfalliance.org ) recently applauded Brazil's decision to recommend ODF as the government's preferred format (e-Ping Interoperability Framework version 2.0); India's decision to use ODF at a major state government agency; Italy's...
Belgian Government adopts ODF (Open Document Format), France and Denmark are considering similar moves
According to ZDNet news, "In a blow to Microsoft, Belgium's government departments will be instructed to use an open file format for internal communications . ODF is to be the standard format for exchanging documents within the Belgian government. This...


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By Rebecca Briggs
Editor, Biodynamics
While it can be nice to hear about biodynamics as "super organics" or "beyond organics," that doesn't really tell the whole story, at least in isolation. Yes, we look at the farm or garden holistically, we strive for a diversified and balanced ecosystem, and we advocate for many other good organic, sustainable, and ecologically sound practices. But biodynamics is, at its heart, a spiritual-scientific approach to agriculture, food production, and nutrition.


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The Wildcats could not dig itself out of the early hole, thanks to Miller taking a no-hitter into the fifth inning against the SEC's top offensive club.
Miller (6-1) allowed three runs -- one earned -- on six hits through six innings of work. The 6-foot-7, 240-pound junior left-hander struck out four and walked three as Vanderbilt improved to 22-6 overall and 4-4 in SEC play.
Chandler Shepherd (5-1), who suffered his first loss of the season. The junior right-hander allowed a career-high 11 hits and seven runs in six innings on the mound. It was his first loss in SEC action.
Dansby Swanson went 4-for-5 and had a two-run home run to highlight the Commodores' offensive day at the plate. He later added a double off the wall, just narrowly missing a two-homer game.
Bryan Reynolds and Rhett Wiseman each added three hits for Vandy, which banged out 16 against five UK pitchers.
Austin Cousino, Max Kuhn, A.J. Reed and Storm Wilson accounted for UK's four hits on the afternoon. Kuhn and Kyle Barrett each drove in a run for the Cats.
The rubber match will be played Sunday at 2 p.m. ET with UK in search of its first series win at Vanderbilt since 2008.


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JUDGMENT Manju Goel, J.
1. Petitioner is one of the accused in criminal complaint No. 139/1995 titled H.P.S. Chawla v. Raj Mehta and Ors. U/s 147/148/323/506 IPC r/w Section 120 IPC filed by the respondent. On the same incident, the petitioner lodged an FIR being No. 292/1994 dated 25.9.1994 u/s 354/34 IPC. It appears that before the incident over which the FIR No. 292/1994 and the complaint case No. 139/1995 were filed there were certain disputes between the parties. Criminal complaints u/s 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act were filed by the petitioner, Director of M/s Evita Foods (P) Ltd. against the respondent, Director of M/s Earl Chawla & Co.(P) Ltd. They had been doing a business under a memorandum of understanding dated 18.3.1994. Over their business deals some civil proceedings were also pending. Out of one such civil proceedings, an appeal being No. FAO 333/1996 was preferred before this Court by M/s Earl Chawla & Co.(P) Ltd. On 5.8.1998 parties to the FAO No. 333/1996 submitted before this Court that the parties were ready and willing to refer to their pending disputes to their arbitrator. The order passed on 5.8.1998 which shows the position as it stood before the Court is as under:-
"05-08-98 Present: Ms. Sangeeta Jain for appellant. Mr. Chetan Sharma for respondent." F.A.O. No. 333/96 & C.M. No. 3750/96
The learned counsel for parties on specific instructions state that they are ready and willing to refer all the pending disputes to an Arbitrator including the ones which are the subject matter of criminal proceedings. They shall prepare a list of disputes and submit the same before the court on the next date so that a composite order can be passed for referring the same to an Arbitrator who may be acceptable to both the parties.
List for further directions on September 4, 1998. The file of Suit No. 1166/95 be also sent to court on that date.
August 05, 1998 C.M. Nayar, J. H. Soni"
2. Following this order a list of cases which were pending inter se between the parties were filed by the appellant, namely, M/s Earl Chawla & Co.(P) Ltd. while the counsel for the respondents namely M/s Evita Foods (P) Ltd. and another filed a list of referable disputes. By an order dated 4.9.1998, appellant was also directed to file a list of referable disputes. It appears that the FAO 333/1996 was finally disposed of by an order dated 4.3.1999. The order of 4.3.1999 is reproduced below:-
"04-03-1999: Ms. Sangeeta Jain for the appellant. Mr. Chetan Sharma for the respondents. FAO 333/96 and CM 685/99
The parties have mutually agreed to refer the matter for adjudication by arbitration. With the consent of the parties, I appoint Justice Jaspal Singh, retired Judge of this court, as Arbitrator to adjudicate upon all the disputes inter se between the parties. List of disputes as filed in this court by the petitioner dated 16th November, 1998 is referred for the adjudication of the Arbitrator.
Mr.Sharma says that some of the disputes are no disputes. The questions of disputes shall also be decided by the Arbitrator. Similarly the disputes raised by the respondents vide list filed on 25th August, 1998 are also referred for adjudication to the Arbitrator.
Let all the pending cases between the parties as per the list filed by the petitioner and by the respondent, counsel for the parties state, shall be withdrawn in view of the order of reference for arbitration. Mr. Chetan Sharma says that with regard to the withdrawal of the criminal complaints under section 138 of the negotiable instruments Act as well as under section 354 of the IPC, necessary statements shall be made by the person concerned to withdraw the same and have the same compounded.
Mr. Vishwant Kumar, respondent No. 2, as well as husband of the director of the respondent says that he will pursuade Ms. Raj Mehta, who has filed the complaints for withdrawal of the complaints.
The Arbitrator shall fix his own fee. The appeal stands disposed of in terms of the order of reference.
March 04,1999 Sd/- `SCS' Vijender Jain, J."3. The fact important for the purpose of the present petition which seeks quashment of the complaint filed by the respondent is that in the list of cases filed by M/s Earl Chawla & Co.(P) Ltd., the complaint case No. 139/95 was not included. Subsequently when the order dated 4.3.1999 was passed when the criminal complaint u/s 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and the FIR u/s 354 IPC were offered to be withdrawn no mention was made by any of the two parties about the criminal complaint No. 139/95. This omission came up for consideration before this Court in CM No. 554/2002 and FAO 333/1996 when M/s Evita Foods (P) Ltd., the respondent in the FAO applied for a direction to the appellant therein to withdraw the complaint u/s 506/323/34/147/148/120 of the Indian Penal Code. The court considering the previous proceedings passed following order dated 7.11.2003 which is quoted below:-
"07-11-2003 Present: Ms. Sangeeta Jain for the appellant. Mr. Chetan Sharma, Senior Advocate with Mr. S.K. Tiwari for the respondent. CM 554/2002 in FAO 333/96
This is an application filed by the respondent for direction to the non-applicant/appellant to withdraw the complaint filed under Sections 506, 323, 34, 147, 148, 120B IPC, Police Station Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, which is a private complaint filed by the Shri H.P.S. Chawla, Director of the appellant company. It is contended before me that in view of the overall settlement of the disputes as reflected in the order passed by this Court on 4.3.1999, this complaint ought to have been withdrawn by the appellant. I have perused through the order dated 4.3.1999. On 4.3.1999, the Court had directed that the parties have agreed to refer the matter for adjudication by arbitration. The Court has further directed that the pending cases between the parties as per the list filed by the parties shall be withdrawn in view of the order of reference for arbitration. It was for that reason all the pending matters including the criminal complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, as well as under Section 354 of the IPC was withdrawn by the respondent. The respondent has also withdrawn the complaint which was filed by Ms.Raj Rani Mehta, Director of respondent company on which an FIR was registered. She was also directed to make statement for withdrawal of the complaint. Strictly speaking it was for the counsel to have brought out on 4.3.1999 that another matters between the parties were pending as detailed above. However, that was not done. Therefore, the complaint filed by H.P.S. Chawla was not a subject matter of the order. However, keeping in view of the order passed on 4.3.1999 and the spirit of that order, the parties were to withdraw all the pending litigation. It is up to the court concerned in which the criminal complaint is pending to deal with the matter in the light of the order passed on 4.3.1999 in accordance with law.
Application stands disposed of.
November 07, 2003 Sd/- SA Vijender Jain, J."
4. In the present petition, petitioner Raj Mehta seeks quashment of the criminal complaint No. 135/95 on the ground that the respondent cannot proceed with the complaint in view of what has been stated herein before namely reference of all disputes to arbitration and the undertaking given by both parties to the court on 5.8.1998.
5. As can be seen from the facts narrated above, the complaint case was not included in the list of pending cases. Nor was this listed as one of the referable disputes. Accordingly, the arbitration never got jurisdiction over the complaint and there was no occasion for the complaint to be adjudicated by the arbitrator. At the same time, the complaint having invoked the jurisdiction of a Metropolitan Magistrate in respect of some criminal offences could not form part of any arbitration proceedings. Being conscious of the fact that a criminal case cannot form part of an arbitration agreement, the petitioner had withdrawn the criminal complaint u/s 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act as well as her complaint u/s 354 IPC on which an FIR was registered. Technically speaking, the respondent never withdrew the complaint case as the same was not included either in the list of referable disputes or in the list of pending cases and the same was not withdrawn despite the withdrawal of the criminal complaints u/s 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and the FIR u/s 354 IPC. Yet the order dated 5.8.98 clearly shows that the FAO No. 333/1996 and all disputes between the parties were put on the route of alternative dispute resolution on account of the statement of the counsel for both parties on specific instructions that they were ready and willing to refer all pending disputes to an arbitrator including the ones which are subject matter of criminal proceedings. This assurance given by the counsel for M/s Earl Chawla & Co.(P) Ltd. should not be overlooked because the other party namely the petitioner relied upon this statement and accepted the course of alternative dispute resolution.
6. Another technical point argued before this Court is that the respondent was not, in his individual capacity, a party in the FAO 333/1996. This fact is as much true for the petitioner as the petitioner Raj Mehta was not party in her individual capacity in FAO No. 333/1996. The parties nonetheless did not look at the things in such technical perspective. The petitioner herein, pursuant to the undertaking given to the Court withdrew her complaint u/s 354 IPC. It may be mentioned here that no other motive for withdrawing the complaint/FIR u/s 354 IPC is alleged by the respondent. On the other hand, the respondent himself was the person who filed the appeal namely FAO 333/1996 as Director of M/s Earl Chawla & Co.(P) Ltd. The dispute over which the criminal complaint was filed by the respondent also had its nexus in the civil disputes because apparently the civil disputes created an enmity leading to the incident of violence. In fact the complaint, copy of which has been placed on the record, gives an elaborate recapitulation of the civil dispute between the parties that existed at the time when the incident of 25.9.94 took place. It is therefore clear that the assurance given by the parties' counsel on 5.8.98 was not only in respect of the disputes strictly between two companies or two commercial undertakings but also between the individuals, who were the directors of the two companies. In this situation, it is an abuse on the process of court for the respondent to say that at no point of time he withdrew his complaint and therefore despite the fact that all pending disputes have been referred to arbitration in the manner as described above, the respondent can still pursue his criminal complaint. The tradition of this Court has been to rely upon the statements given by the counsel at the bar. They are not always called upon to file their statements given on behalf of the parties in the form of an application or an affidavit. Particularly when the parties are in a mood to have their disputes taken out of the court for settlement through arbitration or other modes of ADR, the formality of the court proceedings get further relaxed. The spirit in which the order dated 5.8.1998 was made clearly indicates that parties, namely the two companies as well as its directors, actually intended to settle their disputes otherwise than through rigors of the court procedure, the counsel assure the court that there assurance was being given 'on instructions'. Accordingly, the case was posted to the next date directing the parties to file the list of the pending disputes or cases. The respondent did not include the criminal complaint in any of the two lists which, somehow went unnoticed by the counsel as well as by the court. If the respondent at that time did not intend to include the criminal complaint amongst the cases to be decided by any ADR method he, in all fairness, should have brought this to the notice of the petitioner and to the court and should have warned the petitioner that the petitioner who proceeded to arbitration could do so on her own peril with the criminal case against her still pending and pursued by the respondent.
7. In my opinion, the respondent remained silent all through leading the petitioner to believe that the respondent would withdraw his criminal complaint. It would be a glaring example of the abuse of the process of court, if he is now allowed to pursue the same. In my opinion, it is a fit case in which power u/s 482 Cr.P.C. should be used for quashing the complaint.
8. In Satish Gathwal and Ors. v. State and Anr. 1998 (2) JCC (Delhi) 114, this court quashed a criminal proceedings u/s 498A IPC on the ground that the wife had confirmed a settlement between the parties by giving her statement in the divorce proceedings and if she subsequently backs out from the settlement in withdrawing the criminal proceedings it will be abuse of the process of the court.
9. In Mohd. Shamim and Ors. v. Smt. Nahid Begum and Anr. 2005 I AD (SC) 632, a wife after receiving Rs,2,25,000/- towards a settlement with the husband and inter alia agreeing to consent to quashment of the criminal proceedings u/s 498A & 406 IPC subsequently pleadings that she was not aware of the contents of the agreement, In the facts of that case the Supreme Court the denial was an after thought and that continuance of the Criminal proceedings was an abuse of the process of the court.
10. Following the two authorities, I find that the petition deserves to be allowed. The petition is allowed and the criminal complaint No. 139/1995 titled H.P.S. Chawla v. Raj Mehta and Ors. is quashed.


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According to the Digitimes, Asus is planing an Android phone of their very own, to launch in the first half of next year. This bit of news leads Gadget Lab's Charlie Sorrel to evacuate his wishful thinking bladder into a rapidly expanding pool of prose:
This nugget leads us to some speculation. Android is a Linux-based operating system for mobile devices, supporting Wi-Fi, 3G and touch screens. Asus is planning to ship a touch screen PC early next year, and has shown a willingness to bundle Linux with its machines.
Our spidey-sense is tingling, and it tells us that it wouldn't be too much of a stretch to imagine an Android based Eee PC, a little 3G-equipped Google Computer. And if the OS is doing some cellphone-style power management, this might even be the fix for the notoriously bad battery life found in most netbooks.
An interesting idea, Charlie, but Android isn't a quick hack away from running a full netbook. An Eee Phone? Sure: Asus has whored the brand enough. But my gut says any pairing Asus does between Android and Eee will either be meaningless branding or the quick hack of a tethering system between Eee netbooks and their Eee phones.


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Republicans spoke after the 2012 election of recognizing their large gap with some Democratic-leaning demographic groups (DLDGs) and their poor long-term electoral prospects as a consequence. Republican outreach efforts, for all that Democrats have found such efforts laughable, have … justified the laughter*.
OK, I'm a strange one to engage in a bit of snark considering I wrote that whole series on the need for Democrats to win more white voters. I still think that's the case, but part of the case has not materialized, specifically the part about Republicans cutting into that gap with DLDGs. The assumption was actually a refusal to assume, namely refusing to assume Republicans would have no success. There was a chance they would make a serious effort, wouldn't bumble it all, wouldn't undermine themselves at every turn, and might enjoy some success. Not a lot of success, not like flipping young voters or women voters, but they didn't need to. Cutting off a few percent would be enough to flip election results, and couldn't count on them not doing it. Except it looks like they haven't trimmed a few percent and have bumbled it all, judging by this Quinnipiac poll on the 2016 presidential election in Florida.
Readers who follow politics regularly can probably fill in the caveats, but just so nobody gets left behind, that poll is just about Florida. It's about only the presidential election. The 2016 election is a long way off. The pollster asked about a bunch of Republican candidates but only about Hillary Clinton in the head-to-head matchups, so she could muck up the whole thing by not running.
However, Florida is the third biggest state and a swing state, the biggest contested prize in the electoral college (unless Democrats make Texas competitive sooner than reasonably expected), so we do care. Candidates have to care about the poll results because they have to decide in about a year whether to run, and what's most important to our main point, the demographic fundamentals still matter. They're the interesting part, in terms of what changed since last election, or, as readers might have inferred from the first couple paragraphs, haven't changed.
In the breakdowns of the head-to-head matchups, my eye was caught by the age breakdown. Regardless of the matchup, voters 18-29 supported Clinton by 60-something to 20-something. Results varied, but within that narrow range. Of course, narrowing the deficit by a few points could matter, but the difference between one Republican and another was close enough to maybe be just noise. Compare that to the national youth vote, where Obama won 60-36 in 2012, and 66-31 in 2008. So Clinton's lead, regardless of opponent, is right around Obama's 2008 win and better than 2012. Voters 30-49 and 50-64 leaned to Clinton, and only voters over 65 leaned Republican. If you're thinking you already looked at the results in 2012 so you already knew this, well, now you know it hasn't changed.
I won't say there was nothing interesting in the candidate matchups. Floridians gave Clinton a two-point lead over their former governor Jeb Bush, and she did even better against Marco Rubio, so the good news there is picking a Floridian candidate merely makes the Republicans competitive. The biggest lead, 16 points, was over Ted Cruz.
The most interesting bit for Democrats might be the question on the Democratic primary. Clinton has 70%, and nobody else had enough to matter. I don't recall where similar polls had her at this stage of the 2008 cycle, assuming there even were any such polls. I'm incredulous at the idea she was this dominant. If she runs, the nomination is probably decided. If she doesn't, there's no frontrunner.
*For some extra fun, Republicans are opening an office for outreach to African-Americans in Detroit, probably a good idea, but the keynote address for the opening is being delivered by Rand Paul, who vowed federal help for Detroit would come over his dead body. The clueless express rolls on.


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Aug 17, 2012 #097
Contact: Dana Self
(816) 235-2949
Conservatory releases video on Musical Bridges program
Composer and performer Daniel Bernard Roumain recently completed a residency with the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory's Musical Bridges program.
The Musical Bridges program gives young, underrepresented musicians the intensive, one-on-one instruction and performance experience necessary to prepare for auditions into selective university programs like UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance.In 2012, Conservatory in the Schools was awarded a $65,000 Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. This grant makes possible further expansion of the Musical Bridges program in 2012-13, reaching more students than ever.


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Oil producer Afren (LSE: AFR.L - news) leapt to the top of the FTSE 250 (FTSE: ^FTMC - news) in late trading on Friday after reports that Chinese giant Sinopec was in talks to buy more than $1bn (£636m) of assets from the company.
Sinopec is interested in Afren's Nigerian assets, Bloomberg reported, sending shares up sharply to close more than 7pc higher at 154p, valuing the company at £1.7bn.
Afren has long been seen as a possible takeover target and in November (Xetra: A0Z24E - news) stoked rumours of a deal for some of its assets when chief executive Osman Shahenshah said it had had several discussions with possible partners, without giving further details.
At the time he said there were no plans to sell the entire company.
Afren's main producing assets are in Nigeria although it also has exploration and production assets elsewhere in Africa and in Kurdistan.
The company's stock had surged late last month when Sinopec had been rumoured as a possible bidder, alongside other names including ExxonMobil and Glencore, but fell back amid claims the speculation was unfounded.
China has been rapidly expanding its international oil and gas portfolio as it seeks to meet rising energy demand. State-controlled CNOOC (HKSE: 0883.HK - news) is close to completing a controversial $15bn takeover of Canadian energy producer Nexen (KSE: 005720.KS - news) , which is the second biggest oil producer in the UK North Sea.
Meanwhile Sinopec spent $1.5bn on a 49pc stake in the UK unit of Canada's Talisman Energy (Toronto: TLM.TO - news) . The two deals, which were both announced on the same day last July, give China access to more than 8pc of the UK's oil and gas production.
Afren declined to comment. Sinopec could not be reached for comment.


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Newsmaker: Edmund M. Clarke
Edmund M. Clarke
Noteworthy: The Chinese Academy of Sciences named Clarke, a Carnegie Mellon University professor, an Einstein Professor for 2013. Clarke will visit the Suzhou Institute for Advanced Study of the University of Science and Technology of China this year. He later will host a Chinese scholar for several months at Carnegie Mellon.
Age: 67
Residence: Mt. Lebanon
Occupation: Clarke is professor of computer science and electrical and computer engineering at CMU, and director of the Computational Modeling and Analysis of Complex Systems project sponsored by the National Science Foundation.
Background: Clarke is a pioneer in the field of model checking, an automated method for finding design errors in computer hardware and software. He was inducted into the National Academy of Engineering in 2005 and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2008.
Education: Bachelor's degree in mathematics, University of Virginia, 1967; master's degree in mathematics, Duke University, 1968; doctorate in computer science, Cornell University, 1976
Quote: "It's a great honor for me to be invited to do this. Some of my very best Ph.D. students are Chinese, and they often stay after completing their studies and contribute to the economy here."
— Craig Smith
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Opened 10 years ago
Closed 10 years ago
#785 closed Bug (fixed)
Applying a style to multiple table cells corrupts the table
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Description (last modified by martinkou)
When editing a large table a common use case is for the user to select multiple rows and/or cells and then apply formatting. Applying a font or changing the font size works as expected - the change is applied to the contents of each selected cell individually.
However, applying a style to multiple cells does NOT work as expected. For example, I created a 3x2 table and populated it with test data. I then selected the lower 4x4 grid and applied a style. The problem is that a single  tag is generated to span multiple  tags. The end result is that the table structure is corrupted.
Following is the resulting HTML from this scenario:

 Steve	 Nies

  Sheri	 Nies	 Jenny	 Nies

Notice that the single  tag encompasses multiple  tags (i.e., the cells that were selected by the user).
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comment:1 Changed 10 years ago by martinkou
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oops - in the example I meant to say that I selected the lower 2x2 cells (a total a four cells).
Moved from SF. Original poster: snies
comment:2 Changed 10 years ago by fredck
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- Resolution set to fixed
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This one works well now for IE. With FF, we have a different behavior, described at #1345.


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Jessica Dennis admits she was intimidated by Kodi Meyer.
It's not that the petite Dennis was personally afraid of the towering Meyer, who plays the role of Shrek in Lee's Summit North High School's musical production of the famed movie. It was Meyer's friendship with fellow cast mate Ben Gruenbaum that had Dennis apprehensive.
The music and theater department at North premiered "Shrek the Musical" Nov. 8-10 and will have two more performances beginning at 7 p.m. Nov. 15-16 at North. The musical is based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks film about an unseemly 'ugly' ogre who shows up with the aid of a talkative donkey to rescue a feisty, yet beautiful princess.
Dennis, a senior, portrays Princess Fiona and Gruenbaum is Donkey.
"I didn't know Kodi at all prior to this," Dennis said during dress rehearsal for the musical's premiere. "I didn't know 'Donkey' played by Ben Gruenbaum at all before the show either, but they're best friends. It was kind of difficult at first even though I'm older than both of them; it was kind of intimidating because they have such a strong relationship and I didn't want to feel like I was getting between anything or trying to force my way in."
"But, I think, eventually as the show progressed we got to know each other through rehearsals and it became easier. We actually all became really good friends, which is really cool."
Meyer, a junior who said he turned down a part in a musical at North last year because of nerves, was gung-ho about his theatrical debut.
"This is my first play or musical or anything like that," Meyer said. "It's a fun experience. I actually auditioned for last year's (musical) but then I turned down the part because I was nervous about it. Then I watched it and I regretted so bad not doing it. I said I had to do it this year.
"The reason why I'm not incredibly nervous (this year) is in rehearsals I can block out the fact that I'm onstage in front of people. I really don't think about the fact that people are watching. I just go for it."
Theater director Shayne Daniel said Meyer has come a long way since his last tryout and that he is pleased that his senior lead actor decided to give theater another shot.
"This is educational theater and my goal is for the kids to have a quality experience," Daniel said. "Last year, I just don't think he was ready. He got himself ready. He's a great talent. I'm thrilled that he came back and decided to give it another shot."
Meyer's friendship with Gruenbaum notwithstanding, Dennis said getting to know the lead character on a personal level has helped her character become closer to Meyer's Shrek. She also let in on a secret on how she deals with the nerves Meyer said got the best of him last school year.
"Honestly, what I do to keep myself from being nervous is I take my glasses off when I go onstage," Dennis said. "I don't wear contacts so I can't see anyone. It's almost like I'm in my only little personal space. Even though I know there are people (in the crowd), they disappear."


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Date #358 – Sunday, July 27, 2014
A: B's been working full-time for a couple weeks now and so I tried reading my book again while he worked. I also ate an ice cream sandwich for breakfast. B was so distracted by work, he didn't even try to sell me on anything healthier. This is how busy he's been! Me? Well, I got a concussion and basically stared at a wall for 7 days. But B took care of me so I love him and kept quiet while he caught up.
B: I remember the ice cream sandwiches and not much else. I know I was starting to feel really stressed.
I think A tried to do a few things herself and then needed my help and I was upset for being pulled away from my work. I always get upset when I'm focusing and then get distracted, it's a reaction and not one I love.
There was a lot of stuff I wanted to finish working on and I know A needed my attention and I felt bad for feeling upset. It wasn't me being upset with her but the situation. But I know I took this out on her…for which I feel sorry for.


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There used to be a forum post on how to do this in BT4 here:
When I access the page now it says I don't have permissions to view it. In any case, the instructions were for KDE and I'm using the Gnome flavour of BT5. Does anyone know how to make the desktop for all users look like it does for root? Currently with new users created via adduser it is a generic/basic version of gnome and not BT customized.
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If our gadget dependency continues to worsen, this could be what our beaches will look like.
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Are you implying that I am addicted: http://twitpic.com/byioy ?
Burning Man is already there!
Also, next to our camp was a giant sunflower made from six 10 watt solar panels. It was beautiful, in a highly technical way.
Isn't the beach just going to be the place where we all go to get cancer without the trouble of smoking in the future?
It does look to be going that way, and while the beach looks a little funny (At least where the humans are), at least it's clean energy which would be far better to recharge the gadgets and cell phones with.
Speaking of cell phone users, there is a new way that will allow one to tap into that market- which is bigger than the Internet. This is going to be HUGE.
"…bigger than the Internet"
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Salt Water and Electrical appliances, together at last!
If only the designers had heard of beach umbrellas before embarking on this project they might have come up with something that you might actually be prepared to carry to the beach, and itnwould have enough juice to power a refrigerator. Oh well…
To me this just looks like a great way to advertise where you are keeping your valuable electonics. Why not have a solar-powered charging lockers at the beach?
Neat, a new high tech way to make trips to the beach less fun, relaxing, and beautiful!
Remember those old magazine ads for the Charles Atlas system? It's a whole new generation of nerds getting sand kicked in their faces. I don't care it it's "Green Energy", what's even greener if those things aren't there at all.
Ok, I might be a little pissed right now, some scrub just tried to steal my soda. Still, I'll avoid a beach that has those things on them, because they imply that a person can't relax there.
hehe i like the idea of these but the look like something from the telly tubbies!


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Tricks for opening a frozen hood on '41 Chevy?
We've got a '41 chev that's been sitting out in the mud behind the barn for about 40 years now ( to the point where a couple trees grew up into the fenders on one side, ) and we finally got it freed from it's entoombment after LOTS of monkeying around and creative use of greaseboards,
but anyway, a few years back we had suffered some vandalism on some other vehicles down there and I closed the hood on the thing.... Bad idea. Now I've found the hood release cable frozen solid. I've been spraying it and as far in as I can get with Kroil for a few months now, but even with a big set of pliers on there, I cant get that cable to budge.
Once we get this thing on the lift is there anyway to reach up in there and pop this thing or do I need to fill a garden sprayer with kroil and just saturate up under the hood and hope it soaks down in enough after a while to break something free, or ...gulp, take a sawzall to the hood mechinism and try to find a replacement or weld it back together after?
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Yes, it really is a nicely made pistol.
Well got a chance to take the new HKUSP Compact .45 to the range today. And shot 100rds of Fiocchi 230gr FMJ Ammo. Without any problems. I really enjoyed shooting this cool new handgun. I also made quick work of striping it for a nice cleaning. HK really Engineer and Design their handguns.
Yes, it really is a nicely made pistol.
Only 100 rounds? You are better than me, because I can not go to the range with no less than 300 rounds for my P-2000. They are so much fun to shoot.
Not Sunday it was Saturday
It was Saturday and many others were lined up waiting for a chance to shoot. At my range there is only six slots for the large handguns. So not wishing to hog I just did a quick shoot of 100rds to see if all was good to go with my new HK. I really never gave it a thought as I had ordered a Comp-Tac holster and as soon as it arived I started carrying the HK. Had never fired it yet but I really had no worry that it was good to go and it was. Now I would never have thought of ever doing that with my 3" or 4" 1911s.
Like they say at HK quote (In a world of compromise, Some don't) end of quote.
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is this subfloor adequate for tile?
i have 2x10 rafters on 16"OC on a late 50's ranch. there is 3/4"x6" boards as the subfloor in which we re-hammered down the nails to the rafters. we then glued + nailed 1/2" Douglas fir plywood to this subfloor every ~4" and then screwed inbetween the rafters the plywood to the subfloor every ~4". it still squeaks a little but feels solid. is this ok for directly laying tile down onto?
What do you mean by "directly"?
I would not skip the concrete board or better yet the DITRA layer. Unless you're talking about vinyl tile or some such.
sorry by directly i mean thinset then tiles (probably 16" porcelain), no other substrates. this would better match the thickness of the hardwood surrounding the kitchen but also because my father said that is all that is needed. the douglas fir plywood was chosen because apparently thinset has a hard time sticking to the other big box store plywood i have up my way (maybe spruce?)
has it been done this way is all i am asking? i have been reading up on the ditra stuff and it appears to be a thin layer for "troublesome subfoors" when and when is it not needed? im sure i can find a bunch of threads on the ditra... if its a very redundant question on here.
If it's squecking then it's still moving, attacing it directly to the plywood is a sure way for it to fail.
like zakany said you need either 1/4 cement board or ditra which is an 1/8 of an inch. what is the unsupported span of your floor joists?
you should have a couple of screws to each joist through the subfloor into the joists and not glued the plywood to it.
The span which happens to be the room width is 11'.
I hate to disagree with your father, but I disagree with your father. Wood is not a suitable substrate for tile. And DITRA is not for troublesome floors.
Wood expands and contracts. Period. It is in its nature. Ceramic tile does not (or at least at a much different rate). Adhering ceramic to wood will cause the former to break - either the tiles or the grout will fail.
Keep in mind that I am an absolute amateur at this. Several posters here are experienced experts, but I'm giving you the perspective of a simple home owner.
I don't care if it's a tool for only professional, high-end use, I still recommend using DITRA rather than concrete boards and similar products. I found it very easy to use.
I'm sure that you will find people who tile directly to wood. And I'm sure it looks okay for awhile, too. But that's not how I would tile a room in my house, nor would I ever suggest it to anyone else.
The first mistake was re-hammering the nails back in if they were loose. To hammer them back in means they are by now loose again that is why you have squeaks whice means movement you should have used screws they won't come loose. I think this problem will continue to get worse until you get everything solid and I would sure address it now before you tile, because I'm pretty sure if you don't at some point will end up with some cracked tile and grout. Just my opinion.
i re hammered the original nails back into joists through the subfoor (3/4" planks) then glued, nailed, and screwed 1/2" ply over all of that. i used 2.5" ring shank nails in a nail gun along the joists and 1-1/4" screws in between the joists to secure the plywood to the original structure. i see what you are saying about the old nails. i guess i can go back and use 2.5" nails along the joists in between the nails and see if i can eliminate the squeak.
I went back and used 2-1/2" screws through the plywood,subfloor, and joists. I still have one sections that squeaks.... Someone in the basement verifies the joists move under when someone jumps but its slight.
If the movement is only in one area, you may have a weak joist or two. Easily fixed if the ceiling is open.
I recommend installing a 1/4" tile backer or Ditra like everyone else. Tiling directly on wood is not smart.
i measured with a tape measure the deflection to be around 1/16" with my fiancee jumping up and down.
i do have some other concerns. in the ditra manual i read its good practice to leave 1/8" gap between sheets of plywood and to also not have a plywood edge on the actual joist. well i didn't do either of those. i figure i can use a circular saw to put the gap between the plywood sheets but i cant really do anything for the plywood sheets joining over the joists. is this a major no no or can it will it not cause major harm?
Next time offset the underlayment both ways, do not glue the underlayment, do not fasten underlayment into the joists, just the subfloor, gap the sheets, no need for 2 1/2" screws.
The squeak; Often a stubborn squeak after fastening the area is caused by a subfloor nail the just barely hit a joist but may have splintered an edge. Look for such a culprit from below.
thank you for the helpful information. im more of a teach a man to fish guy so why do you suggest not gluing the 1/2" underlayment and not going into the joists? all i ever hear is glue and screw. none of the joists show obvious damage. i was thinking of adding some blocking under the section that sweaks, and bring it out 3 joists on each side of the "squeak" zone. there are a few nails (from the nail gun) that barely missed the joists so i can take a look at those tonight. i also did offset the underlayment length wize so no two ends butt across 2 sheets. i attached a photo of the subfloor.
again i appreciate the information especially before the holidays. i am sure i will have more questions after i lay the ditra down and start planning the layout. i will be using 16x16 porcelain tiles. i need to make sure the floor is flat as well before laying the ditra down, any suggestions for that? i was going to use string across block and measure down.
if i don't hear from you have a good holiday!
The idea of not fastening an underlayment into the joists is to provide a little more isolation so stresses do not as easily transfer to the finished flooring.
We recommend not glueing the underlayment to the subfloor cuz most people use construction adhesive from a tube and therefore it's kinda thick. This thick bead creates voids where there is no glue causing a slight deflection. Glueing would only be helpful if you could do a 100% lamination using thin wood glue. Hard to do, you'd have to have help and work fast.
Figure out where to floor is not flat and by how much. Also check how the flatness issue relates to level. In other words, flat is mandatory, level is not. But if you choose Self Leveling Cement to make the floor flat, it's gonna run to the low areas first. You need to know so you can go with patching material instead, maybe.
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concrete wall demolition
I have an unfinished garage I need to just demo and take down to slab. Is this a job that can be done with a sledgehammer? Any suggestions for best tool to go through any rebar?
Depends on how thick & tall, what kind of shape you are in and how much time you have.
I took out a 9x33' concrete pad in one day.....no rebar....I used a sledge hammer and big a$$ pry bar....the bar weights 25lbs...and it messed up my elbo....but then again...I'm old (56)
You might want to rent an electric jack hammer....there are some hammer drills that can also be used for small demo's like what your talking about.
Pictures would help...
Since we do not have a picture it's hard to say.
Why's it coming down?
A simple 4 1/2" angle grinder with a thin metal cutting blade will cut the rebar.
A sawsall with a bimetal blade would also work.
I like the angle grinder because I can cut closer to the slab.
Poured concrete wall = probably not.
Block wall= probably yes.
:whistling2:Thanks for responses. It's block wall. I'm 40 and in pretty good shape. Don't have pics now but will try to post some when I get home.
block wall = BFH (big F^&*ing hammer).
Big Friendly Hammer-----That's how I answered one of my kids after I asked my helper to get BFH out of the truck----
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OK, I have the BFH. My only concern is the pump for my well sits on the slab for the garage and there is some electric running through one of the walls. I assume I can start demo on other side and when I get to it support it somehow and maybe attack that part with a saw to avoid just sending the wiring falling away from the pump?
Kill the power bust up the block around the wire with a brick chisle and maul.
Thanks Joecaption and everyone else who responded. I have one wall down and1/2 of the back wall. The only other issue I've run up against is the corners seem to be re-inforced but am sure I can find a way through that. It's nice to know that with some persistance and the generosity of others, with experience and know,:whistling2: how will allow you to accomplish anything.
Take the roof and supporting structure off and you will be surprised how easily the whole thing can probably be pushed over.
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30 Days of Denim Tips: Day 4
Just in time for back-to-school shopping, Seventeen's fashion editors are giving you 30 days worth of tips to wear your denim right!
Day 4: Dark Denim
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Dark indigo washes streamline your shape, to show off your curves in a subtle way.
Check seventeen.com/styleblog every day for more denim tips and tricks!
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