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Wednesday, June 1, 2011
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47 comments:
- Birdie said...
Isn't it great when you can find a thrifted item and LOVE it. I think some items need to be loved.
Your daughter is gorgeous. THAT hair! Wow! Beautiful! - June 1, 2011 at 9:09 PM
- Vintage Vixen said...
I'm not used to seeing you in monochrome but you look as beautiful in black and white as you do in colour.
That bag is very Picasso-inspired, I love it.
I'm not surprised you make friends easily, how could anyone resist your radiant smile? Besos. xxx
PS Your daughter is gorgeous. - June 1, 2011 at 11:37 PM
- viviane / hippiebohoreloaded. said...
really love the black and white skirt!
- June 2, 2011 at 12:16 AM
- Clairejustine said...
Great post,i love your skirt( i thought it was a dress),and your pearls :)
- June 2, 2011 at 12:38 AM
- Ofelia said...
Birdie, I agree with you that finding something that you really love at a cheap price, is great.
And thanks about my younger girl, she does has the best mixture of hair. Its curly and she can also flat iron it and its looks great either way! - June 2, 2011 at 4:44 AM
- Ofelia said...
Vix, I usually wear color but for some reason ( I think it was the only thing iron) I was in a black and white mood.
I do make friends easily but I also have a strong temper when people disrespect me, my family or my work. - June 2, 2011 at 4:55 AM
- Ofelia said...
Viviane, I didn't know that Bandolino made clothes until I got this skirt. I always thought they only did shoes.
- June 2, 2011 at 4:58 AM
- Ofelia said...
Clairejustine, 2 other attendees at the banquet also asked me where I got my dress?
- June 2, 2011 at 5:01 AM
- Judy C said...
Yep, the skirt rocks. I love the idea of that star. We all need to be given stars sometimes.
- June 2, 2011 at 5:01 AM
- Ofelia said...
Judy, you are right; we all need stars at one time or another. Kids always have the best ideas and the best times because they go for the simplest and easier things.
- June 2, 2011 at 5:10 AM
- dressingup-everyday said...
very cute and elegant at same time.I'm fall in love with your clutch: original and beautiful.
great outfit!.Hugs, Yoana
The butterfly mask is super. - June 2, 2011 at 10:44 AM
- the Citizen Rosebud said...
Ofelia, you look fantastico! The lines on the skirt, the exquisite cubist clutch and the strands of pearls work so well together! You look lovely beyond comparison.
- June 2, 2011 at 11:13 AM
- Ofelia said...
Yoana, the clutch is a thing of beauty! Thanks on the mask compliment; we went tru many masks before deciding on this one.
- June 2, 2011 at 3:05 PM
- Ofelia said...
Bella, thanks for your lovely words! You do have a an amazing words rhythm!
- June 2, 2011 at 4:27 PM
- Gracey said...
Love the clean black and white look and that clutch is just fabulous!
- June 2, 2011 at 5:13 PM
- Shulamit said...
Lady, you are always so chic!
- June 2, 2011 at 6:38 PM
- Terri said...
I love the skirt you are wearing and the clutch is truly a find! I have begun to acquire pearls, but I don't have nearly as many as you do.
Your daughter's butterfly mask is wonderful! - June 2, 2011 at 8:55 PM
- Mrs. Exeter said...
Super outfit again! I love how you've kept all these things down the years and the stories about where things come from! Looks like another fun occasion - congratulate your daughter on her gold star!
- June 2, 2011 at 11:09 PM
- Comtesse de ferveur said...
Hi my dear, you look stunning in monochrome! Your clutch is just fab, very Cubist and very chic!
xxx - June 3, 2011 at 12:55 AM
- Michelle's Style File said...
Great clutch and love your pearl bracelets!
www.michellesstylefile.blogspot.com - June 3, 2011 at 1:12 AM
- Ambu said...
Ofelia, YOU add "drama" to the moment!! You made the tested and tried black and white combination new. The multiple strands of pearls against the backdrop of the embroidered white band of the skirt looks stunning. I am not surprised that you receive gifts from your co-workers as the openness of your spirit is reflected in your photos.
- June 3, 2011 at 6:55 AM
- sacramento said...
You are so wonderful my dear Ofelia.
Qué gracia me hizo:"Mami that is to much"!
Which I interpreted as "o.k. don't embarrass me now".Hehehehheheh.
me he enamorado de tus botines y de ese maravilloso clutch, ahhhhhhhhhhh.
Eres la reina.
Mil besos, corazón.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX - June 3, 2011 at 8:38 AM
- Dianne x said...
Love the outfit ;-) and your daughter looks beautiful x Following you from clairejustineoxox blog hop Friday x
- June 3, 2011 at 12:13 PM
- Angie said...
I love your black and white outfit, it reminds me of some kind of interpretation of a modern day Audrey Hepburn (always pretty in black and white)... I don't know if that makes sense, but it's how I interprete it :)
Congrats for your daughter!!
I love your vintage jewelery btw, gorgeous purse (I thought: that print reminds me of something and yes: picasso, totally makes sense)!!
Ow and I love how you love to pose by trees, I love nature!! Some form of life always seems to lift a picture to another level!
You have such an interesting, bubbly life! Loved reading this!
Angie - June 3, 2011 at 2:12 PM
- Ofelia said...
Gracey, when I wear black I always like to mix it with white.
- June 3, 2011 at 5:55 PM
- Ofelia said...
Shulamit, thanks my dear and I'm going to buy some of your reading list books to read this Summer.
- June 3, 2011 at 6:02 PM
- Ofelia said...
Terri, the pearls (faux and real) that I have are all gifts and quite old!
We looked and tried on many other masks before she decided to get the butterfly one! - June 3, 2011 at 6:07 PM
- Ofelia said...
Mrs. Exeter, I do keep lots of my accessories and I have a connection with my clothes and accessories. I think that is whey I can remember when, where and why I purchased them.
Thanks about my girl star! - June 3, 2011 at 6:15 PM
- Ofelia said...
Elizabeth, thanks my dear! The clutch was a great thrift find.
You always find fabulous bags, purses and dresses on your as well on your visits to the charity shops. - June 3, 2011 at 6:24 PM
- Ofelia said...
Michele, thanks so much!
- June 3, 2011 at 6:24 PM
- WendyB said...
"Mami that is too much"! -- made me laugh!
- June 3, 2011 at 8:26 PM
- Ofelia said...
Ambu, I love Channel but can't afford it so when I wear black I like pairing it with white and the pearl accessories are also my take on the Channel look.
Your beautiful words lift my spirit. - June 3, 2011 at 8:35 PM
- Ofelia said...
Sacramento, si como madres sabemos leer las palabras de nuestros hijos.
Mil besos y abrazos!!! - June 3, 2011 at 8:41 PM
- Ofelia said...
Dianne, thank you for my girl compliment and thanks so much for reading and commenting on my blog!
- June 3, 2011 at 8:42 PM
- Ofelia said...
Angie, Audrey is one of my daughter's style icons, so thanks!
I do notice that you also like to take photos outside and in nature!
I love trees, flowers and just greenery in general however I don't really like to spend a whole lot of time out camping or sleeping out in nature! - June 3, 2011 at 9:07 PM
- Ofelia said...
Wendy, kids say the darndest things don't they?
- June 3, 2011 at 9:13 PM
- MyStyle said...
Hi my dear-I love your monochrome outfit-the clutch is totally amazing, a real stunning find!! Well done to your daughter too, a lovely acheivement for her! have a great weekend xx
- June 4, 2011 at 12:46 PM
- paula devi said...
you are great in black! I love all your happy Florida colors mostly. Did you know that I always had a closet full of black clothes while living in Manhattan. My bow to color was to wear a bit of grey. SInce I am here in Florida and reading your blog, you have given me the courage to color up. My husband (and I) are happily shocked. I wear orange and pink & all colors of the bright spectrum. Thanks to you. I love the pearls & might just check out the Salvation army up here. I usually go to World Thrift on Dixie, but they never have much jewelry. And that bag - it is OUTRAGEOUS. You daughter is a beauty. I love your blog, however I am feeling, you aways light up the scene.
- June 4, 2011 at 7:07 PM
- Jude said...
Love that butterfly mask and all that beautiful wavy hair! It's so feminine!
- June 4, 2011 at 7:14 PM
- Ofelia said...
Paula, this is one of the best compliments ever; to get you inspire to wear color. When I lived in New York I did wear black, blue and grey but I still manage to wear color often during or wear lots of colorful jewelry.
For The Salvation Army stores are the best when it comes to finding an unique item. I use to like Goodwill but their prices had gone up a bit much for my small budget.
Please email me next time that you are visiting South Florida so we can plan a thrifting, eating and drinking day! - June 4, 2011 at 9:17 PM
- Ofelia said...
Jude, thanks so much. It took some time to decide that this was the best mask for the dress and the hair is naturally wavy!
- June 4, 2011 at 9:18 PM
- paula devi said...
Oh yes, I will let you know when I am planning drive down again It will be sooner rather than later. I would love a day of fun.
I stopped into a goodwill store in WPB and was so disapointed. Expensive for a thrift store, above my shopping budget and absolutely nothing nice. Lots of dishes and the like, but not clothing or bags or jewelery. - June 5, 2011 at 12:42 PM
- Anika http://www.byanika.com said...
You and your daughter are both stunning. Wow. :) I love your outfit, such great pieces. Very inspiring, my friend. Hugs to you!
- June 5, 2011 at 2:19 PM
- Ofelia said...
Paula, as soon as you know please let me know. Goodwill is a little out of my budget as well and sometimes the personal are not very friendly either.
- June 5, 2011 at 6:34 PM
- fashionoverfifty said...
Again, your bag is a piece of artwork!!!! To die for...
Another proud child moment..aren't they wonderful? - June 5, 2011 at 6:37 PM
- Ofelia said...
Anika, thanks my dear! You know that I always admire your dresses creations and how you style them!
- June 5, 2011 at 6:38 PM
- Ofelia said...
Paula, yes both girls make me very proud and sometimes drive insane like all children should do to their parents!
- June 5, 2011 at 7:03 PM

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Karen Bartlett walked gingerly down the marble steps of the Supreme Court on Tuesday, guided on the arms of her lawyer. She is legally blind, the result of a serious reaction to a generic drug.
Her medical condition was debated before the justices, testing whether federal law prevents her multi-million-dollar "design-defect" judgment against the pharmaceutical company from standing up in state court.
A cautious bench revealed little about how it will rule in this closely watched case.
Generic drugs account for an estimated 80 percent of all prescriptions and patient-rights advocates say companies should be held accountable for unsafe, poorly made products regardless of whether they are brand name or generic.
That number is expected to rise in coming years with patent protection due to expire on several popular and lucrative consumer drugs, including Lipitor and Viagra.
The blockbuster health care reform bill championed by President Barack Obama would also encourage greater use of generics. About a third of generic drugs have no brand name competitors.
But Mutual Pharmaceutical counters it received Food and Drug Administration approval and that it cannot comply with both federal and state standards of care when it comes to drug safety and marketing.
The state jury "didn't say that 'yes, you can market this drug, it benefits 99.9 percent of the people, but there is that 0.1 percent, and you're going to have to compensate that person," said Chief Justice John Roberts. "They said the risks outweigh the benefits, period. So you should not market this at all. And that does seem inconsistent with the federal regime."
But Justice Elena Kagan suggested the company could be held responsible.
"We are not really dealing with generics; we are also dealing brand-name drugs," she said. "As to design (claims), don't the brand-name and the generics go hand in hand?"


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Saugerties shuts out Rondout in Section 9 football (video)
SAUGERTIES, N.Y. — Mum literally was the word Saturday in Saugerties High's 42nd annual Mum Bowl as defenses ruled in the Sawyers' 14-0 Section 9 football win over Rondout Valley.
Both of the (2-4) Sawyers' touchdowns came off interceptions.
Lukas Gran's pick led to a Saugerties TD just before halftime. Joel Mayr returned an interception for a score midway through the third quarter.
"They hung tough," said Saugerties coach Lee Meisinger, whose team rebounded from last week's 55-6 loss to Cornwall and is now preparing for next Saturday's big Class A game at Goshen.
"We were winning the turnovers," Meisinger said. "We didn't lay the ball on the ground. That was a big difference."
The Sawyers had four interceptions, while they were picked off once and recovered all four of their own fumbles.
"No offense," said Rondout coach George Iacabaccio, summing up his (0-6) team's day.
"The defense played great. They played all day long."
The Ganders held Saugerties to 215 yards and allowed just one TD offensively. Continued...
However, Rondout had just 30 yards offense and three first downs — two on penalty.
The Ganders held firm until a decisive play with 1:54 remaining in the half when Rondout quarterback Tom Reardon was intercepted by Gran.
On the same play, Reardon was leveled by defensive end Jake Vickery, who was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Reardon never returned, sustaining a popped rib.
Senior Nick Koenig — who has missed most of the season because of a hamstring injury — returned in time for his final home game. He ran twice for 14 yards, caught a 15-yard pass from Adam Bacon on the ensuing drive, then ran in from the 3 for the TD and a 7-0 halftime lead.
"Nick was definitely a big help. This was his first full game he's played this season," Meisinger said.
Five minutes into the second half, Rondout backup sophomore quarterback Alex Bennett was intercepted by Mayr, who ran it back eight yards for the 14-0 advantage.
Gran had two interceptions, Matt Winters had another, and both Rich Masi and Eric Beresheim recorded sacks for Saugerties.
Brett Steers had an interception, Keith Malak made two sacks and George Lent had one for Rondout.
"Our defense was solid," said Gran, who plays quarterback and defensive back. "We need to work a little bit more on our offense." Continued...
The Ganders had just four plays on the Sawyers' side of the field all game. Saugerties had longer drives, but hurt itself with 14 penalties.
"We made it a bit harder than it had to be," Meisinger said.
Rondout Valley 0 0 0 0— 0
Saugerties 0 7 7 0—14
Second Quarter
RV—Koenig 3 run (Beresheim kick)
Third Quarter
RV—J. Mayr 8 interception return (Beresheim kick)
Rushing Continued...
RV—Gwynn 15-20; Swift 1-(-)3; S—Koenig 16-72, Gran 10-42, C. Mayr 6-4, Tosado 2-0, Bacon 1-0.
RV—Reardon 1-8-3, 10 yards, Bennett 4-17-1, 19 yards, Malak 0-2-0; S—Gran 5-12-0, 42 yards, Bacon 3-7-1, 73 yards.
RV—Swift 2-15, Steers 1-5, Malak 1-5, Gwynn 1-4; S—Koenig 4-48, C. Mayr 2-49, Winters 2-18.
Team records: Rondout Valley 0-6; Saugerties 2-4.
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I know this is a bit premature, but I had to type this before I get busy in the house & forget. I just finished making the brownies. I reserved just a little before putting in the fridge so my husband and I could taste it. I let him go first & after a few seconds he said "Wow. Those are REALLY good." Then I ate my little piece. OMG! I'd read everyone's comments about how amazing these are, but until I tried it for myself I had no idea. Holy moly, these things are unbelievable! I am making a batch for an elderly man I work with because I told him about them & he gave me money to buy ingredients to make some for him & his wife. I think they'll love them. I'm hooked! And they haven't even chilled in the fridge yet. :) I can't wait to share them with my parents, in-laws and friends. So excited! Thank you for sharing this recipe. It's pure, chocolate-y genius.
1 cup pecans (you can use walnuts in a pinch, but pecans are much better!)
1 cup dates
5 tablespoons raw cacao (cocoa) powder
4 tablespoons shredded unsweetened coconut
2 tablespoons honey or agave nectar
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1. Place pecans alone in your food processor and process until the pecans become small and crumbly.
2. Add dates to the raw brownie recipe and process again until the mixture sticks together and the dates are well processed.
3. Add the remaining ingredients to this raw brownie recipe and process again until the mixture turns a lovely dark chocolatey brown. Stop processing before it gets too buttery. (There should still be air between the small bits so that you will be able to press them down into your brownie pan.)
4. Dump the mixture into a brownie dish or small cake pan and press down firmly using your clean hands.
5. Refrigerate this raw brownie recipe for a couple of hours. You do not have to refrigerate it, but it is much easier to slice when chilled. By the way, this is actually a raw brownie recipe that keeps its shape! So it can be good for serving to non-raw fooders because the presentation of this raw brownie recipe is good when chilled.
6. Store this raw brownie recipe in the refrigerator if it lasts that long!
PS: For an even more delightful brownie, serve it with this easy, instant raw chocolate icing.
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Raw brownie recipe -- finally, a raw brownie recipe that tastes like REAL BROWNIES!
I am quite surprised and amazed at how the texture of this raw brownie recipe resembles real brownies--especially after this raw brownie recipe is refrigerated for about an hour or even longer.
My husband thinks this raw brownie recipe needs chocolate icing, but I disagree. I think it's perfect on its own! (But it is true, everything is better with raw chocolate icing on it.)
You can also use this raw brownie recipe as a pie crust or as very chocolately raw truffles.
Good luck trying to keep this raw brownie recipe around for longer than 24 hours. This vegan recipe would be good for about six small servings. Feel free to double the recipe if you want more or if you want to make it last longer. (I usually double it.)
Without further ado, here's my favorite uber-delicious and simple raw brownie recipe.
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You are my hero. A lot of processed food have been making me sick but I love chocolate. I can't wait to try this, thank you so much!!!
Hello! Would this work without coconut? Or is there something I could use in place of it? I'm hoping to try out this recipe without having to run to the store for coconut :)
The best raw brownies I have ever tasted! Add the frosting and it's even better.
Absolutely works without the coconut! Just made a batch and totally forgot to add it. These are amazingly delicious! Sill definitely be making again, this time with the coconut.
I didn't have all the right ingredients so I substituted with almonds instead of pecans and used coconut oil instead of coconut and it was delicious! Cant wait to see what it tastes like with pecans!
Fabulous recipe! Thank you, Laura. Now I need to find a raw vanilla ice cream recipe. :)
I made a batch of these on a day when I was trying to avoid a 1/2 pint of ice cream and it really did do the trick! My co-workers were reluctant to try but they actually did enjoy them and described them as "fudgy". They even ask me "what you got for us today"! This site is great and as a city girl who only uses my kitchen to make my coffee...This site is easy to use with recipes that are easy to make!
These brownies are truly unbelievable! You have to make them to believe it!!!
Hi dear,
No one has mentioned this, but isn't combining nuts and dates a no-no for digestion?do you follow food combining?
Very excited to make these brownies! I don't have a blender can you give me any suggestions how I could do it? Many thanks x
Oh Lordy! My first raw food recipe...very, very good! Thanks Rawtarian! Can't wait to try some others.
Yuck a giant cliff bar
Hi, just wondering what you would class as 'high speed' for a blender and food processor? I need to buy a food processor. I do have a blender but not sure of its speed. Thanks, ZOE
I just made the recipe and I absolutely love it! I didn't put any cocoa powder though (which I guess is the one ingredient that makes it a brownie) and I bet with that it probably tastes even better. Instead of spreading it on a brownie sheet I made little bolls and put them on a serving plate wrapped on top with plastic sheet and put them in the fridge. That way they are the perfect size to pop in your moth and enjoy this amazing raw goodness.
I just made this... sorta. I don't have a food processor yet (I will) so I made it with my hands. Also don't have raw cacao powder so I used cocoa powder. (I'm trying). The dates I used are sweet and soft. Everything else, just like you've got it. I tasted them before and after refrigerating and they are definately better cold. Mine didn't turn out think like the ones in your photo, though. They are flat. They come up off the pan about 1/4 inch. So I'm wondering. They're tasty cold, though. I think I'm going to roll them into balls and onto coconut flakes because they don't come off the pan easily and I'm guessing that's because I squished the dates with my hands, which made them too dense.
-Does the food processor make it so the dates aren't so dense, so that they're airier?
-Is there a noticeable taste difference between cocoa powder and raw cacao powder?
Thanks ;o)
These brownies are exceptional. My husband and I are incorporating more raw foods in our diet. With recipes like this, it is super-easy! I made the first batch, and he's made several since then. Did I mention they are exceptional? ;) thank you SO much for sharing!
This is the first recipe here that I have tried. It's so yummy! I immediately recommended your site to a friend. Thanks so much!
These are SOOOO .....what can I say? Wonderful?! I Made them yesterday and they're already finished so I'm now making some more, but twice the amount I made yesterday. Your recipes really are brilliant, thanks so much ( I have one of my cats (Crispy) balanced on my shoulders as I write this and I'm standing up) Have a great day!
....seems we have a "budding" raw foodist in our midst. Wanted to let you know that our 5 year old grandson really likes this recipe as well! Well done!
I use a couple spoon filled in yogurt for a desert, great!
I should have read the comments before making the brownies. I'm just starting to look into raw diet. Even with the ingredients I used it was edible but bit too sweet. My first problem was that I could not find unsweetened coconut flakes, fresh dates or raw chocolate so after visiting 5 stores I gave up and used what they had. I have to find a healthier grocery store or maybe an ethnic store would carry fresh figs. I can almost imagine them tasting divine and since I am a stubbornly determined person I am going to make them again. Thanks, K.
I too couldnt find the unsweetened coconut so I ordered in at amazon. I love it and use it so much. I found dates right with the bananas.
You are The Rawetarian Goddess!!!! I just made a double batch of raw chocolate brownies with raw chocolate icing, and I am in heaven! For Lent this year,I gave up sugar (probably a good thing), and tonight, scraping the sides of my vitamix to get every last morsel of icing - ooh, heaven - I know I can do without that horrible white stuff. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Oh. My. Gosh! I made the brownies and the raw carrot cake to take to a party on the weekend, and they were the talk of the party! Way better cold, and SO rich! After tasting a bit while I was making them just to make sure they were coming along well, I was wowed by them. I think you made some converts at the party, too. All of your recipes are simple, easy and super tasty. I am so glad I found your site. Thank you SO much for all of your hard work!


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I have posted before about this difficult room. The royal blue carpet was replaced by laminate slate look tile & then room painted. Unfortunatley floor not installed properly & had to come out. Long story, but we got our $ back & decided on carpet. In retrospect, I would have chosen a different wall color, for now it will have to stay. I need input on a few things, garage door paint color(currently dark brown)wall decor, area rug as Victorian Girl suggested) floor/table lamps & new coffee table. The furniture is too large a scale for this room. We are going to use it for a few more years, then replace. There are more pictures on this link http://share.shutterfly.com/ac...?sid=0AYt2jJuzbN2jnYThis message has been edited. Last edited by: mmtsh, | |||
The one thing I would add would be an area rug in the seating area. I know some people don't like a rug on a carpet but I don't mind it and it helps to establish different zones in the room. ****Look at objects not only for what they are, but for what they could be, vg**** | ||||
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The first thing I would do in the room is establish a focal point. I see that you are trying out the fireplace as the focal point, but because it is on an angle it doesn't seem to be working. Try something else. Maybe the window. You are right that the furniture isn't right for the room, but that's life isn't it. Sometimes we all have to work with what we have. I think the room would be better if you moved out the big brown chair. Keep your eyes peeled for a pair of chairs at garage sales or thrift stores, as a pair of side chairs with a sofa are much easier to arrange in almost any room, than a matching sofa and chair. If the doors on the right side of the picture are the ones you are asking about for color, I would paint them out, which means paint them the same color as your walls, including the trim. That will help them to not attract attention, which will help to reduce some of the visual chaos that is going on in the room. | ||||
For cocok: The old furniture I had was smaller scale. I moved it every which way. With facing patio doors, I must allow enough room to open the music rm.closet and then the sofa appears as if it is sitting in middle of room and you can't view the tv. I tried backed up to patio doors, but then you lose use of them and we have a patio just outside them. This room is very hard. I have posted before about it. Once I can afford new furniture, it may be easier. Sure hope so. | ||||
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Would I have to paint out all of the trim in the room? | ||||
You wouldn't necessarily have to paint out all the trim in the room, but I can't really see the whole room to tell. You do have a tricky room to lay out, but there is always a way. I am going out of town tomorrow, but will check back on your progress when I am home again. | ||||
I found a coffee table at big lots that looks exactly like this & I thought it would work with my room... http://rusticchic.files.wordpr...p-us.jpg?w=300&h=200 | ||||
Yes, you do have a very, very tricky room to arrange! If you don't really need the little arm chair with the blue seat, then I would take it out (sure is a cute chair). This would help visually to not feel so crowded. I like that table you have chosen..you def need a table that is "lighter". If you could get away with no coffee table, I would go with that...adding small side tables for either a lamp and to hold your cup of coffee.. I also think your layout of the furniture is pretty much the only way to be able to watch tv and use your doors. As far as the paint color on your door, if your trim is not painted, then I would not paint. The sconces beside the fireplace are to small in scale...as are the pics over the tv. I would move them to the left of the fireplace, side by side but one hung a bit higher than the other. Floor lamps....hhmmm...maybe only on the left side of the sofa next to the fireplace. Are there two doors on the far wall? Could you move your TV down so that is more centered on that wall? What do you all think? PS ....forget to talk about the rug...so what colors do you like and are drawn to...what colors do you have in the rest of your home? Your room is basically neutral right now. I personally would add a rug that has a bit of redish brown in it...then a few throw pills that have a color from the rug...your room needs something to soften it...rugs and pillows do that. Can't wait to see how it turns out!This message has been edited. Last edited by: anneyland, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself also in the Lord and He will give you the desires and secret petitions of your heart. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ||||
Consider if you even need a coffee table. Maybe end tables would be more versatile and open up the space. | ||||
I will work on getting an area rug and at least try it out. Looking at my own photos, yes those sconces are too small, and some of the wall artwork isn't right. I would center the tv stand, but the power room door needs to open. This room is so frustrating. I start to work on it, and then give up, and land up revisiting it. This is why I post about it time to time. I am going to have to invest in new seating/ furniture, but even at that, I don't know if it will ever look right. I do appreciate the thoughtful people here who are helping me along the way. Thank you. | ||||
Someone who knows my home suggested adding a wood mantel and extending it...this is a rough mockup. They also suggested a color that blends with the woodwork and fireplace, like a deep golden color vs. the contrasting grey I have now.This message has been edited. Last edited by: mmtsh, | ||||
I think a beefier mantel would be nice, and yes warmer color would be great!!! | ||||
I would paint the walls...maybe a soft yellow/cream. I would leave the TV where it is and put a mantel on the fireplace. I would take out the small chair. I would put the couch facing the TV and the matching chair where the small chair is only facing the couch...pulled out from the wall a little. TV watching will not be available here but good conversation would. Lamps/end tables and such could be added. I really like the idea of the chest for a coffee table but it looks so out of place...either paint it dark or how about a glass/wrought iron coffee table? You could add a colorful area rug if you wanted but maybe just some colorful accessories would work. love life | ||||
I can place the sofa facing the TV wall. The only thing is, when you enter the room from either patio door, garage or the stairs down, you are greeted with the sofa's backside. I thought the sofa angled sort of said welcome more. I would not be able to use the matching chair(too big), as I already tried that. The smaller blue one will work. I really don't mind the sofa facing the TV wall vs. being angled. The thing is, I have to invest in smaller scale furniture. This room is challenging as it is, and it does not need the big bulky furniture. OMG. That's all I can say. This room takes the starch right out of me. The next thread about this room will be titled: "what seating furniture do I buy for this room?" | ||||
This room layout reminds me a little of mine... http://www.houzz.com/photos/45...ily-room-minneapolisThis message has been edited. Last edited by: mmtsh, | ||||
mmtsh - I remember this room and I think you are on track with the layout. I like the proposed table. Thank you all for letting me swoop in now and again and share my concepts. One idea for future is to (when you change it for other reasons?) switch the active pane on your slider - it will give you more room in the main area because you will be able to shift your couch back another 2-3'. Sounds impractical except for under 800 you get an extra 15 square feet in your space that is usable. Since I recall that you have some cranberry upstairs, and the brick is really gorgeous, and you don't want to paint again (taupe would be great here, but hard to coordinate with the stone and brick which you've done beautifully) The mantle you have now is great stone and the wall color coordinates with it. You obviously favor classic lines, so work with a monochromatic scheme with pops of color taken from the room. Paint out all your trim crisp white against the gray walls. Let the blue chair (great lines) stay, but consider recovering it in a nubby neutral cream tweed so it goes with whatever new direction you go. I think you might want to consider going really tailored rather than warm - crisp brown, cream, cranberry. Be deliberate and add more brown and cream - Put down a rug that helps ground the dark furniture. See http://www.homedecorators.com/...eather_Area_Rug/110/ (the outdoor rugs are so practical indoors in a family room with kids, but you can find something fuzzier if you like) Layer nubby tweedy beige and cranberry pillows on the brown leather, and then with the new table you will have lots of neutrals and the brown won't seem so blah but deliberately layered (mid brown of chair, cream upholstery, brown tone on table, chocolate leather). If you take the picture left of the fireplace down and stack three black and white photos of your family there - (take some photos you already like, crop them in unusual ways, then print them in black and white - 8 x 10's from your printer, matted in cranberry and framed in black stacked one two three will draw your eye up. This will echo the monochromatic tones of the clock, use cream or tan cardstock to print your photos for a bit more resonance with ivory tones of clock. Forget the mantle - what you have is working and helps accentuate the vertical - needed in a room that you come down into and has 8' ceilings. That horizontal band will make the room feel shorter. I'd add a big chocolate band of fabric across the curtains like a border near the bottom. Then add something cranberry colored to the top of your new coffee table and wowsa. Ir will feel pulled together without a big overhaul. My message - simplify rather than complicate. Add more tones between brown and cream/white, and use the graphic contrast between the neutrals. Add more pops of cranberry like the deep tone behind the brick (accents upstairs - unify the house). That will work well against the desk area in the backcorner too - black and dark brown are nearly interchangeable (see black tv, black frames on new black and white photos, etc. | ||||
Thank YOU for helping us. Thank YOU for helping me. I was so happy to see your name pop up! It is amazing you picked that particular rug, http://www.homedecorators.com/...eather_Area_Rug/110/ because I have been drawn to fretwork-like patterns lately. Which color would work? I like the red. What size? There is a floor heating duct on the other side of slider, so I will have to ask if the door opening can be switched. Yes, I painted out the upst airs-living room door a rusty red. I love little pops of red. With the mantel, I tried to match the paint color to the stone & work with the existing slate floor at that time which had grey and some warm clay like tones. It all blended nicely. Too bad the slate didn't work out. What a disaster that was. I am going to work on the other recommendations as well. | ||||
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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: This 2012 Dodge Durango Citadel was fine weekend transportation, what with all of the people-and-stuff hauling I had to do. It's basically the Jeep Grand Cherokee with a third row and a V8, and my Grand Cherokee love is well documented.
I love the grunt from the Hemi and that it will fall into four-cylinder mode when you're cruising, not to mention the smooth shifts from the six-speed automatic. The truck looks good to my eye inside and out, clean and well assembled.
The around-town and freeway ride and handling are both fine considering that the Durango weighs 5,400 pounds. It is quiet and refined in all of the driving I did and for the chores with which I tasked it. Even at $47,000 it feels more expensive.
Given a choice between this and the much-ballyhooed Ford Explorer, I'd take the Dodge.
EXECUTIVE EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: Have we mentioned that the Durango of the past is gone? In its place is this well-sorted, steady-driving, as-comfortable-as-you-can-get three-row SUV that leaves nothing to chance--and in this Citadel trim, nothing off the option list, either.
Built on the known quantity that is the stellar Jeep Grand Cherokee (Autoweek's inaugural Best of the Best Truck in 2011), the Durango of today is a perfect match for families in need of seven seats (even occasionally), rear-seat entertainment, plenty of power and towing capacity, solid (read: Jeep) off-road cred and a ride and drivability that feels more like a car-based station wagon than a Jeep-based truckster.
You could get away with a 3.6-liter V6 version (290 hp, 260 lb-ft) and still be comparable to the 3.5-liter in the Explorer (290 hp, 255 lb-ft) in output and fuel economy, and have better towing capacity. But if your family is big, and your toys are similarly sized, you'll want to stick with this 360-hp Hemi V8, even if fuel economy suffers. This powertrain provides no-holds-barred performance, serious rip off the line and smooth cruising power. Combined with the well-sorted chassis and handsome appearance, this Durango is now truly a real match for the competition.
Have we mentioned that the Durango of the past is gone?
2012 Dodge Durango Citadel
Base Price: $43,845
As-Tested Price: $47,235
Drivetrain: 5.7-liter V8; AWD, six-speed automatic
Output: 360 hp @ 5,150 rpm, 390 lb-ft @ 4,250 rpm
Curb Weight: 5,397 lb
Fuel Economy (EPA/AW): 15/13.3 mpg
Options: 5.7-liter V8 HEMI VDS VVT engine with dual rear exhaust with bright tips, two-speed on-demand transfer case, heavy-duty engine cooling, 220-amp alternator ($2,095); rear DVD entertainment center including Uconnect rear-seat video system ($1,295)
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Pneumonia is a breathing (respiratory) condition in which there is an infection of the lung.
This article covers pneumonia in people who have not recently been in the hospital or another health care facility (nursing home or rehab facility). This type of pneumonia is called community-acquired pneumonia, or CAP.
Bronchopneumonia; Community-acquired pneumonia; CAP
Pneumonia is a common illness that affects millions of people each year in the United States. Germs called bacteria, viruses, and fungi may cause pneumonia.
Ways you can get pneumonia include:
Pneumonia caused by bacteria tends to be the most serious kind. In adults, bacteria are the most common cause of pneumonia.
Many other bacteria can also cause pneumonia.
Viruses are also a common cause of pneumonia, especially in infants and young children.
Risk factors that increase your chances of getting pneumonia include:
The most common symptoms of pneumonia are:
Other symptoms include:
If you have pneumonia, you may be working hard to breathe, or breathing fast.
The health care provider will hear crackles or abnormal breath sounds when listening to your chest with a stethoscope. Other abnormal breathing sounds may also be heard through the stethoscope or by tapping on your chest wall (percussion).
The health care provider will likely order a chest x-ray if pneumonia is suspected.
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Less often patients may need:
Your doctor must first decide whether you need to be in the hospital. If you are treated in the hospital, you will receive:
It is very important that you are started on antibiotics very soon after you are admitted (unless you have viral pneumonia).
You are more likely to be admitted to the hospital if you:
However, many people can be treated at home. Your doctor may tell you to take antibiotics. Antibiotics help some people with pneumonia get better.
Breathing warm, moist (wet) air helps loosen the sticky mucus that may make you feel like you are choking. These things may help:
Drink plenty of liquids (as long as your health care provider says it is okay):
Get plenty of rest when you go home. If you have trouble sleeping at night, take naps during the day.
With treatment, most patients will improve within 2 weeks. Elderly or very sick patients may need longer treatment.
Those who may be more likely to have complicated pneumonia include:
In rare cases, more severe problems may develop, including:
Your doctor may want to make sure your chest x-ray becomes normal again after you are treated. However, it may take many weeks for your x-ray to clear up.
Call your doctor if you have:
Wash your hands often, especially after:
Also wash your hands before eating or preparing foods.
Don't smoke. Tobacco damages your lung's ability to ward off infection.
Vaccines may help prevent some types of pneumonia. They are even more important for the elderly and people with diabetes, asthma, emphysema, HIV, cancer, or other long-term conditions:
If you have cancer or HIV, talk to your doctor about ways to prevent pneumonia and other infections.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recommended adult immunization schedule--United States, 2012. MMWR. 2012;61(4)
Limper AH. Overview of pneumonia. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2011:chap 97.
Niederman M. In the clinic. Community-acquired pneumonia. Ann Intern Med. 2009;151(7).
Torres A, Menandez R, Wunderink R. Pyogenic bacterial pneumonia and lung abscess. In: Mason RJ, Broaddus VC, Martin TR, et al. Murray & Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 32.
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PROVO, Utah -- Brandon Davies had 27 points and 10 rebounds to lead BYU in an 84-54 defeat of Northern Arizona on Thursday night.
Davies was 13 of 16 from the field for the Cougars (9-4).
Tyler Haws scored 15 points, and reserve guard Raul Delgado had 11. Matt Carlino had six assists.
BYU led 48-23 at halftime and had its largest lead -- 38 points- at 10:16 in the second half. The Cougars had 18 points off turnovers. The Lumberjacks had 24 turnovers. The Cougars made 32 of 69 (46.4 percent) from the field for the game, while the Lumberjacks made 22 of 60 (36.7 percent).
Michael Dunn, came off the bench, to lead Northern Arizona (4-8) with a career-high 17 points. Stallon Saldivar had a career-high nine rebounds and four assists, which moved him to fourth place on Northern Arizona's all-time assist list.
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Edelstein: Is N.J. Gov. Chris Christie our only hope for 2016?
Today, I am Princess Leia, and much like Leia sent off that hologram plea for help to Obi Wan Kenobi, I am writing this column in hopes it will reach my desired target.
So …
Help us Chris Christie. You're our only hope.
Laying it on thick? Well, of course. But just like the Rebel Alliance was in danger of being squashed by the Galactic Empire, we, the people of the United States of America, are in danger of being squashed by the whining weenies who run things in D.C.
Listen: I've been on the Christie bandwagon for a while. I like the guy. I don't always agree with him, but I like him on a gut level. The guy is pure New Jersey id, speaking his mind, doing what he says he's going to do, not caring who he ticks off.
That last bit was highlighted when he lambasted his fellow Republicans in D.C. for dithering on the Sandy relief bill two weeks back.
"There is only one group to blame for the continued suffering of these innocent victims: the House majority and their speaker, John Boehner," Christie said. "It was disappointing and disgusting to watch."
That just doesn't happen, a top member of a political party railing against other members of that same party, never mind the entire Republican arm of Congress. Just does not happen.
But that's Christie for you. And no one in New Jersey was really surprised by this outburst. Just Christie being Christie. Nationally, however, it took on a different tone. This was seen as a schism in the party, the splintering of the GOP. It wasn't, obviously. Things in Washington got back to its normal partisan gridlock quick enough, but Christie … well, Christie put his mark on the nation.
This isn't to say Christie wasn't a huge national name before; but to a voter in Idaho or Ohio, Texas or Nevada, seeing Christie stand up to Congressional nonsense turned him into the candidate to beat come 2016. The man has risen above the party. Need a little anecdotal proof? When Christie gave his State of the State speech last week — normally a boring, locally-covered affair — Twitter blew up, with the speech "trending" in America. Continued...
A lot can change in four years, but right now, Christie is nearing the rarefied air that President Barack Obama found himself in when he was running against Hillary Clinton in the 2008 primaries. Remember that? Clinton was the party choice, but the groundswell of public support for Obama steamrolled the old hats. The same thing is happening. Christie is not going to be the establishment choice for the GOP come 2016 - he's too moderate on a variety of social issues — but the people on both sides of the political divide are going to be clamoring for him.
And you ask me — and much like old Obi-Wan — Christie, while maybe not our "only," is looking more and more like the best hope for our nation. He gets people excited, and he does it by not playing politics the way most other politicians do. Putting him in D.C. would be like putting a live wire in a pool swimming with eels, and boy, would those eels squirm.
And if things continue the way they're going in our country — grandstanding in D.C., an economy still struggling in the worst downturn since the Great Depression, general national malaise — he's just simply going to be the right man for the job.
Look what he's done in New Jersey. A 73 percent approval rating. This, in a state where we can't decide if the red stuff you put on spaghetti is supposed to be called "sauce" or "gravy," but yet 73 percent of us can agree Christie — who, on the surface, seems to be a pretty polarizing figure — is good for our state? Crazy.
Now don't get me wrong: High approval rating or not, the state of New Jersey still has a long way to go. Unemployment is way above the national average. We rank first in people fleeing the state. Property taxes are going to be a problem forever.
But sometimes — and this is one of those times — the facts don't matter as much as the myths. Obama's "change." Reagan's "morning in America." Kennedy's "Camelot." We want our politicians to be bigger than life, and that's usually enough to get us going, to kickstart the ol' American Dream Machine.
As for Christie, his myth is kinda-sorta the reality right now. A tough-talking, my-way-or the-highway New Jersey cowboy. He's carrying a big stick, sure, but he's not doing it quietly.
He a fiscal conservative, a socially moderate Republican, a guy with charisma to spare and is someone who truly, really, honestly doesn't seem to care about the old "rules" of politics.
If that doesn't sound like someone we would want — even need — to be our president come 2016, then my name isn't Princess Leia.
Jeff Edelstein is a columnist for our sister newspaper The Trentonian in Trenton, N.J. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com, facebook.com/jeffreyedelstein and twitter.com/jeffedelstein.
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Windows backend
The aim of this project is to bring a Windows backend to the mainline libusb 1.0 branch, so that libusb 1.0 can easily be used on Windows platforms.
As is the case with newly integrated code, the Windows backend should be considered EXPERIMENTAL and will continue to remain so until a few months after official integration has been completed.
Currently, it is still in pre-release stages, with only parts of it included in the official libusb v1.0 tree (MinGW and cygwin only for the time being) and hopefully more coming soon.
The backend itself supports both HID and WinUSB driven devices, with libusb0.sys driver support (from libusb-win32) planned in a future release.
Supported systems are all Windows platforms, starting with Windows XP, and including 64 bit versions, with the following untested exceptions:
- Windows 2003
- Windows XP 64 bit
Supported development environments
The following development environments are currently supported for libusb 1.0 on Windows:
- MinGW (32 bit) or MinGW-w64. If using MinGW-w64, make sure you use a recent version (> 2010.03), as earlier ones had a bug preventing libusb from working. TDM64 is a good MinGW-w64 distribution under Windows. It is also possible cross-build libusb-1.0 Windows backend under Linux or other OS using MinGW and MinGW-w64.
- Microsoft Visual C++ (Visual Studio), either Express or full version, from version 6.0. You should be able to produce both win32 and x64 binaries with Visual C++. Take note the free Express version of Visual C++ can not produce 64bit binaries. Also note that Microsoft crippled the 2010 version of Visual C++ Express, so that it chokes on importing project files that have 64 bit builds. If you plan on using Express 2010, you'll have to recreate the project files from scratch.
- Windows DDK build environment, which is freely available, through the use of the 'ddk_build.cmd' file. This will also produce both 32 and 64 bits binaries.
- Cygwin. Take note that Cygwin currently can not produce 64bit binaries.
The current development Windows backend is available in the libusb main git repository under libusb-pbatard.git.
For those not familiar with git, here are the git commands you can use retrieve and compile the Windows branch:
git clone git://git.libusb.org/libusb-pbatard.git ; retrieve development branch (this only needs to be done once) git pull ; keep in sync with the remote tree
On Windows, if you don't want to use git on the commandline, you can use TortoiseGit to access and keep in sync with the git repository.
Note that before you can install TortoiseGit you need to install MSysGit and make sure that, during the installation of MSysGit, when prompted to adjust the PATH environment, you select "Run Git from the Windows Command Prompt" (2nd option). Also, in the general settings of TortoiseGit, the MSysGit path must point to the MSysGit bin directory (eg: C:Program Files (x86)Gitin")
Also note that, for MinGW and cygwin, as with the original libusb 1.0 development tree, you need to run './autogen.sh' in order to have configure and Makefile created for you.
Creating applications using libusb
To create projects relying on libusb 1.0, please refer to how the example executables (lusb, xusb) are compiled.
Please note that if you use a revision prior to pbr315, you must either add "-lsetupapi -lole32" in your Makefile (if using MinGW/Cygwin) or add SetupAPI.lib, OLE32.lib as linker dependencies in your project files (MS).
If you use a revision post pbr315, no additional libraries are needed besides libusb.
.NET support
A .NET version of libusb, called LibUsbDotNet, based on libusb 1.0 and the Windows backend has also been developed by Travis Robinson.
If you plan to use libusb in a .NET project, please make sure you check http://libusbdotnet.sourceforge.net or http://sourceforge.net/projects/libusbdotnet/
Driver Installation
To access your USB devices with the Windows backend, if the device is not HID compliant, you will need to install the relevant driver. Two options are available:
- The easiest option is to use the most recent version of our Automated Driver Installer GUI: "zadig.exe", which is part of the Windows Driver Installer library, libwdi.
The current version, which is compatible with both 32 and 64 bit Windows platforms, starting with Windows 2000, should be able to install a WinUSB driver for any USB device.
Note that because the installer needs to run with administrative privileges, it is recommended to check the md5 checksum after download (or recompile your own version from the source)
- zadig.exe: 5.8 MB, md5sum: d593953f6b2cf254a0968e933368c08a, compiled with MinGW-w64 from libwdi w124.
NB: When ran in advanced mode, Zadig also allows the selection and installation of the signed libusb0.sys driver from libusb-win32 (v.188.8.131.52).
- zadig.exe: 5.8 MB, md5sum: d593953f6b2cf254a0968e933368c08a, compiled with MinGW-w64 from libwdi w124.
- Or you can download the WinUSB driver files, then customize the .inf for your device and install the driver by following the instructions that are either provided here or in the README file that comes with the driver archive.
Latest Binary Snapshots
The following pre-built binary snapshots are provided AS IS for your convenience, generated for the following environments:
- Microsoft Visual Studio and DDK/WDK -> MS32(32 bit) and MS64 (64 bit) directories
- MinGW -> MinGW32 (32 bit) and MinGW64 (64 bit) directories
Cygwin users should be able to use the MinGW (32 bit) library with the option -mno-cygwin
Note that these archives are provided in the 7z format. If you need a decompressor, you can install 7-zip.
- 2010.11.23 (pbr323)
- 2010.11.18 (pbr322)
- 2010.11.13 (pbr321)
- 2010.11.01 (pbr320)
- 2010.10.27 (pbr317)
- 2010.10.26 (pbr315)
Development Considerations
- For the first release, only WinUSB and HID access will be supported, with provisions for other access modes to be included later. This should cover most devices however.
- Windows' handling of composite devices is done with multiple drivers (VID_####&PID_####&MI_##), descendants of the usbccgp.sys driver (Composite Generic Parent), as this is Windows' default. For more info, see "2. How Windows handles a composite device" at http://www.cygnal.org/ubb/Forum9/HTML/001050.html. It is however possible to replace the composite parent driver with WinUSB to access the device.
- Because Windows does not provide a native poll() function, and cygwin is the only development environment that provides such a call, the use of libusb file descriptors with poll() on cygwin is NOT supported. We should provide native Windows events, to use with WaitForSingleObject/WaitForMultipleObjects?, in a future version of libusb.
Known Restrictions
- Neither WinUSB or HID can be used to send an actual reset command to an USB device. This is a limitation of the Microsoft drivers.
- Neither WinUSB or HID can be used to set a device configuration that is different from the default one. This is a limitation of the Microsoft drivers.
- WinUSB does not support multiple concurrent applications (as per the WinUSB Howto whitepaper).
- WinUSB does not support isochronous transfers.
- HID keyboards and mice will not have read or write access. This is because Windows requires an exclusive access to them, and uses a driver that prevent generic access.
- Likewise, HID devices or interfaces for which the OS has a specific Windows driver different from the generic HID one cannot be accessed (eg. HID audio devices).
- Multiple HID top level collections are currently not supported (only the first top level collection will be used).
- HID vendor requests are not implemented.
- Because there is no native poll on Windows, the ability to return externally pollable file descriptors on Windows (libusb_pollfd) has been disabled.
To Do
- libusb0.sys integration
- multithread sample application
- hotplug detection
- automated driver installation (libwdi)
- full pthread-win32 dependency removal
- multithreading/concurrent access
- device enumeration
- descriptors retrieval
- composite devices & interface selection
- poll and pipe
- control transfers
- bulk/interrupt transfers
- device reset
- transfer cancellation
- MSVC compatibility
Development's status log
Please consult the git log or the raw Activity Log.
NB: Previous development occurred on the Google Code SVN Repository but this is no longer maintained.
Development Links
- How to Use WinUSB to Communicate with a USB Device.
Note that the inf file given in the howto has a typo. If you don't change SourceDisksFiles?.NTamd64 to SourceDisksFiles?.amd64, the driver installation will fail to copy the required DLLs on 64 bit systems... - Using WinUSB for User-Mode to USB Device Communication
- WinUSB User-Mode Client Support Routines
- HID Class Support Routines
- HID Class Driver IOCTLs
- Microsoft's USB Core Team Blog (including resources on instrumenting the USB stack in Windows 7)
- additional information about Windows Co-Installers
- Enabling Memory Leak Detection in Visual C++
- HID implementation example (C#)
Mailing list
The libusb-devel mailing list exists for the users of the library, plus developers interested in contributing to the library itself.
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