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waitpid(3ucb) [sunos man page]
wait(3UCB) SunOS/BSD Compatibility Library Functions wait(3UCB) NAME
wait, wait3, wait4, waitpid, WIFSTOPPED, WIFSIGNALED, WIFEXITED - wait for process to terminate or stop SYNOPSIS
/usr/ucb/cc [ flag ... ] file ... #include <sys/wait.h> int wait( statusp); int *statusp; int waitpid( pid, statusp, options); int pid; int *statusp; int options; #include <sys/time.h> #include <sys/resource.h> int wait3( statusp, options, rusage); int *statusp; int options; struct rusage *rusage; int wait4( pid, statusp, options, rusage); int pid; int *statusp; int options; struct rusage *rusage; WIFSTOPPED( status); int status; WIFSIGNALED( status); int status; WIFEXITED( status); int status; DESCRIPTION
The wait() function delays its caller until a signal is received or one of its child processes terminates or stops due to tracing. If any child process has died or stopped due to tracing and this has not been reported using wait(), return is immediate, returning the process ID and exit status of one of those children. If that child process has died, it is discarded. If there are no children, return is immediate with the value -1 returned. If there are only running or stopped but reported children, the calling process is blocked. If status is not a NULL pointer, then on return from a successful wait() call the status of the child process whose process ID is the return value of wait() is stored in the wait() union pointed to by status. The w_status member of that union is an int; it indicates the cause of termination and other information about the terminated process in the following manner: o If the low-order 8 bits of w_status are equal to 0177, the child process has stopped; the 8 bits higher up from the low-order 8 bits of w_status contain the number of the signal that caused the process to stop. Seeptrace(3C) and sigvec(3UCB). o If the low-order 8 bits of w_status are non-zero and are not equal to 0177, the child process terminated due to a signal; the low- order 7 bits of w_status contain the number of the signal that terminated the process. In addition, if the low-order seventh bit of w_status (that is, bit 0200) is set, a ``core image'' of the process was produced; see sigvec(3UCB). o Otherwise, the child process terminated due to an exit() call; the 8 bits higher up from the low-order 8 bits of w_status contain the low-order 8 bits of the argument that the child process passed to exit(); see exit(2). waitpid() behaves identically to wait() if pid has a value of -1 and options has a value of zero. Otherwise, the behavior of waitpid() is modified by the values of pid and options as follows: pid specifies a set of child processes for which status is requested. waitpid() only returns the status of a child process from this set. o If pid is equal to -1, status is requested for any child process. In this respect, waitpid() is then equivalent to wait(). o If pid is greater than zero, it specifies the process ID of a single child process for which status is requested. o If pid is equal to zero, status is requested for any child process whose process group ID is equal to that of the calling process. o If pid is less than -1, status is requested for any child process whose process group ID is equal to the absolute value of pid. options is constructed from the bitwise inclusive OR of zero or more of the following flags, defined in the header <sys/wait.h>: WNOHANG waitpid() does not suspend execution of the calling process if status is not immediately available for one of the child processes specified by pid. WUNTRACED The status of any child processes specified by pid that are stopped, and whose status has not yet been reported since they stopped, are also reported to the requesting process. wait3() is an alternate interface that allows both non-blocking status collection and the collection of the status of children stopped by any means. The status parameter is defined as above. The options parameter is used to indicate the call should not block if there are no processes that have status to report (WNOHANG), and/or that children of the current process that are stopped due to a SIGTTIN, SIGTTOU, SIGTSTP, or SIGSTOP signal are eligible to have their status reported as well (WUNTRACED). A terminated child is discarded after it reports status, and a stopped process will not report its status more than once. If rusage is not a NULL pointer, a summary of the resources used by the terminated process and all its children is returned. Only the user time used and the system time used are currently available. They are returned in rusage.ru_utime and rusage.ru_stime, respectively. When the WNOHANG option is specified and no processes have status to report, wait3() returns 0. The WNOHANG and WUNTRACED options may be combined by ORing the two values. wait4() is another alternate interface. With a pid argument of 0, it is equivalent to wait3(). If pid has a nonzero value, then wait4() returns status only for the indicated process ID, but not for any other child processes. WIFSTOPPED, WIFSIGNALED, WIFEXITED, are macros that take an argument status, of type int, as returned by wait(), or wait3(), or wait4(). WIFSTOPPED evaluates to true(1) when the process for which the wait() call was made is stopped, or to false(0) otherwise. WIFSIGNALED evaluates to true when the process was terminated with a signal. WIFEXITED evaluates to true when the process exited by using an exit(2) call. RETURN VALUES
If wait()or waitpid() returns due to a stopped or terminated child process, the process ID of the child is returned to the calling process. Otherwise, a value of -1 is returned and errno is set to indicate the error. If wait() or waitpid() return due to the delivery of a signal to the calling process, a value of -1 is returned and errno is set to EINTR. If waitpid() function was invoked with WNOHANG set in options, it has at least one child process specified by pid for which status is not available, and status is not available for any process specified by pid, a value of zero is returned. Otherwise, a value of -1 is returned, and errno is set to indicate the error. wait3() and wait4() returns 0 if WNOHANG is specified and there are no stopped or exited children, and returns the process ID of the child process if it returns due to a stopped or terminated child process. Otherwise, they returns a value of -1 and sets errno to indicate the error. ERRORS
wait(), wait3()or wait4() will fail and return immediately if one or more of the following are true: ECHILD The calling process has no existing unwaited-for child processes. EFAULT The status or rusage arguments point to an illegal address. waitpid() may set errno to: ECHILD The process or process group specified by pid does not exist or is not a child of the calling process. EINTR The function was interrupted by a signal. The value of the location pointed to by statusp is undefined. EINVAL The value of options is not valid. wait(), and wait3(), and wait4() will terminate prematurely, return -1, and set errno to EINTR upon the arrival of a signal whose SV_INTER- RUPT bit in its flags field is set (see sigvec(3UCB) and siginterrupt(3UCB)). signal(3UCB), sets this bit for any signal it catches. SEE ALSO
exit(2), getrusage(3C), ptrace(3C), siginterrupt(3UCB), signal(3C), signal(3UCB), sigvec(3UCB), wait(3C), waitpid(3C) NOTES
Use of these interfaces should be restricted to only applications written on BSD platforms. Use of these interfaces with any of the system libraries or in multi-thread applications is unsupported. If a parent process terminates without waiting on its children, the initialization process (process ID = 1) inherits the children. The wait(), wait3(), and wait4() functions are automatically restarted when a process receives a signal while awaiting termination of a child process, unless the SV_INTERRUPT bit is set in the flags for that signal. Calls to wait() with an argument of 0 should be cast to type `int *', as in: wait((int *)0) Previous SunOS releases used union wait*statusp and union wait status in place of int *statusp and int status. The union contained a member w_status that could be treated in the same way as status. Other members of the wait union could be used to extract this information more conveniently: o If the w_stopval member had the value WSTOPPED, the child process had stopped; the value of the w_stopsig member was the signal that stopped the process. o If the w_termsig member was non-zero, the child process terminated due to a signal; the value of the w_termsig member was the number of the signal that terminated the process. If the w_coredump member was non-zero, a core dump was produced. o Otherwise, the child process terminated due to a call to exit(). The value of the w_retcode member was the low-order 8 bits of the argument that the child process passed to exit(). union wait is obsolete in light of the new specifications provided by IEEE Std 1003.1-1988 and endorsed by SVID89 and XPG3. SunOS Release 4.1 supports unionwait for backward compatibility, but it will disappear in a future release. SunOS 5.10 5 Mar 1993 wait(3UCB)


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In May 2000, Tim Kaine, then-mayor of Richmond, Va., used more than $6,000 in public funds to charter eight buses. The buses were used to transport city residents from Richmond to the anti-gun, and inaccurately named, Million Mom March in Washington, D.C.
The Million Mom March was sponsored and organized by extremist gun control organization the Bell Campaign, which was later renamed the Million Mom March Foundation. The Bell Campaign supported a litany of gun control measures, including gun rationing, a ban on the possession of commonly-owned semi-automatic firearms and their magazines, firearm owner licensing, and gun registration. In regards to the right to keep and bear arms, the Bell Campaign contended, "The Second Amendment does not, and never did, protect the private ownership of guns for private purposes."
Following a public outcry over the use of public funds for political purposes, including criticism from Richmond City Council members, Kaine was forced to seek private funds to reimburse the city. Despite the disapproval of citizens and his fellow public officials, Kaine was reluctant to admit wrongdoing, with the Richmond Times-Dispatch noting, "Kaine defended the subsidy on the ground that Richmond always has supported stricter gun laws." At the time, the Times-Dispatch also reported that in regard to gun control, Kaine said, "I can't think of an issue I'd rather be aligned with than this."
This gross misuse of taxpayer dollars to advocate for extreme gun controls is indicative of Kaine's 20 year public career, during which he has ceaselessly attacked the rights of law-abiding gun owners. In choosing Kaine as her running mate, Hillary Clinton has chosen one of the rare politicians that comes close to matching her zeal for restricting gun rights.
Even before his anti-gun pilfering of the public coffer, Kaine was hard at work targeting Virginia gun owners. In 1997, as a Richmond City Councilman, Kaine suggested that the Virginia cities of Richmond, Fairfax, and Roanoke should team up to push a gun control agenda in the Virginia General Assembly. On June 1, 1999, then-Mayor Kaine was a noted guest at the White House Rose Garden for speeches by President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton. A primary topic of both Clintons' remarks was gun control, with the president specifically advocating for legislation that would eliminate traditional gun shows, and for further restrictions on standard capacity magazines.
In 2001, Kaine ran for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. During the campaign, Kaine staked out several anti-gun positions. On October 29, 2001, the anti-gun Washington Post endorsed Kaine, citing his support for Virginia's one-handgun-a-month rationing law and restrictions on the Right-to-Carry in restaurants that serve alcohol. Kaine also earned the endorsement of the Brady Campaign, who called him the "clear choice," noting, "As Mayor of Richmond, Kaine was a strong supporter of enforcing and strengthening Virginia gun laws…"
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mark Warner sought to differentiate between his views and Kaine's extreme anti-gun positions. A June 14, 2001 Associated Press item reported, "Warner, who does not favor additional firearms restrictions, already is trying to distance himself from his ticketmate on gun control. He acknowledged at a news conference Wednesday that he disagrees with lieutenant governor nominee Tim Kaine… on the issue."
In 2005, Kaine ran for Governor of Virginia. During the race, Kaine worked to disguise his anti-gun politics. Doing his best John Kerry impression, Kaine posed as a sportsman at a skeet shooting event, shotgun in hand.
For this race, Kaine staked out a curious position on guns by contending that he was not for further gun control, while openly advocating for further gun control. The Roanoke Times fell victim to Kaine's ruse when on August 27, 2005 they summarized the candidate's incongruent position by noting, "Kaine said he doesn't favor the creation of more gun control laws, but does believe the ones that exist should be enforced – and indicated he would back an extension of instant background checks at gun shows for all sellers, not just licensed ones." Kaine's misleading gun stance led Richmond Times-Dispatch commentator A. Barton Hinkle to write, "He isn't fooling anyone — so why does he continue to try?"
Once governor, Kaine pursued his anti-gun agenda at every opportunity. In April 2006, Kaine vetoed legislation that would have permitted law-abiding gun owners to store a firearm in a locked container within a vehicle without obtaining Right-to-Carry permit.
In April 2007, in the aftermath of the tragic shooting at Virginia Tech, Kaine wasted no time in pushing for gun control. The Roanoke Times reported that on April 26, 2007, only 10 days after the shooting, the opportunistic Kaine "said he thought the time might be right to press the General Assembly to address the gun-show loophole." On January 8, 2008 Kaine continued his push to eliminate traditional gun shows, stating, "Now more than ever in the aftermath of April 16th, Virginians understand that this is a public safety issue." Typical of gun control efforts, the legislation Kaine sought to enact could not have prevented the tragedy he cited to advance it. The perpetrator of the Virginia Tech shooting did not purchase the two firearms used in the attack at a gun show. Kaine's gun show legislation was rejected in committee in 2008, and rejected by the Senate again in 2009.
In March 2008, Kaine again vetoed legislation that would have permitted law-abiding individuals to possess a firearm in a locked container within their car without obtaining a Right-to-Carry permit. Kaine also vetoed legislation that would have allowed Right-to-Carry permit holders to carry concealed in restaurants that serves alcohol.
In March 2009, Kaine once again vetoed vehicle and restaurant carry legislation. Kaine also vetoed separate legislation that would have merely permitted retired law enforcement officers to exercise their Right-to-Carry in restaurants that serve alcohol. Further, Kaine rejected legislation that would have made it easier to obtain a Right-to-Carry permit, by allowing applicants to complete the requisite training online. He also rejected legislation exempting active-duty service members from Virginia's one-handgun-a-month law.
Overlapping with his term as governor of Virginia, Kaine served as chairman of the Democratic National Committee from January 2009 to April 2011. In this role, Kaine advocated for federal gun control legislation offered by Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.) that would have banned magazines with a capacity greater than 10 rounds. As pointed out by the Huffington Post, during an appearance on Political Capital with Al Hunt in January 2011, Kaine expressed his support for McCarthy's bill, stating that it was the "kind of legislation that I've long supported."
Since January 2013, Kaine has served as the junior senator from Virginia, and has continually used his seat to advance an anti-gun agenda.
In the wake of the December 2012 shooting in Newtown, Conn. gun control advocates forced votes on several pieces of gun control legislation on April 17, 2013. The centerpiece of the gun control effort was the Manchin amendment, which would have banned the private transfer of firearms at gun shows and in transactions pursuant to an online or print publication. Kaine voted in favor of the restrictions.
That same day, Kaine voted in favor Sen. Dianne Feinstein's (D-Calif.) amendment to ban commonly-owned semi-automatic firearms and magazines with a capacity greater than 10 rounds. Worse than the 1994 Clinton ban, the Feinstein amendment would have banned semi-automatic firearms that accept a detachable magazine and have only one disqualifying feature, such as a pistol grip or telescoping stock. Similarly, Kaine voted for Sen. Joe Lautenberg's (D-N.J.) amendment to ban magazines with a capacity greater than 10 rounds.
When presented the opportunity to vote to protect the rights of law-abiding gun owners, Kaine declined to do so. Kaine voted against a NRA-supported Right-to-Carry reciprocity amendment that would have ensured that Right-to-Carry permits granted in one state would be honored in all others. Kaine also opposed an NRA-supported amendment that would have improved the availability of disqualifying mental health information for NICS, clarified the definition of "adjudicated as a mental defective" to protect due process rights, required more robust prosecutions of federal firearm laws including straw purchases, restricted the unlawful practice of multiple sales reporting for certain types of semi-automatic long-guns, and permitted interstate handgun sales.
Incredibly, despite representing a state with one of the largest per capita populations of veterans, Kaine opposed an NRA-supported amendment to ensure that veterans' Second Amendment rights would not be stripped without due process of law. The amendment was crafted to address an ongoing Veterans Administration practice where a veteran's Second Amendment rights are removed following something as cursory as the agency's decision to assign the veteran a fiduciary to manage their VA benefits.
On December 3, 2015, Kaine made it clear to all that he values the Fifth Amendment no more than the Second, when he voted in favor of terror watch list gun control legislation offered by Sen. Feinstein. The legislation would have illegitimately empowered the federal government to strip the Second Amendment rights of an individual on a secret government watch list absent the due process guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment.
On June 20, 2016, Kaine again voted an iteration of Sen. Feinstein's terror watch list gun control legislation. Further, Kaine supported legislation offered by Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) that would have required nearly all firearms transfers to be conducted pursuant to a background check and through a Federal Firearms Licensee. The legislation also attacked gun owner privacy by placing a burden on gun owners to report lost or stolen firearms to the federal government within 48 hours.
In addition to his objectionable voting record, Kaine has sponsored or co-sponsored a host of anti-gun legislation in the 114th Congress. Kaine is a cosponsor for the latest iteration of Sen. Charles Schumer's "Fix Gun Checks Act," which would prohibit nearly all private transfers of firearms. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) gained Kaine's support for a bill to eliminate the three-day safety valve for NICS checks, which would empower the FBI to severely delay firearms transfers. Kaine also signed on to Robert Menendez's (D-N.J.) legislation that would ban magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds.
In September 2015, Kaine introduced his, "Responsible Transfer of Firearms Act." The legislation would hold dealers liable for transferring a firearm to a prohibited person, unless they had "taken reasonable steps to determine that the recipient [was] not legally barred from possessing firearms or ammunition…" This ambiguous burden is presumably in addition to the background checks dealers are already required to conduct on their customers. In a further attack on the firearms industry and its customers, in January 2016, Kaine cosponsored legislation to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.
Of all the gun controls Kaine has supported during his time in the Senate, his support for one particular anti-gun measure seems most fitting. In June 2016, Kaine announced his support for efforts to repeal the prohibition on the Centers for Disease Control's use of public funds to advocate for gun control.
More than 15-years after being rebuked for squandering taxpayer dollars on gun control advocacy as mayor of Richmond, Kaine is still eager to attack gun own owners' rights by any means at his disposal, and he still isn't above looting the public treasury to do it.
It doesn't appear, over this 20 year career, that Kaine has ever seen a type of gun control that he wasn't in favor of. Clinton, based on her commitment to destroying the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans, couldn't have chosen a more suitable running mate.
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iOS 6: iCloud with iTunes Match now streams your music directly from the cloud
Out of all the cloud storage music services, Apple's iCloud is by far our favorite and this is mainly because of iTunes Match. Uploading and syncing even a moderately sized music library is generally a hassle, and I gave up on uploading mine to Google Music half-way, I only keep around 500 songs there.
Instead, with iTunes Match all your music becomes immediately available in iCloud as long as it has been matched to music on Apple's servers. In addition your cloud copies are available in higher definition 256kbps AAC format irrespective of the quality of your local files and we've even showed you how you can easily upgrade all your local music using iTunes Match here.
Our single biggest annoyance with iCloud and iTunes Match has been that in order to listen to your cloud-stored music on an iOS device, i.e. iPad, iPhone etc., the song would first have to fully download to your device and then played. This meant a delay between selecting a track and actually listening to it, and it also filled up your device's storage with the downloaded files.
Well one of the new features in iOS 6, and one that had generally slipped by, is the ability to now actually stream music directly from iCloud.
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Jimmy Kimmel Debuts 'People Who Farmville' Movie Trailer [VIDEO]
Are you one of the approximately 75 gazillion people who are addicted to Farmville, cluttering Facebook news feeds with posts about finding a pig or tending crops? Then you might be interested in the Farmville movie Hollywood is developing based on the popular game. Not content to wait, Jimmy Kimmel debuted a (fake) teaser trailer last night on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live.'
In fact, you might be in this movie, since it's called 'People Who Farmville.' Turns out, 'Farmville' works pretty well as a horror flick. Just when you thought it was safe to go on Facebook…
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Ottawa's new restaurant: Hintonburg Public House opens
Everyone knows Hintonburg is gentrifying. The strip of Wellington once known for sex shops, seedy bars, and used appliances is slowly giving way to trendy knitting supplies, iPads, cupcakes, and thin-crust pizza. For now, the two ends of the spectrum seem to coexist in harmony. It's a hungry hipster's dream come true.
The Hintonburg Public House, the latest addition to what is quickly becoming the city's new restaurant row might be called a gastropub — if that name wasn't already taken. And so owner Summer Baird chose to go with another name for the neighbourhood watering hole that places an equal emphasis on locally sourced "comfort food" and creative bar snacks. While Baird, who formerly co-owned and cooked at The Urban Pear, was trained at Stratford Chefs School, she has no plans to work in the kitchen. Instead, she hired Kris Kshonze, former sous-chef at the Whalesbone, a chef she trusts to carry out her vision for food that is high quality but simple —"nothing is overdone," she says.
The compact menu, available all day long, is priced to please with items from $2 (pickled eggs) but not more than $22 (duck confit). There are local micro brews and a mostly-Canadian wine list at a price-point designed to encourage lingering and frequent visits. On the menu there's a mix of familiar crowd-pleasers like burgers, wings, and fish and chips, but there's also a handful of more creative bistro-style plates (I enjoyed the stunning cured trout adorned with brussel sprout leaves and a tiny dice of pickled beets with smashed capers), including a couple of appealing vegetarian options (squash galette; mushroom and kale sandwich).
After recovering from the shocking news that the HPH (as it calls itself) stays open until 2 a.m.! 7 nights a week! I wanted to put my finger on what else makes this place feel so different from other eateries. In some ways, the new Hintonburg Public House feels like a bit of a mash-up of its newbie neighbours — the refreshingly feminine vintage French country vibe felt at Back Lane Cafe, the polished but accessible bistro feel of Burnt Butter, the artsy night-owl's neighbourhood hangout of the Alpha Soul Café.
Then it hit me: no square plates! In this year's blockbuster cookbook The Art of Living According to Joe Beef — the one that has topped every must-buy list, including mine — the chef-authors of the now notorious Montreal restaurant say that square plates are like a man wearing a tuxedo top with shorts. Sleek, all white geometric tableware is just one of those things to which restaurant diners become accustomed; it's short-hand for trendy, modern, and helps to justify a certain price-point.
Baird prefers the vintage look; plates are round. Food is served on dainty floral patterned China, coffee comes in a Norman Rockwell mug, and tealights rest in country jam jars. Shabby chic cutlery and miss-matched chairs — it all creates a cozy, casual stage. And eating off of round plates, oddly enough, in itself is a revelation.
Hours: Monday to Friday, 11:30 a.m. – 2 a.m. (yep, you read that right); Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.; Brunch served on weekends 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Hintonburg Public House, 1020 Wellington St. W., 613-421-5087.
Internet site reference: http://www.ottawamagazine.com/restaurants/city-bites/2011/12/15/opening-introducing-the-hintonburg-public-house
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Larger Than Life
Weaving G-d Into the Details
For centuries, Jewish values have shaped the moral compass of Western society. This course explores and provides the students with an in-depth understanding of the key Jewish values that were so influential in molding our civilization. This course focuses on areas outside the domain of the synagogue and Jewish ritual and explore what it means to live as a Jew in "the rest of our life," and how a Jewish woman is expected to interact with the world around her. It shines a spotlight on the Torah view of our social and ethical responsibilities.
Each lesson of this course will contain an applicable, resonant, change-your-daily-life personal takeaway message for every woman who attends.
In today's age of constant broadcasting and self-broadcasting via social media, the borders of privacy have grown befuddled. In a world where all is bared and none is barred, it is difficult to strike the right balance. Moreover, we inhabit a world in which computers track every stroke, a "forward" option beckons in each email, and high-res cameras peek from pockets with high speed connections eager to dispatch. But human dignity is sacred, and a vital element of human dignity is respect for the privacy of ourselves and others. When are we to broach an opinion and when ought we keep silent? What should we share and what should we retain? How are we to act when we require information—perhaps to protect human dignity—but recognize that obtaining it conflicts with the same? Should a mother share private information about her teenage daughter with a neighbor in the hopes of getting her help? May I share information about a third party that is indispensable for my friend's life choices?
In today's society, it is natural to be concerned for the rights of a consumer, and less in vogue to worry about the interests of the vendor. In reality, however, good and evil is done by all of us. Because so much of society focuses on consumer rights, too often, customers are consumed (excuse the pun) by a sense of entitlement and fail to think about the ethics of their actions. This lesson will explore ethical issues that may arise while shopping: Is bargain hunting ethical and compatible with the Jewish value system? Is it a subtle form of taking advantage? What if the consumer understands that the vendor is unaware of the merchandise's true value? Is it ethical to take advantage of a vendor's liberal return policies? Is window shopping an unfair exploitation of a vendor? Judaism has much to teach society about our trips to the shopping mall and even our purchases from Zappos.com.
All men are not created equal—monetarily, that is. For a host of reasons, some controllable, others not, some human beings are financially better off than their fellows. One of the ways we narrow the divide is through charity, which has always been a quintessential Jewish value. It is well established that Jews give to charitable causes in remarkably lopsided numbers in comparison to the general population. The uniqueness of Judaism, however, lies not only in its emphasis on the deed of charity, but also in its fascinating perspective on philanthropy. According to Jewish thought, charity is as much for the benefit of the benefactor as it is for the recipient. This lesson explores the unique Jewish philosophical angle on charity and how that plays out in real life.
Our parents provide us with life as well as a model for human relations. Thus, the Torah demands that we shower our parents with honor and respect. Living in the "sandwich generation," however, forces us to probe the parameters of our moral obligation to our parents? How are we to react to the prospect of aging parents who devour our time, savings, and energy? Do we have an obligation to take our parents into our homes or pay for their care and medications? Are we expected to sacrifice ourselves for an abusive parent? Does welcoming a parent into our home triumph our marital stability? Understanding the unique Torah perspective on the why of honoring parents will provide much-needed clarity on how to go about doing so.
Is wealth to be sought, or is a life of austerity and "happiness with one's lot" the Jewish ideal? Work, in the Jewish view, is not ancillary to our mission in this world. G-d could have showered us with wealth and made work superfluous, but He specifically chose to make it a necessity. But how do we—particularly as women—balance work with family, religion, and other important areas of life? This lesson provides a spiritual perspective on work and wealth and why it is such a central focus of our lives, and also seeks to find a healthy balance between work and the other important callings of our lives.
In recent decades, many social causes have gained widespread popularity. Among them are: A strong commitment to individual rights and employee rights, a just but compassionate criminal justice system, and a mandate to proactively aid the disadvantaged and oppressed. How is the Jewish version of tikun olam any different from secular social activism? What are our responsibilities as Jews vis-à-vis another's welfare, safety, property, and dignity? And a question we all struggle with: Considering my limited time and resources, how do I prioritize between all these (and other) important causes?
This lesson continues where the last lesson left off. Our responsibilities don't end with our responsibilities to our fellow Jews and human beings. Other Torah values include: Animal welfare, and concern for the conservation of wildlife, natural resources and habitats, and the environment. This lesson explores social justice issues such as tzaar baalei chayin and bal tashchis.
Are we obliged to ensure that the items we purchase were not produced under sweatshop conditions and were not manufactured in plants that wreak havoc on the environment? The lesson (and course) concludes with a discussion about our nation's spiritual mission vis-à-vis society. In addition to the social responsibilities, we are charged to be "a light unto the nations." This lesson contains a discussion about the sheva mitzvos bnei Noach.


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Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
The best of The Little Treasures in 2014
1. A new step I undertook for my patterns Introduction of pattern packs in my shop
3. Reminiscing my Childhood with Marika - books I had and which I am trying to re-collect. The quest continues...
4. The Forget Me Not Headband which is an absolute winner with 9941 views as I am writing this post. Generally, the free tutorials are generating the most traffic due to constantly being shared, so to everyone's pleasure I plan to continue posting free tutorials in the next year too.
5. The Mini Doilies that appeared in Simply Crochet One of the highlights of the past year, something that opened up doors to new venues. A huge thank you to "Simply Crochet" Magazine!
6. The lovely Shamrock Tutorial - because everyone needs something green for happiness :)
7. The Lost Road Nostalgia - thinking of my granny while searching for the pattern.
8. The Spring Flower Necklace - the play with flowers continues with this pattern in a cheerful design.
9. The Vintage Bracelet - my, this one is still my favourite!
10. Happy Woodland Mobile - lots of mushrooms, flowers and snails for unlimited happiness.
12. DIY Backyard Ideas - I love sharing ideas I catch on the internet, and obviously my readers loved the post too. Something I might incorporate more on the blog.
13. The Flower Motif Earrings - what an easy pattern for last minute gifts! And they even make a fab necklace.
14. Summer Bracelets - to give a twist to your summer outfit
15. Anklet - to turn your summer into boho heaven
16. The Boho Bracelet - wear the flowers on your hand!
17. Moroccan cuffs - to get the feel of the Orient
18. Stacked Bracelets - these bring heart-flipping memories of our favourite place on the beach...
19. How to read Crochet Charts - I am overwhelmed at the traffic this received and how it was shared, so I have a post in the make about reading a granny square which will come early in January, and I would love to extend the series as much as I can. Or until it sparks interest.
20. No Knit Just Sew Scarf - because sometimes it is just easier and faster to sew a scarf :)
Sunday, December 28, 2014
Puff Stitch Bohemian Necklaces #3
Hi guys,
I do hope you all had lovely time for Christmas!
In a couple of days we are going to finish the year, so I set myself to work on projects that I've started and lost interest in and on which I have worked off and on for a longer period. I certainly don't want to start the new year with them.
One of those projects were these necklaces, actually a new pattern I made using the puff stitch pattern.
I made the design similar to these bohemians because frankly, I am quite attached to the tribal look :)
It's here and here.
Have a great start of the week!
Thursday, December 25, 2014
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Crochet Peppermint Sticks
This year Jacob's teacher asked the kids to make some Christmas ornaments and cards to decorate their tree and classroom, so while Jacob was working on his card I found this heavenly easy pattern for these peppermint swirly sticks to be used as ornaments.
I used sport yarn and 1.9mm hook.
The pattern for the red and white stick
Chain 40
Row 1: sc 2 in every stitch across
Row 2: sc 1 across
Row 3 (in white): hdc 1 across
It is sturdier and bigger than the three-colored stick, so I made a variation of the pattern.
The pattern for the three-colored stick
Chain the foundation in red (40)
Row 1 (green) sc 2 in every stitch across
Row 2 (white) hdc 1 across
When done, roll tightly and spray with starch or insert a wire inside it to shape the stick.
And last but not least, here's my Jacob with his Christmas card. Entirely his idea how it should look.
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Around the World in 80 Skeins: Ukraine, Slovakia, Serbia, Romania and Panama
The journey around the world is getting better and better. I am sorry I haven't been able to follow it as closely as I would love to.
My picks from the designers featured this time is the following:
Natalie Pelykh, a knitwear designer living in Ukraine who makes these amazing kids' accessories and presents them with stunning photography.
Ivana Jackova from Slovakia with her favourite design of this slouchy hat.
Jasna Kaludjerovic from Serbia and her interesting hat and dress designs.
Nicoleta Ganea from Romania who makes knit garments.
Rebeckah Ferger from Panama who makes amazing toys, doll dresses and accessories.
My picks from the designers featured this time is the following:
Natalie Pelykh, a knitwear designer living in Ukraine who makes these amazing kids' accessories and presents them with stunning photography.
Ivana Jackova from Slovakia with her favourite design of this slouchy hat.
Jasna Kaludjerovic from Serbia and her interesting hat and dress designs.
Nicoleta Ganea from Romania who makes knit garments.
Rebeckah Ferger from Panama who makes amazing toys, doll dresses and accessories.
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Kathryn Vercillo of Crochet Concupiscence
A couple of days ago I was awarded the Best Crochet Jewelry by Kathryn Vercillo and you can read the whole post on her blog here.
I follow her 2014 Awesome Crochet Blog Awards, but I didn't even dream I would be one of the awardees.
What Kathryn says about the awards: The 2014 Awesome Crochet Blog Awards are a set of awards that I created to honor and celebrate the best crocheters in the online community. Each year I create 30-ish categories and name the best folks in those categories. It's informal and the awardees don't receive anything tangible but it's one way to recognize the awesomeness that's happening out there all year long. Of course, I try to do this weekly with my Link Love posts but the annual awards are on a slightly bigger scale where one person per day can get recognized for their own unique contributions.
The reasons Kathryn pointed out for awarding me this award:
What I can say to Kathryn is a huge THANK YOU for your ardency in promoting crochet designers and unselfishly and perpetually investing your time in acclaiming our work and endeavors.
Kathryn is a San Francisco based freelance writer, blogger and crocheter who learned to crochet from her mom when she was a child. She re-discovered crochet in her twenties, when she was going through a really difficult bout of depression. According to her words, crochet helped her heal and connected her to a great community and became a key part of her life.
She says: "I started this blog to celebrate crochet and to do my part to help connect and honor all of the designers, crafters, writers and makers who are linked to crochet in some way."
She is the author of the book "Crochet Saved My Life". Find more about it here.
Friday, December 19, 2014
Forest Wrist-Warmers Pattern
When I saw my grandma's sampler showing these little trees (at least they look like trees to me :) I fell in love with it and knew I would try my hand in working the pattern out to fit for some warmers.
I made two versions and the second I believe is more beautiful because I added picots on the border. The tutorial I made contains that second version. The pictures here show the first version.
The pattern for the warmers.
And for some of them she made samplers which I am the happy and proud recipient of. I hope I manage to work out some of her other samplers - it would mean a lot to me - communicating with her again through her work.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Winter Mori Inspiration
Today, creating a mood board for a future project I looked for inspiration in my Mori girl board and chose these because I love when winter doesn't have to be gray, gloomy and dim.
The fur collar above is an easy and fantastic project I am considering making. Now, I am a not a real nor fake fur loving person - quite indifferent to it to be honest, but seeing this have stirred my creative juices and what I love most about it is the crocheted doily with the lovely flowers attached to it.
Then there is this amazing shawl adorned with pom-poms. I don't wear shawls over my coat, but if I make the right combination, this option is not excluded too.
And last - layered clothes. Something I find quite practical and necessary lately. Find them excessively attractive when there are contrasting textures.
Hope you get inspired too!
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Crochet Star - easy pattern
Well hello everyone!
I hope you had a lovely, relaxed weekend. We've been pretty busy in our household, making some new decorations. Luckily the tree has been set up for weeks now so all the mayhem around it subsided, and now we are concentrating on little finishing details.
I made these to use as appliques and for gift wrapping - the pattern is so easy I couldn't resist not posting it here.
So, for these stars I used sport yarn and 1,9 mm hook.
They are worked in just one easy round.
First, chain 7. You need 4 stitches for the body (arm) and 3 for the picot. For the picot sl st in the third st from hook.
Here you can see the picot made.
Next, chain 4 stitches for the other side (arm) and slip stitch it with the beginning chain of the first arm.
Like this. The first one is made. Now we are going to make 4 more. Repeat the pattern: chain 7, sl stitch in the 3rd st from hk to make a picot, chain 4 more, sl st it in the first chain of the arm.
When you make all 5 of them, join the last arm with the first by making a sl st.
Cut yarn, tie a knot to secure it and weave the ends.
Enjoy it :)
Saturday, December 13, 2014
Thursday, December 11, 2014
GAL Interview with Jessie from Tweedlebug
Hi guys! I hope you are well and that everything is fine. I was away for a bit on a short trip abroad, filling my batteries(really needed that one) and airing my head - as I like to put it. But now I am back I would love to introduce another fantastic designer I have the pleasure to meet through the GAL and that is Jessie McKitrick also known as Tweedlebug on Ravelry.
1. Can you introduce yourself for my readers, please?
Hi, I'm Jessie McKitrick, from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and my blog is at grammargrouse.blogspot.ca. While I have been self-publishing my designs for awhile now, I just had my first sweater pattern published in print, available in the September Issue (#39) of Knit Now Magazine.
2. How many years have you been knitting and / or crocheting and what do you specialize in making?
I've been crocheting since 2007, knitting since 2008, and spinning since May. I tend to work a fair bit with stranded colourwork, but I do enjoy working with cables as well. Mittens are definitely one of my favourites!
3. Can you describe your designing process? How do you start a project? Do you choose the yarn first or envision and draw it first?
I usually spend a fair bit of time envisioning the project, drawing, making notes, and then choosing yarn and swatching. However, sometimes the yarn does come first, and then I will tailor the project to the yarn instead of the yarn to the project.
4. What inspires you the most in creating your products?
In all honesty, I can't resist a good mood board! When publishers put out a mood board, I am drawn towards it and often come up with at least two or three ideas to submit. For my self-published work, I just make a note of ideas when they strike (the sources can vary as widely as a set of colours from a garden, a sweater in a T.V. show, a texture glimpsed), and then re-visit my notes when I'm looking to develop an idea. Finding inspiration is not the tricky part; finding the time to develop the ideas is more the issue.
5. What is your favorite knitting / crocheting place?
My favourite place to stitch is my living room couch. I've made a bit of a nook for myself by adding a bookshelf next to the couch. I keep ongoing projects on a tray on the side table, and keep knitting books, needles, crochet hooks, roving, spindles and, of course, lots of yarn, on the bookshelf.
6. Who are your favorite designers (if you have any in fiber arts or otherwise) and why?
I'd say Veronik Avery, Carol Feller, Kate Davies, Ysolda Teague, and Ann Weaver. They all make beautiful, clever things that always make me want to cast on right away (if only I had the yarn handy).
7. Do you have a favorite design in your portfolio and what inspired you to make it?
At the moment, my Irish Cowboy neckwarmer. I really enjoyed knitting this one up, even the second time (normally, I only seem to want to knit something once). I had some leftover cashmere blend yarn, and wanted to do something with it because, you know, who wastes cashmere? This would definitely be a case of the yarn dictating the design, because it seemed to me that the optimal place to wear cashmere would be around the neck. Even better, it should end up with a semi-triangular shape so as to fill in the v-neck on my winter coat. I decided to make a rectangle, then sew it into place to create that triangle. I wanted lots of lovely cabled texture, so worked out a pattern that I liked, and worked in the moss stitch background and a few bobbles to round things out. Normally, I'm not actually a huge bobble fan, but sometimes you just need a few. I wear mine every time I head outside this time of year, and it is cozy and warm!
8. Any other crafts you like to dab into?
I do a bit of sewing, and quite enjoy it. However, I usually have to talk myself into getting around to starting, which is not a problem I have with knitting or crochet! Once I do start, I usually spend the next day or two straight working on the sewing. I recently took up spinning with a drop spindle. I have a couple of projects on the go, and several more being planned. I find spinning to be a nice counterpoint to knitting design. If I need a quick moment away from my work, I can pick up a spindle, spin for a little bit, put it back down, then get back to work again.
My perfect day would involve waking up early yet feeling as though I've had tons of sleep, enjoying a cup of coffee while knitting and visiting with my husband, followed by a lovely family breakfast and either an outdoor or craft activity with the kids (or both!). More coffee, knitting, spinning, then a trip to the library with the family, followed by watching a movie all together while enjoying pizza. Cozy book-reading time to follow.
10.Anything you'd like to add and I missed to ask?
Can't think of anything at the moment, but I do want to say that I really appreciate you taking the time to interview me.
Thank you Jessie for being here!
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In recent years, myriad new products have been introduced to help people control their portion sizes. Whether its 100-Cal bags of chips, cookies or crackers or mini muffins and brownies, consumers have requested smaller portions, and manufacturers have responded with smaller-size products.
Two things have come from the miniaturization trend, according to Lance Aasness, vice-president of sales and marketing for Hinds-Bock Corp., Bothell, WA: "Bite-size and low-cal. Bite-size products are very convenient, and with their popularity, more companies are producing them. Low-calorie products marketed with low-cal callouts on packaging are also very popular right now."
The trend doesn't seem to be losing any steam. "We don't see any decline in the growth of these [mini] products," noted Stewart MacPherson, vice-president, sales and marketing, Unifiller Systems, Inc., Delta, BC.
And while it's fairly easy to see what led to this trend, has it been difficult for bakeries to respond and produce these new mini products? Producing miniature muffins and brownies definitely requires some investment by bakeries such as purchasing new pans and possibly upgrading depositing systems.
The greatest challenges to producing mini muffins, cakes and brownies are speed and accuracy, according to Mr. Aasness. "Because the product is smaller, equipment has to run faster to meet the same yield. For example, if the goal is 5,000 lb per hour, you have to increase the speed when producing mini product," he said. "Our solution is to increase the number of pistons that are depositing batter. Where it took six to 10 pistons to produce regular size muffins, it takes 12 to 20 pistons producing mini-muffins and cakes."
Specific equipment properties are important for making mini muffins and cakes, Mr. Aasness said. "Machines need to be bigger. Ideally, you need 15 to 20 pistons working simultaneously," he observed. "The structure needs to be bigger, sturdier and more robust, and because the cavities are smaller, you need a fast-acting shutoff spout for a cleaner deposit. The drive system is also oversized to run at high rates of speed."
With any depositing, accuracy is key. However, it is even more crucial with mini products, because if depositors are over by one or two grams with each dose, the giveaway adds up quickly.
E.T. Oakes, Hauppauge, NY, designed a new cake depositing system (CDS) to help bakers achieve better accuracy with their batter deposits. CDS uses pressurized manifolds, so whatever gets pumped into the manifold is deposited. To ensure accuracy, Micro Motion mass flow meters are used to measure batter as it flows into the manifolds. Also, the flow meter can check the specific gravity, or density, of the batter, which is important for homogenous deposits.
Another new feature of the CDS is a smart accumulator, which is mounted above the manifold. It is designed to keep a constant pressure in the manifold, eliminating the possibility of heavier deposits in the first row of a new pan when pressure builds as the depositor waits for the next pan, according to Bob Peck, vice-president of engineering, E.T. Oakes Corp., Hauppauge, NY.
Besides depositors, E.T. Oakes manufactures the equipment used for mixing cakes and muffin batters as well as systems for holding and pumping the batter to the manifold on the depositor. And to help ensure better accuracy of deposits, E.T. Oakes always includes agitators inside the holding tanks. The agitators help to equalize batter inconsistencies and keep it homogenous, because batter often separates in the stainless steel tank, Mr. Peck said.
Haas Mondomix's high-speed depositing (HSD) manifold delivers highly accurate doses at speeds of up to 300 deposits per minute, according to Franz Haas Machinery of America, Richmond, VA. Mechanically linked annual gear pumps control volume flow for each product upstream of the nozzle exit, keeping deposit weights within tight tolerances. A part of the deposit also retracts into the nozzle at the end of dosing to allow a clean and simultaneous cutoff, further improving its accuracy.
Haas' HSD is available as a static version or with 1- or 2-axis motion where the depositing head can move at very high cycle rates.
The Peerless Group, Sidney, OH, offers piston depositors, as well continuous and slurry mixers used for making batter for cakes, muffins and brownies under its Fedco brand. Bill Everett, the company's sales support manager, said bakers want reliable and flexible equipment with good accuracy.
Unifiller builds its equipment, whether complete lines or free-standing machines, with versatility in mind, according to Mr. MacPherson, so that processors can adapt these systems later to produce new baked foods. If a bakery wants to adjust its depositing equipment to make new products such as mini muffins, Unifiller can design the custom tooling that may be needed to make this change, he added.
The equipment manufacturer attempts to take the complexity out of its machines. "Our design philosophy is, perfection is finally obtained when there is nothing else that can be taken away," Mr. MacPherson noted, adding that it works to make its machines simple for bakers to use.
While bakers can change lines that produce full-size products to make mini muffins and cakes, Mr. Aasness cautioned that it is not the ideal setup. "We install smaller piston diameter sets and spouts that are adjustable, but it is not the most effective approach and will not provide the same yield," he added.
Hinds-Bock offers several lines specifically for depositing of mini products. Both the 10P-01 and 12P-06 are multi-piston machines capable of running up to 1,000 mini muffins, cupcakes and brownies per minute. The 10P-01 is designed to provide large production in a small space, and it also can be disassembled in minutes without tools for rapid sanitizing and changeover for maximum up time. The 12P-06 reduces costs with accurate filling and portion control. These depositors improve payback with versatility, ease of maintenance and operation, easy sanitizing, and rapid flavor changeover.
"Hinds-Bock's mini-product lines are ideal for batter inclusions in mini muffins and cakes," Mr. Aasness said. "Our machines can also handle smaller particulates like blueberries and nut pieces without crushing them."
Whereas bite-size muffins and brownies may have started as a trend, it seems that consumer demand for these smaller-size products is here to stay. Thus, there is still time for bakeries that have yet to introduce these products to do so. While it may require you to adapt your current lines, the changes or new equipment required shouldn't be that difficult to accommodate for bakeries already making muffins, cakes or brownies.


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Our brains contain millions of synapses — the connections that transmit messages from neuron to neuron. Within these synapses are hundreds of different proteins, and dysfunction of these proteins can lead to conditions such as schizophrenia and autism.
Researchers at MIT and the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT have now devised a new way to rapidly image these synaptic proteins at high resolution. Using fluorescent nucleic acid probes, they can label and image an unlimited number of different proteins. They demonstrated the technique in a new study in which they imaged 12 proteins in cellular samples containing thousands of synapses.
"Multiplexed imaging is important because there's so much variability between synapses and cells, even within the same brain," says Mark Bathe, an MIT associate professor of biological engineering. "You really need to look simultaneously at proteins in the sample to understand what subpopulations of different synapses look like, discover new types of synapses, and understand how genetic variations impact them."
The researchers plan to use this technique next to study what happens to synapses when they block the expression of genes associated with specific diseases, in hopes of developing new treatments that could reverse those effects.
Bathe and Jeff Cottrell, director of translational research at the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research at the Broad Institute, are the senior authors of the study, which appears today in Nature Communications. The lead authors of the paper are former postdocs Syuan-Ming Guo and Remi Veneziano, former graduate student Simon Gordonov, and former research scientist Li Li.
Imaging with DNA
Synaptic proteins have a variety of functions. Many of them help to form synaptic scaffolds, which are involved in secreting neurotransmitters and processing incoming signals. While synapses contain hundreds of these proteins, conventional fluorescence microscopy is limited to imaging at most four proteins at a time.
To boost that number, the MIT team developed a new technique based on an existing method called DNA PAINT. Using this method, originally devised by Ralf Jungmann of the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, researchers label proteins or other molecules of interest with a DNA-antibody probe. Then, they image each protein by delivering a fluorescent DNA "oligo" that binds to the DNA-antibody probes.
The DNA strands have an inherently low affinity for each other, so they bind and unbind periodically, creating a blinking fluorescence can be imaged using super-resolution microscopy. However, imaging each protein takes about half an hour, making it impractical for imaging many proteins in a large sample.
Bathe and his colleagues set out to create a faster method that would allow them to analyze a huge number of samples in a short period of time. To achieve that, they altered the DNA-dye imaging probe so that it would bind more tightly to the DNA-antibody, using what are called locked nucleic acids. This gives a much brighter signal, so the imaging can be done more quickly, but at slightly lower resolution.
"When we do 12 or 15 colors on a single well of neurons, the whole experiment takes an hour, compared with overnight for the super-resolution equivalent," Bathe says.
The researchers used this technique to label 12 different proteins found in the synapse, including scaffolding proteins, proteins associated with the cytoskeleton, and proteins that are known to mark excitatory or inhibitory synapses. One of the proteins they looked at is shank3, a scaffold protein that has been linked to both autism and schizophrenia.
By analyzing protein levels in thousands of neurons, the researchers were able to determine groups of proteins that tend to associate with each other more often than others, and to learn how different synapses vary in the proteins they contain. That kind of information could be used to help classify synapses into subtypes that might help to reveal their functions.
"Inhibitory and excitatory are the canonical synapse types, but it is speculated that there are numerous different subtypes of synapses, without any real consensus around what those are," Bathe says.
Understanding disease
The researchers also showed that they could measure changes in synaptic protein levels that occur after neurons are treated with a compound called tetrodotoxin (TTX), which strengthens synaptic connections.
"Using conventional immunofluorescence, you can typically extract information from three or four targets within the same sample, but with our technique, we were able to expand that number to 12 different targets within the same sample. We applied this method to examine synaptic remodeling that occurs following treatment with TTX, and our finding corroborated previous work that revealed a coordinated upregulation of synaptic proteins following TTX treatment," says Eric Danielson, an MIT senior postdoc who is an author of the study.
The researchers are now using this technique, called PRISM, to study how the structure and composition of synapses are affected by knocking out genes associated with various disorders. Sequencing the genomes of people with disorders such as autism and schizophrenia has revealed hundreds of disease-linked genetic variants, and for most of those variants, scientists have no idea how they contribute to disease.
"Understanding how genetic variation impacts neurons' development in the brain, and their synaptic structure and function, is a huge challenge in neuroscience and in understanding how these diseases arise," Bathe says.


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The process of producing linen is significantly more environmentally-friendly than producing cotton bedding, for example. Nearly all parts of the flax plant are used in making linen, reducing the environmental footprint left by manufacturing. The plant also qualifies as a renewable resource and is processed very minimally. Lastly, linen is 100% biodegradable since it is completely plant-derived . Each piece is Oeko-Tex Standard 100, which certifies that they are free from harmful substances.
Our linen is machine washable. Wash on the gentle cycle with like colors and using a mild, liquid laundry detergent. Since linen is a natural fiber, it will shed at first – this should stop after a few washes.
We endeavour to have all in stock items dispatched within 1-2 working days. In most cases, you'll receive your order within 72 hours of receiving your dispatch email. All shipping details can be found on our delivery page with estimated delivery times.
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We use Amazon fulfillment as our logistic partner to guarantee the best delivery services. By using Fulfillment by Amazon, we essentially hand over the entire
fulfillment process to Amazon, saving our team valuable time to spend on other key business operations such as customer support. As our FBA inventory will already be stored at an Amazon fulfilment centre, they can process and ship your products quickly and efficiently, using the fastest more reliable carrier.
All items that are in-stock ship within 1-2 business days and should arrive within 2-6 business days from the ship date. Items ordered together may not arrive in the same box.
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We hope you fall in love with everything you order from Orezon, but if for any reason you are not 100% satisfied, we are happy to accept returns on merchandise within a 30-day time period from the date of delivery. Items must be unused and in original condition and packaging. Return shipping is considered the responsibility of the purchaser. We do not refund shipping costs. Please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com to request a return label.
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