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DanaForce nice looking Sonic. I'd buy it If I Didn't already own one. Mine too is on Craigslist http://providence.craigslist.org/boa/2890258206.html no trailer though and I'm having second thoughts about selling such a great boat.
However I am interested in a parts boat. mubiksski and I have been emailing each other quite a bit sharing information. he's missing a rudder I'm missing a forward hatch and we have gone as far as making pretty detailed drawings for each other. Though a third Person helping out is never a bad thing.
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Mubiksski, I believe you emailed me awhile back but it got lost in my work mail, I apologize. I own a sonic 23 as well which is presently for sale(Sonic 23 sailboat w/ trailer), I purchased it in Plattsburgh NY.
*hopefully my link does not violate a TOS on sailnet, I apologize if so.
Do you need just the measurements of the actual rudder? length, width, height etc? If you could draw me a diagram with what you need I could most likely get it for you, there's actually another sonic 23 at my marina as well. It suffered some damage in a tornado so it's more or less a parts boat at this time, been sitting for a decade. email me at: firstname.lastname@example.com
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I am afraid you will have to fabricate a deck hatch which I am sure you already know. I am still desperate for the specs on the rudder. I am missing some stuff for the boom vang also. This boat sat for a good while I think. It is in great shape but I really need to get going on the rudder. I can sail with an improvised boom vang ............ or without one. I sure could use some help here. If I can help you with the hatch let me know. I expect to be going down to the boat(about 40 miles away) to do some work and clean up.
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Yeah Brian I've been on that sight before, didn't get any help. And yes unfortunately that is I they are talking about. Although I was having trouble finding my post as my account somehow got deleted. Oh well. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I have access to tinted LEXAN an awesome product for boats and armored vehicles and easer to work with then plexiglass I just would much prefer to have all original parts. plus the fact that my craftsmanship skills aren't the best . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I have also owned 3 sailboats though I don't think the first counts to most. It was a row boat and my neighbors beach umbrella When I was 6. 2nd was a sunfish and 3rd is the Sonic I LOVE it. just want something slightly bigger. My opinion, bigger the boat easier to sail. I also keep mine on a mooring. On Mount Hope Bay in RI. I don't use a trailer I keep it at a boat yard for the winter they have a crane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Let me know what you need help with for rigging. Sounds like you got a lot of work to do before she gets underway.. Still looking for free time to get to the boat yard for your rudder details. I have pictures if you want them just no measurements yet.
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Just glancing through the posts again, I bet it is your boat they are talkiing about that lost the deck hatch at the other site!
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Guess its you and me against the world............LOL.
So here is the link to the site Voile Abordable It has many Sonic owners and even the designer of the Sonic sailboat is or was a member.
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(Opinion about this sail boat?) Posted by: joseph d'alessio (IP Logged)
Date: 07/07/2002 12:57AM
hi my name is joseph and i desingned and manufactured sonic 2
3 in montreal canada until 1984 so if you have any questions please e mail me and i ll be happy to answer i am no longer in the boat business but designing that boat [i still have the original lines of the hull] was my greatest challenge so please feel free to ask any questions regarding my sonic 23
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I have sent emails to him but to no avail! : ( For your hatch cover I would get a piece of heavey plexiglass and encase the edges in wood and a rubber seal around the hole, hinge and fasten it. It would seem the odds are against finding a replacement, though you know there is one in a boat yard (boat grave yard) somewhere. Happening uponwould be damn near impossible! I am right next door to Montreal so I will keep an open ear and eye for ya. And not to be a bother(which I already am) any help in rigging this beast would also be of great help! This is my third sailboat. 1st was a force five, loved it and should have kept it. 2nd was a Pintail. Sailed like a claw footed bathtub, but a fun, safe daysailer for a small crew. And the rigging of both of these was very basic, simple, and obvious. I have never even boarded a cruiser or any sailboat the size and breadth of this undertaking! I will have my hands full to say the least! I have a mooring secured on Lake Champlain and am just chawing at the bit for the ice out! Have you launched yours from a trailer or do you take it to the boat yard and use a travel lift? Enough already.................and thanks so much!
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I've never had any luck on any forum regarding the Sonic especially Canadian forums. But just out of curiosity what's the address? I've probably been on it at some point in an attempt to research this incredibly rare boat.
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Haha I got the "A" Part wrong I always do that. A is for January, B is for February, C is for March and so on...
When I do make it to the boat yard I'll do my best on measurements and pictures of the rudder.
I have not taken the sonic out that far. furthest in open sea I've taken her was from Bristol, RI to Block Island, RI I can never get the time off work to dedicate to a real trip. And in my personal opinion a 23' is a bit small for a coast trip unless you have a few expert sailers on board. But it's definitely possible. my uncle does FL to RI in a 26'.
Don't worry about returning the favor... Unless you have a extra forward deck hatch!!?!
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So the "A" is for August I assume? And as far as the specs go for the rudder any and all that you can give I would be most gratified. I am not having any luck at all getting the specs. There is a Canadian forum for these boats also which the designer has posted on but it he hasn't responded in a while. So as of now you are my go to guy! So all demensions that you can give. Photos would be great also. Not sure how I can return the favor. How far out to sea have you taken your boat? I am thinking of a tour that would have me sail up from NYC to the Montreal this Summer. got to be off to work now. Thanks for the response.
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Don't know the availability of Century's 2nd gen inch receivers, but I used a Century 2nd gen (widow's peak feed ramps) for my metric build, and it went together nicely and functions almost perfectly. (I say almost, because the darned thing insists that I do some of the work - like aiming, good technique - when shooting it!)
If there are inch-pattern Century's out there with the widow's peak feed ramp, I don't think you can go too wrong.
That having been said, a buddy built up an L1A1 with a metric barrel, and the gas port is messed up. He ordered in the converted barrel, so it wasn't his fault, but the port is misaligned and he can't get enough gas through to cycle. If you build using a metric barrel conversion, be careful so you don't get bit by the same type of error...
go with dsa.
My friend waited nearly 8 months for his inch-pattern DSA receiver.
Did you call to see if they had them in stock?
Nope... I am sure if I ordered something it would be a wait time.
IIRC from what my friend said, if they don't have them in stock, you'll have to wait until they have enough demand to do another production run.
Worth the wait, and the cash. Haven't messed with FALs in years, but back then the DSA was the best of them all, the others were a lot less "plug and play". Over the years I have heard various QC complaints about the other makers, "upgrades" to the designs etc. DSA got it right the first time and continues to do so.
I have an Aussie L1A1 parts kit and an Entreprise receiver.
There were clearance issues at the hinge joint and the top cover
rail groove cuts. In addition the first time the cover was installed, the
receiver cracked at the thin section of the top cover groove cut.
I recommend going with DSA.
Got one on the way... found a guy who had a DSA L1A1 receiver for sale. Now where do I find a good US Made fire control group that won't make me go broke?


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Many of KDE SC 4.5.0 features and improvements are easy to spot. From changes in the Oxygen icon theme to a complete rework of the system tray, many changes are Look&Feel related.
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The default plasma theme (Air) has seen some subtle changes and refinements. The end result is a more polished look, which is further improved by the new system tray icons. In previous KDE SC reviews, I referred to this area as one that needed an urgent update because its icons and overall looks were dated and not up to par with the rest of the environment. Fortunately, things have been improved, and quite significantly.
One of the most obvious changes is that update in the overall looks, which is mainly led by a new set of icons that I personally love. They look simple, yet modern and refreshing. The system tray settings interface has also been reviewed and improved. Hidden icons are now shown via a pop-up menu, as shown on the image above. Another very welcome enhancement, or perhaps bug fix, is that property menus are no longer behind the panel, regardless of its height.
The Oxygen default icon theme also gets a revamp, and quite a nice one at that. The changes are most visible when using the KickOff menu style, but also look good on the classic menu and all over the desktop environment. Improvements don't stop there, though. Flexibility has been pushed even further and now we can modify Oxygen's widget style and window decorations to the minute detail. Oxygen settings can easily be accessed by typing the following line on krunner:
Speaking of krunner, it also got its share of improvements and new features. Among other things, it can be used to handle open applications, contacts and even open windowed widgets.
A set of new wallpapers (one of them was used for the screenshots on this article) also comes along with KDE SC 4.5.0, and I have to say that all twelve desktop backgrounds are beautiful and top quality. Another welcome change makes the wallpaper selector look better and easier to use.
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Unfortunately, not all visual elements have been improved. As was the case on previous KDE SC versions, the add widgets applet still appears behind the panel, partially covered by it, which is clearly not the way it should be. (EDIT: This problem seems to be related to Compiz being enabled. The problem does not appear when Compiz is off.)
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System notifications have also received some improvements, specially in terms of Look&Feel. In my opinion, they now look much more polished and better integrated within the KDE desktop. I have to say, though, that Amarok notifications
One of the coolest improvements in KDE SC 4.5.0 comes from the performance department. As soon as the upgrade happens, one needs to reboot the system for all the changes to make effect, and on that first boot one can already tell that everything feels a bit quicker and snappier. Among other things, there have been improvements around common cached elements, such as icons, which now load much faster. This simple detail has a system wide effect that has an impact on menus, widgets, windows, etc.
The KDE control center has undergone a deep make over. Categories have been reorganized, new items added, and the overall feel is that the whole thing makes more sense now.
Both Dolphin and Konqueror also got improvements, along with many other typical KDE applications, such as Gwenview, Kopete or Kinfocenter, to give just a few examples.
Not all distros will offer upgrading to KDE SC 4.5.0 straight away. Fortunately, PCLinuxOS 2010 continues to shine as one of the (if not THE) fastest distros to release stream changes to its users. I know Fedora users got this release on their unstable repositories five or six days ago, but I am not sure if they got it on the standard ones by now.
In any case, the upgrade is simple, but I would recommend using the dist-upgrade apt-get option to ensure you download everything that's required. Simply open a terminal and type the following as root.
apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade
Note that upgrading with this option can take a bit longer than the usual update.
As I was playing around with KDE SC 4.5.0 and unlocking its secrets, I was feeling like I was going to spoil the fun to others about to start using it, so I decided to keep some details (and screenshots) out of this article.
All I can say is that KDE SC 4.5.0 is by far the most exciting KDE release I have used and that it is a huge step in the right direction. Better looks, bug fixes, better performance and a host of new features make this desktop environment the best it has ever been.
The question is... What are you waiting for?
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ADSA (ARSENAL DISABLED SUPPORTERS ASSOCIATION) was set up at the end of 2006/2007 season to represent, and give the clubs disabled supporters a voice. Our aim is to try and deal with any problems or complaints you may have and enhance your match day experience.
As some of you may be aware the three people that initiated the association have been working on the committee of ADSA attending many meetings with Arsenal and of course Alun Francis the Disabled liaison officer. Many items have been resolved with the cooperation of Arsenal and greatly benefiting our disabled supporters.
One major item was the installation of higher platforms on the upper tier of the Emirates Stadium; this has tremendously enhanced the view for our fans and has resulted in a totally unobstructed view for our wheelchair supporters. Other things include radar locks installed to all the disabled toilets. Also in addition, recreational pursuits such as the disabled social functions, and the training ground visits were initiated by the association and adopted by Arsenal.
Since the association was formed to date, we have over one hundred members, and we would like many more, we would like more people to become involved including all the different types of disabled fans that attend our matches and support this great club, we also welcome the able bodied ones as well, all are welcome to join, and with a one off subscription of ten pounds it is good value as well.
In order for this association to thrive and evolve we need people to show an interest, and get involved including attending annual general meetings, voting for committee members who will carry on representing our disabled supporters for many years to come.
We hope you will join us as we are the only disabled supporters association at the club and it will be good to see some new faces in our ranks. We look forward to you joining.
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Indianapolis Colts running back Trent Richardson returned to practice Friday after sitting out Wednesday and Thursday. It is possible the second-year back injured his ankle in Week 9, but there were no reports or indicators in that game he was hurt. After a couple days off, Richardson is expected to play in Week 10 against the St. Louis Rams.
Fantasy Analysis:
Richardson hasn't done much all year. He only has two rushing TDs and his season-best rushing total in a single game has been just 60 yards. After his trade to the Colts, the general consensus was Richardson would run better behind his new offensive line yet that has certainly not been the case. It's been more of the same and T-Rich has been unable to improve much, if at all, on his yards per carry average which now sits at 3.1 on 114 carries. Richardson is a flex-only play and that's only when the matchup is right and it is this week against a very poor Rams' run defense.


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So.. I've been seeing mentions of retro/indie games like Project Gorgon lately and I thought to see the thoughts of this community about a game named Tibia. The game has been out for over 15 years and has seen hundreds of thousands of players, but hardly anyone I know has ever even heard about it.
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Romney skipped watching inaugural. Obama waves at Utah group. President calls for bold action.
Happy Tuesday. Mitt Romney had hoped to be taking the oath of office yesterday but reportedly, didn't even end up watching it. Not live, and not on TV. A Romney aide said it was "doubtful" the former presidential candidate would watch the inauguration for his ex-rival, President Barack Obama. Romney and wife, Ann, had "no big plans," according to the aide. [NBCNews]
Topping the news: Utah schools are looking at increased security following the shooting in Newtown, Conn. [DNews]
-> Utahns mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day with community service and rallies in support for fairness for all. [Trib] [DNews] And Utah Supreme Court Justice Christine Durham says work has been made to reach King's dream, but much more remains. [DNews]
Inaugural coverage: Obama called for change during his inaugural address and asked for cooperation, but also laid out an ambitious agenda on gay marriage, equal rights for women, a pathway for illegal immigrants and more help for the poor. [Trib]
-> Scores of Utahns were in Washington for the inauguration, from high school students to repeat visitors to several serving in America's military. That an other tips, brought to you by The Tribune's Washington bureau. [Trib]
-> A Utah dance group not only performed in the inaugural parade, members got a wave from the president as the danced by. [Trib]
-> Peg McEntee says Obama make an eloquent and strong case for his priorities, but getting Congress to act is another story. [Trib]
-> Sen. Harry Reid had an awkward moment trying to nick a pen after a signing ceremony at the Capitol. [ReviewJournal]
-> Obama's inaugural address signaled, in many ways, the return of the liberal. [Politico]
-> Take a look at the inaugural stand and who is sitting where. (For extra points, try to play "Where on the stage is Sen. Mike Lee?" [NYTimes]
Tweet of the day: From @amyewalter: "My son will be 10 y.o when Obama leaves office. He'll never have known a POTUS who isn't African American #perspective"
And from @daveweigel: "After successfully portraying Romney as an out of touch rich guy, Democrats will celebrate by wearing tuxedos and going to a ball."
Happy birthday: To Vice President Joe Biden's spokeswoman, Kendra Barkoff.
In other news: As Utah lawmakers and staff switch to Apple products, questions arise about whether messaging is covered by the state's government records law. [UtahPolicy]
-> Two Utah cities have hit the nation's worst unhealthy air ranking in the last few days. [Trib]
-> A fascinating read: Citizens of a Utah town are taking care of an elderly man who doesn't leave his home and wants to die there. [Trib]
Nationally: British Prince Harry says he killed Taliban fighters during his second tour of Afghanistan. [HuffPost]
-> As Democrats flocked to Washington for the inauguration, Republicans were finding reasons to leave. [NYTimes]
-> The revival of a longtime burned out street in Washington could be thanks to the young folks who moved to Washington with the Obama administration. [NYTimes]
Where are they?
Rep. Jason Chaffetz appears on CNN's Starting Point and Bloomberg TV before hitting organizing meetings with the Oversight and Homeland Security committees. Later, Chaffetz talks with LDS Church leaders in town for the inauguration and representatives of the Ute Indian Tribe.
Gov. Gary Herbert meets with the Outdoor Industry Association, sits down with Senate President Wayne Niederhauser and later with Kristen Cox of the Governor's Office of Management and Budget.
SLC Mayor Ralph Becker attends a senior staff meeting and later gives his annual State of the City address.
WVC Mayor Mike Winder meets with the U.'s Honor College dean, Sylvia Torti, cuts the ribbon for a new McDonalds and attends the City Council meeting.
President Barack Obama heads to the National Prayer Service at the National Cathedral and later hits the Staff Inaugural Ball at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
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'I'm here to urge anyone who reads this to simply enjoy the game. You see, this team has energized the city of Buffalo, and the surrounding areas. But with one loss, all of the hopes and dreams of the most excitable fans will be dashed permanently.'
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The $16.2 million addition boasts 27,000 square feet of new laboratories with all-new equipment, including a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, which is a device used to determine the structure of organic compounds.
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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by max, Nov 15, 2008.
I also red this article and I think Joe's thinking is spot on, what I was wondering is i've heard him mention his make that move for the perfect player if it comes up but right now what would be that perfect player?
PhillyBurbs.com: ESPN's Ford: Sources say 'Brand is available'
I was really high on Brand, but he's been a bit disappointing this year, considering the commitment they made to him. I would be very afraid of guarantying that much money to a player for that long.
Think we may have to bite the bullet and move AI ( if a deal is there ). Rip is what 30 and just signed a reasonable extension. Moving forward we would have the starting backcourt and SF positions locked up. AA is a decent 3rd guard. So you just have to worry about the frontcourt. Maybe they can move AI for a decent frontcourt guy ( and some expiring contracts ) and we would be in a pretty good position. More easily said than done.
We are NOT winning the title this year or next. This is reminiscent of when the Lions went 9-7 or 10-6 but never won in the playoffs. Of course we long for those days now. Lets not do this to this team. Id rather see good 55 win ball and ECF exit, than what we are seeing now. Id trade Sheed to New Orleans for future considerations Id trade Ai to Bucks for the same. They need a scorer now. Lets not hold on too long to the past... deja vu?
MAKE THE MOVE JOE! He is perfect for us. He sucks on Philly because they run, and he's a half-court guy. We do not run at all. Give them Rip (hometown guy) and Max, and call it a day. We keep the cap-space of AI/Sheed, and don't really add additional long contracts because his is the same length as Rip's deal. Would be nice to be adding 2009/2010 Free Agents to a core of Stuckey, Prince, and Brand. We wouldn't need a guy like Bosh. Someone like Tyson Chandler would be a perfect fit. Then a nice shooter/defender to start at SG (or hope that AA gets some more consistency on that J).
I'll be wary from taking a guy like Brand (because of his injury.) He did look healthy in Philly (but did get hurt), but then again Pistons do have Arnie Kander.
Really? Is that true? Even year after year? Man you have more -- or a different kind of -- patience than I. I don't love what I'm seeing now, but I sure like it better than "good 55 win ball and ECF exit" set to infinite re-play.
Detroit Pistons trying to find their way, remain relevant in East - Steve Aschburner - SI.com
Those are recent quotes ? edited to add; NVM i checked. That's an odd thing to say right now.
At the risk of talking to myself, those quotes seem to indicate someone who's not planning on staying. It's probably going to be a mutual divorce. Maybe it's time to see what value that expiring can bring.
I read that article differently. It's a nice propaganda puff piece. Joe likes Curry, so no matter how the team does, there will be no accountability, so fans should just deal with it. Wow, as a customer I am getting more turned off every day.
I don't know. He liked George Irvine and canned him after a year. Flip was our sacred cow as far as proving to the league that we could keep a coach for more than 2 years. Only thing that may save Curry is how weak our frontcourt is. This is probably the worst frontcourt we have had since the teal days. Even his 32-50 win team may have had a better frontcourt and this is from a GM who has prided himself on his frontcourt. Either he is planning something really big over the summer or will make a deal shortly. Then perhaps he will see how Curry does with a winnable frontcourt. You can knock him for not playing Kwame but I mean he is Kwame. I just don't see Kwame and Amir making us instant contenders.
Sources: Suns put Stoudemire on trade block - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
here is correct link for above news Sources: Suns ponder deals for Stoudemire - NBA - Yahoo! Sports suns blowin up
AI for Shaq? We'd still get the big expiring contract, just 1 year later. Sheed and Shaq would be a good combo. It would help Phoenix start their rebuild after this season ends.
AI & Rip for Shaq and JR. Sheed and Shaq would be so much fun to watch nothing else would matter.
Kerr said they'd consider expiring contracts, draft picks and young players. Going by that, the only players on the roster that Phoenix would be interested in acquiring would be: AJ Maxiell Sheed AI Stuckey They want to dump Stoudemire, not Shaq. So, something that could work is AI & Maxiell for Stoudemire & Barbosa. Phoenix gets a nice young PF in Maxiell and will have 40 million expiring over the next two seasons. We get a decent PF and an explosive guard who is actually accustomed to come off the bench. The intangible benefit is that Rip can now go back to the starting lineup. Starting Stuckey-Rip-Prince-Stoudemire-Sheed, with Barbosa, AA, AJ, Dice, Kwame off the bench. I still don't think that lineup can beat Boston though.
Utopia trade: Michael Curry for Shaq.
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We did it! Hershey commits to certification. The fight against child labor continues.
After more than two years of calling on Hershey to address child labor issues in its supply chain, we have big news to share—Hershey announced yesterday it will be going 100% certified by 2020. While this commitment seemed to come out hastily and in response to pressure from Whole Foods Market, there have been thousands of individuals who joined our Raise the Bar, Hershey! campaign to turn up the heat on Hershey for lagging behind all of its major competitors when it comes to tackling child labor in its supply chain. Supporters across the country emailed and phoned Hershey, went to protests, and educated their friends and families about Hershey's child labor issues.
For more on how this campaign victory came to pass, read on…
Hershey's announcement came shortly after Whole Foods Market's (WFM) decision to pull Scharffen Berger from its shelves nationwide–a decision it came to just 8 days after 15,000 Raise the Bar, Hershey! campaign supporters inundated WFM managers' inboxes nation-wide demanding action. Scharffen Berger is a subsidiary of Hershey and had no systems in place to verify that it had been produced without the worst forms of child labor, an endemic problem in West Africa, where a majority of Hershey's chocolate is sourced.
Whole Foods joined with more than 40 food cooperatives and natural grocers to raise their concerns about Hershey products in general—not just the higher-end products at their stores, but the entire Hershey supply chain. Many of the businesses who signed this appeal in August 2012 were long time members of our Green Business Network, and share our practice of evaluating a company based on its overall operations, not simply one or two greener product lines.
This concern has been shared by an increasing number of individuals who have participated in our Raise the Bar, Hershey! campaign since it launched in September 2010. To date, more than 150,000 consumers have taken action by signing petitions to Hershey's CEO John Bilbrey, hosting events in their community or in their churches, taking action online or in stores, and even joining protests at Hershey's flagship stores in New York, Chicago, and Niagara Falls.
While the campaign welcomes this announcement from Hershey, we continue to press the company to reveal its plans to meet this 2020 deadline. Specifically, when it comes to identifying child labor, the fair trade system—audited on the ground by FLO Cert—goes farthest to identify, remediate, and prevent forced and/or harmful child labor. We urge Hershey to adjust its commitment to achieve 100% fair trade certified cocoa by 2020. (read campaign statement)
Additionally, while we understand Hershey cannot change its entire supply chain overnight, we implore the company to act with urgency—while eight years seems like almost no time to a corporation of more than 120 years, it is a long time for a child, the difference between being a toddler and being an adolescent. A childhood…or a childhood lost.
At the end of the day, that's what this campaign has always been about, and will continue to be about. Yes, we have been calling for Hershey to go fair trade certified across the board. The reason for this is because this is the most practical tool we have at this point to address child labor in West Africa, and in many agricultural sectors around the world, but the effort is not about getting more labels in the market; it's about changing the way business is done too often around the world.
Eleven years ago, the major chocolate companies signed a pledge—the Harkin-Engel Protocol— and promised to address the issue of child labor on Ghanaian and Ivorian cocoa farms. Deadline after deadline passed, and the industry dragged its feet, Hershey the slowest of them all. We welcome this announcement today and urge Hershey to make firm, progressive commitments to transition their cocoa supply over the next eight years. If Hershey continues to stall or obfuscate, more and more children will be forced to harvest cocoa pods in West Africa, rather than attend school. Any chance that they or their communities had at a more prosperous future will be robbed from them.
The issue of child labor is by no means unique to West Africa; it's a global problem of poverty and unfair power distribution, even in the Unites States. The International Labor Organization (ILO) estimates there are roughly 21 million people worldwide who are trapped in forced labor, including 6 million children forced into labor or sexual exploitation. The ILO also estimates that 215 million children are working as child laborers, of which about 115 million participate in hazardous labor. To put this into perspective, 6 million is roughly equivalent to the population of Los Angeles and Chicago combined. It's equivalent to 12% of the total the number of children enrolled in public schools in the Unites States (source).
There are far too many people to credit for this victory, so I will close on this note: we truly can make a difference when we work together and stand up for what we believe in and know is right. From the beginning, fair trade has been a movement focused on redistributing power from the most powerful traders to the most disempowered small farmers and artisans. This victory is also about power-shifting, and is proof that collective, peaceful, sustained action can work, even when we are up against multi-billion dollar goliaths. Thank you for your support!
And, perhaps you are interested in donating for our next campaign. There is still much work to be done!
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- KDE SC 4.8 rebase: Kubuntu will introduce the latest from KDE, it´s SC 4.8 release, most probably 4.8.1. This in itself already means tons of new features and enhancements, not only from the previous KDE SC 4.7 series, but also from KDE SC 4.8.0. A recent post in Planet KDE mentions 50 bug fixes around KDE PIM that will make into 4.8.1. Similarly, other post lists a wide number of Dolphin bugs that are gone for good. This is awesome news, because KDE SC 4.8.0 is the most stable .0 KDE release I have tried to date, so further stability can only enhance an already great experience.
- Telepathy KDE: The latest KDE IM client will become default in Kubuntu 12.04, meaning Kopete will likely be left out. This is a good way to help Telepathy get the testing it needs to become the great IM client KDE deserves. EDIT (06/04/2012): According to Dave Edmunson, a last minute decision was made to stick to Kopete until KDE Telepathy is a bit more mature. I believe Kubuntu 12.10 will most probably default to KDE Telepathy.
- Amarok 2.5: The latest from Amarok, which incorporates a wide range of exciting new features, will also be part of the default Kubuntu install in about 2 months.
- Plasma active: Plasma Active is now available to install from the archive for tech preview. Work is ongoing around a Kubuntu Active remix.
- Rekonq and OwnClowd updates: Rekonq 0.9 is already available and will be once again the default web browser. I hope the new features and bug fixes make it a good enough alternative, so I don´t have to install other more popular names. OwnClowd 3 lands in Kubuntu 12.04, with a bunch of awesome features. Check it out!
- Calligra: In a move that I hope most KDE distros follow, Precise Pangolin will default to Calligra as its de facto Office suite. It is a brave decision, for certain elements in Calligra are still under heavy development and/or polishing, but probably the best way to get it the amount of testing it requires to continue improving.
- Muon 1.3: The great Muon Software and Package manager get fixes, enhancements and a facelift.
- Oxygen-GTK 3: GTK 3 apps will now look as native as possible under Kubuntu.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Kubuntu 12.04 new features
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As usual great post Chema.ReplyDelete
Thank you :)
- AnonymousMarch 2, 2012 at 2:37 PM
Are you sure?
"Calligra office suite featuring Krita the world's best painting app. Handy for updating hackergotchis. MS Office file import/export is reported to be better than LibreOffice because of the top work by KO GMBH. Not the default yet but the signs are good for fixing the "we don't have a KDE office suite by default" bug in the next year."
What is wrong with Libre Office? Even Chakra (pure kde distro) is using it.
"Plasma active: Plasma Active is now available to install from the archive for tech preview. Work is ongoing around a Kubuntu Active remix."
Hope not, there are official images made by plasma active developers (based on meego/mer and opensuse). There is no need for "poor" implementation done by kubuntu developers.
Kubuntu is still the only derivative that doesn't have it's own personality. Just basic KDE!. Xubuntu and Lubuntu getting new wallpapers, etc.. Why don't the Kubuntu developers give Kubuntu something other than a vanilla KDE experience.ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousMarch 9, 2012 at 2:32 AM
I red this argument very often. But who keeps the default wallpaper? You can easily "install" new ones straight from kde-look.org via right-click on desktop.Delete
I agree... Kubuntu does have its own personality, it just respects the KDE aesthetics. Muon and KDE Light-DM are initiatives that are very much Kubuntu, just like the awesome jokey... and more will come.Delete
Anonymous, the official Kubuntu 12.04 beta announcement is where they mention Calligra:ReplyDelete
As you rightly put it, there is nothing wrong with LibreOffice. In fact, it may be a better option today, but there is no way Calligra will ever become a decent alternative if it is not exposed to the masses. Also note that Calligra offers quite a bit that is not easily found in other office suites, like the wonderful Krita, and an original take on the user interface, so I think there are plenty of reasons to give it a chance.
Thanks Kubuntu, is a great feeling to have this wonderful distribution.ReplyDelete
Actually KDE Telepathy 0.3 won't be _default_ in Kubuntu. A last minute decision was to stick with Kopete till the next release. It will still be available though. It gives us (the KDE Telepathy team) a bit longer testing and it means when it lands it will be really really really good with all the features of Kopete and more. Right now 0.3 still lacked some basics (like viewing your logs and some SSL error handling. Boring but very useful things).ReplyDelete
Same for LightDM-KDE which is also one of my projects. It's not default but easily installable. It really needs some more work to beat KDM at the moment. Though it is looking pretty damn sexy.
I need more hours in the day.Replies
You Dave Edmundson?... If so, wow, thanks for reading and replying!...Delete
Yup. I was looking at the referrals to my blog, and this linked there.Delete
It's a nice blog post. At the time of writing this was all accurate and really nicely presented. You should get on the Kubuntu or KDE promo teams. We always need more people to write articles.
David Edmundson (d_ed)
Wow, glad you liked my post! I would love to help, but not too sure what would be the best way to get involved. Any suggestions?Delete
PD: I have amended my post with the information you provided.
Join the mailing list. It's quite low traffic.
You can send an email that says "hey this is me, I write this blog I want to help" or simply join and wait until you get a mail that says "hey, we need to write a dot article about XYZ". When this happens, and you're interested, you can just say "hey, I'll write about that".
Awesome, thanks Dave!ReplyDelete
I will drop by and see how I can add my two cents.
Thanks again
- AnonymousApril 14, 2012 at 11:06 AM
Chema, do you have experience "lightening" Kubuntu? Without binary blobs, 3D effects, disabling the nepomuk/akadoni/virtuoso trio + disabling events on the clock, kubuntu-low-fat package, Kwin-OpenGL ES, inmy desktop system idles at 180 Mb....and a laptop at 160 Mb, while just using between 3-4% cpu (less than Gnome). My next step is installing it on a NB200 netbook (basic Atom, 1 Gb RAM)....I would appreciate other users experiences on low end systems....my impression is that Kubuntu can be tweaked to run very well even on netbooks. ThanksReplyDeleteReplies
I don't have much experience myself other than removing those services I am sure I will not be using. All my computers have at least 2GB of memory, so I am never in trouble with Kubuntu.Delete
Your timing is pretty good, though, because there is an ongoing discussion about this here:
You will find some pretty cool advices in the comments section.
Good luck
- AnonymousMay 4, 2012 at 4:20 AM
Thanks Chema, this week I'll do that testing on a basic NB200, plus e4rat (a sort of boot sequence profiler that can save up to 50% boot times) and I'll tell you how it went. Lubuntu or Xubuntu might be lighter but not as easy to grasp for ex-Windows users. Plus...most of the best apps are Qt based. I was hoping they did a Qt LibreOffice, like Chakra Linux, but I'll check out Calligra. Thanks for the tip!Delete
- AnonymousMay 9, 2012 at 10:39 AM
Chema, Kubuntu 12.04 worked perfectly, and smoothly, on a NB200 netbook (wifi, webcam, bluetooth), but since Adobe has disabled Hardware Acceleration for Linux Flash plugins, and now fullscreen online videos stutter a bit, the owner of the netbook wants an XP installed. Well, that was that....at least I tried (thanks a lot Adobe). Chema, have you read about this? My desktop can cope without Hardware Acceleration, but what is in store of those Linux powered netbooks?Delete
Really useful info.....was going to try Linux Mint but decided to try Kubuntu. Wanting to make my spare laptop the kids so reckon that Kubuntu would be a good start for them.ReplyDelete
Keep up the good work :)


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Where do I find the serial numbers on my models 29-3 and 28-2. I think it is the number right above the model numbers, but I also see a unique number on the cranes.
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Where do I find the serial numbers on my models 29-3 and 28-2. I think it is the number right above the model numbers, but I also see a unique number on the cranes.
On S&W revolvers, I recommend always using the serial number stamped on the outside bottom of the grip frame (will be under the bottom/base of the grips if you have the oversize target grips). Although modern S&Ws also have the serial number stamped inside the frame cutout, the older S&W models do not, and this can cause problems if an assembly or part number on an older model is recorded as the serial number on any important paperwork. The serial number is the ONLY number on the base of the grip frame, so it removes any possibility of mistaking one number for another, no matter how old the weapon is. There are exceptions to this rule for very old military-owned/purchased S&W revolvers, but for most common civilian models it should hold true.
I've seen gun dealers screw this up on several different types of handguns, so I know it happens regularly. I am also aware of at least one case where a police investigation was launched because a gun was believed to be stolen, because the owner of the stolen weapon had reported to police that a part number was the serial number. The wrong info was entered in a stolen weapon database (NICS), and eventually, the same thing happened again when a standard registration query was run. When a legitimate owner of a similar pistol (WWII Luger) tried to register a weapon that had been in his family for decades, he was hauled in and questioned for hours about a stolen weapon that he had nothing to do with; his only mistake was making the same mistake that the other gun owner had made, reporting a part number as a serial number on his registration paperwork.
I'll have to look again. At first I looked all over before I opened the cylinder and didn't see any numbers.
The 28 has the original wooden grips, so maybe I just didn't see it. The 29 has Pacmyer grips that cover the butt of the grip frame.
Like said the serial # on them two should be on the butt of the frame. The numbers you see when the cylinder is open are the model numbers. Any other number on the frame or cylinder are production numbers use during assembly.:smt033
In a way it's funny. When the 29 was at the gunsmith's a couple of years ago, they used the number above the model number. Now I know.
As it turns out, the numbers above the model number on the yoke matched the numbers on the butt.
On all the newer models, they do; and that's always a good thing, because it makes finding/using it much easier. It's the older ones that are the problem, and knowing the cut-off between the two.
Glad yours is in the more convenient spot! :smt023


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Simply hearing the word snake sends shivers up some folk's spine. However, snakes are an important component of our ecosystem in Georgia because of their major role as both a predator and prey. Snakes are economically beneficially because they eat rats, mice, and other animals deemed to be pests. Some snakes have been used as bioindicators to assess pollutants in terrestrial or aquatic ecosystems. Unfortunately, many species of snakes are declining as a result of human activities. Thankfully, of the 41 snake species that occur in Georgia, only one is considered legally threatened, the eastern indigo snake.
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[1] http://georgiawildlife.com/sites/default/files/uploads/wildlife/hunting/pdf/Game_Mgmt/Publications/FactSheets/Snakes of Georgia.pdf
[2] http://georgiawildlife.com/node/497
[3] http://georgiawildlife.com/sites/default/files/uploads/wildlife/nongame/pdf/2016VenomousSnakesBrochure_SinglePages.pdf
[4] http://georgiawildlife.com/sites/default/files/uploads/wildlife/nongame/pdf/Publications_and_Reports/WaterMoccasinBrochure_Web.pdf
[5] http://georgiawildlife.com/node/1380


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- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Only service animals are allowed
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: USD 20.00 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 9.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for in-room wired Internet: USD 9.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Valet parking fee: USD 45.00 per day (in/out privileges)
Hotel Name
- Gaslamp Marriott
- Gaslamp Marriott San Diego
- Gaslamp Quarter Marriott
- Marriott Gaslamp Quarter
- Marriott Gaslamp Quarter Hotel
- Marriott Gaslamp San Diego
- San Diego Gaslamp Marriott
- San Diego Marriott Gaslamp
- San Diego Marriott Gaslamp Quarter
- San Diego Marriott Gaslamp Quarter Hotel
- San Diego Marriott Gaslamp Quarter Hotel San Diego
We should mention
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.