text: Fixed! I found a bug in how the GUI was setting the localization when you change it (so the setting was not properly being passed to the user login process). This is now tested/fixed, and I did not need to modify any of the system files (which is good). [1] https://github.com/pcbsd/pcbsd/commit/41d9f849285164997ae259cdf100ca703e343f7b I am working on the last step (making sure that the desired system locale gets saved to disk and re-loaded next time PCDM starts up) right now. I should have this done here soon. On 12/02/13 16:01, Joe Maloney wrote: > I tested with fluxbox also and the language stayed the same. However I > never tested with fluxbox after starting pcdm interactively rather > than letting the system start pcdm. I will give that a try also when > I get a chance. > > As far as I can tell when gdm is used gdm 2/3 itself doesn't modify > .profile but it creates a .dmrc for gnome2 and for gnome3 it would use > accountsservice. From what I was reading kdm also uses the .dmrc > method or at least it used to. Gdm3 uses accountsservice and will set > /var/db/AccountService/users/jmaloney to set langauge per a user. > That file would also be used to set account pictures. I think lightdm > also uses accountsservice but I'm still researching. > > I think the way you were trying to do it by setting the variable made > the most sense however. Rather than touching .profile, etc. I know at > least gdm2/3 doesn't have to to have that so there must be some way. > Although if there gdm 2/3 will respect those methods for setting > locale. I'm still looking into how each of these works exactly > though. I hope I can dig up some kind of an answer soon. > > Joe Maloney > > On 12/02/2013 13:54, Ken Moore wrote: >> PCDM is (currently) just setting the "LANG" and "LC_ALL" environment >> variables appropriately before starting up the selected DE. It is >> possible that the DE itself is loading the /etc/profile or >> /etc/login.conf (which PCDM just ignores at the moment), overwriting >> the variables that PCDM setup for you. I am testing with Fluxbox here >> (which is rather minimalist and does not have much if any >> localization for the UI), and the environment variables are being set >> properly by PCDM. So it might be something specific to the "big" DE's >> that is causing the issue. >> >> It is sounding more and more that I am going to have to make PCDM >> modify the system files (/etc/profile, /etc/login.conf, ~/.profile) >> whenever the user changes the localization. I am going to get this >> setup here soon for you and see if that makes any difference. >> >> >> On 11/28/13 19:55, Joe Maloney wrote: >>> So I changed my shell to /bin/sh in root an manually started PCDM >>> after setting LANG=. At this point PCDM still showed up in english >>> but when I logged into window managers such as mate they all came up >>> in french. I can see that PCDM was running prior to this as root in >>> /bin/sh so I can't see why it isn't picking up /etc/profile and why >>> that variable has to be passed interactively. In addition just >>> setting LC_ALL= in open box and launching mate-session also works. >>> Hope that provides a little more insight. I will continue looking >>> at the PCDM code a little more closely over the next couple of days >>> if I get some more free time. >>> >>> Joe Maloney >>> >>> >>> On Nov 28, 2013, at 6:02 PM, Joe Maloney <jpm820 at gmail.com >>> <mailto:jpm820 at gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>>> I've tested with the new iso released last night. Language >>>> switching it still broken. It does switch the language at the PCDM >>>> menu but when you go to log in everything is still in english. >>>> >>>> I've done some more testing today with /etc/profile. In fact I >>>> found that for gdm3 I had to set /etc/profile to the language I >>>> wanted or GDM would show up in english. I was able to get command >>>> line applications such as nano to show up in other languages as >>>> well by modifying /etc/login.conf. Setting up both of these files >>>> unfortunately had no effect on PCDM. >>>> >>>> From what I was reading login.conf is the preferred systemwide >>>> method on FreeBSD. Use of profile is actually not recommend >>>> because it is specific to certain shells. Interestingly enough >>>> however GDM3 language switching does not work without setting >>>> /etc/profile. >>>> >>>> I'm unfortunatley not very fluent in qt4 yet so it's a little tough >>>> for me to see what pcdm is actually trying to do when loading a >>>> window manager. From what I can tell however it looks like maybe >>>> this pcdmxprocess is just setting an environment variable when >>>> launching the selected window manager? Is it possible that maybe >>>> whatever shell it is launching with is not loading that variable? >>>> Or is it maybe something that defining what shell to load that >>>> variable in might fix? I'm also wondering if there is a way I can >>>> pass a command that pcdm would use for launching a windows manager >>>> manually using say xinit for testing? >>>> >>>> Joe Maloney >>>> >>>> >>>> On Nov 18, 2013, at 8:18 AM, Ken Moore <ken at pcbsd.org >>>> <mailto:ken at pcbsd.org>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 11/17/13 15:32, Joe Maloney wrote: >>>>>> I've been working off and on with a user who is french who has >>>>>> been testing my gnome3 packages for some time. I was able in the >>>>>> past to resolve his language settings not sticking with gdm3 by >>>>>> having the freebsd gnome team patch accountsservice which you >>>>>> guys will probably necessarily need to use i wouldn't think as >>>>>> it's more of a gdm3 specific requirement. However I was trying >>>>>> to look into how I could solve this for a couple of reasons. I >>>>>> find this to be a very interesting problem. The second reason >>>>>> would be so that nothing holds back PCDM from going into 10 for >>>>>> sure if I can be of any help. :) >>>>>> >>>>>> I was chatting with the freebsd gnome team today about how gdm2 >>>>>> might set locales etc or possible workarounds which I also read >>>>>> about in the FreeBSD handbook. One was modifying /etc/profile >>>>>> systemwide and ~/profile for each user. These solutions work for >>>>>> both gdm2, and gdm3. Here are some examples I was given that >>>>>> also worked for me. >>>>>> >>>>>> /etc/profile http://pastebin.com/VYVwymzm >>>>>> ~/.profile http://pastebin.com/TG2wZeNJ >>>>>> >>>>>> With these enabled gdm2 will also select that language shown in >>>>>> the profile as the default. After logging into xfce it respects >>>>>> the change as well. So that would be one way. However if I >>>>>> start xfce through PCDM it does not respect the change. Runnning >>>>>> xfce standalone does also not respect the change. Which leads me >>>>>> to believe gdm is also applying a change in some other file or >>>>>> just on the fly to desktops such as xfce. So I do think the >>>>>> answer might be finding out how gdm 2 is doing it. However I'm >>>>>> guessing it must be done on the fly as switching from GDM back to >>>>>> PCDM everything goes back to english regardless of what I set >>>>>> profile and .profile to contain. >>>>>> >>>>>> I can see after further research that the problem is obviously >>>>>> much bigger than PCBSD. Going to the FreeBSD website and >>>>>> selecting french works ok. But the minute I click download I get >>>>>> an english page, and an iso that starts installing in english >>>>>> with no clear way that I can see to set the language at the >>>>>> beginning of the install. So I would say that PCBSD is ahead in >>>>>> this regard as the install process can be viewed in many >>>>>> languages. Truthfully I never realized much of this until now. >>>>>> >>>>>> However I've been looking further and I can see that there are >>>>>> ways to set locale settings in even places such as rc.conf to >>>>>> control console behavior. So perhaps if there were man pages >>>>>> for every language in the base an installer could be written for >>>>>> freebsd as well to automate all of that stuff and just have it >>>>>> available right from the console as well. So if a user were to >>>>>> type man ping it would display in that language etc out of box. >>>>>> >>>>>> I will write in more if I can find a fix for PCDM. I just wanted >>>>>> to relay some of this conversation I had with freebsd gnome >>>>>> earlier in case any of it would provide any insight into fixing >>>>>> the problem. >>>>>> >>>>>> Joe Maloney >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Dev mailing list >>>>>> Dev at lists.pcbsd.org >>>>>> http://lists.pcbsd.org/mailman/listinfo/dev >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for the info! >>>>> I looked through the "profile" files that you linked to and it >>>>> looks like the only difference is the "LC_ALL" environment >>>>> variable. PCDM already formats/sets the LANG environment variable >>>>> (default: en_US.UTF-8), but we did find/fix some localization bugs >>>>> in the source within the last couple weeks, so perhaps that will >>>>> fix the issues for you. I also just added the LC_ALL environment >>>>> variable to PCDM a moment ago[1], so between these changes PCDM >>>>> should be matching exactly what you reported that GDM was doing. >>>>> >>>>> The only difference is that I do not have PCDM running the >>>>> "~/.profile" file when starting up a user session at the moment. >>>>> This is because of the concern that setting the locale in the >>>>> login manager will not get propagated to the user session >>>>> appropriately if there is a "default" profile setup for users on >>>>> the system. I think the ".profile" file is important if you are >>>>> doing a remote/CLI login on the system, so perhaps I should setup >>>>> PCDM to auto-modify the LANG/LC_ALL variables in that user's file >>>>> when you login. 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Leading up to the legislative stalemate that caused the government shutdown, names were flying about, mostly in the direction of Republicans. Since they controlled the House and were sending bills which did not fund Obamacare to the Democratic Senate, the Democrats were frustrated; they were being given no alternative but to defund or delay the healthcare law, or let the federal government shut down. They angrily demanded the House come to their senses and send a continuing resolution without that poison pill of hindering or potentially killing the President's favorite enacted law.
In that endeavor, they had some choice words. Senator Harry Reid said they were anarchists. Representative Pelosi called them arsonists. Some said they were catering to Tea Party 'extremists'. Many said they were taking the American people hostage, though it seems the only hostages in the matter were our monuments and national parks. Finally, the senior White House adviser said that the president and his party, while being open to a fair debate about the issue, would not deal with people who have bombs strapped to their chests and Tom Friedman went so far as to say Republicans in their tactics are exactly like the terrorist group Hezbollah.
Politics are messy, and always have been. Name-calling and personal attacks, for all of our rhetoric about 'keeping it clean', are nothing new. Adams' Federalist campaign against Jefferson claimed, if the famous author of the Declaration were elected, that wives and children would die and the country would be destroyed. So much for the innocent times of the Founders. Edward Stanton, running against Lincoln, called him the original gorilla. Hardly classy. But then Stanton became Lincoln's secretary of war, because Americans usually get past the pettiness. Insults last only as long as the political cycle that engenders them, after which nothing permanent remains of such ugly hostility.
However, it should be apparent that equating one's domestic political antagonists with enemies of the state, who continue to kill our fellow Americans on the battlefield, crosses a line. Unlike the similarly inappropriate but clichéd insult of Nazism, this threat is real, and linking it to those who disagree with us is disrespectful to real terrorist victims. It is also a dangerous precedent, should the affinity be repeated often enough to blur from slander into belief.
Since the Tea Party embodies much of what the established opinion makers despise (such as absolutist religion, distrust of authority, and defending gun rights), they have already and continue to be seen as "extreme", which has now morphed into "extremism" when their representatives stand against the established system. Political strategies, like using funding bills to force the opposing party to compromise, are a healthy part of federalism and have been legitimately used by both parties before; but because this touches the issue that the intensely disliked minority cares about most, the establishment and the media that follows their narrative readily accepts the idea that this is extremism. It's easy to paint them as crazy, so crazy that they remind us of the crazy terrorists.
This callous use of rhetoric is potentially a grave threat to the stability of a society like ours. If it becomes a norm to legitimize these attacks, we will face a culture where disagreement can be seen as treachery. Already there is a sentiment that the promoters of the second amendment are sheltering mass murderers behind their 'rights' to easily access weapons. Never mind the constitutional law, never mind the arguments which have maintained the second amendment through centuries of murders, and never mind the majority of normal citizens who don't abuse that amendment; look at the dead children and wake up to the fact that the gun-party is a menace who must 'see reason' and give it up already.
As for those standing against abortion or homosexual marriage, their motivations are likened to minority persecution of the pre-civil rights era. That subtle hint of prejudice, like the kind so hatefully demonstrated in the last century, marginalizes any disagreement on these issues. When the Supreme Court cites an 'animus' in the proponents of heterosexual marriage, and when those who believe abortion is a moral evil are seen as misogynists, how can anything but the opposing view advance the American cause? How can one be allowed to hold those opinions if society deems these views as illegitimate and dangerous?
While rhetoric is appropriate for any cause, words that take such a toxic turn lose the power of persuasion and become the tyrannical instruments of overpowering the opposition. Calling legitimate governance terrorism and other citizens' values bigotry can only lead to diminished liberty. Social stigma could eventually become political censure, so that what we label today will get targeted tomorrow; the IRS already did so against multiple conservative and religious organizations. When any group can be so persecuted, everyone is vulnerable. We must be sure to keep discourse within the legitimate spheres of free speech, lest our speech take freedom away.


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2013 Speaker Lineup
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We are now three mere days away from the unveiling of the Vida Vegan Con class schedule (on Saturday!), and it's time to present the super-talented folks who will be making it all happen, our scheduled 2013 Speaker Lineup.
This exclusive list includes our favorite best-selling cookbook authors, health experts, long-time bloggers, inspirational speakers, tech wizards, political writers, community leaders, and more—and more. Let's do this!
The scheduled 2013 Vida Vegan Speakers:
- Amey Mathews, Vegan Eats & Treats
- Bianca Phillips, Vegan Crunk
- Cadry Nelson, Cadry's Kitchen
- Chelsea Lincoln, Flavorvegan
- Dawn Quinn, Vegan Moxie
- Dreena Burton, Plant-Powered Kitchen
- Erika Larson, The San Francisco Comical
- Fran Costigan, FranCostigan.com
- Gabrielle Pope, Vegans on the Move
- Gena Hamshaw, Choosing Raw
- Ginny Messina, The Vegan RD
- Grant Butler, Oregonian Foodday
- Hannah Kaminsky, Bittersweet
- Helen Pitlick, Vegtastic!
- Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Post Punk Kitchen
- Jamie J. Hagen, Writer
- Janessa Philemon-Kerp, Epicurious Vegan
- Jasmin Singer, Our Hen House
- Jason Das, Super Vegan
- Jess Sconé, Get Sconed!
- Joanna Vaught, Author
- John McDevitt, The Laziest Vegans
- Joni Marie Newman, Just the Food
- Julie Hasson, Julie's Kitchenette
- Kelly Peloza, The Vegan Cookie Connoisseur
- Kittee Berns, Cake Maker to the Stars
- Laura Beck, Vegansaurus
- Leigh-Chantelle, Viva La Vegan!
- Lisa Pitman, Vegan Culinary Crusade
- Maeve Connor, Heartichoke Supper Club
- Mariann Sullivan, Our Hen House
- Michele Truty, Vegtastic Voyage
- Michelle Schwegmann, Herbivore Clothing
- Mo Martin, Mo Betta Vegan
- Nava Atlas, VegKitchen
- Nicole Sopko, Vegan Things I Like
- Ryan Patey, T.O.F.U. Magazine
- Sayward Rebhal, Bonzai Aphrodite
- Susan Voisin, Fatfree Vegan
- Terry Hope Romero, Vegan Latina
To peruse the full list, check out their glorious websites and lovely photos, head over here.
Vida Vegan Con returns May 24-26, 2013, in Portland, OR. Tickets remain here.
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This line up looks incredible! Unfortunately, I've had a change of plans & won't be able to travel out to the States in May. This means I now have my EARLY BIRD ticket to sell. So if anyone has yet to buy a ticket & would like mine, please drop me a line: email@example.com You can also pay the early bird price despite these all being sold out! Many thanks, Karen
I'm so excited – what a great list! There are a few that I don't follow, so I'll be sure to add their blogs to my reader, so I'm well prepared!
[…] Though I love eating this way, and there are certainly times when we eat high raw for month periods at a time, produce is expensive. That said, we'll be going back to eating lots of cheap protein like grains, beans, and legumes after this. Speaking of finances, mine should be improving fairly soon though. I start my orientation for work in a week and a half on Monday, January 14th! Which is great because I really want to buy my ticket for this year's VidaVeganCon in Portland before they sell out! Just look at the amazing list of speakers!! […]
This is a fantastic list – Dreena, Julia, Fran, Grant and The Vegan RD!! So devastated that we're in Australia and won't be able to make it! Have a fantastic conference, all!
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Good professional advice is often elusive. It might come from a trusted mentor, a members-only round table, or an informal group of savvy peers, but you have to make the effort to go out and find it. And in the last frenetic decade, who had the time or energy to be creative about building a career? In those days—now just a fond memory for many architects—keeping up with the demands of clients, staffing, and ever-evolving building and computer technologies consumed every working moment. How quickly things change. With the economy in tatters and equilibrium disrupted, now feels like the right time to revisit issues ranging from the direction and meaning of a practice to how to be more prosperous.
There's certainly a time and a place for inward reflection, yet "aha moments" often happen through osmosis, in the process of exchanging ideas with other smart, experienced people. And while social media is immediate and fun, it does have its limits. There's no substitute, after all, for a sit-down-around-the-table conversation in real time, one in which you articulate to others your philosophy, your vision and goals, and the problems that worry you at night. Face-to-face networking also opens up the possibility for a chance encounter that sparks a brainstorm or productive working relationship.
The old idea that two heads are better than one was summed up in the title of James Surowiecki's 2004 best-selling book, The Wisdom of Crowds (Random House, $24.95). Large groups of people are smarter than a few, he argues. They are consistently better at solving problems, at encouraging innovation, and at coming to wise decisions, but not because "groupthink" is at work. Statistically, a sampling of imperfect answers culled from a group will cancel out extreme errors and point to the truth. But not just any crowd can be trusted. Groups are more likely to be wise when they're composed of people with knowledge of the same subject, yet who are diverse enough to bring different perspectives to the topic at hand. This theory bodes well for the many architects who join business round tables and peer networking groups. We wondered: Where do they plug in, and what exactly have they learned?
fast-tracking success Structured round tables of handpicked firms require an intense commitment, but they also tackle executive-level issues, which is why some architects are attracted to them. Four years ago, Heather McKinney, FAIA, LEED AP, joined Rainmakers, a group of about a dozen architects that meets twice a year with consultant Hugh Hochberg, a principal of The Coxe Group, Seattle. "We are much better businesspeople because of my exposure to Hugh and others in the group," says McKinney, who heads up McKinney York Architects in Austin, Texas. "The main point is to learn how to manage firms better, so that we can create better architecture."
The members—in locations stretching from Hawaii and Alaska to Boston—rarely compete for the same jobs, so they willingly share trade secrets. Some members, for instance, are spearheading a task force on converting to Building Information Modeling (BIM)—knowledge they wouldn't necessarily share with a competitor. They also open their books to the scrutiny of others, comparing themselves against industry standards of efficiency and profitability. "That makes everyone want to be a little competitive, to do better than the industry as a whole as a result of focusing on it," McKinney explains.
A big bonus is the moral support of having firms of all types and sizes on call for advice between sessions. Although all are grappling with similar challenges, the larger offices have a codified way of dealing with them. So when McKinney had to lay off a few employees early this year, she was coached on how to do it humanely and keep up staff morale. "It was a very distressing experience for me; I hadn't done a layoff for so long that I couldn't remember how to do it well," she says. "It's helpful to share that with other people. When you ask architects in your own city how they're doing, they say fine. They're not going to tell you they're laying off six people tomorrow." Whereas small firms like McKinney's rarely employ a human resources specialist, bigger firms do, and can suggest legal experts to turn to for guidance.
Rainmakers is one of four round tables led by Hochberg, who selects the firms carefully from among clients he's worked with for a while. He says he wants to be sure he knows enough about them to determine whether the chemistry is right, whether they'll have something to contribute, and whether the principals have honestly assessed their firm's strengths and weaknesses. The hope is that the group will develop a personal and professional rapport that allows them to be very candid.
Hochberg also looks for firm owners who have a holistic view of their practice. "The common attribute is a sense that success is not only the quality of the work, or financial, or cultural, or technological, but some balance of those things," he says. The size of firms in his groups can range from four to several hundred employees. That makes them different from others that are based on size, such as the AIA Large Firm Roundtable. Those groups, he says, share ideas but don't become intimate, because the members are often direct competitors.
At Rainmakers, the element of diversity is supplied by a collective experience with project types ranging from houses and speculative development to institutional, public, and international work. And although each meeting has a theme, such as technology or leadership development, sessions always include a discussion about financial metrics, the specific market conditions of each firm, what's going on in the world, and speculation about what's around the bend. Often, an action list is compiled, with people assigned to follow up and report back to the group. "They're not unlike the topics I consult about, but there's a richer perspective when other firms talk about the same sorts of things," Hochberg says.
information free-flow Ideas absorbed through industry networking usually revolve around things architects don't learn in school that are critical to business success. When Clearwater, Fla., architect Cathy Svercl, RA, started her firm, Design Freedom, she found support and the occasional client referral through AIA Tampa Bay's Women in Architecture group. "It's given me an entire world of mentors, different people doing different things at different points in their lives," Svercl says. "We have an 89-year-old architect who is still practicing. You get to see business through the eyes of other owners."
Local AIA and CORA groups are the most widely recognized open networking forums for small- to mid-size firms around the country. Most hold monthly seminars, offering a way to connect with other architects, keep a practice current, and rack up continuing education credits. "Last month we talked about how to deal with construction waste in a green way," says Waltham, Mass., architect Bill Whitlock, AIA, who chairs the Boston Society of Architects' Small Practices Network. "This month the seminar is on paint color. Some subjects aren't exciting, but often those are the ones that hit the sweet spot of need." The meetings provide the critical mass needed to attract experts and product reps who wouldn't ordinarily visit a small firm. And every December, the group hosts a lively party at a newly designed restaurant, where the architect talks about its design and construction, working backwards to show how decisions were made.
Among these architects, a collegial spirit trumps the instinct to hide private information. "I'm always surprised at how open people are, especially when they are competing with each other," Whitlock says. "There's a guy who designs restaurants and competes with me, but we are rarely going head to head. If we are, may the best guy win. I think people realize that they get more than they give up."
Seattle architect John DeForest, AIA, shares that view. "The value of having a peer group far outweighs potentially giving up some competitive weapon you have," he says. The CORA chapter he started three years ago, now nearly 100 members strong, holds round tables to exchange ideas about a diverse range of topics—from juggling project and staffing demands to the origins of Northwest modernism. More recently he initiated a cross-disciplinary circle of creative leaders—industrial designers, graphic designers, filmmakers—for exposure to more eclectic points of view. DeForest, who trained at Harvard, says he missed the "creative pressure cooker" atmosphere of school and uses both groups to maintain professional momentum and perspective.
These "cells" also function as conduits for quick communication. After a client asked for the ultimate sustainable decking, he e-mailed CORA's electronic mailing list for ideas. Within hours he had five answers, including one from a city official who focuses on green design. Another anonymous poll asked local firms about their employee compensation packages. "I said that if they'd answer the questions, I'd put the results into a table and send it to whoever participated. People were so relieved to have some perspective that they were willing to contribute their inside information." On another occasion, a new bathtub that didn't fit was speedily salvaged by another architect.


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Near Term Trend: Bullish (but nearing resistance)Friday's close: 14.38 (-0.03)UPDATE: Taking a look at sugar this week as prices are just below important "correction resistance".Sugar should turn lower from here and head down towards 12.07. I'll hold onto that opinion unless sugar can manage a close above 15.10.Try shorting any bounce in sugar to 14.60 and continue getting short / holding shorts unless 15.10 is eclipsed. Cover the position down at 12.07 or so.
Near Term Trend: Bullish (but nearing resistance)
Friday's close: 14.38 (-0.03)
UPDATE: Taking a look at sugar this week as prices are just below important "correction resistance".Sugar should turn lower from here and head down towards 12.07. I'll hold onto that opinion unless sugar can manage a close above 15.10.
Try shorting any bounce in sugar to 14.60 and continue getting short / holding shorts unless 15.10 is eclipsed. Cover the position down at 12.07 or so.


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Humorously the agreement asserts "No Partnership" (pg. 27) making it clear that Apple and HTC are not to be known as partners (okay, guys).
Another redacted part is what products are safeguarded by Apple and HTC's promise not to sue each other. But the agreement makes it clear that the joint licensing is non-exclusive, non-transferable, and non-sublicensible.
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ARCHER, a Washington, D.C.-based furniture design, fabrication, and retailing company, has created a collection with Jacobsen Architecture. Working closely with Washington's Hugh Newell Jacobsen, FAIA, and Simon Jacobsen, Assoc. AIA, ARCHER has created a 50-piece furniture line based on classic modern pieces they've designed for custom residential clients over the years. "Everything is as Hugh and Simon designed it," says ARCHER's Robert Chapman. "It's made locally, at our own cabinet shop and upholstery shop."
My first question to Chapman was whether Jacobsen Architecture's supremely orderly egg-crate bookshelves would be available, and indeed they will. "All the iconic Jacobsen stuff" is part of the collection, he says. Chapman's personal favorite is the cruciform-based Vero coffee table, shown at left. The Jacobsen Collection launches at ARCHER on Oct. 18, and may be available in other brick-and-mortar locations soon.


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Balancing Act: The changing landscape of commercial banking
Technology has changed the way people do business. It's also changed the way they do business banking. You can transfer money between two business accounts in minutes with online banking or complete and submit your entire expense report on the computer. Technology gives you the convenience of having greater control over your company's finances. But that shouldn't change the business partnership you have with your company's bank.
Like any relationship, creating and maintaining an effective partnership requires regular communication between you and your bank partner. A strong relationship with your company's financial institution not only enhances your customer experience, but also helps the bank balance quality service with a high level of information security.
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Your banker should know your company beyond what can be learned from a monthly commercial credit card statement. Your bank should act as an extension of your business and not just a place for you to keep your corporate accounts. Understanding the business cycles and unique financial needs of your engineering firm or your agriculture business gives your bank the insight to be a partner working with you on developing ideas to help your business succeed. This experience begins with a simple but powerful idea: know your customer.
For example, a bank that uses "know your customer" requirements for you to access your account can take this information and use it as a chance to get to know you and your employees better. At UMB, we require you to provide information that will uniquely identify you as the customer you say you are when you call us. These precautions are also good security measures to reduce potential fraud on your accounts.
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Having a strong relationship with your bank is important to your information security. Most banks will monitor spending habits to check for fraudulent activity on your commercial cards. For example, if a commercial card for a construction company starts posting a series of expensive charges at a department store within several hours, UMB might flag that account for suspicious activity or even put a hold on the card to stop any further transactions. Some might see this as too constrictive and even intrusive, but if you have a good working relationship with your financial institution you're more likely to view this type of monitoring as a partner looking out for your company's financial well-being.
So what can you do as a customer to keep the two-way communication open? Keeping your profile with your bank up-to-date makes it easier to verify who you are when you need to contact them. This also helps your bank ensure an accurate and safe customer experience.
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Mr. Wegner is vice president and commercial card product manager at UMB. In this role, he is responsible for product development and program design for new and existing programs. He joined UMB in 2011. He earned an MBA in Management from Rockhurst University in Kansas City MO. He is a member of the NAPCP Public Sector Advisory Board.


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Get an overview of this hotelDelightful beach hotel with a spa tub
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Nestled on the beach, this Rocky Point hotel is 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Cypress Point Park and 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Rocky Point Golf Course. Raymond James Stadium and Westshore Plaza Mall are also within 6 mi (10 km).
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At Westin Tampa Bay Hotel, relax by an indoor pool or hit the private white sand beach where you can enjoy motor boating.
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All 244 rooms offer free WiFi and free wired Internet, flat-screen TVs with digital channels, and comforts like premium bedding and down comforters. Guests will also find iPod docks, 24-hour room service, and minibars.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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Simply walk outside to feel the sun on your face at the white sand beach. Spend the day at the beach and work on your tan with sun loungers (chaise longues) or relax in the shade with umbrellas. After a day at the beach, enjoy amenities at Westin Tampa Bay Hotel like an indoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, and a spa tub.
The hotel offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
Westin Tampa Bay Hotel has designated areas for smoking.
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- Total number of rooms - 244
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- Number of floors - 16
- Meeting rooms 9
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- Restaurant
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- Self parking (surcharge)
- Conference space size (meters) - 929
- Number of meeting rooms - 6
- Beach umbrellas
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- Free shopping center shuttle
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- Area shuttle (complimentary)
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Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Room service (24 hours)
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
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- Daily housekeeping
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- In-room massage available
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- Iron/ironing board
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- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Digital TV service
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- Free WiFi
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- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
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Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6 AM and 10 AM.
AQUA - This fine-dining restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Starbucks - Onsite coffee shop.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a private beach and a 24-hour fitness center.
Children under 14 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool, fitness facility, or spa tub without adult supervision.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
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- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Kayaking on site
- Motor boating on site
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
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Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
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Check-out time is noon
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Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
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Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 8 and USD 20 per person (approximately)
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- Valet parking fee: USD 5 per night (in/out privileges)
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Children 17 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. 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. Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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Slipcasting information
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1,230,000 pages to read-that should take awhile to digest.
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What do i need to add to my cone 6 stoneware clay to make it suitable for slipcasting? I have a trash can full of waste clay that is not worth my time to wedge.
I usually buy slip when I need it. I never make it. However you can 'Google' 'Paul Wandless slip making'. He has a method of making your moist clay into casting slip. You may get the same info here on CAD; try a search.
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I'd like to learn more about slipcasting, but am having trouble finding information on it.
Try doing a library or Google search on 'mold making for ceramics' and there you will find slipcasting information.
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It begins with a dry powder clay recipe plus diffloculent additives and proper blending of 10 minutes three times /day for 10 days. I used this process and it was very successful . I was able to make slip for particular clay bodies.
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Doyle takes no-hitter into eighth
White Sox prospect allows a double five outs shy of history
By Robert Emrich / Special to MLB.com | May 28, 2012 3:08 PM ET
Doyle allowed a one-out double in the eighth inning to Matt Carson, spoiling his no-hit bid, as Triple-A Charlotte beat Rochester, 4-1, on Memorial Day.
Doyle, who exited after the base hit, struck out three and walked two. A 37th-round pick by the White Sox in 2008, he threw 50 of his 82 pitches for strikes and retired 11 straight before the double.
"I think I just threw a lot strikes early in the game and got the hitters to be a bit more aggressive. I exploited that late in the game," he said.
While warming up to open the eighth, Doyle (4-3) suffered a cramp in his left leg. He stayed out there to start the frame following a conference with Knights manager Joel Skinner, but didn't think it affected his pitching.
"I called out the coach to let him know I didn't know how much longer I could go out there," the 26-year-old right-hander said. "He gave me a shot to finish out the inning and get the no-hitter. I tried to make a good pitch and Carson got a good piece to get a double."
Doyle endured a rough offseason. After being exposed by the White Sox to the Rule 5 Draft, the Massachusetts native was selected by the Twins. He was returned to Chicago after posting a 21.60 ERA in four Spring Training appearances. His exposure and performance this spring has been a motivating factor for Doyle.
"I'm trying to show to everybody what I can do and get another chance," Doyle said. "I was a little disappointed when the White Sox didn't protect me, but this game is very humbling.
"When I heard my name called, I was excited because it was a good fit but it just didn't work out the way I hoped. I tried to buckle down and get back to pitching well."
Overall, Doyle has a 3.05 ERA and International League hitters are batting .217 against him. He's fanned 56 batters over 62 innings in 2012, good for sixth in the league, and his 1.02 WHIP ranks seventh.
Monday's outing was just the third time in 10 appearances that Doyle had fanned less than five batters, which he credited to the Rochester hitters.
"I think that they just did a good job of putting the bat on the ball," Doyle said. "Their two-strike approach is really good. They do a good job of putting the ball into play with two strikes, which is what you're supposed to do."
Leyson Septimo took over for Doyle and allowed a run on two hits over the final 1 2/3 innings for Charlotte.
Tyler Kuhn and Jordan Danks contributed an RBI apiece while Josh Phegley, Chicago's No. 20 prospect, singled and scored a run for the Knights.
Pedro Florimon, the Twins' No. 20 prospect, hit a solo homer in the ninth for the Red Wings.
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a very to cover SS, with good size and plenty speed for his size, should start day1 whoever drafts him. Id like to see him to to the lions in the 3rd and put him next to Delmas would be real nice
ShirkeyJerky 04/21/10 10:16 PM
Pittsburgh Steelers will take him in the 2nd round
antiwan1 03/15/10 05:37 PM
I amend my earlier prediction based on his relatively poor 40 time but i still hope the Brown get him He and Eric Berry or Nate Allen would really improve the Pass D
waitingforvizzini 03/04/10 04:03 PM
forgot to update what round i think rolle is worth - see above .. 5th round .. he is a career backup imo .. what is the point of a guy who is unspectacular in all aspects of his game????
andyg1984 02/19/10 09:31 PM
like rod woodson? you can't be serious .. lol ... that is one of the most ridiculous things I have heard about rolle - this guy had one career interception ..
also, i am a steelers fan and i would love it if the browns took him in the second round .. lol
his intelligence is exaggerated .. berry is obviously the best safety and probably the best player in the draft, but earl thomas makes rolle look pathetic ..
andyg1984 02/19/10 01:34 PM
If intangibles matter at all then he'll find himself on someone's roster.
akryan 02/15/10 04:42 AM
He doesnt have the greatest speed in the world. However he will make up for that by being the smartest player on the fileld.
spartanwarrior 02/06/10 10:34 PM
i hope the browns take him in round 2
waitingforvizzini 02/05/10 11:01 PM
One of the smartest footballs players of all time, great kid, very talented football player as well
Cronin 01/30/10 02:23 PM
Smart productive player kind of like Rod Woodson,which I'll take everyday!
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Eight years ago Alama Uluave faced Michael Clara for a seat on the Salt Lake City School District board. Uluave beat Clara by a single vote, earning him a spot representing the city's west-side neighborhoods and the designation as the board's only minority member.
Now, the two rematch in an election that will prove who constituents think will be the best representative on the board that makes decisions affecting the district, which is home to 23,920 students.
After a redistricting process that extended two Salt Lake City school board district boundaries into the west side, four seats are up for election on Nov. 6. District 1 and District 2 (both on the west side) are on the ballot along with District 7 and newly extended District 5.
Two of the city's seven school district boundaries were recently stretched into west-side neighborhoods as part of the redistricting mandated by the 2010 census. That means residents spanning Glendale to Rose Park now have a shot at four west-side seats, although only two will be on the ballot for this year's election.
In District 1, incumbent Amanda Thorderson from Rose Park is competing against Fairpark activist Tiffany Sandberg. The challenger is a graduate of the West Side Leadership Institute and a prominent voice in pushing for the new North Temple viaduct.
In newly realigned District 5, Glendale's Billy Palmer, who has children at Whittier Elementary, will attempt to unseat board Vice President Heather Bennett, who lives near 9th and 9th on the east side.
In District 7, after Eliot Sykes, who helped to develop the new school board map, withdrew from the race, President Kristi Swett continues in the election unchallenged.
Among the races closely watched is the one between Clara and Uluave in District 2.
If elected, Clara said his top priority will be creating shared governance within the district. That means encouraging teacher and parent councils to get involved with decision making at the local level and then collaborating with the school board after that.
Democracy can and should happen in the school district, Clara said, and tension is good. Tension doesn't mean fighting and bickering, but, rather, disagreeing and discussing.
"Tension is healthy. Between school board and superintendent, school board and local schools. That's part of democracy, and I don't shy away from that," he said. "If the parents and the teachers disagree, that's OK, let's vote on it," he said, referring to the ability of all schools to form school community councils and school improvement councils.
Uluave said he's also concerned about a lack of collaboration within the district but said he feels the responsibility to communicate should fall on those at the top.
Uluave, who has served on the board for the past two terms, said his priority will be fostering a sense of accountability within the school board and the district. He said that the district is reluctant to share negative information with the community.
"The transparency is skewed. They let us know just enough to keep everything hunky dory," said Uluave, adding, "when 60 percent of Hispanic students fail to graduate, I'm up in arms."
According to data from the Utah State Office of Education, in 2011 the district graduated 62 percent of all of its four-year students, 48 percent of its Hispanic and Latino students and 53 percent of its students who are designated as low-income.
In 2011, more than half of the district's student population were minorities. That's why, Uluave said, the most important issue the district faces is finding a way to be inclusive and cater to all students' individual needs.
"Getting [minorities] included in the system is always a challenge," Uluave said. "It takes personal understanding and [there are] legitimate needs."
Uluave said if he is re-elected he will continue to be the voice for the underrepresented.
"It's not a small deal," he said. "I know my community well. They're proud of the fact that one of our own is [on the board]."
Equal and fair representation is important to Clara as well.
In 2009, he filed a complaint that caused the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights to investigate undue segregation in one of the district's middle schools. Clara's campaign has been endorsed by Equality Utah, and after some controversy concerning the district's gender identity policy in 2010, he said, "I would support a policy that would ban anti-gay discrimination."
Clara said that on issues like these his opponent is "nice," but "I'm more of a fighter."
Uluave said he fights hard.
"[Constituents] know darn well I don't mess around … I'm ready to call anyone on the district. I'm not part of the inner system. I'm an outsider. I get pushed around and banged around a lot," he said.
Uluave calls himself an "outsider" because he's a minority who never received a college diploma, he said, which automatically sets him apart from the board but at the same time adheres him to his constituency.
Uluave worked in maintenance and security at the University of Utah for 20 years, and he has put his seven children through the Salt Lake school system while living just below the poverty line. He said his claim to fame is the investment he has put in his children's education.
"I have never missed a parent teacher conference for 13 years with any of my kids," he said.
Two of his daughters received the Bill Gates Millennium Scholarship, which has paid for their college. He'll have two kids that are doctoral candidates within the next five years, he said.
Clara's passion lies in community activism. He's worked as the commissioner for the Salt Lake City Housing Authority, along with serving on a variety of advisory committees, community councils and educational committees. He also worked on Mayor Ralph Becker's task force on gang violence.
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Amanda Thorderson (incumbent)
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Heather Bennett (incumbent, current VP)
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