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19 February 1999
Source: New Line Cinema
Producers: Peter Jackson, Tim Sanders
Director: Peter Jackson
Writers: Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Stephen Sinclair, Philippa Boyens
USA Casting Director: Victoria Burrows
New York Casting Associate: Sue Fried
Lost Angeles Casting Associate: Jenne Herbst
UK Casting Director: Hubbard Casting
Australia Casting: Mullinars Casting Consulstants
New Zealand Casting: Liz Mullane
Shoots: Sept. 1999 - March 2001 (See below)
Location: New Zealand
NOTE: LORD OF THE RINGS comprises three full length feature films, for this purpose called Part One, Part Two and Part Three.
Part One shoots Sept.. 10, 1999 - Feb. 17,
Part Two shoots May 21, 2000 - Oct. 12, 2000
Part Three shoots Oct. 29, 2000 - March 22, 2001
LORD OF THE RINGS is set in a mythical world populated by several different races or types of "people:"
Hobbits (FRODO, SAM MERRY PIPPIN, BILBO)
Elves (ELROND, ARWEN, LEGOLAS)
Dwarves (GIMLI)
Humans (ARAGORN, GANDALF, BOROMIR, DENETHOR, THEODEN, FARAMIR, EOWYN).
For the HOBBITS it is our intention to cast actors of a normal height and use computer graphics to make them appear smaller. This will require the actors to shoot some of their scenes against blue screen, often reacting to a piece of tape, rather than another actor. The four main Hobbits are young, fit and with the possible exception of SAM, lean. It is likely the most suitable hobbit actors will be around 5 ft. 7 inches. They are also of a similar age, with Frodo and Sam being obviously older than Merry and Pippin. We will probably use prosthetics to a limited degree - ears and maybe noses. They will wear prosthetic feet, a little larger than normal. ACCENT: BRITISH
For the HUMANS the men of Middle-earth are essentially no different to us. There are no special notes regarding the human characters, other than that most will HAVE TO RIDE HORSES. ACCENT: AMERICAN OR BRITISH.
For the ELVES they are the First Born of the peoples of Middle-earth. They are immortal, they are not subject to age or disease, but can be slain or die of grief. They are the fairest of all earthly creatures, tall and slender, graceful but not strong, resistant to the extremes of nature such as cold. Their senses, especially those of hearing and sight, are much keener than those of Men.... THE ACTORS PLAYING THE ELVES WILL HAVE TO WEAR SOME PROSTHETIC MAKE-UP, MAYBE EARS AND CONTACT LENSES. BRITISH ACCENT.
For the DWARVES they are the short, stocky miners and battlers of Middle-earth. Although about 4 feet in height, we think that casting a normal-sized person and reducing them with CG, will give us greater casting options. Dwarves should have a likable rough diamond quality. ACCENT: BRITISH.
CAST INFORMATION SHEET - Boromir
BOROMIR. Human. 30-45 years old. Male. Strong,
tall, thick-set. Boromir is the eldest son of Denethor, steward
of Gondor. Introverted and something of a loner, he has been oppressed
by a domineering and violent father. Boromir is mistrustful of
others, particularly Wizards, and regularly pours scorn on Gandalf.
Boromir believes in the greatness of men, but he has no real belief
in himself. The more likable side of his character is brought
out by the Hobbits, whom he finds very endearing. Boromir is easily
swayed by the power of the Ring and under its influence he turns
quite malicious. He does, however, come to see the error of his
ways and very honorably redeems himself, dying a hero's death
to save Merry and Pippin... MAJOR SUPPORTING ROLE. APPEARS IN
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*Recently, via the National Enquirer, Bobbi Kristina Brown, the now 18-year-old daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, was shown allegedly snorting cocaine.
In the wake of those photos, there have been reports from the Enquirer and gossip blogs saying that Bobby and Whitney were on the same page and had decided to make Bobby Kristina do some time in rehab.
Only problem is Miss Bobbi says she ain't going nowhere.
"Excuse me," Bobbi Kristina tweeted, "but I'd like to say that I am NOT going to rehab? I'm perfectly healthy and I am not addicted to anything but life."
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Louise Epstein Named Managing Director of Cockrell School Innovation Center
- Thursday, Sep 04, 2014
Louise Epstein, local entrepreneur, former Austin City Councilmember and alumna of The University of Texas at Austin, has been named managing director of the Innovation Center in the Cockrell School of Engineering at UT Austin.
In this newly created position, Epstein will oversee the Innovation Center's operations, including staffing, budgeting, fundraising and the development and incorporation of entrepreneurial curriculum and initiatives. She will work closely with Cockrell School professor of innovation Bob Metcalfe, the faculty director of the center, and with Steve Nichols, mechanical engineering professor and faculty director of Idea to Product. She will also work with Ben Dyer, entrepreneur-in-residence at the Cockrell School.
"From entrepreneur to elected official, Louise brings a broad range of experience to the Innovation Center. Her commitment to the university and her initiative, focus and determination make her an excellent addition to the Cockrell School," Metcalfe said. "She will surely inspire students and faculty, and I know she will provide strong leadership in taking the center to the next level."
Epstein was previously entrepreneur-in-residence at the McCombs School of Business in 2010-11. Since 2011, she has served as a fellow at the IC2 Institute, an interdisciplinary research unit at UT Austin that works to advance and practice entrepreneurial wealth creation, where she consults on projects and mentors companies.
She was one of the first women investment bankers in Texas and used her experience to create Charge-Off Clearinghouse, a distressed debt company that valued, purchased and sold $1 billion of charged-off credit cards. She led the company from 1997 to 2008 and, with expertise in debt valuation, served as an expert witness on behalf of major banks and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Epstein was one of the youngest people and one of the first women elected to the Austin City Council and served in the early 1990s. She earned her bachelor's degree in Plan II and her MBA from UT Austin. Her father, Jeremiah F. Epstein, was a longtime anthropology professor at the university, joining the faculty in 1958 and serving as chair of the anthropology department from 1971-74.
"I could not be more pleased about joining the university in this capacity with the opportunity to contribute to the entrepreneurial efforts throughout the Cockrell School," Epstein said. "I look forward to working with our talented students and faculty, helping them cultivate their ideas and inventions, and ultimately helping them form and grow successful businesses."
The Innovation Center was created several years ago with the goal of growing and supporting entrepreneurship and innovation among students and faculty in the Cockrell School. Together with Metcalfe and Dyer, Epstein plans to build additional programs and initiatives to further develop business and engineering leaders and spur more collaboration and innovation across the UT Austin campus.
"The Innovation Center will be a nexus where the ideas, inventions and products that develop at UT begin to make their impact on society," Epstein said.
Working with UT Austin and local organizations and incubators, the Innovation Center accelerates startups created by faculty, students, staff and alumni, and offers valuable resources that will propel these startups to success in the marketplace. The center will be housed inside the Cockrell School's Engineering Education and Research Center (EERC), which is expected to open in 2017.
"From entrepreneur to elected official, Louise brings a broad range of experience to the Innovation Center. Her commitment to the university and her initiative, focus and determination make her an excellent addition to the Cockrell School," Metcalfe said. "She will surely inspire students and faculty, and I know she will provide strong leadership in taking the center to the next level."


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Nikki IlesBorn 16 May 1963
Nikki Iles Biography (Wikipedia)
Nikki Iles (born 16 May 1963) is an English jazz composer and musician, playing piano and accordion.
Iles was born in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, her parents both musicians (her father a drummer and her mother a pianist). She started her musical education at primary school, where she learnt to play the harmonica and the clarinet, and at eleven years old she won a junior exhibition at the Royal Academy of Music, where she studied clarinet and piano (1974–1981). She became a member of the Bedfordshire Youth Jazz Orchestra. As a result of her increasing involvement with jazz, she went on to the Leeds College of Music to study alto saxophone and piano (1981–1984).
She joined former husband Richard Iles' group Emanon (R. Iles trumpet, Mike Walker guitar, Iain Dixon saxophone). The members were also all founder members of the Creative Jazz Orchestra, alongside Vince Mendoza, Anthony Braxton, Mike Gibbs, Kenny Wheeler and Mark Anthony Turnage. Iles also began playing with several London-based bands, such as Steve Argüelles' group, Mick Hutton's Straight Face, Stan Sulzmann's quartet, and Tina May.
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(PRWEB) December 12, 2013
Based on the definition of the National Autistic Society, Asperger's is a condition that is somehow similar to autism. People with the condition don't have much speaking problems and often have intelligence that ranks from average to above average. While they might have certain difficulties when it comes to learning, people with Asperger's do not have the kind of disabilities often linked to autism.
According to CNN, the singer revealed to The Observer that she went to a specialist in Scotland to find out if she had a more serious condition than the diagnosis she had received when she was a child.
Boyle said she was told she had brain damage. She remarked, "I always knew it was an unfair label".
"Now, I have a clearer understanding of what's wrong and I feel relieved and a bit more relaxed about myself," she explained.
It Started During Childhood
The singer had learning problems at school because her brains were damaged from oxygen deprivation at birth. At school, it was not easy for her to become like everyone because kids were bullying her all the time. This was the reason that she suffered from depression.
In her interview that was first published in The Observer, Boyle said she consulted with a specialist based in Scotland who revealed to her that she ranks above average when it comes to her IQ. The doctor refuted her earlier diagnosis of brain damage and said she has Asperger's. The singer disclosed that it was "a relief" to get the real diagnosis after all these years.
"I have always known that I have had an unfair label put upon me," she said, pointing out how her condition when she was still a child made her different compared to her peers.
In a report posted by Independent, Boyle said that this made her "more determined to be where I want to be".
A Successful Person
Boyle became well-known after her infamous audition with "Britain's Got Talent" in 2009 when she sang, "I Dreamed a Dream". During the audition, she did not only leave Simon Cowell and the other judges dumbfounded with her beautiful voice, but also fascinated a lot of people all over the globe. Since then, the albums she has sold have gone over 19 million.
The 58-year old Boyle recently released her fifth studio album, which is a collection of Christmas recordings. Her debut album, "I Dreamed, I Dream" has sold more than eight million copies. Aside from these, the singer also had a cameo role in festive film, A Christmas Candle. She is also set to be played by Oscar-winner actress Meryl Streep in a movie about her life.
Even with all her success, Boyle said that while she is fine when she has people around who support her, she is also strong on her own.
This report is from Explore Talent, the Internet's largest resource of auditions and casting calls for actors, models, musicians, dancers, and production crew since its debut in 2003. It has a unique cast match technology, which is the most advanced entertainment-based technology of its kind that matches a talent's attributes against tens of thousands of job postings every day. This technology sends casting email alerts and posts auditions and jobs directly on talents' profiles saving members hours of tedious searching time. Explore Talent has over 7.9 million members and over 60,000 auditions, castings, and production jobs listed daily, which is 40 times more than any other site.


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The Mowgli's, a rowdy brigade of mostly San Fernando Valley natives, are currently weaving their way westward in the midst of a hectic fall tour. It's been a a whirlwind year and a half for the octet. Their song "San Francisco" became a viral hit, racking up a million plus views on YouTube, and they've spent the majority of 2013 on the road spreading cheer through their feel good live shows. Currently on the road with indie-pop cohorts Walk The Moon, the band is on their way home to SoCal.
Their ode to San Francisco became the theme song for the San Francisco Giants' 2012 World Series victory -- which doesn't bother them at all, despite the team's rivalry with the Dodgers. "Everybody thinks that we're from San Francisco," says guitarist and singer Mike Vincze with a laugh. "They just make that assumption, but the song is a pure expression of how we feel about that city. There's something so special about it"
The Mowgli's' mission is simple. "We're really just a bunch of lucky, privileged American kids who have dedicated their lives to music, running around and sharing a love gospel," says Vincze.
They manage to do so even when shows get rained out, which is what happened recently at Austin City Limits.
"They had to shut it down," says Vincze. "There were thousands of disappointed people wandering Austin, so we decided to take to the streets and throw a couple renegade shows." The group turned one into a food and goods drive in front of a homeless shelter, and roughly 200 people showed up. "It ended up being this insane evening," says Vincze.
The group invokes the same good vibes on Waiting for the Dawn, their third full length LP. The album sounds like a fusion of the Polyphonic Spree (without the robes) and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros (with a little more balls.) What sets them apart from the current wave of indie-pop sing-a-long acts, however, is their propensity for honest to goodness Haight-Ashbury inspired psych-rock freakouts. Wrenched in the middle of "San Francisco" is a jazzy bridge that is more prog than twee.
It's rare to find an indie-rock band more concerned with their fans' self-realization, which is perhaps why fans so easily connect with this group. The sincerity of their message --feeling good and loving each other -- might be simple, but it resonates.
The Mowgli's perform today at The Observatory in Santa Ana and Friday at the Hollywood Palladium.
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We are nine days from locking our front door and not re-entering for 5 months. There are action packers and suitcases all over my bedroom and chaos in my head. Trying to figure out what to pack and how to pack is overwhelming and the reason for many, many naps in the past month. In… Continue reading Nine days.
It's officially done and over. We have moved and spent the last few weeks cleaning, organizing, napping, breaking down boxes, wondering how we have accumulated so. much. stuff, napping again because of the overwhelming feelings of a task too large, and settling in. I can now say our home feels like home again! The kitchen… Continue reading Resident of Haikou
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All prayer is to change the human will into submission to the divine will "as thou wilt.". . . Practically then, I say, Pray as He did, until prayer makes you cease praying. Pray until prayer makes you forget your own wish, and leave it or merge it in God's will. The divine wisdom has… Continue reading When prayer doesn't seem to work


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Abandoned Websites
For all the work that people do to try to prevent spam from showing up on websites, there's a class of sites that spammers are using to propagate spam basically unchecked. Abandoned Websites.
Here's how it typically goes:
- Bob gets an idea for a site.
- In a burst of optimism, Bob registers a domain name, and heads to a web host to do some basic setup.
- Bob configures a phpBB, WordPress or MediaWiki site for his new project and starts setting it up.
- Bob goes to bed, wakes up the next day, gets busy with other stuff, and doesn't get back to his new project for some time.
- Time passes…
- Spammers bots find the site. "Hey look, phpBB".
- Armed with algorithms for breaking that version of phpBB's CAPTCHA, the site starts filling up with spam.
That's it; your project has now become a tool for the dark side.
Names have been changed to protect the guilty; substitute Bob above for Steve and phpBB for MediaWiki.
A few days ago I started making a backup of the databases on my webhost. I asked MySQL to backup all of them using mysqldump –all-databases, and noticed it was taking a long time. I asked MySQL what it was doing (SHOW PROCESSLIST), and saw that it was dumping out a table called 'text' in a MediaWiki installation that I'd created for a project I wanted to work on about a year ago.
Turns out that table had 12 gig of data in it.
Most of the data was either new wiki pages or edits to the Talk pages of existing wiki pages, with links to websites that the spammers were trying to promote. MediaWiki adds a nofollow attribute to outgoing links, so I don't know why spammers would want to do this, but they were doing it hard.
12 gig is a lot of data, and on top of that, there's all the activity of posting it and the activity of all the search engines crawling it. This one abandoned MediaWiki installation was wasting significant resources for a number of companies.
Now it's gone.. but how many more are there out there?
So this is my public service announcement: Check your domains. Are there any domains you bought, set something up on and then abandoned? Now is a good time to clean them out.


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$3,005—$4,200 1—2 bed 1410 5th St, Santa Monica CA, 90401
Previously Listed from $3,005 1—2 bed
1410 5th St, Mid-City, Santa Monica, 90401
Commute to Downtown Santa Monica
1410 SM Apartments is a six minute walk from the Metro Expo Line (806) at the Downtown Santa Monica Station stop.
This apartment is in the Mid-City neighborhood in Santa Monica. Nearby parks include Lincoln Park, Santa Monica State Beach and Carousel Park.
1410 SM Apartments has a Walk Score of 93 out of 100. This location is a Walker's Paradise so daily errands do not require a car.
1410 SM features 62 well-appointed, upscale, residential dwellings for rent. Now featuring gorgeous loft-style apartments, located right in the heart of Santa Monica. Relax in luxurious, spacious rooms or venture onto the serene rooftop sundeck to be reminded why California living is paradise. Supremely located in the center of downtown Santa Monica, 1410 Apartments is close to the famous Third Street Promenade, the Malibu Coast, miles of biking paths (personal bike racks are located on the property), Equinox, Brian Kest Yoga, Exhale and nearby the renowned Santa Monica Farmers Market. Dine at trendy vegan restaurants including Real Food Daily, shop for high-end threads at Fred Segal or people-watch from your own personal balcony.1410 SM is pet-friendly; cats and dogs are allowed. This is Santa Monica luxury apartment living at its finest!
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Mid-City, Santa Monica, 90401
Daily errands do not require a car.
Transit is convenient for most trips.
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1410 SM Apartments has excellent transit which means transit is convenient for most trips. Car sharing is available from RelayRides and Getaround.
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First, I recommend pressing play on this video before you read my post:
Alrighty then, although I didn't have flowers in my hair when I toured the ancient Mayan site of Palenque, in the Mexican state of Chiapas, I was walking in the park and saw crowds of people sitting on the pyramids, tripping out on all the beauty of this magical place. It's spectacular, well worth the journey and expense of schlepping it to the far Southeast corner of Central Mexico….
And now that you've seen some of my photos, here's a really cheesy video I took. I'm new to videolandia, and so, bear with me:


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Atari and Firaxis Games announced today that Civilization III: Conquests, the second expansion to the ever-beloved Civilization III, has shipped and will be appearing on retail shelves any moment now.
"With Civ III Conquests we have expanded the original game to offer fans new ways to play while maintaining the fun and addictive gameplay that Civ has always delivered," said Jeff Briggs, President and CEO of Firaxis Games. "We're thrilled to continue our relationship with Atari to bring fans strategic gameplay that Sid Meier and Firaxis have become famous for."
More on the Conquests expansion soon.


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|URDT Institute for Vocational Training and Youth Leadership
Youth employability cannot be ignored in the search for sustainable development strategies
Aim: The URDT Institute's aim is to economic empowerment of the youth by creating a critical mass of all-round male and female entrepreneurs who have integrity and the capacity to improve their own situation, create their own jobs, are responsible citizens and contribute to larger development goals.
The Institute was established in 1993 and offers:
-long-term training in vocational skills, combined with training in entrepreneurship, business management, leadership, humanities, social sciences and development studies.
-short term courses in employable skills in farming as a business, bricklaying and concrete practice, metal works and mechanics, carpentry, tailoring and knitting machine repairs, establishment of a bakery, food processing and others.
The URDT Institute has the capacity to train 40 students on annual basis for the 2 years integrated course and over 200 students on short term courses.
Graduate in her own tailoring shop Graduates in their carpentry workshop
URDT graduates found employment in various parts of the region. There are 7 groups of welders and mechanics in Kagadi town, 3 groups of tailors, 3 groups involved in carpentry, 2 groups in art crafts and design, 1 group in food processing, 5 secretarial bureaus and 1 CSO thanks to the initiatives of our graduates.
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This was my first attempt at building a Morris Chair. I'd never done mortise and tenon joints by hand so for this project, I built this chair and ottoman from 5/4 pine pallets. I wanted to learn how to do things right so I thought it wouldnt cost me but a few dollars if I screwed up the mortise and tenon joints! I should admit, I did mess up two of the legs, so instead of four legs for this chair I ended up making six. This chair had 26 mortise and tenon joints, but now, I love doing them!
The cost on this chair was the foam, a 6" high density foam. I found a company in North Carolina that uses soy bean oil to make their foam. So a 24"x 72" was less than $80, compared to the local fabric store wanting $185 for same size. Then I bought the fabric on sale for 50% off. So less than $150 for the cushions for the three pieces! This part, the cushions, was my biggest worry. I read that so many guys paid out huge dollars for the material and foam. Then their upholstery gal charged them upwards of $350 to $500 for some. I was able to barter for mine. The lady needs 2 benches shortened and we exchanged her sewing skills for my woodworking!
I thoroughly enjoy the barter system. You both get what you want and need!!!
-- "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."
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#1 posted 03-04-2013 09:59 PM
Love them. I have a rocking chair made in the Morris style and would love to have the rest of the chairs and couch done this way but can't convince the Boss of it.
-- frosty
#2 posted 03-04-2013 10:02 PM
Frosty, the next one I make is for my wife! She loves this chair! Now she wants one and if I can find enough wood, she wants me to build a couch!
-- "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."
#3 posted 03-04-2013 11:14 PM
Mark, these are a nice combo. Looking at your pic it would seem your a big man just like me, is it comfortable and easy to get in and out of?? Barter is KING. I have done this several times with my electrical business and it has worked out well each time. Knock on wood, I hope I didn't just jinx myself. LOL Pat
-- ***Pat*** Rookie woodworker looking for an education!!!
#4 posted 03-04-2013 11:22 PM
Pat, yes I am larger than most! LOL Over 6' 3" and tip the scales at…. ok, no one needs to know that! But I've struggled for years with recliners holding up to my size. Even new ones dont last more than a year or so. So I wanted something that would stand the test of time. I think you drive a truck over this chair and all it would hurt is the truck!!! LOL And bartering is a good thing… its how our forefathers lived years ago. They help each other. I look at bartering as easy as if both are happy with the arrangement, then its a good deal.
Too bad you're so far away, I could use your expertise! I'm getting ready to move into a new building that needs totally re-wired and then insulated and drywalled…. LOL Have a great day!
-- "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."
#5 posted 03-04-2013 11:28 PM
Only 6' 3" I'm almost 6' 7" and weigh the same amount as your explanation. LOL
If your as handy as I think you are maybe you could do all the wiring up to the panel and hire an electrician to do the tie in and bring in the new service if needed. I have done this several times over the years. Just drop me an email if you need some help, I'll be glad to walk you thru the steps.
-- ***Pat*** Rookie woodworker looking for an education!!!
#6 posted 03-04-2013 11:41 PM
Great combination
-- Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though 'twere his own. --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
#7 posted 03-05-2013 12:09 AM
One thing I like about this forum is I'm always learning something interesting. I'd never heard of soy foam before. I'll definitely look into it the next time I'm in the market for some cushioning.
The chair and ottoman look great. I love seeing creative uses for pallet wood.
#8 posted 03-05-2013 01:01 AM
Jamie, I have already planed the White Oak for the next Morris chair. I am going to attempt the bowed arms. LOL I just dont give up! Wife wants pieces in the side of hers.
Pat, sorry, but I will pass on the electrical! I had a friend who said he knew what he was doing when he was helping me disconnect and move some wires. Sadly, he was disconnecting the main wire from the pole to the meter…. after watching him fly about 20 feet and calling EMS, NOPE, not this boy! I'm sure I could do the boxes, but not doing any of the wiring! I will fire off an email to ya through FB and talk to you about the layout in the shop tho… I want sections in the shop… not sure I'm describing that right… but will email ya.
-- "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."
#9 posted 03-05-2013 01:46 AM
Sweet build woodshed…. I am constantly trading and bartering for materials and so forth. I built a flip-top cart and a tablesaw stand outta leftover plywood a bud gave me after I built him him a storage cabinet. Must have been tickled with it, he dropped off three more sheets today for me to build him a work table to match the cabinet..lol
-- Buster, Ocoee TN (Critics are men who watch a battle from a high place then come down and shoot the survivors - Hemingway)
#10 posted 03-05-2013 02:37 AM
Dakkar, I'm new here so dont know all of the rules, but I could PM you info about the soy foam. Not sure the process of it, but so far, I've been impressed. And it was over 50% cheaper!
BusterB, he must have liked it… coming back for more!!! LOL Love it!
-- "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."
#11 posted 03-05-2013 11:26 AM
Nice work and a great story. Wheelin' and dealin' and woodworking. Came out great.
-- From such crooked wood as that which man is made of, nothing straight can be fashioned. Immanuel Kant
#12 posted 03-05-2013 12:57 PM
Did you have plans for the chair? I have the same problem you have, 6'2" and big. I have never tried any chairs and have been a little leery to try it.
-- arnies
#13 posted 03-05-2013 01:34 PM
Arnies I looked at several plans, including the ones in the magazine Wood. But all were basically the same size. Too darn narrow for me. So I widened and deepened the chair by 2" on most of the plans I read. My chair is 26" wide between the legs, not 24". Just gives me more comfort. I used the 6" high density foam and so glad I did. Before my cushions were done, I was using a set of couch cushions… and it was like sitting on a board… which is how my bottom is. I dont use the nylon webbing… again, because I am so big! I used a piece of 3/4" plywood for the bottom of the chair… but with the new cushions, its awesome and very supportive.
As for the back, I tried to stay close to what the plans showed, but since i widened my chair, I had to widen the back too… but also I made the arms 2" longer at the back so I could have more angle if I wanted it in a more reclining position. I used 10 degrees in both the bottom and the back. Very comfortable for me.
Thats the great thing about building your own personal chair. Make it for you and how you want it. If you have a chance, sit in one at a store or friends, or when building one, before you "finish" the arms and angles, clamps some boards up and try it… once you are satisfied, then screw and glue the braces and cut the arm supports. Its all about you and what you like in comfort. And I say GO FOR IT! Build one! If you dont want to build it out of quality hardwoods at first, build it out of pine or something like it… inexpensive… learn from it and then once you are comfortable, make one from hardwood.
-- "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."
#14 posted 03-05-2013 05:44 PM
woodshed, great job on the chair.
-- Smitty!!!
#15 posted 03-05-2013 05:56 PM
WoodSmithShop, thats exactly the word I was looking for… ZONE! I'm in the middle of design and ease of moving from machine to machine. I know things change, but want to at least start out right with lights and electric outlets.
-- "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."
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The bottom part of the diagram is a representation of a single step in the software production cycle.
It consists of two Amplifiers (A1, A2) with gains G1 and G2.
[The top part is an outline of the possible succession of steps in the process. This too has interesting characteristics. Not addressed here.]
Part of the output of A1 leaks back, via A2, into the input of A1.
A classic schematic for a wide-band amplifier or an oscillator.
How much is fed back, and in what time-relationship to the input?
The value "R". (Really it should be "Z" for impedance, and have lead/lag/in-phase components)
The crucial aspect of the diagram is that all inputs are "positive" - if the output directly follows the input, not the inverse (as found in a classic "negative feedback", or correcting, system.)
The model says there are only 3 internal metrics to be measured an one external inflow and two outflows.
The 3 internal metrics:
- G1 - Raw Lines of Code per Day
- R - errors per hundred Lines of Code
- G2 - Time to fix one error. In a normal Project, this can't be less than 1/2 day because of overheads, analysis and diagnosis, testing and change commit.
I've forgotten to draw its inverse, an outflow to previous steps.
The most obvious outflow is "Delivered Lines of Code".
You can see from the nature of "R", there may be significant 'lag' (time delay) so at notional Project Delivery, Errors may not be fully realised.
There are exactly 3 dynamic states of this system, given that G1, G2 and R are constant.
The "gain around the loop", G = G1 * ( G2 * R ).
[if r = 1/R; then G = G1 * (G2 / r ). Possibly more intuitive.]
The Loop Gain, G, can be greater than, equal to, or less than 1. [mistake in diagram, I wrote '0' (zero)]
The system dynamic are:
- G < 1. System "converges". It heads towards the X-axis asymptotically (?). The smaller G, the faster the convergence.
- G = 1. System is in a "holding pattern". It never moves towards completion, but doesn't move away.
- G > 1. The System "diverges". Every day of effort produces more than one day's extra effort. The classic "Death March".
Having 3 variables, they can be manipulated to push the system in a desired direction. If you were paying for the project and wanted a result, you'd want the smallest values for R and G2.
- Reduce G1. Slow the coding process. Counter-intuitive and probably would cause the Project Managers' head to explode. But its there in the figures. Spend more time fixing errors and less in creating more new code and their concomitant errors.
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'Properly chargeable to income' in the IIP trust context means properly chargeable to income under all four sources of trust law referred to in TSEM8020. By contrast with discretionary trusts, where ITA/S484 specifically excludes provisions in the trust deed, this term for IIP beneficiaries includes expenses whose final incidence falls on income by virtue of the terms of the trust deed - ITA/S500(2).
So if an IIP trust deed allows the trustees to pay what are normally capital expenses out of income, those expenses reduce the measure of the beneficiary's income. If an IIP trust deed allows trustees to pay what are in general trust law income expenses out of capital, again the trust deed has priority over general trust law, and consequently the IIP beneficiary's income is not reduced by such expenses.
In the absence of a specific provision in the trust deed, general trust law applies. If the trustees pay expenses out of income that are properly chargeable to capital in general trust law, then the IIP beneficiary is taxable on the amount of income used to pay the expenses, even though he or she does not receive it.


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Putting "E" to Work: Whether It Is in Processes, Products or Markets, Exporters Who Do Not Keep Up with Technological Innovations in Their Field May Fall Behind. A Solid Investment Strategy in "E", However, Can Help SMEs Enter New Markets and Overcome or Sidestep Many Traditional Obstacles They Face While Competing Internationally
Badrinath, R., International Trade Forum
In many developing countries, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly concerned about being able to benefit from the electronic, or "e", dimension of the information age. They are far more aware of the rich potential of "e" to sharpen their competitiveness in world markets. But with limited resources and a bewildering choice of information and communications technologies (ICTs), they need help in deciding how and where to invest.
Governments, trade support agencies and technical cooperation institutions can help 'put "e" to work' for the benefit of these firms. SMEs are, after all, the backbone of most developing country economies and foremost among their exporters.
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The "e" dimension emerges as a powerful trade tool, widening market prospects, increasing market visibility, improving access to clients and reducing transaction and promotional costs. It throws open entirely new business opportunities, and also helps do 'old' business in new, more efficient ways, bringing new forms of support to exporters. Acquiring technology is one thing; making it work to benefit SMEs and society at large is quite another.
Countries want to ensure that their SMEs and the communities that rely on them for their economic well-being benefit tangibly from new digital opportunities. This is a key factor linking the, debates at the World Summit on the Information Society (Geneva, December 2003 and Tunis, December 2005) to the achievement of the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals by 2015.
"E" for exports
Many developing country firms are tapping into the new business opportunities offered by the digital economy. They are key exporters of ICT products and services, from semi-conductors to software, and ICT-enabled services, such as back office operations. Brazil and India are just a couple of shining examples. The possibilities for growth continue to be promising. What is lagging in many countries is how SMEs incorporate new technologies into their own business processes. SME managers and governments often want to hear more persuasive arguments for investing in "e".
Why invest in "e"?
There are three main reasons why developing countries should invest in "e". First, information and communication technologies can improve the ways they produce, market and buy and sell their goods and services. For instance, SMEs can use online auctions and exchange mechanisms on the web to buy and sell everything from automotive parts to almonds and from shoes to flowers.
Second, ICTs can help level the competitive playing field between developing and industrialized economies. For example, because the Internet is a global system, companies" exact locations are becoming, in many respects, increasingly irrelevant. Sellers can open new markets in previously unthought places and exchange valuable data across borders and time zones with small investments in standard Internet technologies.
Third, electronic business--retail and business-to-business--is growing substantially despite the dotcom companies staggering a few years ago. And it's not just business--governments are getting in on the act.
A solid investment strategy in "e" can help SMEs enter new markets and overcome or sidestep many traditional obstacles they face while competing internationally.
The public sector has a role to play here, working with business, as any national strategy to use "e" for trade development should start 'from the bottom up'. Once strategy-makers identify the business sector's needs and concerns, they can work towards creating an enabling environment, including a legal framework, e-government, financial access, Internet access and practical training. It also makes sense to focus in priority on areas and sectors where "e" tools can be most effective, i. …


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text: Survey pegs New Orleans at below 190,000 NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Fewer than 190,000 people are living in New Orleans a year after Hurricane Katrina, according to a door-to-door survey released Thursday. The population of 187,525 is about 41 percent of the 454,000 people estimated to be living in Orleans Parish before the storm hit Aug. 29, 2005. A spokeswoman for the Louisiana Recovery Authority, Natalie Wyeth, called the results "the definitive, most precise set of numbers we've seen." The survey was conducted for the authority and the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals by the Louisiana Public Health Institute. A recent report by a local demographer estimated there were about 230,000 people. Mayor Ray Nagin has cited a slightly higher figure, and last month said he believed the city was on track to reach 300,000 people by year's end.


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text: So many of my other choices for this Best Two series has come from "yesteryear" in professional wrestling - retired Hall of Famers who hve left their mark on so many events. But what about current superstar and future HOF'er (and my #1 all time favorite) Chris Jericho. This is his tenth year with WWE, and he's been wrestling for more than 20. And his matches list is like a who's who and what's what of classics that nobody saw coming. Chris Jericho vs Triple H - Monday Night Raw 04/17/2000 The Jericho / HHH feud of 2000 and on saw MANY chapters. Last Man Standing. Hell in a Cell. Wrestlemania 18. But at State College, PA on this fateful day in April of 2000, Jericho came out while HHH and the McMahons were being themselves, and insulted the crap outta Steph, before finally telling Vince McMahon that he was a genius who created the billion-dollar WWF to compensate for the fact that he has a very small penis. Jericho went on to wrestle Triple H in a sudden title match, hitting a lionsault for a fast 1,2,3. The decision was later reversed, and the title match not recognized. Now as a HUGE Jericho fan, I watched this match with my original Jericho t-shirt in my college dorm room. When Jericho scored the pin, I broke a stolen chair and ran around the hallways, hearing classmates yell "GAME OVER" as I pounded on their doors. It was like a celebration for the entire dorm, and I was the only true Y2J fan there. I mean, I FUCKING CRIED! Part One [youtube]VG1FGd8zrAE[/youtube] Part Two [youtube]vCemYHWMdwI[/youtube] Chris Jericho vs Shawn Michaels - Wrestlemania 19 A card with so many epic matches, everyone KNEW this one would be an all-timer. Michaels was already a legend, and Jericho was just a year removed from being the 1st EVER Undisputed Champ. These two guys put on a CLINIC, and it is one of my favorite Wrestlemania matches of all time. Part One [youtube]3PRR8VaqXyM[/youtube] Part Two [youtube]AHSKA-ut27k[/youtube] Part Three [youtube]32uTvoS8GTc[/youtube] After Jericho matches and feuds with Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko, Saturn, Raven, Juvi, Triple H, Michaels, Cena, Guerrero, Angle, The Rock and SO MANY OTHERS, what are YOUR Chris Jericho "Best Two?"


text: In anticipation of the release of his new album, Bleep.com have posted a great interview with Hudson Mohawke. Check it out. And while you're at it head over to their site to order the 'Spreadable Edition' complete with T-shirt, sticker, CD and butter tub. It looks like the page should have audio previews of all the tracks but they don't seem to be working for me.


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psa, shouts out, etc.
A couple of things before I cut this day short and head out of here. It's gorgeous outside and I think I'm the only one in the building. Too quiet. Head home. I like noise.
So, first shout out to my attorney friend Faith, who worked very hard and very long on a case that her firm won. When the New York Law Journal was delivered to my desk today, there it was on the front page. Way to go, Faith.
Next: I woke up today intending to write about the news and how they put so many hard news items on the back burner in lieu of MJ, Kobe and Scott Peterson. But I wrote the Christmas thing instead. That's ok, because Jonathan wrote what I wanted to write, but he said it much better than I would have.
Next: In my post about Salam (and Treacher came up with a much wittier title than I did), someone mentions in the comments that there are plenty of other Iraqi blogs thart are far more interesting than Salam's. And they are right. Some of them are even on my blogroll. The rest will join them. There's a list of them at Healing Iraq. Go check them out, if you haven't already.
The next item is for some anonymous people. No matter what Google or Yahoo tells you, I do not have pictures of the Kennedy assasination. Nor will I sell you my Fight Club lunch box. And no, I don't know when the Cartoon Network will add the Venture Brothers to their regular lineup.
Addendum 1: I have been remiss in not mentioning that Dodd is celebrating the annniversary of his most excellent blog.
Addendum 2: Go tell Bill that something bad will happen to him if he discontinues his Friday posts dedicated to me.
I think that's it. Add your own psa if you got one. With our without guitars.


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Tis the season. A time for joy, family and feel good movies with wholesome values and attitudes. And what could be more PG than a new school versus old school method of family raising, starring Billy Crystal and Bette Midler?
No really, I need an answer here. While I consult the Schwarzenegger Christmas classic Jingle all the way, you can see what I'm talking about in this trailer for Parental Guidance.
Starring Billy Crystal and Bette Midler as grandparents called in to watch over their grandchildren for a weekend, the film pits their old school values against the more sensitive approach that parenting has taken as of late.
Plus Billy Crystal takes a baseball bat to the jingle balls, so there's that.
Old school grandfather Artie, who is accustomed to calling the shots, meets his match when he and his eager-to-please wife Diane agree to babysit their three grandkids when their type-A helicopter parents go away for work.
But when 21st century problems collide with Artie and Diane?s old school methods of tough rules, lots of love and old-fashioned games, it?s learning to bend – and not holding your ground – that binds a family together.
Parental Guidance also stars Marisa Tomei and Tom Everett Scott, and is out in time for Christmas. Now if you'll excuse me, I think I might have just contracted type 2 diabetes from that trailer and it's sugary overload.
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Tiburon, California
Families had the opportunity to hang loose for the afternoon courtesy of Southern Marin Mothers Club. Tropical lunch and drinks were available from the Tiburon Peninsula Club Cafe. Guests were entertained with a full Polynesian show performed by Bay Area Hula, a musical duo featuring a steel drum musician and the San Francisco Bubble Man. FitMob stopped by for a demonstration and gave the kids a hula hoop lesson. An on-site playground plus bounce houses were enjoyed by both big and small kids. Healthy popsicles from Plenty Pops, various roasted seaweed snacks donated by GimMe Health Foods and a themed craft area sponsored by UrbanSitter brought more island fun to the day. The SMMC Philanthropy team collected back to school supply and backpack donations for the Ritter Center and SMMC Kids Helping Kids sold refreshing drinks for charity.


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Since you are reading this, you're probably either genuinely interested in protecting the environment, or skeptically wondering how we treat the environment. In a world full of companies marketing themselves as green, we don't want to be just another company jumping on the band wagon and using environmental responsibility as a marketing pitch. But we are committed to treating the environment responsibly. In fact, this is consistent with Kolo's values overall. We are trying to better the world in our small way, not just take from it.
First and foremost, we feel the most important aspect of being green is minimizing the environmental impact of what we do. We take pride in making something special, something that will last, something very meaningful to people. Kolo Photo Albums and Photo Books are archival. They are meant to hold treasures and, quite frankly, to last centuries. The very nature of our products is non-disposable, and therefore they rarely end up in landfills.
All of us are concerned about our surroundings... about how materials impact our lives positively and negatively, short term as well as long term.
As we develop our products, we try to balance consumer needs for quality, functionality, aesthetics and convenience, with environmental sensitivity and compatibility. We partner only with suppliers who understand and share our efforts, and in turn help us carefully develop our raw materials, which pass stringent quality and environmental standards.
We are far from perfect, but with each passing year we hope that our continued efforts will help improve our environment and promote a positive change. We appreciate our customers for helping us contribute our bit in making this world a better place to live.
We use sustainable raw materials and recyclable materials.
The book-cloth used on our products is made of natural fibers and is fully recyclable. We choose fine European mills that ensure that the production processes of these book-cloths are water-based, without the use of heavy metals, solvents, resins or other toxic chemicals, and are in compliance with international environmental regulations. Simultaneously, we achieve high quality standards for color, texture, aesthetics and durability.
We minimize the direct environmental impact. No Chlorine used.
Chlorine is very widely used in the paper industry to break down the lignin that binds wood fibers. Chlorine is primarily used to bleach paper. Byproducts of chlorine - dioxin and other organochlorines - remain in the effluent. These byproducts do not break down easily, are passed on in the waterways and remain in the environment. They are highly toxic and carcinogenic.
Our paper is made by chlorine-free bleaching processes. Hydrogen peroxide serves as a safe and effective alternative to chlorine in the paper industry, and this is how the paper in our products is made.
Another chemical that is widely used in the paper industry, which poses a threat to the environment, is the Optical Brightening Agent (also known as Fluorescent Brightening Agent). Optical Brightening Agents (OBAs), generally Stilbene derivatives, are used in the paper industry to increase the brightness of paper. They mask the yellowing of paper by absorbing UV light and emitting back in the visible range. OBAs are toxic and are not easily biodegradable.
OBAs are not used in the making of our paper, thus eliminating the toxins and making minimal use of chemicals. This is better for the environment, and better for your photos, ensuring genuine archival and acid-free storage.
We promote responsible forestry practices.
We choose from suppliers that promote responsible forestry practices. Farm raised trees are used in making the paper we use in our products. Like the food we eat, when farmed responsibly, trees and cotton used in the production of paper can be grown responsibly in a renewable way. The forest stewardship and Sustainable Forestry Initiative ensures that manufacturers comply with all applicable laws to protect the environment, workers, and local communities. This proactively improves forest practices, in turn protecting the water quality and natural habitat that forms the key element of the environment. It also fosters prompt reforestation of harvested sites.
We use recycled content.
The fiber content of the bonded leather products we make is comprised of 100% recycled fibers. The fibers are bonded together by natural latex, a renewable resource attained from trees without actually harming any trees. The fibers that are trimmed from the suede side of leather hides during the process of skiving (making the hide the required thickness) are generally used in the production of bonded leather, which otherwise would have been sent to landfills. Kolo's bonded leather is "pre-consumer recycled leather" that springs to life the otherwise discarded leather hide fibers. Our bonded leather products have the same aesthetics of genuine leather, as they are tannery made, using the same equipment and methods used for genuine leather, and are unsurpassed in quality and durability.
We manufacture durable products and avoid waste.
First and foremost, we feel the most important aspect of being green is minimizing the environmental impact of what we do. We take pride in making something special, something that will last, something very meaningful to people. Kolo Photo Albums and Photo Books are archival. They are meant to hold treasures and, quite frankly, to last centuries. The very nature of our products is non-disposable, and therefore they rarely end up in landfills.
In the simplest sense, "archival" means that the materials (e.g. paper) will resist decomposing, disintegrating, discoloring or reacting to other materials over time. In other words, an archival material won't harm your treasured photographs or memorabilia. Specifically, an archival product must be "acid free" (a pH higher than 7.0), "lignin free," and proven to be stable over time.


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We have been hearing rumors for quite a while that Apple's new range of Macs, which are expected to be introduced next week will feature a new range of Retina displays.
Now a couple of applications in the Mac App Store have been updated to support Retina graphics, which could mean that Apple's new Mac range will feature the new rumored Retina displays.
As you can see from the photo below, one of the updated applications now comes with the description 'Retina graphics' and it would appear a couple of apps have been updated this week to support Retina graphics.
We should have some more details next week as Apple is expected to announce a new range of iMacs, MacBooks and possibly a new Mac Pro at their 2012 WWDC.
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