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LexisNexis Counsel to Counsel Forum – lawyers staying close to the business and its information

My title reflects two themes of interest (that is, they interested me) at the LexisNexis Counsel to Counsel Forum 2013 which took place in Brighton in November. One was about lawyers (whether internal or external) understanding the business for which they work; the other was about social media as a means of keeping in touch with the rest of the world. The obvious thread between these subjects was awareness and connection, and about knowing of and being known by others.

RecommindI was there to join Nick Patience of information management provider Recommind to talk about applying information management technology to business challenges, to proactive risk analysis, to eDiscovery / eDisclosure and to early assessment of litigation and investigations (I’ll stick to “eDiscovery” after this – the venue may have been in the UK but the principles apply everywhere, and everywhere else talks of “discovery”).

The first part of this article covers the value of communication between lawyers and the business, generally and in the specific context of information governance. A second part will report on the social media session itself.

Does in-house counsel care about information governance?

Providers of eDiscovery solutions tend to assume that every in-house lawyer lies awake worrying about eDiscovery – this idea is one of those US imports one struggles to damp down. Solutions providers and litigation lawyers make their pitch as people who are ready to take up the cudgels when the battle commences. Recommind is happy to take that role when needed, but they have a parallel role in helping companies to anticipate the problems and to reduce information risk and expense. For that to work, the lawyers must see a benefit for the business and, perhaps, a benefit for themselves. Reducing the cost of litigation when it comes is a benefit; heading it off by being more information-aware is an even better one.

This has a place in the discussion about lawyers needing to understand the business and keep in touch with it. The management of electronic information should be treated as a mainstream commercial activity, planned like any other project, and eDiscovery should not just be a matter of reacting to court rules or regulatory demands. If the lawyers, whether internal or external, simply wait for the demands, they are missing opportunities to influence decisions and to reduce both risk and costs. The in-house lawyer who boasts that there are three doors between his department and the business, and the external lawyer who sits waiting for the call, are missing opportunities to be involved pre-emptively.

External lawyers might instead stay close enough to the clients and their business to know something about their information systems and the people who ran them. It surely helps both client and lawyer if this is a known quantity at the outset rather than knowledge to be acquired painfully, in a hurry and at high hourly rates.

Engaging with the subject and with others with social media

What I have set above fits into the general theme with which I opened this article, of knowing and being known. The second interesting theme from the LexisNexis programme was the use of social media. The two subjects came together before I had even reached Brighton, with conference tweets showing that the subject of in-house lawyers understanding the business was already firmly on the agenda.

Note that point “before I had even reached Brighton”. An interesting and relevant conversation was going on; the fact that I was 100 miles away from the venue was no bar to my taking part.

2013-11-D-4453I joined in the Twitter chat. The others were talking about in-house counsel (it was an in-house event, so that is not surprising). I extended the subject from internal lawyers to external lawyers – should not they stay closer to the clients in between the transactions, keeping their connections warm, understanding more about the business, and developing their ideas about what they could offer? Mark Smith of LexisNexis (pictured left) said that the problem with this approach is the lawyers reaching for their timesheets for what the clients would see as practice development. I mentioned (as I often do in this context) an article called Big 4 a Reason by Tom Kilroy, Group General Counsel at Genus, which suggests that the big consulting companies manage this idea of a shared and mutual relationship better than lawyers do. Tom Kilroy obligingly provided the reference.

Before I had even arrived, therefore, and thanks to Twitter, I was hooked into a discussion drawing in several people, which had nothing originally to do with eDiscovery but which neatly fitted one of my proposed subjects. It also illustrated the importance of social media as a communications medium, the subject of the event’s closing panel.

At lunch, I picked up an anecdote about a more direct way of keeping in touch with a business. It was the story of a senior lawyer at a well-known firm who made it his business to get out, not merely to meet the clients, but to mingle with them – to ask for a desk somewhere in the office and stay there for a day, without charging for it, in order better to understand the business. It is only a step from there to my idea that litigating lawyers might usefully spend some time, and without rendering a bill, in getting to know in outline the answers to the questions which appear in the Electronic Documents Questionnaire.

The Information Governance Panel

2013-11-D-4456Recommind’s Nick Patience (right) describes our information governance panel

The opening premise in the session which Nick Patience and I did was that corporate clients ought to appreciate (in both senses of that word) at least the budget requirements in the Jackson reforms. Lord Justice Jackson’s theme was cost control – not just reduction, but transparency and predictability, and it was this which gave rise to the budget obligations. External lawyers did not particularly appreciate the requirement to anticipate expenditure, whether between themselves and their clients or vis-a-vis opponents. They had long got away with asserting that there were too many variables in litigation to enable prediction. Now they were being made to face up to them, at least as between themselves and the court.

Corporate clients, I said, ought to like that. Most were willing to accept that litigation had variables, but so did many other of the projects which they embark on. There was therefore a match between the expectations of clients and the court.

The actual budgeting for eDisclosure is predicated on two things – the scope of disclosure and the methods to be used. The rules had long provided opportunities for lawyers to narrow the scope of disclosure by being ready and able to say of any particular source that, whilst it might be potentially disclosable, what was known about it – its value set against the cost of retrieving it – made it not worth investigating. Those who had a name for narrowing disclosure in this way, by balancing cost, benefit and risk, would be an attractive proposition to clients. Those who had the type of relationship described above were more likely to find a place on corporate panels than those who did not – something one of our corporate delegates agreed with.

2013-11-D-4448There is perhaps some relevant symbolism to be found in this picture of Brighton’s derelict West Pier and a machine for digging stuff out beneath a source of illumination, set against a sunset (or perhaps a sunrise). Or maybe it’s just a pretty picture taken outside the event venue.

Front-loading the costs can save money in the long term

The involvement of clients goes further than that. Lawyers who argue against the upfront investigations now required by the rules say that their clients will not pay anticipatory costs of this kind. That point is reiterated when technology like predictive coding is discussed. Predictive coding requires that senior lawyers get involved at an early stage, making the decisions as to relevance which the software algorithms then replicate across the wider body of data. Traditionally, lawyers put lower grade (and therefore cheaper) staff onto the early stages of disclosure, bringing the senior strategists to bear on the case only when this first stage has been accomplished. It needs the client to agree, and if necessary dictate, that this is the wrong way round, and that earlier and better informed decisions will be made if senior people are involved at the outset, particularly where their focus is on volume reduction.

I recounted a conversation which I had recently had with a barrister who had been involved in an early conference call to discuss case strategy. Senior people were present from the clients and the experts, but the solicitors provided a junior who was not able to contribute meaningfully to the discussion. There is therefore a recurring theme of short-sighted focus on immediate costs rather than viewing the project as a whole.

The benefits of this early attention are emphasised when one learns, at least anecdotally, that many cases are settling much earlier when the clients see the costs budgets. That may not seem attractive to an external law firm which benefits from protracted litigation, but is something which clients appreciate.

Social media use to make and keep connections

The closing panel focused on the use of social media as a way (that’s a way, not the way – it is not a substitute for old-fashioned personal communication) for internal and external lawyers to keep in contact with the business. This will be covered in a separate article.

About Chris Dale

I have been an English solicitor since 1980. I run the e-Disclosure Information Project which collects and comments on information about electronic disclosure / eDiscovery and related subjects in the UK, the US, AsiaPac and elsewhere
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Step toward sainthood for Mother Henriette Delille

Mother Henriette Delille (CNS file photo)

UPDATE: CNS STORY: Pope brings African-American foundress one step closer to sainthood

VATICAN CITY — This hasn’t gotten much media attention, but an American took a step toward sainthood on Saturday.

Pope Benedict approved a decree saying that the Christian virtues were lived heroically by Mother Henriette Delille, a freeborn woman of African descent in 19th-century New Orleans who founded the Sisters of the Holy Family, a congregation of black sisters.

The order was designed to serve the poor and disadvantaged, and today its more than 200 members continue to operate schools for the poor and homes for the elderly in Louisiana and several other states. They also have a mission in Belieze in Central America.

The decree means Mother Henriette can be beatified after a miracle is attributed to her intercession.

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4 Responses to Step toward sainthood for Mother Henriette Delille

  1. Rev. Arlen W. Harris, OFM Cap. says:

    This is really great news, not just for African American Catholics, but all Catholics in the United States. I had a chance to meet some of the Sisters of the Holy Family while studying at Xavier University in 2005. Mother Delille’s vision and service lives on through them. I hope that she will be beatified and canonized soon.

  2. Brian says:

    If it be God’s will, may she be canonized.

  3. Desiree says:

    This is wonderful! This beautiful woman of peace and mercy deserves sainthood. Her gracious and tireless efforts to assist slaves, people of color, and impoverished persons in Louisiana was saintly. She was the Mother Theresa of the South. God Bless her soul.

  4. Catherine R. Boesch says:

    We need a miracle. Does anyone know how to intercede with Mother Delille on behalf of an unborn child? Please send information to We need everyone’s prayers.

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Add header #ifndef into C header files in current directory

In current directory, All C header files (*.h) don't include the preprocessor macro

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, it's too tedious to add them in each header manually. How to do that automatically via python or shell?

I'm going to second @kaylum's advice and also not give you the whole thing, but here is some pseudocode that might set you on the right path

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GMFBridge source filter doesn't receive frame

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GMFBridge Source Filter -> Color Space Converter -> Encoder -> File Writer

I do everything like documents (InsertSinkFilter, InsertSourceFilter, BridgeGraphs, etc.) but GMFBridge Source Filter doesn't receive any frame.

The GMFPreview sample in DirectShow.NET samples works but it uses RenderStream function to prepare the graph. The only difference between my code and GMFPreview is I manually add my filters and connect their pins and start the graph (I don't use RenderStream function).

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kick-ass women characters I’ve wanted to be (or at least be more like)

I’m decidely not feeling kick-ass today. I have a nasty cold, and have stayed home from work to try to get some sleep. Unfortunately, sleep eludes me. And my mind keeps wandering back to the Action Heroine Blog-a-thon.

I’ve spent a lot of time putting together lists of shows and movies with kick-ass women. But so far, I’ve largely avoided committing to any sort of ranking. Sure, the first list of movies and the first list of shows had more of my favorites than the later lists in those series. But I generally have listed things by order of release date. So here I climb out on my limb, to make some sort of ranking.

Mind you, these are not necessarily my all-time favorite movies and shows, though many of those provide the source of the characters. It seems my list is a bit heavy on TV vs. movies, but let’s face it, TV shows give more opportunity for character development. And this list is about the characters themselves.

These are kick-ass women I’ve most admired for all their talents, skills, wit and strength. The kick-ass women I’ve most wanted to be like.

7 kick-ass women I’ve wanted to be (or at least wanted to be more like)

  1. Emma Peel
    The Avengers (1965-1967)
    For me, it all started with Emma. I stumbled across the Avengers when I was in high school, watching late night TV on a local channel. The show, with its British tongue-in-cheek humor and its 60s style, had me charmed right from the start. But the kicker was Emma Peel. I had never met a character like her before. She was in charge. Martial artist, sharpshooter, fencer, scientist, spy. And she had such intelligence, such a keen wit, and style to boot. (And yes, she had stylish boots.)
  2. Charly Baltimore
    The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
    It’s just possible that this is my favorite kick-ass woman movie. Sure, it’s not the best movie ever made. Sure, some of it was over-the-top. But hell, it’s an action movie. We’re not asking for real life. It had what we like to see in an action movie: action. Suspense, chases, fight scenes, unlikely escapes, plot twists, rescues, explosions and quirky characters. Samuel Jackson was great in this movie. So was Brian Cox. But the movie was about the kick-ass character played by Geena Davis. I’ll have a lot more to say on this topic at some point, but not one, but two, cool websites just independently wrote up reviews about this movie that are worth checking out: Heroine Content and The Hathor Legacy.
  3. Zoe
    Firefly (2002-2003), Serenity (2005)
    The show Firefly and the movie Serenity, featuring the same cast of characters, have quite a few strong women. There’s the gifted mechanic, the independent diplomat/courtesan, and the multi-talented and brilliant, if largely insane, teenager. But the woman that I fell for, that I most wanted to be, was the warrior woman, Zoe. I love her attitude and her dry wit. The sense that she was dangerous. A force to be reckoned with. And I love her relationship with her laid-back and playful husband, Wash. This is a woman with serious strength, but serious depth.
  4. Starbuck/Kara Thrace
    Battlestar Galactica (2003, 2004-????)
    When I was a teenager, I wanted to be a pilot. I’ve always loved flying, and couldn’t think of anything I wanted to do more. Starbuck is the pilot. An all out kick-ass, ace pilot. Plus she’s got some serious attitude. There is a character who is not afraid to speak her mind, who doesn’t shy away from a bit of confrontation. Qualities I could use a bit more of, myself.
  5. Chief Inspector Yang
    Supercop (1992).
    Okay, so in part I’ve wanted to be Michelle Yeoh, probably more so than this particular character. I don’t know a thing about her as a private individual. But I do know that she’s played some seriously kick-ass roles in a bunch of great action movies: Crouching Tiger, Tomorrow Never Dies, Wing Chun, to name a few. And you just gotta love that. Her role in Supercop was a particularly kick-ass woman: she was daring, competent, calm and man-oh-man, could she kick ass. Plus she had a prestigious job, and was well-respected in her position. If you want to read more about why I liked her character in this movie, I have a lot more to say on the subject.
  6. Samantha Carter
    Stargate SG-1 (1997-2007)
    Explorer. Adventurer. Scientist. Does she have the ultimate glam job, or what? Maybe most of what she talks about on the show is just pseudo-science, but I sure do love to see a strong, smart woman do her job. This is another case where the character’s gender is not really an issue. I can recall very few episodes where the plot was moved forward due to her being, gasp, a woman. For the most part, she’s just part of the team. And a particularly smart and kick-ass one, at that.
  7. Buffy
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003)
    It may shock some of you that Buffy is showing up kind of late on this list. After all, Buffy the Vampire Slayer is one of my all-time favorite TV shows. I’ve watched the whole series a number of times. (These are the DVDs that we put on when we go down to our basement to work out.) I love the cast of characters, the dialog, the bizarre scenarios. And the action. Buffy, as I’m sure you all know, kicks ass. However, this list is about women I’ve wanted to be, or at least be like. And well, while I’d love to the have the super strength and skills, be able to jump, flip, spin and kick like she does in so many of those fight scenes, there’s nothing in this world that would make me want to be a teenager again. And there’s the whole weight of the world business. That would be a bit much.

2 responses to “kick-ass women characters I’ve wanted to be (or at least be more like)

  1. Michelle Yeoh is kick ass.
    If you haven’t seen Silver Hawk, you totally should.
    Good, campy, silly, fun.

    I think one of the things that’s awesome about Michelle Yeoh, is that she always makes it look easy.

  2. Rodney-
    I’m glad you agree on Michelle Yeoh’s kick-assedness. I haven’t seen Silver Hawk. Tricky thing is, someone on my other post just told me I should avoid it…But, well, I do enjoy a bit of camp. And silliness.

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Most of you probably have seen our page dedicated to Flash developers. It’s got plenty of goodies like code comparisons and porting guides to show why Corona SDK is the next logical step up for Flash developers looking at the mobile platform.

But now, we have a much better way to get the point across.

I’ve started a new column here called FLASH FIGHT! (all-caps required) where we’ll feature videos of Flash-made apps and Corona-made apps running head-to-head on identical platforms. For Flash defenders, finding loopholes in our case for Corona just got a whole lot more difficult! 😉

Our first FLASH FIGHT! was sent to us by awesomely named Dutch studio Superhero Cheesecake, and tests pure graphical performance between Adobe Air and Corona on a Nexus S and an iPad 2. Place your bets, then press “play” below…

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If you have a FLASH FIGHT! of your own you’d like to see here, send me a link like Superhero Cheesecake did and I’ll make sure you get your shine! 🙂

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  1. Thomas Vanden Abeele says:

    Hehe. This is fun 🙂

  2. Shawn says:

    Are the frames in the Flash movieclip the same pngs or vector? Just wondering if its apples to apples or if there might be a lot of vector curves in the movieclip. The performance difference on the ipad is ridiculous. Wow.

  3. Adobe Flash is seriously loosing its dominance and fast. Microsoft Windows 8 new browser does not support Flash. “Microsoft justifies the move by noting that even among sites that use Flash, many offer HTML5 video options in the absence of the Adobe plugin.” This is another nail in the coffin. Ouch.

  4. Inas says:

    There is interesting thread on the forum discussing this video http://developer.anscamobile.com/forum/2011/09/12/video-comparing-air-performance-versus-corona.

    And if you want to compare the performance (android only) with Adobe AIR and Haxe+NME (yes that haxe) you could go here http://blog.krozalski.com/?p=1 Performance for Corona with many sprites is actually quite abysmal even on latest daily build.

    The performance on above video for Adobe AIR is bad because it uses simple movieclip. For flash to get better performance, flash devs should do many tricks, including blitting, no vectors, GPU vs CPU, etc, which makes Corona easier to use (pure joy).

    My point is, to be one of leading mobile 2D game engine, Ansca must not stop optimize Corona’s performance and refine it’s API, there are many homework for you guys, and we (the community) will do our best to support you 🙂

  5. Carlos Icaza says:

    @Inas : I have actually gotten the sources from brozalski. We touched base a while back and he provided me with the sample app that demonstrate the performance issue he shows.

    Walter and I have been in constant discussion on how to optimize Corona with more than just one “feature”. There are few tweaks here and there, and major ones, and a combination of both will make Corona zip even faster. A lot faster.

    And thanks for all the kind words 😉 — We will never rest to create the best framework for you, your success as I always says, is our success.

  6. codeRebelBase says:

    Oooo, don’t let Lee Brimelow see this ; )

  7. Ziao says:

    I couldn’t resist laughing at the ipad flash demo. LOL, just LOL

  8. Mark says:

    Firstly, really love Corona.

    Secondly, Flash and Actionscript are where I learnt everything I know and love about programming.

    If it were not for them, I would never have started using Corona.

    Does this have to be a FIGHT?

  9. Patrick says:

    As much as I love Corona this demo is not an even fight. It’s apples and oranges. Good try though.

    If you were created Movieclips for a game like that in Flash for mobile you wouldn’t use PNG sequences. You would use blitting. Check out Terry Patons Meteor Storm for the iPad. It’s free, all Flash and runs amazing on the 1st gen iPad.
    I’ve also seen developers create games that perform awful on the iPad in Corona. I won’t name those.

    At my job we use Flash to create Pharmaceutical sales tools on the iPad and it works great.
    I am also creating a childrens book for the iPad using Corona. Thats great too.

    Knowing the right tool for the job is how the real fight will always be won.

  10. Paul says:

    I have to admit that it’s very difficult to compare tools unless you’re equally and adequately proficient in both. Also, Flash/Flex can do things that Corona can’t do and is a full toolset out of the box, including IDE etc.

    Also, the new Flash Starling Framework takes Flash to a whole new level (on paper – I haven’t tried it yet).

    That said, I love Corona 🙂

  11. Gianluca says:

    Not that it matters, but on a purely curiosity standpoint: was the flash app created with AIR 2.6 or 2.7??

  12. jmp909 says:

    Hi Patrick,

    cached spritesheet clip with GPU mode will perform much better than blitting…


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Pink Pinwheel quilt

Pink Pinwheel quilt

Am glad this came together in record time 🙂 looking better than what I had anticipated .

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The quick completion of the top motivated me to try some FMQ on the quilt…some pink satin FMQ on the borders and white satin across the quilt.

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The quilt has now been gifted and hopefully the ‘lil one grown up to love it 🙂

Quilt Size: 40″X60″
Fabric: Some bella solids and local Indian Poplin
Thread: Calypso satin in Pink and white
Quilt Name: Pink Ombre Pinwheel Quilt

I am declaring my June goal publicly 🙂

Here is a quilt I started end of April. May was more or less a long vacation month, not just in terms of quilting but kid’s summer vacation…exotic location..2 weeks off kind of vacation!
Almost little or no sewing happened during the month.

This is where my chevron quilt was left a month back and this is where I pick up the threads from…literally! I am trying a different technique of making a chevron quilt as against my favourite process of trying using HSTs.

Trying to learn new skills 🙂

Chevron quilt

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The first time I saw this wall quilt, I thought it was impossible; never even wanted to attempt it. My painting skills are limited to just sketching…ha ha

However, Shruti convinced me that this was doable and was a worthy skill to have. I am glad I agreed. The workshop was over the long weekend, so Prajakta from Green leaf quilts and I decided to drive down and stay at our friends place, Kausalya. The workshop was at her studio, KaPa.What a gracious host!

Abstract portrait quilt

So one sunny Friday morning at 6am, we set out on a drive of 150 odd km to KaPa studio to join other quilters and learn how to make an Abstract Portrait quilt. To be frank, at this point, we were just going off on a short holiday, wasn’t sure what the final quilt would look like, if it ever got completed.

We reached there by about 9:30am and shortly after started the workshop. The studio is absolutely state of the art with Bernina sewing machines around and she had stocked the fridge with cold water and drinks, snacks etc. The studio has nice white walls, wide windows for natural light to seep in and absolutely every quilting notion one needs in a workshop.

We started with trying out the portrait technique on paper, mine looked disastrous …
Then in the afternoon, after a lovely sumptuous lunch, we started our work on our quilts. At the end of Day1, this is how it looked …

Day 2 started with face shading and coloured fabric, understanding the direction of light on our picture, eyes, placement of warm and cool colours…then wonderful lunch and back to the desk. In the fternoon, we basted and quilted the piece.A full two day workshop and a lot of hard work!
But every minute was worth it 🙂

Abstract portrait

While we were at it, she also taught us a new binding method. The teacher was awesome. That what I like about her–he will challenge your skill level and make you do wonderfully difficult quilts. As far as mine is concerned, I am still wondering if I was the one who made it.

entire group with completed quilts

Here is hers and me with mine next to it. Not bad for a first attempt. Although hers looks much better and cleaner.

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me and mine

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Hand Pieced Mini quilt

Hand Pieced Mini quilt

I love hand embroidery as much as I love English paper Piecing(EPP). A heartfelt thank you to @shoppershaz for giving me the opportunity to go back to hand quilting. EPP rather…
It is such a destressing and enjoyable feeling. Once I started making the squares and triangles, I just couldnt stop. The plan was to make one and I ended up with Three ferryswheel.

But all was not well to begin with. Of course I knew what I wanted to make and remembered it was a tute from ‘I am a ginger Monkey’ …but to my utter surprise, she has stopped her blog and previous posts are unavailable. Went to craftsy where it was registered but the link was dead.After a bit of research, I realized its called a ferryswheel with EPP triangles and squares.

That wasnt all. I had no clue how to EPP triangles and squares. Ended up sewing them like spider webs and all was messy. Also, started with solids as I originally planned to make it but they looked rather flat.My mini quilt swap partner loved bright colours. So I finally brought out my Alison Glass FQ bundle which I had received here from Shruti and since then I haven’t looked back.

The squares were squared and the triangles triangled…then joined and sewed and done! I tried some colourful echo hand quilting around in matching colours and loved it even more .
Sooooo want to make one for myself now!

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Quilt Size: 90″X110″
Fabric : Indian Rajasthani

Made this lovely large quilt over the weekend. The top is a simple design with a long centre strip of 42″ width, lined with 2 solid blue strips of 6″ wide and then flanked with again a small print of 42″ width cut lengthwise into two parts and joined on either side. Adjusted and trimmed to 90″. The length was 110″. The quilt top came together rather quickly, one morning the fabric was cut and the subsequent morning the top was stiched. The back however, wasn’t as easy to put together. The top band was in printed fabric(half and half) while the lower part was Blue solid. Indian solids are 36″ wide so by the time you remove the selvage and join it to make a quilt back, you get to 36″. So a bit of school arithmetic was put to use before I had a quilt back to match the top.

Peeping out of Ocean Blue

The real challenge however was to quilt a quilt this big in a small home sewing machine. I tried thread basting partially and pin basting for the rest. Later, completed the quilting with straight line quilting. And all through the two days that took me to complete the quilting and binding, I just kept thinking how large the quilt was.

When completed, I took a sigh of relief. And smiled to myself. This is the first time that I have finished such a large quilt. Small baby steps towards my goal of becoming an accomplished quilter 🙂 Just that, this step wasn’t a small one by any stretch of my imagination…ha ha ha

I would say, the binding of the quilt was my greatest achievement.I got some good reviews from my quilting friends on this aspect. My earlier quilts have sometimes turned wavy or have pleats on account of inappropriate binding.So little note here on what I did to overcome my lacunae.

Ocean Blue Spread

I took 2.5″ width of binding fabric in solid blue and cut it in strips that were as long as my fabric permitted. Then I took each strip, folded it in half lengthwise and ironed it to get a strip 1.25″ wide and as long as the fabric.Each additional length of 2.5″ strip was joined to the earlier one at right angles with right sides together so that the seam join doesn’t bulk up when the binding is spread out. I kept joining strips until I reached a length that cover the perimeter of the quilt, and then some more.

Perimeter= 2X(length+breadth)
Perimeter of Ocean Blue= 2X(110+90)=400″

So my binding strip was a little more than 400″, around 415″ would suffice for the mitered corners! Since I was machine binding the quilt, I joined my binding on the wrong side of the fabric aligning the open edges of the binding strip and the quilt. I sewed around with a .25″ seam allowance. Once the entire perimeter was done, I turned it over on the right side and held it down with pins to ensure it doesn’t stretch. Finally I sewed the top with a decorative strict in a contrast thread. If I had used a straight stitch, then I would have used a thread matching the binding fabric.

Hope the binding details are useful. Please drop me a line of you

A scarp quilt has been on my To-do list for long so when I received this book, Scrap Quilts-Fast and fun as a gift and turned to page 109, I was convinced on giving the ‘String Squares’ a go. As usual though, am not following the pattern in the book.

string squares

Let me write my own tutorial and add modifications to the design !!

Having recently returned from a paper piecing workshop, paper piecing seems the obvious choice 🙂

Quick Strip Quilt: Basic Block Template
All you need:

-A4 sheets
-School rulers(1″ and 1.5″)
-Pencil and eraser
-Fabric scraps and leftovers
-Cutting mat and rotary cutter

Do note that the paper template and hence the block is 8″ when raw and 7.5″ when complete and sewed into a project. You can alter the size of the square and the width of the bands as per your need.

Preparing the paper templates

1. Take an A4 sheet and mark a square 8″ X8″ in size. I used a pencil so the marking is light.

Paper template 1

2. Fold the square to mark the diagonal. Open and draw a line across the diagonal. this will be our guiding line. Place your 1.5″ width scale and align the center of the scale with the diagonal line as seen in the picture below, such that the center of the page has a 1″ width set of parallel line across the diagonal.

Paper template 2

3.Continue to draw parallel lines such that:
The center pair is 1″ apart
then .5″ apart
then 1″ apart and so on until you reach either end of the paper (moving outwards from the diagonal). Please refer to image below for better clarity.

Paper template 3

4. The center 1″ strip would be coloured and so will be each of the alternate strips(.5″). All white strips would be 1″ wide.

Paper template 4

Trim the square and remove extra paper from all sides. Here I have coloured them for easy reference. Also, when you photocopy the coloured areas would look darker and hence easy for guidance and you wouldn’t confuse between white and coloured strips.
Once you are sure that the template is ready, make as many photocopies of it as required. You will sew on these paper templates and tear off the paper at the end .

Cutting fabric and sewing the Block

1.Take all your long scraps. I didn’t have much so I cut strips from my yardage.

Fabric scraps

2. Please note that when you cut your fabric, all white strips are to be cut 1.5″ in width. This is where your 1.5″ width student scale comes to use. It is not used during paper template process.
The center fabric is 1″ when completed , hence has to be cut at 1.5″ width. I chose a maroon tone for this.

All the other coloured fabric would be 1″ when cut(and hence 0.5 inch when completed).

Cut strips

3. Now take a paper template and place the printed side facing down. You basically just see a plain white sheet. Place the maroon along the diagonal and white on top, with right sides of both facing each other.
So, paper template facing down, maroon strip along the diagonal facing up and white strip facing down aligned on the maroon. Hold it against the light to ensure your fabric covers the center band.
Refer image below.

Ensuring correct alignment

4.Pin the strips in place. Always pin on the seam away from you, not like seen below. Turn the paper and sew on one guided line.

5. Turn to the non printed side of the paper, remove the pins and nail press the seams open.You will have one printed and one white band side by side.This is the only strip you have to be really careful about.

Join the third strip

6. Next, place a coloured fabric over the white fabric so that the other seam is aligned for both fabrics. Pin towards the inner seam. Turn and sew on the next guided line. You need not check it against the light but you can never be more careful, just do it as convenient.Turn to teh fabric side, remove pins and needle process. Continue like this until you reach the end of the paper with alternating coloured and white strips.

And the next

7. Iron the untrimmed square inside out. If your coloured strips are not all cotton, then ensure you set your iron to the setting for the fabric that has the lowest tolerance, else you might have some fabric crinkle up and burn.

Uncut square

8. Trim the square to size using your cutting mat and rotary cutter using the paper template as guide.

Trimmed square

Prepare as many blocks you require and use them in various colourful projects ! I have a couple in mind…will soon post on them as well.

I must warn you before you start reading this post…

This will not just be a photo heavy post, it will also be looooong and will have my wild ramblings on having thoroughly enjoyed a weekend, quilting with friends and learning at least 3 techniques in the process.

It all started with an innocuous statement that a fellow quilter made on a social network site displaying a desire to learn esoteric quilting skills. Shruti, from 13 Woodhouse road, not just agreed to do a workshop for us but also invited us to stay over at her place and have a taste of her hospitality. I still can’t get over the fact that someone can be so generous with her designer fabric as she is with her skill and learning — a single point agenda of giving the ‘quilting cause’ a boost!

Shruti and her muse

Shruti and her muse

Thats Shruti for you. She lives in Sangli, a quaint town in Maharashtra, about 400 km from Mumbai, but the journey by road takes almost 6 -7hours.

We, 4 students from Mumbai boarded the bus on a rainy Thursday night for an overnight bus journey to Sangli. The first glimpses of Sangli reminded me of my own village …reminiscent of the paddy fields back home in my village which I stopped visiting after my school days for varied reasons : both voluntary and forced…a strange nostalgia engulfed me as we crossed the Varna river much in spate after the August rains. There were sugarcane fields on both sides of the road, some so close that it seemed we could just lean out of the window and touch them,all lush green and wonderful in the morning light. We were welcomed by her family with open arms and hot morning tea and biscotti. Such warm people …they just filled our hearts with warmth. All of us were keen to visit her outhouse turned into the studio, we fondly remember from her blog as 13 Woodhouse Road. Post breakfast we rushed there like eager little kids and were welcome to a lovely large workshop with high-end sewing machines and beautiful wall quilts that adorned the walls.

Apsara aali by Shruti

Apsara aali by Shruti

Houses by Shruti

Houses by Shruti

Steve Jobs portrait quilt

Steve Jobs portrait quilt

As the oohs and aahs settled down, we were read out the Miranda rules,ie, the learning schedule for the next 2 days. We started with the flying geese paper piecing method on the first day and dived into her designer scrap bin to get our colorful geese out, each picking neutrals to go with them.

Admiring her quilts

Admiring her quilts

We made some wonderful paper pieced flying geese blocks in black and grey and then,an improvised method by reversing the fabric usage, using scraps as the background. It was great fun.

flying geese

flying geese

She had all the notes and templates printed with the names written on them. Couldn’t have expected the workshop to be more organized than this. Lunch time was time to order in food, hot rolls with coke and then, back to work starting with trapunto.

chai time

chai time

I remember looking at it and thinking, OMG this is impossible to make. How on earth did she make it. More importantly, does she really believe that she can make a maladroid like me work on silk and make such intricate designs!! Hmmmm… brave girl!

Flying geese 1

Flying geese 1

But with her step by step instructions, it did get less intimidating and we were almost half way there by the time we closed the workshop for the day.

Then she treated us to boating in the Varna-Krishna river confluence at sunset.

Ferry me across the river

Ferry me across the river

Life couldn’t have been more tranquil. Post that we returned to the bustle of the local market to buy fabric from a local shop, her little fabric nook. That however wasn’t the end of the day, the excitement continued as we were welcome home to wonderful aromatic biryani and we laughed and joked like school girls way into the night. While the nip in the air was actually welcome, we also loved the abundance of handmade quilts that she provided for comfort and warmth.

Even her doormat was quilted !!

quilted doormat by Shruti

quilted doormat by Shruti

Second day started with us getting back to our unfinished trapunto quilts and learning how to make pouches. We completed our trapunto projects just in time to board a bus back home.

The day was characterised by timely clicks and rounds of fabric fun!

The gang

The gang

gifts exchange

gifts exchange

The most enjoyable of all fabric games was when she threw fabric blindfolded and anyone who caught it, got it !! As we boarded the night bus back home, the laughter and cheer eventually died down and all I remembered was

‘ The music in my heart I bore,
Long after it was heard no more’

Sonalee with Shruti

Sonalee with Shruti

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Whew it’s Friday!  I can’t believe I made it and you did too, congrats!  I love Fridays, I don’t work and I get lots done.  I’m hoping we have a snow day {yet if we do, I won’t get anything done because my whole family will be home}.  I guess if a snow day is declared we’ll lay around watching movies in our jammies all day.  There are worse things in life!

I absolutely LOVE new fonts, don’t you?  Here are some new fonts that I can’t wait to use…

You can download them free here:  Polkadot Punch & Polkadot Party…. Candy Stripe…  Swirly TwirlySiesta Sunrise

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Carnival Fantasy Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

2-3 cruises

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3 out of 5

Just okay cruise

Sail Date: August 16, 2007

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Traveled As: Family (older children)

Room Type: Inside

we sailed the Fantasy in past and was much more enjoyable.This Crew was quite different in their overall attitude and demeanor.It was clean and music was very good and shows were entertaining. The food on all levels and all locations (except sushi bar) were below par in the opinion of all three of us.

Pros: weather was great , captain kept us well informed and relaxed about the hurricane

Cons: food and attitude of some crew members

Recommends Carnival Fantasy? No.

Ship Quality
Food and Dining
Very disappointing overall as to quality . Best meal we had was the hamburger in the grill and the hot sandwich we had when we arrived
Service and Staff
Cabin / Stateroom
Winston was a pleasure and kept us always comfortable and in need of nothing. Great service!!!
Comedian and hypnotist were great. We enjoyed them both all shows. Wife and daughter enjoyed the dance programs and daughter really enjoyed the spa activities.
Cozumel, Mexico
Quite disappointed in the cancellation of the Submarine tour. This is the second time thats happend and we are quite sure we will not return to Cozumel any time soon or in the future. The Buggy and Lunch exscursion was fun and we enjoyed ourselves on that , luckily it was still open when we recieved notification of cancel of submarine
Don't Miss: Buggy and beach tour

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Celebrity Reflection Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Contributor Level: Third Mate

4-6 cruises

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4 out of 5

Eastern Caribbean Getaway

Sail Date: December 14, 2013

Reviewed: 3 years ago

Traveled As: Couple

Room Type: Inside

We enjoyed nearly everything about this cruise.  The food was great; the entertainment was spectacular, and the service overall was great.  We've been on several cruise lines - Royal Caribbean, Carnival, NCL, Premier - and this was the best overall.

One suggestion:  We selected open dining.  They assigned our table, and we enjoyed the people with whom we were paired; however, on the first night, we were confused and a bit disgusted.  We stood in one line, only be told to go to another deck; then, we stood in another line, only to be told to go to another line.  A way must exist to give people better instructions in advance.

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This ship is very easy to navigate. We quickly oriented ourselves to the layout - our best experience on a ship so far.

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Confession of an Asian StyleHolic

French Art and Film Festival 2009

Thanks to French Embassy for the invitation.

I love cocktail party. It is simple, quick and I can mingle with everyone and less fattening food. Few pieces of these are what I ate during the Official Opening of French Art and Film Festival 2009 at GSC Pavilion.

 Those who are living without normal eating pattern don’t expect to too much if the party started during your dinner time.  You’ll starve if you don’t have a mountain nasi kandar before going; as usual of course!

I am not sure what the theme of the party is because it is not stated on the invitation card, probably business attire because almost all the guests are in that; including me!

French Art and Film Festival organized by a French embassy will be in towns from 7 to 27 May. I say town because it is both in Kuala Lumpur and Penang. This is your time to learn about French culture and language from the films, theatres, live shows (including the unique Baroque duet). To learn, click here.

You can also catch or imitate the accent. Erm.. Probably not a good idea to speak in French accent if you are not French! You will sound fakes. Believe me I heard horrendous fake French accents from a Malaysian. I can’t really speak French (a bit, tiny bit) but almost everyone knows  that; that person is trying to tell the world his boyfriend is French and he is getting to be like so French! Er… so not in style.( Lesson: be yourself. Proud of your root. Don’t try hard to speak like French, English or American if you are not them. Respect others but be Malaysian. There’s nothing wrong with being Malaysian!)

Here are some snaps from the party!

Myself before the movie and after a few bits of French finger food!

GSC Chief Executive Officer Ms. Koh Mei Lee. I love her dress and skirt! Awesome. She should be a movie star!

The French Ambassador to Malaysia, His Excellency Mr Marc Barety.

Senator Heng Seai Kie, Deputy Minister of Information, Communications, Arts & Culture.

All the slim and thin with beautiful complexion waiters are in bareback Daniel Choo dress. They look like a lanky runway girls than those who served cocktails!

My partner for the party is my sis and bestie, Kak Marhafizah. She is single and available! Guys, if you want a pretty, stylish-partly thanks to me!, demure, soft spoken, slim girl, she is the one (saya promote kak because you worth it, jangan marah ye!)

 Myself with the French ;celup’ at the entrance. They are so nice.

The cocktail organized in partnership with Martell and Holiday Inn Glenmarie Kuala Lumpur and followed by the screening of critically acclaimed Crime is our business ( Le Crime est notre affaire) by Pascal Thomas.The movie is the highlight of the night. The movie is about an adventurous  wife Prudence (played by Catherine Frot) and her retired husband.  She lost her excitement after her  husband retirement and need something to spice up her life that includes trying to solve a murder case! It is a funny movie with an unexpected twist.  But one thing that catches my eyes is the brown Hermes Birkin she’s carrying.

This is not a hallucination!

May 10, 2009 - Posted by | Function | , , ,

  1. salam hafiz,

    haha, your sister berapa umur? haha.. 😀

    Comment by Paan Lee Zailani Lee | May 10, 2009

  2. wsalam.
    dia tua dari I. if you know my age, dia lagi tua daripada you. believe me a lot. hahahahaha….

    Comment by cutecarry | May 10, 2009

  3. urm…. 😦

    Comment by Paan Lee Zailani Lee | May 10, 2009

  4. the dress designer name ” daniel chong “not daniel choo…..

    Comment by daniel chong | January 22, 2010

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Kubuntu 11.10: Mapping the Windows Key to Activate KMenu

January 7, 2012 12 comments

This post is an explanation of how to map the Windows key on a Dell Studio 17 running Kubuntu 11.10 to open the KMenu. If you, or your programs, rely on the Windows key as a Meta key for certain functionality this will break that. This is your only warning.

This is taken from the Mepis docs that can be found at I wandered around the world for a long time before I stumbled onto this wiki and it laid everything out step-by-step. I am simply listing the same steps from the Mepis Extra Keys documentation modified for Kubuntu running on my Studio 17 notebook.
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Help! My Eclipse 3.5 Plug-in Editor has Stopped Working!

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The other day I went back to work on a plug-in and found that the plug-in editor was misbehaving. I have multiple installs of Eclipse (3.4 and 3.5) installed on (K)ubuntu and I suspected that might be the problem even though I never had a problem with multiple installations of Eclipse before. Heavens! What’s a blogger to do?

In fact I did what most people would do: I went to Google. What I found was Saminda Wijeratne’s blog where the problem was the same, but the solution described was quite different than I eventually discovered. However, I discovered the solution because the blog encouraged me to go to the Eclipse Preferences window and look at the Plug-in Development –> Target Definitions.

At that point I realized that the ${eclipse_home} variable was pointing to my 3.4 installation instead of 3.5! A little bit more digging also led me to discover that I could not change ${eclipse_home} explicitly within Eclipse. The solution is probably specific to Kubuntu: when I added Eclipse 3.4 and 3.5 to KDE using the Menu Editor I did not set the Advanced –> Work Path. I thought Eclipse would be smart enough to get it right, but I turned out to be wrong (not a good habit to get into).

In the image below notice how the Work Path for the highlighted Eclipse 3.5 entry specifically references my 3.5 path.

Once that was done, saved and tested there was much joy in Wonderland.

The cat was alive (though it took a while to find it).

Help! I’ve Installed Kubuntu on my Notebook and the Sound Doesn’t Work!

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I just (well, a few weeks ago) installed an instance of Kubuntu on a Dell Studio 17 (the host OS is Vista Home Premium 64-bit) and the volume went from low, after the initial installation, to non-existent after rebooting. Was it possible that the volume on Amarok was down? Nope, it was at 100%. Was the volume setting located in the task bar set to mute? No again. Was the Mixer at fault? No.

After trolling the web and finding many possible reasons for the sudden onset of muteness (bad drivers, conflicting installations of software) I found a simple check that proved to be the most telling: I ran the command line alsamixer and made sure the volume is up!

This is what I saw after I opened a Konsole terminal window and typed alsamixer:
Notice the lack of color on the third bar; the one labelled PCM. After moving the cursor to the PCM column and pressing the up arrow a few dozen times the bar was nicely multi-colored. This is what the alsamixer levels looked like (notice the PCM is up) after my tinkering:

I pressed Esc to exit alsamixer and ran the following to save the settings:

sudo alsactl store

The cat was alive.

64-bit Linux (Kubuntu), Eclipse and CUSP

December 28, 2008 1 comment

This is a short blog.

Question: how to get Cusp working on Eclipse on 64-bit Kubuntu?
Answer: install SBCL, update the Lisp properties to point to the Lisp interpreter, restart Eclipse and get to work.

The longer question: are you using 64-bit Kubuntu and having a problem getting the Cusp Eclipse plug-in to work?

The longer answer: The latest version of Cusp includes a version of SBCL that makes the plug-in a true standalone feature; the only problem is that it does not appear to work on 64-bit processors.

When I last used Cusp it did not include SBCL so all I had to do was install SBCL, update the Lisp properties, restart Eclipse and get to work. In fact, this still works so:
– in Kubuntu start the Adept Package Manager (not the Adept Package Installer) and search for/install SBCL.
– Start Eclipse. Go to Window –> Preferences –> Lisp –> Implementations.
– Put a check on Use a Lisp Sitewide Installation (executable is on the path)
– Click Browse next to Lisp Executable and find the SBCL Lisp interpreter. On my installation it is located at /usr/bin/sbcl. Click OK.

That’s it! Well, if that doesn’t work restart Eclipse. If that doesn’t work then restart Kubuntu. If that doesn’t work consider reinstalling Windows (well, maybe not).

I have to admit not trying this on a 32-bit machine, but there was a Google Groups posting that suggested this could be a problem.

While this Cusp ticket says that the bug is a feature I have not been able to get it to work regardless of the number of times I restart Eclipse.

Was that short enough? Probably not. I will try harder next time.

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Scrunched lunch

Need a lunchbox? Check out the brand new Pop’n Go collapsible silicone boxes from Swissmar, famous for its fondue and raclette sets.

These deep, durable containers quickly collapse to half their size. When you’ve finished eating simply flatten the box, snap on the tight-fitting lid and throw it in your backpack or purse for the trip home. They’re also great for storing leftovers.

I was immediately struck by how well-constructed they are. The meal and lunch sizes both come with a spork – a combination spoon and fork with a jagged cutting edge that fits snuggly in the lid when not in use.

Pop’n Go comes in three sizes. The two-section meal size is big enough for a construction worker – easily holding a hefty sandwich and salad or a hot meal ready for the microwave (without the lid). The lunch and snack sizes are also deep enough for just about anything.

Even the colours are great – papaya, kiwi, blueberry, plum and more. The silicone is food-safe, BPA-free and goes in the dishwasher.

Pop’n Go lunchboxes retail for $13, $18 and $25 at a kitchen store near you.

World’s Best Pot Scrubber

When a scrap of gritty material proclaims itself the World’s Best Pot Scrubber, you’d better listen. This $3 wonder from Poland scrubs everything from non-stick pots to ceramic stovetops with ease. One Toronto kitchen store owner said she’s sold 6,000 in the past two years, just from word of mouth. Now you know!

It comes in a million colours and is easily cleaned in the dishwasher. Since I don’t have a dishwasher , I make sure it dries well between uses, which often means rescuing it from the sink, scrunched up and soaking wet where Himself has left it.

Oh well, guess I shouldn’t complain about a man who cooks and does dishes!

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Home Loans

There are many reasons to consider a Home Equity Loan, Line of Credit or Mortgage Loan from Cyprus Credit Union.  Maybe you are looking to buy a new home, consolidate your debt, do home improvements, or need some extra cash to pay for college tuition.  No matter what the reason, we are here to educate you and focus on your needs so you can achieve your goals.

Visit our Mortgage Center for current rates and an easy online application. In the Mortgage Center you can lean about specific loan types, access payment calculators, meet our experienced staff, apply for a loan and much more.

Purchase Mortgage

Cyprus offers a wide range of purchase mortgage options to assist its members in buying a home.  Our programs cover every option from the first time buyer to a seasoned real estate investor.

FHA Loans- FHA (Federal Housing Administration) loans are the most common mortgage program used by first time buyers.  This allows a buyer to put as little as 3.5% down on the home.  FHA also allows for limited credit, lower credit scores and non occupant co-borrowers.  This loan can also allow the seller to pay most of the buyer’s loan closing costs.  To see how much home you qualify for, make sure you call one of our Mortgage Specialists today.

Conventional Fixed Rate Mortgage-  Cyprus offers a wide range of financing options for those who have decided to make the move to a larger home or find themselves needing to relocate. These programs require as little as 5% down payment. Call one of our Mortgage Specialists to find out more.

Investors- With as many homes that are currently available on the market, now is a great time for real estate investors to add to their portfolios. Cyprus offers extremely competitive rates and programs to help experienced members invest in real estate. Call one of our Mortgage Specialists today

Utah Housing- Utah Housing is a program sponsored by the state of Utah that allows certain borrowers to obtain a low fixed rate loan with no money out of pocket. There are specific income, credit and eligibility requirements to qualify for this product and it is specifically designed for first time home buyers. Call one of our Mortgage Specialists today.

Refinance Mortgages

Cyprus offers many different financing programs which allow our members to better manage both their mortgage payments and their other financial obligations.

Rate and Term Refinance-   Refinancing your current mortgage for a lower rate can save you money. The process is quick and easy and we’d be happy to review your current situation and suggest ways to streamline your expenses and reduce your monthly payments.Call one of our Mortgage Specialists to find out more.

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Short-term mortgages at a sweet rate

A short term mortgage is a great way to pay off your home and save thousands of dollars in finance charges.

Our short and sweet mortgage loans require no appraisal and offer a fixed closing fee of $250, a significant savings over the costs and fees of a traditional 30 year loan. Your mortgage is held in-house at Cyprus Credit Union which ensures a quick loan closing and easy account and payment access at any branch, by phone or online through Home Banking. Call one of our Mortgage Specialists to find out more.

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Debt Consolidation

At Cyprus we understand that sometimes the financial challenges of life can take their toll and our members may need to simplify their debt payments into something a little more manageable.  We offer programs that can use the equity in a home to pay off debt and consolidate payments into one loan.  We offer programs that lend up to 85% of the value of a home to pay off outstanding debt.  To see how this program could reduce your monthly payments and help you get a handle on your outstanding bills, please call one of our Mortgage Specialists to find out more.

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We can help you build the home of your dreams. We have years of valuable experience in this specialized field and can help make the building and financing process quick and easy for you. We know your time is valuable, that’s why we offer complete financing. Get approved for both your construction loan and permanent financing in one easy process.

Our customized construction loan program features and terms:

  • Fixed interest rate
  • Up to 95% LTV of appraised value
  • 100% funding of lot
  • Local underwriting- close in as little as two weeks
  • 8-12 month terms
  • 24-48 hour draw process
  • Mechanic lien waivers included with each payment
  • IRS 1099 forms completed for all unincorporated subs and suppliers
  • Cyprus Credit Union construction loans are only available in the state of Utah.
  • Get approved for both your construction loan and permanent financing at the same time.

Apply Now  Rates  Contact a Construction Loan Officer

Our construction loan fees:

1% of loan amount

Underwriting fee

Closing Fee

Inspection Fee

$55 per inspection

Savings Account Deposit

Title Fees

Credit Report Fee

If you are a contractor that would like to be an approved Cyprus contractor, you can complete our Builder Profile Form

Lot Loans

If you are ready to build but not ready for a construction loan, we offer competitive rates and terms on improved property.  Please contact Danielle Darke at (801) 260-7600 ext. 5331 to learn about current options.

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Remodel Your Current Home

Cyprus will lend you the money to update, remodel or add on to your current home and base the approval on the “Finished Appraised Value.”  Now getting that new home you wanted can come with the same address and great neighbors you already have!

Contact a Construction Loan Advisor

Danielle Darke
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Fixed Rate 2nd Mortgage

A fixed rate 2nd mortgage is great for projects when you know exactly how much money you will need. You will receive funds in one lump sum, with the comfort of knowing your rate will remain the same for the duration of your loan.

  • Fixed loan amount, rate, and payments
  • Repayment terms up to 15 years
  • Borrow up to 95% of your home’s equity**

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Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)

A home equity line of credit is different from a second mortgage. Instead of receiving the approved sum up front you can borrow the money as you need it. Like a credit card you can continually borrow money but typically at a lower interest rate.

  • Borrow up to 95%** of your home's value
  • Draw period up to 10 years with a 5 year re-payment period
  • Monthly payment will be 1.25% of the balance, minimum of $50.00.
  • Advances available by Visa Card or Home Banking
  • Early Termination fee applies if credit line is closed within the first 2 years
  • Adjustable rate loan
  • These terms are subject to change without notice

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Documents that you will need to apply (other documents may be required):

  • Most recent W-2 and paycheck stub
  • Two years of tax returns (if self-employed)
  • A current statement showing the balance of your first mortgage (if applicable)
  • Copy of 1st mortgage note
  • Homeowner's insurance statement

**We will loan up to 95% of the property’s value based on the evaluation or appraisal, minus 1st mortgage balance. If the appraisal is required, members must pay for the appraisal at the time it is ordered.  An appraisal is required on all loans with a loan to value in excess of 80% or if the loan amount exceeds $50,000. All investment and second home properties require an appraisal and are subject to third party fees.

Contact a Mortgage Advisor

Julie Bennett Riverton (801) 260-7600 x 5307
Josh Kramer Union Park (801) 260-7600 x 5308
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Contact a Construction Loan Advisor

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Brickell Ave! Fast Casual Eatery #382232 posted May 28, 2015

  • Miami-Dade, Florida, United States
  • $325,000

High Profile Exciting Urban Eatery. Always fresh & healthy. Menu appeals to Urban professionals looking for healthy alternatives to your typical fast food. High profile location in Brickell area w/no expense spared to build out. Long term lease below market for this highly desirable location. Sales...

Crab Shack on Busy Street #462925 posted Feb 15, 2017

  • Miami-Dade, Florida, United States
  • $35,000

Owner motivated! Crab Shack - Seafood Takeout!!! Garlic blue crab, Snow legs, Golden crab, King crab, Delicious Jumbo Shrimp. Fried fish and fries. Busy street across the most popular coffee chain. Please refer to listing number 2201-67212 when inquiring.

Mexican Restaurant for Sale in Miami, near FIU #462956 posted Feb 15, 2017

  • Miami, Florida, United States
  • $194,900

Turnkey Opportunity. This Charming Mexican Restaurant Is Visible On Busy, High Traffic Avenue. Fantastic Exposure. Close To FIU And Main Road. Full And Spacious Kitchen. Franchise Option Available. Operating Over Two Years With Profits. Approximately 2000 Sq. Ft. Reasonable Rent, Contact Listing Agent....

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Real Estate Businesses For Sale in North Fort Myers FL

Searched the DealStream database for Real Estate Businesses For Sale in North Fort Myers FL and found no matches. Expanded the search to nearby areas and found the following matches.

Appraised Real Estate for Amazing Private School #460881 posted Jan 12, 2017

  • Tampa, Florida, United States
  • $1,549,000

Appraised Real Estate for a Private School with a world renowned recognized and respected educational program. School has been owned for over 20yrs. The Appraised Real Estate for this school is located in one of the most prestigious areas in Tampa, Florida. Because it is a school, Property Tax Exempt!...

Ready to Repurpose Heavy Industrial Site #458260 posted Nov 21, 2016

  • Tampa, Florida, United States
  • $5,900,000

Take a look at this 9.66 tract currently being used as a metal recycling business. Property has great access to all the major highways serving Tampa Bay Area. Less than 10 minutes to I-75, I-4, U S Highway 301, U S 41, and Crosstown Expressway. Minutes from the Port of Tampa. Has 3 office buildings,...

Beach Life/ Franchise Property Mgmnt Co #453399 posted Sep 8, 2016

  • Bonita Springs, Florida, United States
  • $149,900

Franchise Opportunity for 15 Condominium units with existing bookings and multiple revenue streams. Live and work on the Gulf of Mexico. Great E2 Visa Business. Partner with the leader in the vacation rental industry and live the Florida Dream. Contact Agent and Fax NDA. Ideal Opportunity for Relocating...

Top Tier Commercial Brokerage Tampa, Florida #450624 posted Jul 29, 2016

  • Tampa, Florida, United States
  • $275,000

Perfect acquisition opportunity for a Commercial Broker desiring to expand into Tampa and/or Florida. This commercial real estate brokerage led by a fabulous broker can be solid foundation upon which to have an instant client base, excellent reputation and strong local market knowledge. The seller has...

Medical Office Building Best Use Tower Development #409333 posted Jun 14, 2016

  • Tampa, Florida, United States
  • $1,614,000

1000 N Florida Ave Tampa Medical Office Building best use Tower Development. Currently it is an investment property leased as a Medical Office Building income producing asset. Located on the Edge of Downtown Tampa Florida and in the Heart of the New Tower Development Projects.

Seaboard Warehouse and Office Park #383286 posted Jun 11, 2015

  • Venice, Florida, United States
  • Between $1,000,000 and $2,500,000

36 Warehouse space 100% rented. 36 Office spaces 100% rented. Monthly Income $23,000.00 actually. 52 Parking spaces. Roofs one year old. Freshly Painted 01/2015. Water front Location. Assumable Mortgage (more information on request).

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