About Diamond Weights

Diamonds are measured in Carat Weight.
One carat weighs 200 milligrams. If a
diamond is referred to as four grains, this
also means that it is a one carat diamond.
The word Carat comes from the word carob.
A carob is a bean that grows on a tree in the
Mediterranean. In times past, if a diamond
weighed the same as a carob bean, it was
one carob, or one carat.

However, in the far east, where Carob trees
do not grow, rice was used to measure the
weight of a diamond. If a diamond weighed
as much as four grains of rice, it was four
grains – or one carat as we know it to be
now. The majority of diamond purchases
are for diamonds that are 1/3 of a carat.

Beware when shopping for diamonds that
are already set or mounted. If more than one
diamond is used in the piece, the tag on the
jewelry will give the CTW or Carat Total
Weight – it does not tell you the carat weight
of each stone in the piece. You need to ask
the jeweler for the total carat weight of the
largest diamond in the piece to truly
understand what you are buying.

organic products store

By Alicia Wallace (Contact)

Friday, April 11, 2008

Part of Boulder's Village Shopping Center now boasts a canary-yellow tinge with the soon-to-be-opened Sunflower Farmers Market.

Come September, the center could add a little more "green."

Eco-Products Inc., a local company known for items such as compostable cups and flatware, plans to base its first Ellie's Organic Home Center -- something Eco-Products' owner calls an "environmental Target" -- next door to Sunflower.

"It's a complement to a Whole Foods or a Sunflower Market," said Steve Savage, owner of Eco-Products. "It's everything for your home that is not food."

The tentatively named Ellie's Organic Home Center was spun off from the 18-year-old Eco-Products last fall. The decision, which keeps Ellie's as wholly owned by Eco-Products, was made to give Eco-Products more of a focus on its environmental food service wholesale business and also to create a visible retail outlet for other aspects of the business -- such as its sustainable design center; patio and garden; and general merchandise offerings, Savage said.

The 9,000-square-foot spot to the south of Sunflower will allow Ellie's to add other departments, he added, noting the store's new departments will include a conservation center; apparel and linens; organic wine and beer; and an education center.

The intention, Savage said, is to provide a one-stop shop of healthy, sustainable and environmentally products -- from Yolo low- and zero-VOC paints and Java-Log coffee firelogs to Tushies gel-free diapers and Pet Promise dog foods.

The store also will carry a variety of local companies' products such as Twist, Pangea Organics and, of course, some of Eco-Products' cups, plates, bowls and other items, he said.

With Ellie's just a stone's throw away from Boulder business mainstay McGuckin Hardware, there might be some overlap in paint and some general merchandise items, "but that's about it," Savage said.

Dave Hight, a co-owner of McGuckin, was unavailable for comment Thursday afternoon.

If the first Ellie's is a success, the plan is to open about 30 stores nationwide in the next three years, Savage said, adding they would be strategically placed near a natural foods grocer such as a Whole Foods or a Sunflower.

Mike Gilliland, founder and chief executive officer of the Boulder-based Sunflower, said he viewed a neighboring Ellie's as complementary to his new store that's set to open to the public Tuesday.

"It's nice to have a little natural lifestyle epicenter," he said. "I think we'll play off each other well."

Eco-Products expects to apply for building permits with the city of Boulder around May, begin construction on the interior a few weeks later and open the store by September, Savage said.

Contact Camera Business Writer Alicia Wallace at 303-473-1332 or wallacea@dailycamera.com.

Nokia E65

Key Features

• Get more out of your workday with a range of business features: conference calling, voice recording, notepad, integrated handsfree speaker, talking ringtones, and Nokia Team Suite, In-Device Search and message reader
• Send messages using an extensive range of options: SMS, MMS and email to defined groups of people
• Access business functions quickly and easily: One Touch keys for conference calls, mute/unmute, and contacts
• Talk around the world with 3G and quad-band GSM coverage on up to five continents
• Show your sense of style with the slim, stylish slide design
• Work hard, play hard – listen to your favorite tunes or watch video clips with the music and media players
• Take snapshots with the 2 megapixel camera

Specifications

Operating Frequency

• WCDMA 2100 MHz
• Quad-band: EGSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• Voice over IP (VoIP) calls via integrated WLAN
  • WLAN: 802.11b, 802.11g*
  • WLAN Security: WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal
  • WLAN Quality of Service: WMM, U-APSD

* WiFi Alliance Certifications pending

Dimensions

• Volume: 74 cc
• Weight: 115 g
• Length: 105 mm
• Width: 49 mm
• Thickness (max): 15.5 mm

Display

• Active-matrix QVGA color display (240 x 320 pixels) with color support for up to 16 million colors
• Display contrast and brightness control

User Interface

• S60 3rd Edition, built on the Symbian operating system
• One Touch keys for mute/unmute, contacts, and conference calling
• Five-way Nokia Navi™ key with two customizable soft keys, power key that can be used as profile key, and My Own key
• S60 edit key located on the side of the device
• Volume keys on the side of the device

Imaging

• Take snapshots with the 2 megapixel camera

Multimedia

• Video and audio streaming (3GPP & Real Media)
• RealPlayer (MP4)
• Music player (MP3/AAC) and media player
• Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) digital rights management (DRM) 1.0 with forward lock

Memory Fuctions

• Up to 50 MB user memory
• MicroSD memory card support

Messaging

• Read email with attachments: Supports POP/IMAP, SMTP, IMAP4 with idle protocols, Nokia Intellisync Wireless Email 8.0 and a variety of third-party email clients: Mail for Exchange 1.5 (delivered via Nokia Downloads! Application), Visto Mobile v5.5, RIM BlackBerry Connect v2.1, and Good Mobile Messaging (email clients are dependent on operator variant)
• Instant messaging client (OMA IMPS 1.2)
• Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS, ver. 1.2) for text, voice clips, video clips, and still images
• SMS and MMS with distribution lists
• Predictive text input T9

Application

• Symbian and Java™ MIDP 2.0-based games and applications
• Attachment viewers for documents, spreadsheets, and presentations

Connectivity

• Dual Transfer Mode (MSC 9)
• Bluetooth 1.2 wireless technology
• Pop-Port™ connector
• IrDA with transfer rate up to 115 kbps

Browsing

• HTML Nokia browser
• xHTML browser (HTTP stack)

Data Transfer

• EGPRS multi-slot class 32 for 5 + 3 (receive + transmit) timeslots (up to 6 timeslots total for maximum download speeds of up to 296 kbps)
• Multi-slot class 32 is also supported with GPRS for a maximum downlink rate of 67 kbps
• Remote and local (peer-to-peer) synchronization of calendar, contacts, notes and to-do list via Bluetooth technology, IR, or USB connectivity cable

Digital Services

• Over the air (OTA) downloads for ringtones, contacts, email, WAP, MMS, operator logos, and user group icons
• Image upload/download
• Smart content upload/download
• Downloadable instrumental MIDI ringing tones

Voice Features

• Conference calling
• One Touch keys for direct access to contacts, mute/unmute, and conference calling
• Voice dialing
• Voice commands for menu short cuts, keypad lock, and profiles
• Voice recording to record your own notes or conversations
• Talking ringtones mix the name of the caller with the ringtone so you know who’s calling without looking at the screen
• Integrated handsfree speaker
• Supported speech codecs: EFR, FR, AMR NB, HR

Personal Information Management (PIM)

• Calendar with monthly, weekly, daily views, contacts, to-do list, and notepad for short notes – all viewable while managing a phone call

Other Services

• Add-on solutions enable integration into enterprise private branch exchange (PBX) infrastructure

Sales Package Contents

• Nokia E65 phone
• Nokia Battery BL-5F
• Nokia Travel Charger AC-4
• Nokia Headset HS-5 (black)
• Nokia Connectivity Cable CA-53
• Nokia Carrying Pouch CP-18
• Nokia microSD card 256MB (APAC only)