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Who was/is Bobbie Gentry ? - CDs, Vinyl LPs, DVD and more
Bobbie Gentry
Ode To Billie Joe
purchase date: March 13, 1967
overdub session May 24, 1967; Producer: Jimmie Haskell; probable musicians on the overdub session: Jimmie Haskell, leader; Jesse Ehrlich, Joseph Saxon: cello; Bill Kurasch, Lenny Malarsky, Ralph Schaeffer, Sid Sharp: violins
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Roberta Streeter grew up on her grandparents' farm in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, but moved to California to be with her mother when she was thirteen, so her Mississippi was one of memory and imagination. She first recorded in 1963 with rockabilly singer Jody Reynolds. Several years later, her nightclub act was heard by TV host Jim McKrell, who took her demo tape to music publisher Larry Shayne. In February,
1967, Shayne found a taker: newly-hired Kelly Gordon at Capitol Records. It seems likely that Gordon purchased the vocal-guitar demo of Billie Joe from Shayne and scheduled a session in April to record Mississippi Delta. By this point, Streeter had renamed herself Bobbie Gentry after the movie Ruby Gentry. Originally seven minutes long, Billie Joe was edited down and overdubbed by arranger Jimmie Haskell on May 24 for release on July 10 (Shayne's sheet music used the masculine spelling Billy Joe, while the record used the feminine Billie with the masculine Joe). With Mississippi Delta, as the planned A-side, Gordon asked Haskell to do a quick overdub on Billie Joe. "Put some strings on it so we won't be embarrassed," he said. "No one will ever hear it." Haskell's arrangement for two cellos and four violins perfectly complemented the song's smouldering intensity. "I made the bass line do the minimum amount of notes I could write for a cello bass and still have it sound interesting," he told Holly George Warren. "Five notes every four bars, played pizzicato. The other cello was played with a bow. I was experimenting because I'd been told no one would ever hear it." Like Creedence Clearwater Revival's Proud Mary, Ode To Billie Joe was delightfully at odds with the hippie era jangle. Gentry skillfully juxtaposed tragedy against the banality of everyday life, and left the enigma intact, accomplishing with a song what Flannery O'Connor accomplished with short stories. "The story of Billie Joe has two underlying themes," she said. "First, the illustration of a group of people's reactions to the life and death of Billie Joe, and its subsequent effect on their lives.
Second, the obvious gap between the girl and her mother is shown when both women experience a common loss (first, Billie Joe and, later, Papa), and yet Mama and the girl are unable to recognize their mutual loss or share their grief." Equally, the song could have been a comment on country people's indifference to accidents and disasters because tragedy is more a part of everyday life. When a movie was made of the song, scriptwriter Herman Raucher went to see Gentry who told him that she had no idea why Billie Joe jumped off the bridge. Raucher decided that Billie Joe killed himself after a drunken gay episode; that's Hollywood for you. The Tallahatchie Bridge later fell down; that's Mississippi for you. Gentry's record was an all-market sweep, reaching #1 on the pop chart, #17 on the country chart (eclipsing Margie Singleton's cover version), and #8 on the R&B chart (almost eclipsing King Curtis's R&B instrumental version). It won three Grammies. In 1973, Gentry donated the original draft of her song to the University of Mississippi. Eight years later, she dropped out of sight. There have been sightings in Georgia and Los Angeles, but no comeback.
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Various Country & Western Hit Parade 1967
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MECHANISMS UNDERLYING BDNF STIMULATION OF MTOR-DEPENDENT PROTEIN SYNTHESIS by Yu-Tien Hsu A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (NEUROSCIENCE) August 2011 Copyright 2011 Yu-Tien Hsu
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7 Stone Model "Too Fat" for Catwalk
The debate over size zero models was re-ignited today after a seven stone model was told she was ''too fat'' for the catwalk.
Coco Rocha , 21, is a UK size 6 and has most recently been seen modelling at Diane von Furstenberg's show at New York Fashion Week.
However the model told how she had lost out on a lot of catwalk work after refusing to lose weight.
"I'm not in demand for the shows anymore," she said. "I've been told to lose weight when I was really skinny."I've stopped caring," she says. "If I want a hamburger, I'm going to have one."
The row comes as popstar turned designer Victoria Beckham defended designers rights to use thin models on American daytime show ''The View''
Beckham has been taken more seriously in the fashion industry after a major image and lifestyle overhaul. Her latest collection for her DvB fashion line has just received positive reviews at New York Fashion Week, where she said: "Most of the girls I use are naturally thin."
Speaking on American daytime show 'The View', she said: "And I don't think we should be discriminating against someone because they are too thin or too curvy or too large or whatever it is.''
The fashion industry was supposed to have moved away from the trend of waif-like models following the deaths of Luisel Ramos, suffered a fatal heart attack during a fashion week in Uruguay in 2006. She had lived on a diet of green leaves and Diet Coke for three months in a bid to be ready for a the catwalk show.
I personally think that this debate could rage on for years and years. It always seems to emerge during Fashion Week season.Designers will always want their models to be thinner and thinner,resembling coathangers, because simply, the clothes hang better that way, yet there will also be outcries from anorexia groups and national press calling for healthier looking models, and I don't see a solution arising anytime soon.
I must say though that i'm surprised at Victoria Beckhams attitude, especially after she has come under scrutiny for her weight in the past.Either way i'd love your comments and thoughts about this story.


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I started with a drink, the Always Sunny, partly for the name and partly because I've been on a ginger beer cocktail kick lately. Russell House's selection with house made ginger beer, lime raspberry syrup, and orange bitters was one of my favorites. It was sweet but didn't have that overpowering flavor from the sour mix that so many places use.
Next were the small plates, I loved all of these but my favorite was the bone marrow. Everyone at the table had a different favorite, which I always interpret as a sign that everything was outstanding!
Smoked Pig's Tail Pierogi with Celery Root & Honey Crema
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I had a hard time choosing between the pork trio and burger for my entree (as in asking our server to come back three times!) but finally decided on the burger when two of my friends ordered it (I knew I'd be jealous if I didn't have one). I was glad I did; it was one of the best burgers I've ever had! The eight-ounce patty of Maine Co-op grass fed beef was cooked and seasoned perfectly, and extremely juicy and flavorful. The sharp cheddar, bacon, and caramelized onions were great additions and the English muffin as a bun was just right and somehow made the whole thing seem a little bit lighter.
We were stuffed after our entrees, but had to at least try dessert and decided to share one between the four of us. The only disappointment of the night was that they had run out of the dessert we wanted to try (I honestly can't remember what it was) and the burnt sugar ice cream that came with it. We were content to have another round of drinks for dessert, but our server was generous enough to bring over that night's special: chocolate cake with a fig and honey filling. It was amazing, and of course we devoured it in seconds!
There isn't one thing I tried that I wouldn't order again, but there were so many things on the menu that looked good I could see myself going back several times and having completely different meals. I definitely plan to return soon!


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SENIOR MOTORSPORTS EDITOR MAC MORRISON: Almost three years have passed since the Autoweek garage obtained a long-term Honda Fit, and two years after its departure, I feel the same as I did then: practical B-class car, some hints of sportiness, but ultimately it's missing something.
Shopping this class today, I'm looking much more seriously at Ford's hip little Fiesta or Chevrolet's fun-to-drive Sonic. The Fit doesn't match the Ford in the looks department, and based on a brief back-to-back test drive I had in May, it doesn't match the Sonic's relative punch.
What it does do is haul a surprising amount of cargo, rev high and shift well through its five-speed manual gearbox. But our long-standing complaint of no sixth gear remains an issue, as the engine spins high, almost to 4,000 rpm, at freeway speeds and you tire quickly of the accompanying buzz.
It's hard to point a finger at one specific thing, but a drive in the Fit still makes me feel as though there is just something not quite spot-on about the overall experience. Maybe it's the slightly too-light-to-the-touch feel that comes through the controls, and/or maybe it's the road and wind noise, and the sometimes rattly ride. It doesn't help my perception that there are now more fuel-efficient and better-looking (to my eyes, anyway) competitors available. The pricing among the B-class contenders is so close that if you test-drive a Fit, you absolutely must test its rivals.
DIGITAL EDITOR ANDREW STOY: In a past life, I worked for a company producing a Fit competitor, and occasionally the company would arrange back-to-back drives with the little Honda and other B-car competitors such as the Toyota Yaris and the Nissan Versa. I never failed to come away from the experience thinking that the Fit was the hands-down winner in the category, and that my employer would be wise to not include it in further comparison tests.
A few years later, my opinion hasn't changed. I still think the Honda Fit is the car to beat in the B-segment. The engine feels surprisingly strong, the gearbox and shifter are a delight to use and outward visibility is near perfect.
As important as the driving dynamics, upon entering the Honda Fit, you're treated to an automotive magic show. Like a carnival fun house, the Fit feels three times larger on the inside than seems possible given its exterior dimensions. Headroom? Tons for this six-footer. Ditto the legroom. Even rear-seat space was fine for two kids in car seats. Sure, they could kick the back of the front seats, but they can do that in a Honda Odyssey.
Just for grins, we crammed the 100-pound dog in the cargo area to see what would happen. He gave us a chagrined glance, then turned around three times and lay down--with the hatch closed. Try that with any of the Fit's competitors; not going to happen.
And, to top off the interior spectacle, Honda includes its Magic Seats in the Fit package, allowing the bottom cushion of the rear seats to fold up against the seatback. Coupled with the low floor and the tall roof, the feat allows taller cargo to fit upright in the middle of the car. The seats also fold flat for maximum storage through the hatch.
For me, complaints about the Honda Fit are minor. The driver's seat could use more bottom cushion and better adjustability. The intermittent wiper could use an adjustable delay. The rear drum brakes should be exorcised from the automotive world, and the power steering is a touch overboosted at highway speeds.
As for the lack of a sixth gear, I'm not sure how useful it would be given the Fit's torque output. The car is a city commuter with a flexible powertrain and good in-town gas mileage. If you have to hit the highway, just pretend it's Italian.
NEWS EDITOR GREG MIGLIORE: I spent a lot of time in our old long-termer, and it was actually a fun little car to drive. The five-speed is like a joystick, and the steering has plenty of response. I like the relatively light weight, tight chassis and reasonable price.
I do think Honda has been passed by in this segment, as it seems the fuel economy and aesthetics just are not what they should be. The interior looks and feels a bit inexpensive, the seats are not comfortable to my taste and it's rather loud. Conversely, you can put a ton of stuff in Fits, and I vividly recall loading one up for holiday duty in 2008.
Still, the easy clutch and the high-revving engine make for eager and agreeable driving for enthusiasts. I had a good time in this car.
AUTOWEEK.COM EDITOR DALE JEWETT: The elements that made our long-term Honda Fit (the Deerslayer!) an excellent daily driver are still here--loads of interior room, a smooth and robust powertrain with an easy-to-work five-speed manual (this clutch-and-stick combo is perfect for teaching the manual arts to new drivers), and a solid chassis. And being a southpaw, I take special delight in the cupholder on the left edge of the dashboard--even if putting something in the holder blocks the air vent.
A weekend with the Fit also brings out areas where this car is being challenged by the competition. There is plenty of road noise that gets into the cabin, for starters. Much of that comes from the large expanse of glass in the car, which is not a great sound barrier. Also, there doesn't seem to be that much sound-deadening material in the floor, likely a tactic to keep the car's weight lower.
For short-to-medium drives, the contoured foam in the Fit's driver's seat holds up well. But you'll want a break, and you'll be wishing for more support, if your trips stretch beyond three hours.
The forte of the Fit is its ability to swallow great amounts of cargo, more than you can image by just looking at the outside of the car. The Fit's flip-fold rear seat is a model of engineering simplicity. And it's nice to be able to easily roll into a parking space that's be squished because of a badly parked minivan in the next space over.
2011 Honda Fit Sport
Base Price: $17,630
As-Tested Price: $17,630
Drivetrain: 1.5-liter I4; FWD, five-speed manual
Output: 117 hp @ 6,600 rpm, 106 lb-ft @ 4,800 rpm
Curb Weight: 2,549 lb
Fuel Economy (EPA/AW): 29/28.4 mpg
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text: Center for North American Studies, American University Poll Reveals North Americans Prefer Trilateral Collaboration Surprising Support for Three-Way Policy Integration October 31, 2013 Contact: J. Paul Johnson, AU Communications, 202-885-5943 or [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 31, 2013)- American University's Center for North American Studies commissioned a poll of Americans, Canadians, and Mexicans to learn current attitudes toward how ordinary citizens feel on a variety of tri-national issues. According to the poll, Americans, Canadians, and Mexicans— North Americans-- on the eve of NAFTA's 20th anniversary overwhelmingly agree that there should be more collaboration among the three countries. "Lou Dobbs was wrong in saying that Americans fear a loss of sovereignty," said American University's Center for North American Studies director Robert Pastor. "Quite the contrary, the public feels our leaders have been too timid in promoting more unified approaches for dealing with domestic and transnational issues like economic policy, the environment, and energy." The poll shows that the current administrations' focus on developing trade pacts with Asia and other regions of the world are not where citizens want to see efforts focused. According to Pastor the poll clearly shows that U.S. citizens want to pursue a blueprint for a North American agenda first and foremost. Below is a brief discussion of the poll's findings. Free Trade in North America Overwhelmingly Popular The tracking poll shows Canadians and Mexicans measured at all-time highs: 80 percent and 74 percent respectively while American enthusiasm dipped slightly after 9/11 but remains high at 65 percent. Preferred Trading Partners When Americans, Canadians, and Mexicans were asked to whom highest priority for negotiating freer trade agreements should be given, North America was preferred over the European Union, China, and India. The U.S. preferred North America by twice as much as the European Union or China and 10 times as much as with India. Collaboration with North American Neighbors to Remain Competitive in World With such an overwhelming majority in support for free trade, the poll sought to learn where else and how the three countries could do more to achieve common goals. A 51 percent majority of both Americans and Canadians while an overwhelming majority 70 percent of Mexicans agreed that in order to remain competitive with rising economic regions that the U.S., Canada, and Mexico should more closely collaborate on unifying policies in dealing with the regions. When asked whether their home country should develop its own economic, immigration, transportation, energy, defense, and climate change policies, overall 42 percent of Americans and 49 percent of Mexicans agreed that the U.S., Canada and Mexico should cooperate with other North American nations while Canada preferred to go it alone 54 percent to 41 percent. Respondents across the board want to see the U.S., Canada, and Mexico integrate environmental policies. Among Canadians 58 percent wanted to see further environmental policy integration while in Mexico 62 percent preferred environmental policy integration and in the U.S. 39 percent preferred integration to 25 percent who favored a somewhat integrated policy approach. 73 percent of Mexicans, 48 percent of Canadians, and 39 percent of Americans favored cooperative border security while 25 percent or less in each country wanted to maintain independent border security policies. Sovereignty Straw Man Laid to Rest Participants in all three countries agreed that a lack of cooperation with North American neighbors would result in a worsening standard of living and security for each nation. 48 percent of Americans, 52 percent of Canadians, and 53 percent of Mexicans agreed far outpacing those who responded that sovereignty would be undermined or compromised by increasing cooperation. In other words sovereignty was not a major issue among the respondents. Meanwhile, participants in all three countries thought their respective governments could be doing more: 35 percent in the U.S., 35 percent in Canada, and 48 percent in Mexico. These results dwarfed those who thought the countries were doing too much: 10 percent, 14 percent, and 8 percent respectively. When asked if their government should play a more active or less active role in promoting more collaborative policies with neighbors an overwhelming majority responded their governments should be more active: 58 percent in the U.S., 64 percent in Canada, and 83 percent in Mexico. Borders & Security Don't Dominate Debate, Respondents Prefer a North American Security Perimeter After 9/11 border security became a fixation; however, as this poll's results show, while security is still important in the U.S. it has declined over the last decade as a top issue in Canada. However, all three countries support a common North American security perimeter: 41 percent in the U.S., 43 percent in Canada and 62 percent in Mexico. Support in the U.S. and Mexico far outpaces opposition at 20 percent and 19 percent respectively. Mexico is now much more concerned about freedom of movement with 45 percent of respondents citing it as the most important consideration when given a choice between security and safety; national sovereignty and identity; and economic advantage. A mere 6 percent of U.S and 5 percent of Mexicans said national sovereignty and identity should be the most important consideration in discussions about the U.S.-Mexico/U.S.-Canada border. This reflects the lowest percentage over a nine year period. The poll was conducted in October in Canada, the United States, and Mexico where more than 4,400 adult participants (1,600 in the U.S., 1505 Canada, and 1320 in Mexico) were asked a battery of questions. The margin of era for all three countries was an average +/- 2.56.


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As NBA Season Begins Skyforce Alumni Embrace Roles
The Miami Heat begin the quest for a third consecutive title. Derrick Rose is back for the Bulls. Indiana has title hopes. Doc Rivers is the new sheriff in L.A.
As the NBA spotlight shines, former members of the Sioux Falls Skyforce will play their part. Two of those players spent time on assignment, Amir Johnson of the Toronto Raptors and Arnett Moultrie of the Philadelphia 76ers. Number three is Greg Stiemsma was cut by Minnesota at the end of last season, but promptly picked up by the newly dubbed New Orleans Pelicans. Guard Donald Sloan is with the Pacers after going from the NBA to the D-League, back to the NBA, D-League again then China.
Three players are notable by their absence from an NBA roster. Shot-blocker Jarvis Varnado picked up a ring with Miami this past June after proving himself with the 'Force to start the 2012-2013 campaign. He was cut from the Heat two-thirds of the way through camp. Another is Andrew Goudelock who was the first round pick of Sioux Falls in the 2012 D-League draft and MVP of the NBADL last year before scoring 12 per game in the playoffs for the Kobe Bryant-less Lakers. He left the Purple and Gold as a free agent and is now playing in Russia. Reggie Williams was the last player cut from the Houston Rockets after signing as a free agent this past summer.


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Wednesday Evening Bible Study
Wednesday 13 November 2019, 20:00
We meet every Wednesday from 8pm at 27 Underknoll. Our Fellowship is a practical Bible Study Group. We study the text in depth to understand its background and meaning and consider how the message applies to our lives today.
Over the past years we have used different approaches and methods to study:
- The Gospel of Mark
- The Acts of the Apostles, based on commentaries by John Stott, William Barclay and others.
- Paul's Letter to the Galatians
- Abraham: The Man Who Dared to Believe God (a Paul Smith study book)
- Live as a Citizen Worthy of the Gospel of Christ (St Paul's Letter to the Philippians – in a Book Study Series with DVD by Paul Blackman and Joni Eareckson Tada)
- Principles for Life – a study in Nehemiah by Selwyn Hughes
- Jesus, The Wounded Saviour by Selwyn Hughes with Ian Sewter, a Cover to Cover Lent Study Guide
- Working Out Your Faith – The Letter of James based on a book by Bruce Bickel and Stan Jantz
- Moses: Face to Face With God by Elizabeth Rundle in the Cover to Cover Bible Study Series
We seek to be open to the Lord's prompting Spirit and are keen to learn and grow in our faith. We are caring, understanding and loving. Our fellowship is non-threatening and informal, and there is a lot of fun and laughter.
There is always room for new members and you will be warmly welcomed.
For further details please contact Ian Sims on 01761 435816.


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Neil and I spent most of the day running around visiting farmers markets (we visited three) and we finally needed to fuel ourselves. After leaving farmers market number three in Waitsfield, VT we decided to try out Mint a vegetarian restaurant in Waitsfield. We tried it a last winter and we thought it was really delicious but we just haven't made it back until today.
We were seated outside in Paris and after reviewing the menu we decided on two dishes to share- the Falafel Plate and the Tempeh & Roasted Red Pepper Sandwich.
The sandwich was good but it wasn't great. It was a little bland and I would have loved for it to be toasted because it got a little soggy. The greens were wonderful dressed with a lavender-herb vinaigrette; so different but so good.
Now as for the falfael plate- yes it tastes as amazing as it looks.
Look at how crispy these little falafel balls are but how moist and wonderfully tasty they are in the center. Everything was amazing! The pita and falafel were warm and delicious with the tahini sauce. The hummus was so tasty especially on the pita with a piece of roasted red pepper. What can I say it was so good I could eat it every day.
Overall our second experience at Mint was just as good as the first- well probably even better. The only downfall of the place is the service is fair but the food is wonderful.


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Mississippi legislators have toured charter schools in Florida, New Orleans and Arkansas as they prepare to tackle the controversial issue again during the upcoming 2013 session.
House Speaker Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, who toured charter schools in Florida recently, said he hopes a charter school proposal can be drafted in the coming weeks that can pass the House in 2013.
In the 2012 session, the House Education Committee rejected charter school legislation that had passed the Senate.
The tours of charter schools in other states are designed in part to build support for allowing the schools, which receive public funds but do not have to adhere to many regulations governing traditional public schools, to locate in Mississippi.
On Tuesday, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, Senate Education Chair Gray Tollison, R-Oxford, and Senate Education Vice Chair Nancy Collins, R-Tupelo, all strong charter school proponents, will tour the KIPP charter school in Helena, Ark., and meet with parents.
"The KIPP school in Helena has been successful in preparing students from the Arkansas Delta for college and careers," said Laura Hipp, a spokeswoman for Reeves. "Lieutenant Governor Reeves wants to talk with parents, who had a choice in their children's education, and see classes at the charter school. Their model of success could and should be replicated in Mississippi."
Charter school supporters say they provide parents and students a choice, especially in areas where the traditional public schools are struggling. Opponents say they siphon funds and the best students from traditional public schools.
Gunn said he hopes to put many of the concerns about charter schools to rest in drafting the legislation the House will consider in 2013, though he stressed he does not anticipate being the primary author of a House bill.
The first issue, Gunn said, is concerns that the schools will be "religious in nature … The bill we are working on says non-sectarian – will not have a religious purpose."
While choosing his words in a manner to leave room to negotiate, the Republican speaker also indicated that charter schools might be best suited in Mississippi for areas with chronically low-performing schools.
"We want them to succeed," Gunn said. He said the "objective is to provide a quality educational opportunity to every kid in the state and many kids in the state live in areas that already have good educational opportunities…, but some live in areas where they have not be provided (quality educational opportunities.) That seems to be the obvious place to start."
Gunn cited schools performing at D and F levels – based on state standards – as obvious areas to allow charter schools. During the last session, Reeves and the Senate leadership were insistent that C-performing or successful districts also be allowed as location of charter schools without the approval of local school boards.
Another issue, Gunn conceded, is what governing agency would oversee the charter schools.
In Florida, Gunn said the state board oversees the schools and has authorizing power, but there is an appeals board if someone believes a charter school has been unfairly or illegally denied from locating in the state.
Gunn said under any law the decision on whether to authorize a charter school "should not be a subjective decision."
After the 2012 session concluded with charter school legislation dying in the House, Reeves, who presides over the Senate, said he would work to develop support for "real education reform" in 2013.
Charter schools will be one of many education issues debated during the 2013 session, in which Gov. Phil Bryant has said he wants to focus on education. Charter schools is also part of Bryant's education agenda.
Mississippi currently has a law that allows parents of a chronically low-performing school to convert it to a charter school. Thus far no group has tried to use the law.
Original: http://djournal.com/view/full_story/20999096/article-Visits-precede-charter-school-push?instance=home_news_right


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We will zip up the outputs of the build so they can be easily distributed. To do this, the Zip build task that is part of the "MsBuld.Community.Tasks" library will be used. If you are not familiar with this library and how to setup then please read through my two previous posts to get up to speed.
- Create a Build File for a Visual Studio Solution - MsBuild Series
- Mercurial Revision No to Version your AssemblyInfo - MsBuild Series
- A zip of all binaries needed to run the application
- A zip of all source code needed to compile the application.
1) Change the output directory to "build\bin"Firstly we are going to change our build output directory inside visual studio so that the binaries are placed into a new folder called bin under the build directory "[project]\Build\Bin". Having a sub directory removes the clutter from the root of our build directory so we can place our zip files there.
Below is the screen shot of the new location being set inside visual studio for our automated_build configuration.
2) Creating the Zip-Binaries targetWe have already included the "MSBuild.Community.Tasks" targets in our build file, so only thing we need to do before using the zip task is to ensure that we have copied the ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.dll binary into our "Tools\MsBuildCommunityTasks" directory. This binary is included in the MsBuildCommunityTasks download.
Now declare the Zip-Binaries target as follows
Notes on the Zip-Binaries target<Target Name="Zip-Binaries"> <ItemGroup> <BinDirectoryFiles Include="$(BuildOutputDir)\bin\**" /> </ItemGroup> <Zip Files="@(BinDirectoryFiles)" WorkingDirectory="$(BuildOutputDir)\bin\" ZipFileName=".\$(BuildOutputDir)\Jobping.StickyBeak_Binaries_$(Major).$(Minor).$(Build).$(Revision).zip" /> </Target>
- BinDirectoryFiles – this variable references all files below the "build\bin" directory. These are the files that we will zip.
- The WorkingDirectory attribute for the zip task specifies the root directory for the zip file. We speicify the "build\bin" directory as the root for our zip
- We use the version information to name the resultant zip file.
2) Creating the Zip-Source targetApart from the binaries we also want to distribute the source code. So, we are going to declare a Zip-Source target for our build file as follows:
<Target Name="Zip-Source">Notes on the Zip-Source target
<ItemGroup> <SourceFilesExclude Include="**\.hg\**" /> <SourceFilesExclude Include="build**" /> <SourceFilesExclude Include="**\.*" /> <SourceFilesExclude Include="**\bin\**" /> <SourceFilesExclude Include="**\obj\**" /> <SourceFilesExclude Include="**\Test\**" /> <SourceFilesExclude Include="**\TestResults\**" /> <SourceFilesExclude Include="**\*.user" /> <SourceFilesExclude Include="**\*.suo" /> <SourceFilesExclude Include="**\*.cache" /> <SourceFilesExclude Include="**\*.vsmdi" /> <SourceFilesExclude Include="**\*.testsettings" /> </ItemGroup> <ItemGroup> <SourceFiles Include="**\*.*" Exclude="@(SourceFilesExclude)" /> </ItemGroup> <Zip Files="@(SourceFiles)" ZipFileName=".\$(BuildOutputDir)\Jobping.StickyBeak_Source_$(Major).$(Minor).$(Build).$(Revision).zip" /> </Target>
- We generally want to zip up everything, so we include all files by using the wildcard "**\*.*" which means all files in all directories.
- We specify a list of excludsions, these are source control files and other files that are generated or not necessary in order to build our application.
- Getting the exclude list correct requires some testing, you should test your source zip by extracting it and making sure you can compile the solution.
3) Incorporating the Zip tasks into our default buildSince we can now created the two zip targets all we need to do is have our default build target depend on these targets, as follows:
<Target Name="Build" DependsOnTargets="Clean; VersionSolutionInfo; Compile; Zip-Source; Zip-Binaries">That's it. Below is a screen shot of the kicking off a build and the resultant output in the build directory.
<Message Text="Clean, VersionSolutionInfo, Compile, Zip-Source, Zip-Binaries"/> </Target>
Screen shot of our ready to ship zips:
- Main MsBulid File - Main build with targets : clean, compile & build. Imports all other build files.
- Version MsBuild File - Contains targets from a previous post (to auto version AssemblyInfo from mercurial)
- Zip MsBuild File - Contains targets from this post (to create zips)
- MSBuild Project File Schema Reference - Microsoft documents on MsBuild
- Create a Build File for a Visual Studio Solution - MsBuild Series
- Mercurial Revision No to Version your AssemblyInfo - MsBuild Series
- Zipping Build Outputs - MsBuild Series
- NuPack packaging - MsBuild Series
- NUnit Testing - MsBuild Series (coming later)
- Web Projects and AspNetComplier - MsBuild Series (coming later)
- Cruise Control - MsBuild Series (coming later)


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Laigne-en-Belin, France
Dear Em.
I received your much welcomed letter of Jan 26th today, and it pleased me to learn that the papers are taking no effect on you as they have on about every ones folks I talk with on this subject. There are fellows here that have not received mail for weeks, so don't you lay off will you? I will let you know in time so that none will be sent that won't be received. But even if you do send a few letters that will go astray, I know the chance will be worth it to me.
We have as yet, no idea when we are to go so we might just as well continue to write until I see you. Today was Sunday but it is far from our day of rest. Ive been washing and scrubbing all day on my equipment, self and cloths. It was just like an April day at home. The boys all thought I was very lucky in getting two letters, one of which was from S.B. the other from you. You say that the papers stated that we were to sail the first of this month, and here it is the seventeenth and nothing started yet. It will be a great thing for the boys to be able to stay in Boston two days, but I don't think it will go through for they may think that this time will be too much for the boys, after being so long away from civilization.
So you're going to do a little singing now. Good luck to you. Remember me to Zella and ask her for my forgiveness for forgetting to do this before. Yes Em five thirty is pretty early to arise but beleive me I'll be glad to get up any time at all if I lose the sound of the bugle. The guy who wrote the song "Gee how I hate to get up in the morning" sure knew what he was talking about. Will say that Henry and Leonard are lucky blokes to be getting in on Lena's grub. A loaf of her home made bread, Ow, la, la. I sent Madge a post card and by this time she must have received it. If I knew Molly's address I'd send her a line also.
Im feeling great and I hope this will find you all the same. Im sending along the souviners that I spoke of and taking a chance that they will reach you O.K. Well Em this is all Im going to say this time for another will follow right away. Will try to send a picture soon.
Don't forget to write. Best wishes to all
Samuel E. Avery #69762, Hdq Co. 103rd Inf.
© Copyright 2009 by Richard Landers, All Rights Reserved. No reproduction without permission.


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Do you know what these are? I mean, aside from delicious? Be the first to name this mystery food and win a free 8×12 print of your choosing. The answer must be the full name in Spanish or English (or latin, if you want to show off). Leave your guess in the comments section below. Good luck! Photos ©Mike Randolph
UPDATE We have a winner, EnriqueB, author of the Spanish food blog www.dorarnosella.com. They are criadillas de tierra. That is how they are known in Extremadura, where they are most common in Spain, but they are also known as turmas in Murcia and papas crías or criadas in the Canary Islands. In English they are most commonly called desert truffles. They are related to the white truffle, though I bought mine for 12 Euros a kilo whereas white truffles are a tad more expensive–3,000 Euros a kilo. They grow in arid, sandy soils in Spain as well as parts of North Africa and the Middle East. Fungi expert Antonio Rodríguez has an excellent post on them here.
While not nearly as aromatic as white or even black truffles, they do have a wonderful mushroomy, earthy, hard-to-define taste. Some people slice them thin and use them in place of potatoes in a tortilla. But most people prefer them with scrambled eggs. They are moist, but dense, and fried in olive oil they are quite lovely. March and April is the season for fresh desert truffles, though they are also sold in jars, minus their soil-covered skin. As Julvic noted in the comments, they don't look very appetizing. Last fun fact: Criadillas means calf's testicles, so the rough translation for desert truffle in Spanish is calf's testicles of the earth.
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I wanted to know if there is a standard way of making licenses on Mac OS 10.6. For exemple, if I am creating an application and I want to create a licensing system, do I leave a file somewhere in the system that my application can read/write?
Mac OS X Applications, tend to be limited due to the UNIX "open" nature of the operating system. Contrary to Windows for example, where one could bury an entry into the Registry under any name, provided you're given Admin privileges (which is very natural in Windows).
Under OS X, applications are forced to use dedicated locations for storing settings and preferences. ~/Library and /Library.
With that being said, this doesn't stop some applications to use other mechanisms in conjunction with that.
I cannot name them all primary because I don't know all of the existing ways, but I can tell you some common forms:
Serial Number / License Key: These are the typical. The program stores an "encrypted" copy of these values in its preferences (sometimes even unencrypted), usually located in:
- ~/Library/Preferences or /Library
- The Application Bundle itself
- Some value in the user's Home folder (possibly hidden by a .)
The problem with these are obvious, the serials get published/shared/copied and you have no way to stop it. Some applications have a "blacklist" of serials that although perfectly formatted, are internally hardcoded to be bad.
Online Activation: Less common (and usually more annoying), these require the app to connect to an online host to "activate" or "validate" the license. This prevents a lot of fraud and usually ends with the application cracked by some genius, where the code that does the validation is simply modified to always return "ok" making the application believe that the internet stuff went ok. Read: Adobe Products.
In any case, the program has to store the value somewhere, and the usual locations apply.
Tied with Hardware ID This is common too, they extract your drive's serial number and some other parameters (Network card MAC Address for example) and they create a serial number that checks for those. So even if you "copy" the license, the new machine won't have the same values and it will fail. This is annoying because if your hard drive crashes and you boot from a backup, you'll have to re-register.
I assume you want to continue reading about this, so instead of believing me, follow these links:
- How should my Cocoa application store the user's license key?
- What is the best way to protect a Cocoa shareware application from software piracy?
- MAKeyedArchived
- Using OpenSSL for keys (good read!)
- AquaticPrime: the famous secure registration framework (free, accepts donations)
- Golden % Braeburn: The not free method used by the famous Delicious Library (among others).
There is no set "standard way", you would have to either build your own from scratch or use one of the online store frameworks.
It sounds like what you want would be best suited by the Mac App Store. You'll need to join the Mac Developer Program to get access to it. It's $99 a year.
DRM is handled by apple automatically if you use the appledev store submittal. The DRM apple uses is extremely kept information, obviously the record labels and video studios demand this, as apple would love to not deal with it, per Steves frequent emails and other public letters.
I need more info regarding what you want to DRM, type of content, iOS app, or perhaps you need a simple license /registration procedure, for an OSX.app. Please be verbose
Tefrota Ho
He seems to be talking about applications not necessarily DRM like iTunes. – Martin Marconcini Dec 2 '10 at 9:35


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It's Monday and that means it's time for another MM challenge over at CA&Friends! This week the fabulous Rinne hosted and her challenge is to add ephemera to your card.
At first I was a bit stumped by this one but then as I was standing in the check-out line at the grocery store one afternoon a bright yellow pack of Starburst candies caught my eye. A-ha... I had my idea! And while it was quite a hardship to have to eat all those candies (LOL not!) I was rewarded with those lovely bright colored wrappers to use on my card. ;)
So I used a small Martha Stewart scallop circle punch on the wrappers and stacked them to create these puffy little flowers I've been seeing all over blog land. I even punched out some butterflies with the left-over bits of wrapper. Then I just let those fun colors dictate how I colored up Spotlight Anya and the papers on the card. Then to top it all off, I even found this old cherry earring that I've had for many, many years (it was one of the first I got when my ears were pierced in the fifth grade). Because its partner had lost some of it's colors they could never be worn so I took a cue from Rinne and put it to use here in Anya's hands... and I love it!
All in all this was totally fun and before you go to throw that little something away this week... stop and think about how it might be used on a card then join us in the challenge!
Ok, time for me to go enjoy my day off. Later gators! :)


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To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, for the memorial offering.
4May all who seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee!
May those who love thy salvation say evermore, "God is great!"
5But I am poor and needy; hasten to me, O God!
Thou art my help and my deliverer;
O LORD, do not tarry!
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Even though we don't think about being legally involved with people we are related to, the law recognizes that these relationships are necessary. The two types of legal power of relatives that most people are familiar with are parental rights and marital rights. It's assumed that a parent will be the automatic person to make legal decisions on behalf of their children – decisions dealing with money, property, healthcare, and other aspects of the child's welfare. Although state specific rights vary, spouses are also granted certain automatic rights and privileges under the law for one another. (You can see the Human Rights Campaign website for additional information.) But what happens when the situation is not straightforward?
Rights for Children
A child may have a guardian appointed as a caretaker for a variety of reasons if the parents are unable to care for them. In Florida, guardians can be appointed for the child's person or the child's property, each with distinct rights to protect. A guardian for the child's person will be able to make healthcare, schooling, housing, or other legal decisions relating to the child's well-being; whereas a guardian for the child's property would be appointed in the case they are beneficiaries of wrongful death suits, or if they are to receive large sums of money because of personal injury suits, inheritance, or insurance settlements. Often, the minor's money in this kind of case will be set up in a trust, which is overseen by a trustee, and the trust might include a number of provisions for the child's benefit and protection. For example, the minor may not be granted access to the funds until a certain date, or may only be allowed to access the money in specific circumstances, such as for college or travel expenses. The guardian of every minor in Florida must be represented by an attorney and proper documentation must be filed with the courts to establish that guardian's responsibility to the child. The same person can hold both guardianships, but the responsibilities can also be divided. The guardian for the minor's property and the trustee of their accounts also do not need to be the same person. However many adults are involved, legal assistance is extremely valuable to establish legal relationships for the child's benefits.
When a child is legally adopted Florida law recognizes that once an adoption is formally completed, the birth parent's legal rights to make decisions for the minor are officially terminated and the responsibility passes to the adoptive parents with full legal authority – just as if the child was biologically theirs. At the time of the adoption, members of the birth family (siblings, grandparents, aunts and uncles, etc) can petition the court to allow them to stay in contact with the adopted child. If the minor is old enough to choose and they want to keep this contact, they may be granted the right to communicate with biological family members by letters, phone calls, or visits. If the minor is not old enough, the court will decide based on all relevant factors, and may allow this communication if it does not see any disadvantage. The child's adoptive parents may counter-petition the court at any time if they feel that it is in the child's best interest to stop this communication with their biological family. Whether the child is communicating with biological family members or not, in case of an emergency, all legal decisions for the child are granted to the adoptive parents without additional legal proceedings or documents needed. See the Florida state statues for adoption here.
Rights for Adults
Guardianship and trusts aren't just for minors – they can be very helpful and sometimes necessary in certain circumstances for adults as well. When thinking about our own futures, we don't like to address the idea that there may be a situation where we might not be able to make our own decisions, but establishing who you want to take care of you in case that takes place is a sensible issue to think about ahead of time. If you appoint and designate your own caretakers before an emergency occurs, there will be less legal scrambling if it happens. In the case of a disabled or incapacitated adult, if the individual has not designated their own caretakers, one may be appointed by the court whether or not other family members can agree on a single person. One of the most common ways to assign who will make decisions for you is by granting someone with Durable Power of Attorney. Appointing someone to this position can give them power to make legal and/or financial decisions on your behalf in case you are unable to do so. Two other types of power of attorney, general and limited, will allow someone to make legal transactions on your behalf, but do not extend if you become incapacitated. It is up to you to decide how much power to give your power of attorney when you are filing their paperwork with the state court. You can access form DR835 for a "Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative" from the FL Department of Revenue here.
Often, people will file durable power of attorney with the decision-making powers of a living will at the same time. As medical technology has advanced to keep people alive longer after extreme injuries, there may be a situation where you need someone to make a decision in the case you are alive but cannot make those types of decisions for yourself. A living will gives your family your express wishes in writing, and tells who has the power to carry out those wishes. A Health Care Surrogate is another option as someone you can appoint and give the authority to make healthcare decisions on your behalf, have access to your medical records, and negotiate with insurance companies for you. You can appoint the healthcare surrogate as the same person with durable power of attorney, or you can delegate that these people work together in your best interests, in case you are not able to speak for yourself. Ideally, everyone should have this paperwork with their wishes written out before any kind of emergency and have a copy kept with their medical records. Copies with lawyers, in safe deposit boxes, or otherwise "hidden away" may not be able to be reached in time to have your wishes carried out appropriately if there is an emergency situation. It is a good idea to give copies of this paperwork to each person you wish to grant some kind of legal authority, but having another copy in your medical file also keeps it in a centralized place and available in case there are any concerns or disagreements.


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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Us, Tonight
4 comments:
- Tina said...
My daughter has the same confidence issue with her numbers. She loves numbers and knows her numbers, but still needs me to verify that she is going to the correct number next.
- April 14, 2010 at 6:15 PM
- julie said...
I think it must be because they're so precise--some kids are likely comforted by that ability to come up with THE right answer, but my little kid? Freaks her out.
- April 15, 2010 at 8:52 AM
- cake said...
cosmo refuses to lift the marker from the page when he does dot to dots. so, he just keeps the pen there, making a huge splotch, while he looks around for the next number. cracks me up.
- April 15, 2010 at 12:51 PM
- julie said...
Willow won't connect the dots with a straight line. She always uses a wiggly line that visits lots of places before it makes the connection, and then gets mad that she can't figure out what the finished picture is supposed to be. Kids are goofy.
- April 15, 2010 at 7:17 PM


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Czech Foreign Minister Lubomír Zaorálek approves three million crowns in humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip to be used in reconstruction and renewal. The funds are to proceed through UNWRA, the UN's relief and human development agency. The Czech Republic is continuing in its policy to provide aid for the Palestine autonomous territories.
Some 90 firefighters have completed putting up a refugee camp, comprising of 25 tents, in Břeclav-Poštorná to house an eventual 300 inhabitants. The camp is located at a monitored site; locals have also asked for increased security on town streets by the local police. Mayor Pavel Dominik and South Moravian governor Michal Hašek spoke to journalists, with the mayor saying that while locals were not happy about the centre it was better than migrants moving freely through the town and causing a fuss. He added the situation was "complicated but not tragic". The town on Tuesday filed charges against an individual who tried to cause a stir by posting falsely on the internet that the camp was full with 4,000 people. The mayor stressed that it is empty at this time.
Czech model Žaneta Hučíková was detained in Colorado recently after a mid-air flap on a flight from Las Vegas to Frankfurt, Germany. Flight attendants were alerted to the fact Ms Hučíková has smuggled a cat on board; the model reportedly interfered when the animal was locked in the restroom. The flight was subsequently diverted to Denver, escorted by F-16 fighter jets from Buckley Air Force Base. Ms Hučíková was detained after the authorities learned her visitor's visa had expired and was ordered to appear in court.
Firefighters were called to assist in more than 5,800 over the course of the driest summer in the Czech Republic since 2003. In fires in July and August, 27 people lost their lives while 253 were injured, Nicole Zaoralová, spokeswoman for the Czech fire corps general directorate, confirmed. Fires in fields and forests were fairly frequent due to the extreme drought. But the blaze which caused the greatest damage, estimated at 285 million crowns, broke out at a storage facility in Prague.
Jiří Louda, WWII veteran and one of the country's top heraldists, has died at the age of 94. Mr Louda designed around 200 town and municipality coat-of-arms as well as the Large State Emblem of the Czech Republic, based on heraldic symbols going back centuries. In WWII, Mr Louda made his way to Great Britain where he signed up as a paratrooper; he was later imprisoned by the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia and released in 1950.
Former footballer Pavel Nedvěd, a runner-up at Euro 96 and player who made his name with Italian clubs Lazio and Juventus Turin appears likely to be honoured by the Czech state. Nedvěd, nicknamed Furia Ceca by Italian fans, flew to China with Czech President Zeman on Tuesday; the Czech News Agency reported that Mr Zeman told the former player to leave October 28th open – the day the nation's highest honours are awarded. Nedvěd, who was European footballer of the year in 2003, has been routinely nominated for state honours by the Czech Senate.
Almost three-fifths of Czechs are unhappy with the way the Czech government has so far handled the migrant crisis, a new poll by Focus suggests. According to the survey, 87 percent said that refugees in the Czech Republic were a major problem while 93 percent were in favour of refugees being sent back. The migrant wave and government response is seen as most problematic, the poll suggests, by Czechs with high school educations, small-business owners but also some top managers, residents of smaller and medium-sized towns, pensioners and seniors. More than 1,000 people over the age of 18 took part in the poll in the second half of August.
The Liberec branch of the Christian Democratic Party expelled prominent local politician Daniel Kalenda from its ranks on Monday evening in response to a recent post he made on Facebook; in it he referred to the recent tragedy in Austria where 71 refugees were found dead in an abandoned transport truck, calling the migrants "dirt" that did not belong in Europe. He added that they should have known better than to get into an enclosed van in the first place. Hours later he deleted the entry saying he had been heavily drunk when he posted it. Eighteen of 19 members of the committee on Monday voted for Kalenda's expulsion. The head of the committee, Kamil Jan Svoboda, expressed shock over his words, calling them unheard of.
Czech President Miloš Zeman is in China where he will take part in events commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Asia. On Thursday he will attend a huge military parade in the centre of Beijing while his visit will also include talks with the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, and the Russian leader, Vladimir Putin. Mr. Zeman is the only European Union head of state or government taking part in the Chinese war commemorations.
The deputy chairman of the Czech Football Association, Roman Berbr, and the chairwoman of the referees commission, Dagmar Damková, say they will take legal action against former referee Libor Kovařík. In an interview for the newspaper Sport Mr. Kovařík said that Mr. Berbr – who is Ms. Damková's life partner – controlled the country's referees using mafia practices. Mr. Berbr said the pair had decided to turn the matter over to their lawyers as they had recently become the target of defamation and lies that harmed not only them but the Czech FA. Mr. Kovařík said he had retired because of Mr. Berbr's alleged control of referees.


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