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Major labels want to raise the price of online music
"All five of the major music companies are discussing ways to boost the price of single-song downloads on hot releases - to anywhere from $1.25 to as much as $2.49. It isn't clear how or when such a price hike would take place, and it could still be months away. Sales of such singles - prices have remained at 99 cents - still account for the majority of online music sales.
The industry is also mulling other ways to charge more for online singles. One option under consideration is bundling hit songs with less-desirable tracks. Another possibility is charging more for a single track if it is available online before the broader release of the entire album from which it is taken. There is also talk of lowering the price on some individual tracks from older albums."
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First the record companies accuse us of robbing them of their music , so we go legal then they rob us. now I am p****ed off so I will tell you of another way to get your mp3s they are on Ebay you bid for about 5 DVD discs packed full about 25GB and its quicker than downloading online.
Posted by dean on April 9, 2004 at 8:55 AM (CDT)
Here are some legal (in Russia!) MP3 download sites - most flat fee, mp3s for pennies:
This site is locally legit and songs can be downloaded for as little as $0.01 per MB. That's around 3 cents per song.
Unusual emphasis on hard rock and metal acts (east European and Russian youth apparently worship metal acts)
$4.55 per month for unlimited downloads.
And you are not stuck with the typical iTMS low-quality 128Kbit file. Most of the Russian sites let you choose your quality and give you the option to do "online encoding" where you can select the settings you want. When the pop up screen shows up you can hit switch to advanced mode toward the bottom and choose encoding options.
For some of these, you can choose Ogg/MP3/AAC format, and then specify your desired quality/bitrate. This blows away iTunes and Napster which limit you to low-quality low-bitrate files.
If you enjoy these services, 3MP3 should be your first stop to see if you can find what you are looking for at the lowest price. Then I'd move to allofmp3, followed by clubmp3.ru, and then DELit.
Posted by Russian MP3s on April 9, 2004 at 9:30 AM (CDT)
Screw the RIAA.
Try this place: http://www.cdbaby.com/
Independent artists. Maybe you'll discover something you'll like instead of being force-fed the crap the major labels put out.
Posted by ironchefmike in Boston, MA USA on April 9, 2004 at 10:12 AM (CDT)
RIAA and their ilk—in collaboration with iTunes, Napster and the rest—will never learn.
I've got 20,000 tunes on my computer and I'm not done ripping my CD collection. Fewer than 100 tunes come from iTunes/Musicmatch/buymusic. A couple of thousand or so come from eMusic. None—till now—come from illegal sources.
Long way of saying: If I never buy another DL'd or physical CD, I'll never run out of music. Hear that, RIAA? I don't need YOU. I'll be damned if I pay more online than at my favorite store.
Vote with you wallets, people. Enough is enough.
Posted by elgibby on April 9, 2004 at 10:48 AM (CDT)
Friends don't let friends buy music
Posted by kber on April 9, 2004 at 10:54 AM (CDT)
I think the RIAA needs to write a book…
"How not to win friends and influence people: the RIAA way"
I've purchased over 1200 songs using iTMS. I think the idea is great. Am I going to pay more than .99 a song? Absolutly not! It will be back to KaZaa and BitTorrent for me!
Posted by Dave on April 9, 2004 at 10:58 AM (CDT)
kber there is a difference between record companies trying to screw people and the artists who produce music never getting paid for their work. Come on. You gonna start working for free?
Posted by Biff on April 9, 2004 at 11:06 AM (CDT)
Haven't these idiots learned?
This kind of greed is what got you into trouble in the first place.
Posted by Spencer Callaghan on April 9, 2004 at 11:18 AM (CDT)
and if they raise music in stores also, i WILL go back to downloading illegally. don't believe me, then try me RIAA.
Posted by Peter on April 9, 2004 at 11:32 AM (CDT)
to all the comments addressed to the riaa, i highly doubt any of them are ipodlounge frequents.
Posted by lll on April 9, 2004 at 1:04 PM (CDT)
Obviously I don't agree with the proposed hike but I gotta say - all you people trying to use this as justification to obtain your music for free are nothing more than THIEVES.
There are many things I would like in life but cannot afford, but equally I don't go out there and steal them.
If you can't afford it or don't like the prices - get a radio.
Posted by bobsyerunkle on April 9, 2004 at 2:42 PM (CDT)
IDIOTS!!! they see that something like downloading music for a reasonable price is working well, then they go and bugger it up by increasing the prices. How about try to increase the volume of sales in stead of the prices.
Posted by Billy Sardar on April 9, 2004 at 4:01 PM (CDT)
If the hot new Usher or Britney Spears tune is 'worth' $2.50..then will they lower the cost of the older songs? Can I get an old Bon Jovi tune from 1987 for .50 then?
I was all set to delete winmx and go itunes 100% all the time (i'm currently buying my music 97% of the time,I only use p2p when itunes does not offer the song I want).
fuck that now. Forget greed…the big sin here is pure stupidity.
Posted by Pj on April 9, 2004 at 5:25 PM (CDT)
Are they trying to increase illegal downloads? They must like getting their money through settlements instead of selling quality.
They need to raise the standard, not the price. How bout an album with more than one good song on it. Oh well, this should only affect the pop crowd anyway. More power to independents.
I wouldn't worry, they can't do any price fixing.
Posted by Wolf on April 9, 2004 at 5:38 PM (CDT)
Sigh. What do you expect the music industry tried to stop the sale of used CDs back in the day. Since the ITMS opened I've stopped downloading songs from P2P networks and started buying tracks. I've spent well over $300 on music there, and I spent more then that on CDs in the stores.
I figured I'd give iTunes the help because say what you will it's the best we've got. We do have to pay for music at some level, because otherwise theirs no industry. Sure maybe the industry is screwed up beyond all repair right now, but artists deserve to be paid.
It's not the Backstreet Boys and Miss Spears types that get hurt most by the stealing of music it's the artists who live closer to the edge of poverty. It's the artists the labels won't sign anymore because they're so concerned with P2P downloading they feel its safe to put money in the big pop hits, and have cut back on artist development.
So I want to pay for music, but they're unfortunately going to kill off any chance the pay-per-song downloading market had. Sadly too this will leave Apple with pie on its face for spending a lot of time, money and promotional power on the ITMS only to have the big labels kill it before it had a chance.
If I were Apple, though I'm obviously not, I would say to the labels, "Look if you do this now we're out of this and you can go back to the mess you were in before."
I hope Apple has the guts to walk away if this goes through because if they go along with it and start charging upwards of $2 a song then it's just going to reinforce the notion that Apple overcharges for stuff and feed into all the crap that PC users have that Apple products are too expensive.
"Oh don't buy anything from Apple. They charge way more for computers, and their MP3 players are more expensive. They even charge $2.50 for songs on their music store."
Posted by Jeffery Simpson on April 9, 2004 at 9:24 PM (CDT)
Re the Russian MP3 advert, in the posts, after taking a look at the site do you really think it's a legitimate downloading site, I think not just some russian mobster pirates charging you to download from their servers. Also would you give your credit card details online to them, think again.
The record industry doesn't seem to have a clue and it doesn't like online downloading illegal or legal unless it's in charge of it. They'll continue gouging the public and the public will continue p2p despite the riaa.
Someone's got to break the old business model for the industry and just go for it. Howeever the answer lies with the artist's and not with the suits at the record company. The artist has it in his power to do everything the record company can do and at the same time retain control of his/her recordings.
Posted by glad1959 on April 9, 2004 at 10:43 PM (CDT)
Jeffery Simpson - well said.
Posted by bobsyerunkle on April 10, 2004 at 12:31 AM (CDT)
And they wonder why people "steal" their music. If this happens, I hope people take and take and drive these b a s t a r d s into bankruptcy finally.
Posted by Ron G. on April 10, 2004 at 6:00 PM (CDT)
The Music industry has yet to realize that 99 cents is more expensive than zero cents, the fact that i or anyone else is willing to buy songs at 99cents each is saying something about honoring a commitment to legaiity or buying an artists music, by subscribing to services such as Itunes music store we are doing that, however greed is the doom factor, if the Music industry and the RIAA think they have the right to raise the prices of songs to 1.25 then go ahead, thank god. I will just say hello to free music again and instead of saving me a 1.25 or more a song it will be free. Let the RIAA and the Music industry raise their prices, courts will start defending the consumers who steal music citing corporate greed and malpractice, let them. The RIAA and the Music Industry need to realize there is only so far a customer is willing to go and the fact that i am now willing to buy music for 99cents a song and doing so is one thing, trying to get more money from me, thats greed and stupidity, because in the end i will get my music, whether at 99 cents or less per song, or for Free
Posted by Matt Popkin on April 10, 2004 at 6:25 PM (CDT)
Two wrongs don't make a right.
Just stop buying or downloading music altogether. They can't force us to take it.
Besides, ain't nothing like that old-time rock 'n roll… Forget the new stuff.
Posted by i play lacrosse on April 10, 2004 at 8:58 PM (CDT)
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MEPs urge EU to lead battle to save biodiversity
The EU needs to adopt a global leadership role in order to halt global biodiversity loss, say MEPs.
They voiced "deep concern" about an apparent lack of urgency among nations to protect habitats and species.
They also said the value of services provided by the natural world, such as clean water, was being overlooked.
Ahead of a key UN summit in Japan later this month, the MEPs said the EU had failed to meet its own target of halting biodiversity loss by 2010.
During a debate in Brussels, a number of speakers highlighted the importance of natural resources to the world's poorest people.
What is biodiversity?
- UN defines biodiversity as "the variability among living organisms from all sources including, inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part; this includes diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems"
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- Regulating - disposing of pollutants, regulating rainfall
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- Supporting - maintaining soils and plant growth
Gay Mitchell, MEP for Dublin, told the parliament that ensuring environmental sustainability was part of the UN's Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
"The reduction in biodiversity loss is therefore a key component of the MDGs," he said.
"Seventy percent of the world's poor live in rural areas and depend directly on biodiversity for their survival and well-being.
"The urban poor also rely on biodiversity for ecosystem services such as the maintenance of air and water quality and the breakdown of waste."
He added that there was "little doubt that biodiversity and climate change will affect the world's poor first".
On Thursday, MEPs voted in favour of a resolution that outlined the strategy they felt the EU should adopt, and offered a number of suggested objectives.
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These included eliminating subsidies harmful to biodiversity; zero net deforestation; the end of destructive fishing practices; and preventing the extinction of known threatened species.
As 2010 was the International Year of Biodiversity, they added that this could help build the political momentum at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity's (CBD) 10th Conference of the Parties (COP 10), which is being held in Nagoya, Japan, from 18 October.
The CBD is an international treaty, which came into force in 1993, that has three main goals: conservation of biodiversity; sustainable use of biodiversity; and ensuring the benefits from genetic resources are fairly shared.
Against a backdrop of failing to meet the target of achieving a "significant reduction in the current rate of biodiversity loss" by 2010, representatives from 193 nations are expected to adopt a new strategy to protect the planet's fragile and dwindling natural resources.
Ahmed Djoghlaf, the CBD's executive director, said COP 10 would be a "landmark event".
"Our common future is at stake as a family of nations; we need to rise up individually and collectively to meet the unprecedented challenges of the loss of biodiversity," he said in a statement on COP 10's official website.
However, the scale of the challenges facing the international community were highlighted in a report published by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL).
It warned that while it would be necessary to expand the world's protected areas, it would not be enough to "attain a significant reduction in the rate of biodiversity loss, worldwide".
Population growth and increasing prosperity would combine to increase pressure on global ecosystems, the Rethinking Global Biodiversity Strategies report observed.
The authors said it would be necessary for structural changes in the global agriculture, forestry, fishery and energy supply sectors, adding that it would only be possible to slow down biodiversity loss through reduced expansion of agricultural land, stopping overexploitation of terrestrial and marine ecosystems, and limiting climate change.
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Bonzie's Hot List 2010
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- mariafusco said...
Oh my god Bonzie girls ... I am overwhelmed by your gorgeous words and compliments darlings .
Si si si ..... I adore all things beautiful hence your delicious collections of gorgeous things always delight me .
A million mercis for including me in your Hotlist .
Massive bisous
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- Anna Saccone said...
Thank you so much for including me in this lovely post, Bonzie!!! It was an honour to meet you last summer and I've been an avid fan ever since Georgina introduced me to your amazing designs at the You Magazine shoot! This absolutely made my day, thank you SO much! Oh, and I voted for you on that Faye website by the way ;) <3 Lots of love! xoxo
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Great post:)!! Lots of inspiring things to check out! Happy new year ladies:)! Hope ye have even more success in 2011!! xxx
- December 28, 2010 at 10:55 AM
- Roger Fojas Photography said...
Thank you Bonzie for including me in your hotlist.. I am truly honoured that you feel that way about me and my work as a creative artist... I definitely am looking forward to collaborating with you in the near future!
Oh. and If it were possible... I would like to ask if we could credit the photographer from the first image of me used in the blog... she is a talented photographer by the name of Rowynn Michelle Dumont. (The black & white tin type in which I'm wearing the top hat)...
Once again..I'm so honoured and excited to see how things progress in your journey... Your work is amazingly beautiful.. and I am blessed that I've gotten to know you as a personal friend of mine. - December 29, 2010 at 2:26 AM
- Bonzie said...
Your all so welcome guys. It's genuinely curated to include folk who inspire us.
Roger, thank you for the photography credit, I've added it right away. As always your so thoughtful and making sure that an artist get's their true credit. That's what makes you such a lovely person!
Happy New Year Cathy, looking forward to working with the Style Strutter in the New Year.
Bonzie - December 29, 2010 at 6:27 AM
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Bonz, I'm so thankful for your post! So glad to know you (virtually) and I am ALWAYS inspired and in awe of your fabulous work. Much love to you,
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Thesis Statement: To improve the quality of life by designing sustainable multi-functional furniture, which can do more with less in small spaces, therefore preventing waste from being produced.
Mission Statement: The density of urban environments is a well established dilemma. One of the practical problems resulting from density of urban livings is the efficent disposal of waste. With the city-dwelling populations increasingly growing, the amount of garbage produced expands accordingly. A logical solution to this problem would be to reduce the amount of garbage by preventing waste from being produced. Given that discarded furniture in New York accounts for more than 200,000 tons each year, constituting a significant portion of the city's waste, I would like to work to solve this problem by designing multi-functional furniture that can be used for different purposes. e multi-functionality of the products will prolong the duration of use; moreover when these products are thrown away, the amount of garbage produced will be inversely proportional to the number of functions which they were used for.
Target Group: Young urban dwellers, who are concerned about the environment, with small living/ working spaces


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American Speedskaters Brittany Bowe, Heather Richardson, Sugar Todd, Shani Davis, Jonathan Garcia and Mitchell Whitmore take on the ISU World Sprint Championships 2015 this weekend in Astana
Bowe, Davis and Richardson will compete in the World Sprint Speedskating Championships.
Two days after the one-year anniversary of the closing ceremonies, Alyson Dudek is going to see herself debut on "The Amazing Race."
This weekend, the 2015 Junior World Championships came to an end in Warsaw, Poland
The ISU Junior World Championships are off to a great start in Warsaw, with Olympian Emery Lehman claiming a spot on the podium in the 1500m distance.
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On February 1, I teamed up with Olympians Dan Weinstein, JP Kepka, and Caroline Hallisey-Kepka to skate in the Skating Club at Dartmouth (SCAD) Skating Spectacular!
Brittany Bowe and Heather Richardson are going to have to clear some extra space in their suitcases to bring home all of their new hardware. This weekend was a huge triumph for Team USA, who collectively captured seven medals at the World Single Distance Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands.
The 2015 National Marathon Speedskating Championships raced on February 13 and 14 at the Pettit National Ice Center in Milwaukee,WI. While it was -10F degrees wind chill outdoors, competitors, volunteers, officials, and spectators were doing their paces inside a comparatively balmy 52 degrees F.
In the first 500m for ladies Brittany Bowe was the first skater under 38, finishing in 37.997. She was paired with Thijsje Oenema (NED), whom she could chase. Oenema had opened in 10.460 and Bowe in 10.639. Just before the finish Bowe overtook the Dutch hope, who finished in 38.025. For the first time in history the times were presented in thousands of a second.
Team USA's Brittany Bowe and Heather Richardson go 1-2 in the 1,000-meter at world championships.
Davis, Richardson and Bowe vie for medals at the World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships.
The town of Roseville, Minnesota was recently treated to a weekend of fast racing and fresh talent. This year's Long Track Age Group Nationals attracted 98 participants across eight female and nine male age groups, ranging from Pony to Master.


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Frankenfood Dallas had its fair share of disastrous dishes, and this hot and cool catastrophe was no exception. Let's just say it didn't "meat" the judges' standards.
This urban farmer unveils a truly dazzling and debonair sea dish. But were the judges hooked in?
Based off a famous mythical creature, this creative culinary concoction brings sea and land together in the most bizarre way possible.
Chauntel offers an absolute behemoth of a brisket sandwich that leaves the judges blown away in Austin.
Can you eat a cactus? The Frankenfood judges bite into Traci's curiously crafted southern special to find out.
At Frankenfood Austin a medley of delightful dessert and classic Mexican ingredients awaited the judges. Unfortunately it was one dire dairy disaster.
When a classic Italian dish collides with an American favorite, you get a bold, beefy, and simply breathtaking burger that just screams "eat me".
Brooklyn-born, Texas-trained David Page added a little jelly goodness to an already scrumptiously-looking seafood sandwich.
Liz thinks she's laid a golden egg when she whipped up her bird-stuffed bonanza of a dish for the judges at Frankenfood Texas.
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Publications: Santa Maria del Monte: The Presence of the Past in a Spanish Village, 1986, repr. as The Presence of the Past in a Spanish Village: Santa Maria del Monte, 1991; Translated Woman: Crossing the Border With Espe-ranza's Story, 1993; Las Visiones de una Bruja Guachichil en 1599: Hacia una Perspectiva Indaigena Sobre la Conquista de San Luis Potosai, 1995 The Vulnerable Observer: Anthropology That Breaks Your Heart, 1996. EDITOR: Bridges to Cuba/Puentes a Cuba (anthology), 1995; (with D.A. Gordon) Women Writing Culture, 1995. Contributor of poetry to magazines; contributor to journals and anthologies.
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Fool's Gold Book 2
- Posted by Johanna on March 8, 2008 at 10:09 pm
- Category: Graphic Novel Reviews
- CREDITS: by Amy Reeder Hadley
- PUBLISHER: Tokyopop; $9.99 US
I read this when it came out, several months ago, and I didn't have much to say about it. It continues the story from Book 1 in expected fashion.
Hannah, the previous queen bee, isn't coping well with Penny usurping her place as Miss Popularity, so she's scheming and manipulating. The boys identified as pyrites (the false gold of the title), who are now without girlfriends, are beginning to get suspicious. Keeping up with her ever-growing girl support club is taking a toll on Penny's other responsibilities, like schoolwork and her own burgeoning relationship with a needy boy.
In short, everything gets more complicated in the expected ways. It's a typical "part two of three", adding more twists to kill time until we can start getting resolutions.
This volume shifts the focus to Hannah, a choice I didn't care for. She's a much more predictable character, without the depth of Penny. She's a teen model, with pushy absent parents, and she puts too much importance on how many people like her. We've seen this type in just about every teen-focused piece of entertainment, and the portrayal here adds nothing new.
So why write this up? I'm talking about it now because the author asked me to. Apparently the book hasn't gotten much publicity or coverage, and with another year or so until the conclusion appears, she was concerned about it being forgotten. The best I can say is that if you enjoyed the first book, you'll find this a richer version of the same. It's not compelling enough to urge people to jump on now, but I will be sticking around for the conclusion.
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March 10, 2008 at 7:07 AM[…] a passing grade at Soliloquy in Blue. Johanna Draper Carlson doesn't have much to say about vol. 2 of Fool's Gold except that she's going to keep reading it, and she's sticking with vol. 4 of Love*Com, […]
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June 25, 2008 at 11:52 PM[…] Fool's Gold won't have a conclusion, leaving the characters in limbo. The author sounds like she agrees with the decision not to end the series. She's now working for DC. No one seems to know about Off*Beat, which doesn't bode well. […]


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Carmelo Anthony trade: Potential third teams in trade deal include Atlanta, Toronto?
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Denver Stiffs fan poster Monkfish thinks the Atlanta Hawks' Jamal Crawford or the Toronto Raptors' Jarrett Jack could make a three-team deal for Carmelo Anthony work. Let's hope the Nugs are working on something.
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Cygwin: Changing the Face of Windows
I recently found myself working at a company that uses Windows as the desktop environment. I was used to Linux, however, and wanted to have that on my desktop instead. Should you find yourself, for one reason or another, working in a Windows desktop environment but want to use Linux, Cygwin offers the opportunity to do so. Cygwin is a dynamic link library (DLL) that acts as a Linux API emulation layer. Included with the Cygwin suite are most of the common Linux command-line tools and quite a few graphical applications, giving you the look and feel of a Linux machine on top of your MS Windows box. Cygwin provides substantial Linux functionality on all non-beta, non-Release Candidate, x86, 32-bit versions of Windows, starting with Windows95. The only exception is Windows CE.
Cygwin does not convert your Windows machine into a UNIX-compatible one, however. Cygwin does not enable your computer to understand UNIX signals, pseudo-terminals (PTYs) and such; it only provides mappings of UNIX actions to the Windows platform. It is not a way to make native Linux applications run on Windows. If you want an application to run on your Windows workstation, and it is not yet a part of the Cygwin suite, you will have to compile the source. If the application is a graphical one, another solution is to run the application remotely by using X functionality. We discuss the set up for remote display later in this article.
You can download the Cygwin tools freely from the Cygwin Web site. Click on the Install Cygwin Now icon, and save the setup.exe tool somewhere on your hard disk. Then, double-click to install the Cygwin base configuration. You can either install everything directly or download to a directory on your local system and then install from that directory.
When the installation procedure asks to specify the root install directory, it is best to change the default, C:\cygwin, to some other path. Doing so keeps the Cygwin files separated from your native Windows files. There have been problems of this sort in the past, and even though Cygwin developers are 99% sure that no conflicts can happen anymore, it is wise not to take the risk. I installed Cygwin in D:\cygwin.
You can install the Cygwin programs for your own use or for the entire system. If you are not too deeply involved with development on Windows, select the UNIX text file type. If you need text files from your Windows machine, in some cases it is necessary to use DOS file types. In any case, the CYGWIN variable can be set to specify explicitly the text file type that you want to work with, should you need to switch file types at a later time. Compatibility with DOS text files is built in to Cygwin. Details about this and other UNIX-to-Windows mapping specifics can be found in the user guides on the Cygwin Web site.
Next, specify the package directory that should be used for downloading. With Firefox installed on my machine, my directory was C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox by default. To connect to the Internet, I had to pass an MS ISA proxy/firewall server--Internet security and acceleration server--which runs on Windows and does not agree with the normal standards. So I had setup.exe import the MS IE5 settings in order to download through the proxy server. This worked, at least in part; I will explain more about the ISA proxy/firewall troubles later.
Usage of a mirror for this part of the download and installation process is required. If you try to download directly from the Cygwin site you encounter errors, so select a mirror near you.
A minimal installation requires the base packages, which include the DLL, a bash shell, the coreutils, findutils, diffutils, documentation, libraries and a couple of basic UNIX tools, such as tar and grep. Select these basic packages and let the setup.exe tool do the rest.
The X server was the most important component for me, because I wanted to be able to do remote display. Unfortunately, the X server is not included in the base package. I was able to install most packages using the setup.exe tool, but my company's proxy/firewall settings prevented me from downloading bigger packages, such as the 75 dpi fonts, with this method. I tried playing with the proxy settings in the setup tool for a while, but to no avail. In the end, I manually downloaded the necessary packages from the mirror to a local directory, using HTTP in my browser, and instructed setup.exe to use that local repository.
After installing all the packages necessary for running X, you can start the server from the bash shell using one of several methods: an MS-DOS batch file, a shell script, the startx command or a direct call to XWin.exe. Example batch files and scripts are included in the Cygwin package. The batch file works the easiest, because it does a lot of things for you, including starting an X terminal.
When the X server is started successfully, the X logo is displayed in the task bar of your Windows desktop. From this moment on, your Windows workstation can display UNIX graphical applications. To test it, log in to a UNIX or Linux host and run a simple and small program, such as xclock or xlogo. When everything proves to work as it should, you can start the applications you need.
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WHEN THEY COME AFTER YOU When the Child Protective Service comes to your door, take it seriously. Never think that it can't happen to you because you're a good parent. It can, and has happened to millions of good parents.
Being a good parent is an aberration to a CPS agent. They're taught that all parents are "potential" child abusers and that if any of the symptoms are present, it's better to "err on the side of caution" and take the children. They're also taught to do anything, say anything, lie, con, and swindle to get into the house to question the children and the parents. 1. Be polite, even if you're incensed: Their insufferable, insidious, condescending attitude will make you angry. It is designed to do so to allow them to write in their report: "Subject exhibits latent violence and is uncooperative." Strike one. That's part of the scam.
4. Don't answer any questions without (your) lawyer being present: CPS workers will take this as an indication of guilt, but that's OK. They twist everything you do or say into an indication of guilt in their minds. But if you allow them to ask you questions without a lawyer present, you've given up your right to remain silent. 5. Do allow them to see the children through the window to assure them they're OK: To reduce the possibility that they'll testify that you kept them from seeing the children because they were abused, bring the children to a front window and let them see them. 6. Do take the children to your own doctor as soon as possible and have them examined to show that no abuse, sexual or otherwise, has occurred. Then have the doctor write a report on his findings and give a copy of it to CPS. If they have decided to charge you anyway, they will reject it and insist on their own examination, which, once they have taken the children they may do, and you can't stop it. But your original doctor's examination can be an effective counterpoint if their doctor says abuse has occurred- which they usually do. They know who pays them for the right finding. 7. Don't believe anything they tell you: CPS workers are trained in all the best ways to con and scam you into doing what they want you to do. They're experts at it. Their training spends a lot more time on this than it does on what actually constitutes child abuse. They're subjected to months, even years of conditioning and brainwashing themselves, disguised as training. Many are not even aware they're running a con on you. They think what they do is necessary to get child abusers off the street. Many started out as good people who really do care about the welfare of the children. It is the people in charge who have the ulterior motive to take complete control over your children for their nefarious purposes. But the result is the same. They lie. 8. Don't allow unsupervised interviews with the children: Unsupervised interviews with your children are little more than conditioning sessions where CPS workers and their captive counselors use questioning methods that would not be allowed to be used against a murderer, much less against a frightened and impressionable child. Your children just aren't prepared to withstand such leading questioning, which is designed to get something on you. They con them into believing that you're already in big trouble, and you can be saved if the children will just say you did something so they can go home. After children have been taken, there's nothing you can do to stop these unsupervised interviews that will take place over a period of months, even years, until your children finally break down and tell them what they want to hear, just to make it stop. But if you stop them from doing it in the beginning, there is a chance that charges will never be filed and they will not be taken from you. 9. Don't allow them to physically examine the child without your presence, or your lawyer's presence: Never allow them uncontrolled access to your children as long as they are in your custody. If a court orders a physical examination (while you still have custody), insist on either being present yourself, or have your attorney present to protect your, and your children's interests In addition, you should try to videotape all sessions or get a court order forcing them to do so, with copies to be available to you. 10. Don't allow them to come to your home later for an interview: Allowing them to enter later also forfeits your right to be safe from search and seizure. And you can be sure that a sharp-eyed CPS worker will be able to find something they can twist to incriminate you. If interviews are required, insist that they be at the CPS office, or better still, at your attorney's office (that way they can't just take them while you're there). 11. Tape record all conversations with CPS workers and others involved: To keep an accurate record of events, plus to have proof of any threats made by CPS workers or counselors, always tape record all conversations with them, either in person or by phone (there's an inexpensive attachment for your phone available at any electronics store, or Radio Shack). Some states restrict your right to tape conversations, so check your state laws. In states that allow secret taping if one of the parties to the tape knows, you can either let them know they're being taped, or not, at your wish. But in states where notification is required, you should place the tape recorder in full view in personal interviews, and make it a point to advise them they're being taped at the beginning of every phone call. In this day and age, where there's almost a videotape camera in every home, videotapes of proceedings can also help. Make a record. Then they can't deny their violation of your rights (Personally, I would make sure they knew they were being taped, even if the law doesn't require it). 12. Keep a journal: The same applies to keeping a journal. If you keep a detailed chronological (day-to-day) journal of events, showing dates, times, quotes, reference to audiotapes and videotapes, etc., they won't be able to get away with lying when they say they notified you of a hearing when they didn't. The very existence of such a journal (and you should definitely let them know you're keeping it) will tend to keep them somewhat more honest, or at least make it more difficult for them to scam you. 13. Never accept a plea bargain if you're innocent: One of their basic patterns is to pile charge upon charge, knowing they can't make most of them stick, including the ones they hope will stick, so they can tell you all about all the long years your children will spend in foster care if you don't accept the plea bargain they're offering you. One of their best-used lines is that "if you just confess you will get your children back sooner". It's a tired old con, people. If they had any kind of a strong case, you'd never see them until it was court time. I don't care how good their plea bargain sounds, if you're innocent, don't fall for it. That's how they get most of the convictions they do get of innocent people. They make it look as bad as possible, then get you to plead guilty, which involves an admission of guilt. or plead no contest, which allows them to still treat you as guilty. 14. Hire a private investigator if you can afford it: I know that most of the people they go after are the poor. They're easier targets. But one of the factors they forget as they move up the ladder and start charging more and more middle-class people is that these people aren't nearly as likely to buy their con. They are much more resistant to being intimidated because they aren't government wards. And they have more money for such things as lawyers and private investigators. If you do, by all means hire one to investigate everybody involved, especially the worker, the counselors (especially the counselors), the guardian ad litem, the foster parents who have your child, etc. You'll be surprised how much evidence of naked bias you'll find in such an investigation. It's legal, and it's your right. If you find something, by all means use it. 15. Don't willingly surrender the children: Don't ever willingly surrender the children. To do so gives them the whip hand. Anything you can do to keep the children out of their hands stops them from being able to hold them for ransom (your hopping thru hoops). 16. Don't do anything that puts you under the control of CPS: Don't willingly move out of the home on CPS demand, or do anything that puts the family under CPS control (see don't sign anything, above). When they get control, they go wild. 17. Fight them, tooth and nail: Don't ever give up. One of my favorite pictures is of a heron that is trying to swallow a frog head-first while the frog has his "hands" firmly around the heron's throat. That, for me, is the picture I want to convey to you. Don't ever give up your quest to keep, or regain your children from these vicious and evil people who have a demonstrated anti-family bias. True, some CPS workers may be honestly trying to do the best they can for the children, there is still a lot of child abuse for them to work on. But their incessant pursuit of demonstrably innocent families takes money and manpower away from their ability to pursue actual dangerous situations. And remember that it is safer to take children from a nonviolent person than a violent person (as they may get hurt at a violent person's house) |


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Bloggy Awesomeness – Sunday Surf
I just got done mowing the lawn, and it is HOT outside!
The sad thing is, it's only 9:30 in the morning. :p
Oh well – guess that makes a good BBQ day, which is what we're doing today. That means lots of cleaning (can you tell I'm a procrastinator?) and baking a cake (we're celebrating friends' birthdays).
The fun thing is, I've gone without sugar this entire week – and I don't think I'll be tempted to partake of cake (as long as I make sure they bring home the leftovers!).
Yes, I've done grains, but right now I'm OK with it. I tried to do too much at once and it wasn't working, and in my mind sugar is the worst offender, so I'm now dealing with that first.
One surprising help to me in avoiding the stuff has been our decision to join the Nestle Boycott – and you'll find quite a few links on that in this week's Sunday Surf (and there are many, many others – too many, of course, to include in this post!).
In truth, I've never intentionally bought much Nestle stuff, but after reading more about it this week than I ever had before, the hubs and I discussed it and decided we were on board.
In regards to what this has to do with sugar – well, I've never had a huge sweet tooth but chocolate has always been my greatest temptation (to which I usually give in without much of a second thought). But I also had no idea that many of our chocolate bars come to us through the means of child slave labor – I think it's one of those things I should have known but found it easy to close my eyes to.
So along with our Nestle boycotting, we've decided to purchase only fair trade chocolate from here on out (and will progress into doing so for other items as well)… Read the rest of this entry »
I Knew I Was a Natural Mommy When…
Mommies, daddies and fellow green enthusiasts…my name is Jessica aka Cloth Diapering Mama and it is my honor to be guest posting over here at Becoming Crunchy, as it is one of my very favorite blogs! I'm an advocate for Natural and Green Parenting and for our dear care-giver…Mother Earth. Please stop by and say hi sometime or find me on Facebook or Twitter. I hope you enjoy my post…had a little fun with this one.
If you're a reader of the Becoming Crunchy blog you have undoubtedly seen the unfolding of a Natural Mommy and Daddy in Kelly and Dave. We all have a starting point. Some of us were practicing Natural Parenting before we realized that it was actually a way of life…some of us read about it and wanted in and some of us had an epiphany of sorts – or an awakening – once we were blessed with the gift of our little ones.
However you ended up HERE, know that by being a part of this community you are raising awareness and spreading the word about Natural Family Living…grass roots style…and that's about as organic as you can get!
Here's a little bit about my Natural and Green awakening:
I knew I was a natural mommy when…
That expensive crib turned into a GREAT laundry basket!!
- Just didn't feel right to put my newly emerged nursling into a separate sleep space…even with our big-boy, our first born, nearly 4 years old…cuddling, heart to heart and breath to breath remains our bed-time routine.
I knew I was a natural mommy when I thought… Read the rest of this entry »
Weekend Update & a Sunday Surf
What a week!
Earth week, mama cloth reviews and a giveaway (still lots of time to enter!), an Earth Day Blog Carnival, guest posting at The Cloth Diapering Mama, The Great Cloth Diaper Change, and Easter!
Can I have another weekend please?
In spite of being tired (and still quite full), I feel almost ready for a new week to begin – just need a quick recap of the weekend first!
Bean came down with a bit of a cold and was miserable Friday night, so Saturday night we added some eucalyptus and lavender essential oil to the humidifier and it seemed to help quite a bit…she's almost back to her normal self today (though we are still getting more nighttime wakeups than usual…poor Bean!). I was very thankful to mamas on Facebook for their helpful advice, though I DO have a bit of a beef to share!
Here's the thing – I posed the exact same question on two pages (essentially: Bean has cold; natural remedies; how much oil should I put in the humidifier). On one page (an AP/natural parenting page that allows fans to post questions and get advice from other fans), I specifically stated that breastfeeding was not an option for us – I knew that if I didn't, the answers would probably be filled with bf'ing remedies (not that I have anything at all against that – it just wasn't something that was going to be helpful to me!). Read the rest of this entry »
It's a No Poo Monday!
A few weeks ago I posted about going No Poo - basically using baking soda and apple cider vinegar to wash my hair instead of toxin-laden regular shampoos or super expensive organic products.
Starting today, I'm committing to 2 months (at least) of No Poo.
I'm actually super excited about it because I have a partner in crime – my new friend Delena over at The Modern Aboriginal Mama – she's going No Poo with me today!
(We would love to have you join in too!)
Yesterday I assembled everything I could to make this transition as easy as possible:
- I bought a pitcher with a pop top for the baking soda – I hate trying to get baking soda out of that little cardboard flap, and I figured the lid on the pitcher will help keep the humidity from turning it into baking soda rocks.
- I moved an old plastic measuring cup up to the shower so I can mix up the apple cider vinegar and water right there (I am not always that bright – when I originally tried this for a few days awhile ago I mixed up the proportions downstairs and brought them up with me – when I dumped it over my head it was freezing! Yes…I know…but I make these confessions so that if someone else has mommy brain like me I might be able to save them from making that particular dumb move )
- And I mixed up a natural detangler based on a recipe I found on Livestrong.com – I have no idea if it works yet, but here's hoping!
My first test will be tonight after my swim. Read the rest of this entry »
My Green Grandma
My Grandma is awesome.
She's the best Nintendo player I know. She's fun, feisty, and super generous. She's always willing to learn new things and strives to make personal goals and improvements. Sadly, we don't live in the same country, but we do get to visit together once a year or so, and I make sure to talk on the phone with her every week.
I totally loved my conversation with her today and wanted to share…
I brought up that I want to start drying my clothes and diapers out on a line now that it's getting to be warmer weather, and her immediate response was, "I want to do that too!"
We talked about how it will save money on energy costs, how fresh the clothes will be – but ultimately, the main reason we both came back to was the benefit it would be to the environment.
Then I told her I really need to start using cloth wipes (I mean, I cloth diaper…what's wrong with me?), which she enthusiastically supported.
We moved into the benefits of going paper towel free, discussed ideas (she's going to make some pretty cloth napkins and get some cheap wash cloths to keep around the kitchen; I have a ton of wash cloths and prefolds laying around that I'm going to move to under the kitchen sink), and made a plan to do it together. We're even going to look into using hankies instead of Kleenex from now on.
The coolest part was her telling me stories from when she was younger and all of these things were the norm – that's just what they did. Read the rest of this entry »
Spring is in the Air…A Whole New Season With the Bean!
March 1st…It's sunny outside, the snow is almost all gone…spring is in the air!
I cannot believe that the Bean is already in her 6th month of being here with me…what a crazy, amazing time this has been!
I've learned, I think, more than I ever have in my life. I've made a great new friend thanks to the proximity of our baby's birthdays (one day apart – love to Michelle and the Little! ) I've become closer to friends who already have children, more understanding of my own parents, and more sympathetic when it comes to other people's kids.
I've changed my own habits…eating healthier, being more active, paying more attention to whether the cleaning and personal care products I use are toxic.
I've found new definitions for myself:
- Mother
- Attachment Parent
- Co-sleeper
- Baby-wearer
- Cloth diaper mama
- Intactivist
- Crunchy
- Amazing woman who's body has grown a baby, pushed her out, and continues to hold, comfort and care for her nearly all the hours of the day.
Wow…I mean, check me out! Read the rest of this entry »
What's in YOUR Diaper?
Not long after the Bean was born, a friend asked me about what kind of cloth diapers I use.
I was so excited that she was interested that I sent her this crazy long, detailed e-mail with all the benefits of cloth diapers, what kinds are good to buy, all of the savings you can have, etc. etc.
The funny thing was, she was only asking me because she wanted to buy one for me as a gift and wanted to subtly make sure she was getting the right brand!
After laughing at myself and being a little embarrassed, I came to realize I am something of a zealot about cloth diapering (I know – aren't there enough of them out there?)
And I'll admit…I occasionally feel a small amount of superiority when I'm changing the Bean's butt in a public washroom, but I also accept that that's dumb. And the real reason I like to talk about them a lot is because I find them so exciting! (Hey, I'm a mom – poop conversations are a regular and important topic).
I was just thinking about it this afternoon because we have actually been using disposables for the past few days due to the awesomeness of our washing machine breaking. :p We've bought the PC Green brand, which work really well and are surprisingly affordable for green diapers – but the garbage! I can go for more than a week without the wastebaskets in my bedroom and the living room being full, but from just 2 days of disposables they are both overflowing.
Even if you don't care about the environment, you still have to deal with all that trash.
Cloth diapering was actually another non-consideration for me before the Bean came along. I wasn't against it or anything…I just didn't even think about it. But then I started reading about other people who were using them, and seeing all the different kinds, and I decided to try it out.
I dragged hubby along to a cloth diaper workshop just so we could get all the confusing terminology worked out and see some of the actual products in person. I don't think he was ever to thrilled about the idea, but he is mainly obliging to me, and the point of how much money we would save did draw him in.
I decided to start basic – with prefolds. Both because they were super cheap as far as cloth diapers go, and the place where I bought them said they used them all the time and they were wonderful.
They were a disaster! Read the rest of this entry »


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Ice coats Valley, 100 lose power
UNDATED — The Valley got a coating of snow and ice but not too many problems are reported today. Some schools dismissed early Friday to avoid the snow only to find the precipatation didn't begin until after the normal school day. There were some minor mishaps in The Valley during the afternoon commute, and last evening, but no major problems were reported.
There are a few WinterNet announcements today posted, along with the full AccuWeather forecast, at www.wkok.com. PPL reports about 100 outages in the Catawissa and Berwick areas of Columbia County. PennDOT is reporting all roads are open. We have no road closures reported to WKOK.
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When people think about longtime MLB OF Dixie Walker, the first thing that pops out in one's mind was his unwillingness to play with Jackie Robinson in 1947 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Yes, Walker did organize the petition with what hoped to get Robinson off the team. But, whether or not Dixie Walker was morally correct has little to nothing to do with what he was as a baseball player. It is a fair assessment if one wants to describe Walker as a bigot. Remember though, he was not the only one who felt that way. Society has done very much in the lines of social equality, that some forget how bad and prejudice people were in the 1940s.
The fact that Walker eventually warmed up to Robinson makes Walker look better than he did when Robinson first made the team. Quite possibly, his initial treatment of Robinson was the reason he was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates after the 1947 season. Walker would play his final two season, 1948 and 1949, wearing a Pirates uniform.
Dixie Walker made his only two postseason appearances with the Brooklyn Dodgers, the team he played with from 1939-1947. He played in all five games of the 1941 World Series against the Yankees as well as all seven games against the same team in 1947. Walker hit .222 (4-18) in the 1941 WS and hit .222 (6-27) in the 1947 World Series. I have written before about the extreme differences between the Pennant winning Dodgers clubs of 1941 and 1947. For a timeframe that was only six years away, it is amazing that there were only four players who played for both of those Dodgers teams. Only Walker, Pee Wee Reese, Hugh Casey and Kirby Higbe played on the Dodgers on both of those teams. Higbe was traded (according to the movie "42, he was traded to Pittsburgh because he did not want to play with Robinson) early in the 1947 season. Leo Durocher was the manager of the 1941 Dodgers and was supposed to manage the 1947 team. That was before he was suspended for the entire 1947 season for his association with gamblers.
Dixie Walker is the only player in MLB history to have played with both Jackie Robinson and Babe Ruth. Walker came up as an outfielder with the Yankees in the 1931 season. Walker were teammates throughout the 1933 season and for a little time in 1934. Of course, Walker was teammates witih Robinson in 1947 with the Dodgers.
Walker went from the Yankees to the Chicago White Sox, where he had his first big season. He was claimed on waivers by the White Sox during the 1936 season, In 1937, Walker hit .302, 9, 95 with a league leading 16 3B and 17 sacrifice hits. His best success came when he played for the Dodgers. He hit over .300 in 7 of his 8 full seasons in Brooklyn and consistently drove in runs. He won a batting title (.355) in 1944 and led the NL in RBI (124) in 1945. As much of a run producer Walker was, though, he never hit many HRs. In fact, he topped 10 HR just once (1944) in his entire career.
Walker's brother Harry was also an OF who played mostly for the Cardinals and Phillies in the 1940s and 1950s. His father, Dixie, pitched for the Washington Senators from 1909-1912 and his uncle Ernie was an OF for the St Louis Browns from 1913-1915. Dixie and his brother became the first set of second generation brothers to play in the big leagues.
Dixie Walker was a very good player and had a solid career. He hit .306 in his 18 big leagues seasons. He finished his career with 2064 career hits, 1023 RBI and finished with a .820 career OPS. He had 376 2Bs, 96 3Bs and 105 HRs in his career. Walker finished with 2 seasons of 100 or more RBI and had 5 seasons of over 90 RBI. The four time All Star finished in the top 25 in the NL MVP award voting 8 times. That includes 5 top 10 finished. 2 of them being 2nd and 3rd place in the vote, respectively. He is not a Hall of Fame player, since his numbers did not dominate. He may not have won the Man of the Year Award for 1947, but I bet the Dodgers don't hold off the Cardinals and Braves in 1947 without him.
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McCutchen over Goldschmidt for NL MVP simply because the Pirates made the playoffs
The postseason awards are honestly becoming an annoying way to posture why one thinks a player is better than another. Within the last three seasons, both the Cy Young and league MVP discussions have changed from being an award that simply goes to the best pitcher or hitter in each league to one that depends on which stat you choose to go with. The sabermetric community likes to discredit stats such as pitcher wins and runs batted in, which to a point is justifiable, but no one ever talks about the fact a pitcher has to pitch well to win a lot of games and a batter has to actually drive said runs in. It can be debated all day, but the problem lies with the vague definition of the awards. What do you mean by best pitcher or most valuable player? Because there is no set criteria for each award, many choose to use their own definition of the award.
I feel confident that the AL MVP over the past two seasons was and should have been Miguel Cabrera. I think those who thought that Mike Trout should have won had a better case last season than this season. While I think Cabrera was correctly voted AL MVP, I understand the debate for Trout. Trout plays excellent defense, steals bases and probably does more different things to help the Angels than Cabrera does for the Tigers. In spite of Trout, the Angels still finished at 78-84. The critics say Trout did not have much to help him, but I do feel that the success of a team matters, at least to some extent. One who feels Trout should have won the award should agree that the numbers and production of the two are at least in the same ballpark. When that is the case, it is more important to factor in what the players impact had on a team.
Part of the reason I disagree with the choice for the NL MVP is the fact that it was simply given to Andrew McCutchen because the Pirates made the playoffs in 2013. Like I said before, I think a team's success should factor in to the vote, but only if the players had comparable seasons. Yadier Molina's value to the St Louis Cardinals cannot be stated more, and maybe he could have been a possibility if there was not a candidate that stood out.
But in 2013, there was a player who performed clearly above the rest. Paul Goldschmidt had an outstanding season, one which saw his numbers rank higher than McCutchen in just about every category. The Diamondbacks finished 81-81 and missed the playoffs, which is what cost Goldschmidt his due consideration. Lets break down the number of Goldschmidt and McCutchen and you make the logical decision, unless the award has changed to be the best player on a team to make the playoffs. I guess that is still up for debate.
McCutchen had a solid season, won the Silver Slugger Award and made the All Star team. In 157 games, McCutchen scored 97 runs, had 185 hits, 38 2Bs, 21 HR and 84 RBI. He had a .317 avg, .404 OBP and .508 SLG for a .912 OPS. Goldschmidt played in 160 games, scored 103 runs, had 182 hits, 36 2B, and led the NL in HRs (36) and RBIs (125). I can hear the sabermetrics people scoffing now. Driving in 125 runs, which by the way, nobody else in the NL did, does not mean the player was valuable. In fact, what a lousy performance! I hope you pick up my sarcasm. But even if you choose to disregard the RBI stat, which you have every right to do, Goldschmidt had a .401 OBP and led the league in both slugging percentage (.551) and OPS (.952). He also led the NL with his 160 OPS+ and 332 total bases. McCutchen was close (158) in OPS+, but not close in the other categories.
One may want to bring the defensive element into play, like they do with Trout. Ok, McCutchen did not win a Gold Glove Award this season, but Goldschmidt did. That should count for something. The only way one can justify McCutchen getting the award this season is because he played on a superior team. I'd like to use that as a tiebreaker if the numbers are close. They were not in this case. Goldschmidt should have been the clear winner, with no tiebreaker needed.
Going back 27 and 26 years ago, respectively, I understand that there were no extensive stats to go by. But the voting system changed. When Mike Schmidt and Andre Dawson won the NL MVP in 1986 and 1987, they got the award because they were the best players in their respective leagues. If we were using today's formula of "you have to make the playoffs to win an award," Glenn Davis of the Astros and Gary Carter and Keith Hernandez of the Mets would have finished 1-3. In 1987, the same could have been said about St Louis' Ozzie Smith and Jack Clark and San Francisco's Will Clark.
I get the change from a sabermetric perspective, but Goldschmidt was a better offensive player than McCutchen this season and was also the best defensive 1B in the NL. I understand that Goldschmidt cannot play CF like McCutchen, but he is the best defensively at his position. Don't the sabermetric guys like to incorporate defense into these votes? A guy that wins a GG and leads the league in OPS, OPS+ and total bases should be the most valuable
Baseball's first time managers in comparison to the last two seasons
During this offseason, four teams have hired new managers with no MLB managing experience. The Cubs just hired Rick Renteria, the Tigers hired Brad Ausmus, the Nationals Matt WIlliams and the Reds Bryan Price. Of course, the Phillies hired former Cubs star and Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg as manager during the 2013 season. Sandberg joined Walt Weiss (Colorado), Mike Redmond (Miami) and Bo Porter (Houston) as first time managers in 2013. Prior to the 2012 season, the Cubs hired Dale Sveum to be their new manager. The Chicago White Sox shocked when they hired Robin Ventura to be their manager as Ventura had never managed or coached on any professional level. Of course, the Cardinals would go the same root with Mike Matheny, but the performance of the Cardinals over the past two seasons make him look like he had tons of experience.
Of course, one thing every MLB manager has in common is the fact that they too were a first time manager at one point. Most of the veteran managers have retired, with few proven candidates seeking a new job. The ones that are are, in some cases, in their 60s (Larry Bowa, Charlie Manuel) and in others, have not had a track record of success (Eric Wedge, Manny Acta). The "new blood" in regards to MLB managers is something that has to happen every 15-20 years. If it happens gradually, it is not as noticeable. It obviously has not been gradual as we have seen 11 first time managers over the past three seasons. Some will have to prove their ability to develop young players and do more with less. Some will have the pressure to win right away. A successful manager is measured by one thing… winning.
The Cubs have hired their second first time manager in three seasons. Renteria is a good baseball man who has had the opportunity to coach for a couple different organizations. The key with the Cubs is how their three young potential star prospects, who have not played a game in the major leagues, impact the team. In my opinion, Renteria stays in Chicago for a while.
The Reds did not take much time hiring their pitching coach, Price, as manager. Price has a great track record as a MLB pitching coach in Seattle, Arizona and Cincinnati. A former minor league pitcher, he continues to trend of pitchers getting an opportunity to manage in the big leagues. He inherits a team that has the ability to win the whole thing. With that, comes the responsibility to maintain it. In my opinion, the Reds success of the first two seasons will determine whether Price is long for the job. However, if things do not completely implode, I think he can get another chance even if the Reds digress during his run as manager.
Brad Ausmus has been a top managerial candidate over the past couple seasons. He has probably the biggest responsibility, as he takes over the Detroit Tigers, a team who is a perennial playoff team that lost in the ALCS last season following a World Series appearance in 2012. He inherits a team that is most ready to win now. The only major moves that will be made will probably be within the bullpen. Many have said Ausmus will be a successful MLB manager. Odds are he will be based on the team that he is now in charge in. However, if the Tigers fade over the next couple seasons, the first finger pointed will be at Ausmus.
The Nationals are a very good team that won 98 games in 2012. They won just 86 last season, but had to deal with some injuries and an overall sophomore slump. Williams may have the biggest challenge as he is to right a ship that started sinking last year. The Nationals did finish strong, but had struggled so mightily in the first half of the season, they could never get back in the race. The fact is, the Nationals have one of the more talented rosters in all of MLB. They are going to be picked by many to win the NL East division this season. If Williams leads them back to prominence, he looks like a good hire. In addition, he probably will be there long term. In things do not go to well, GM Mike Rizzo will blame him and odds are, he will not be around that long.
The bottom line is that is managers in MLB win, they look great. When teams lose, it is always the managers fault. Renteria in Chicago probably gets the longest opportunity as the Cubs are the farthest away from contention. The onice will be on the other three to set a winning pace early. My prediction: one of these three; Ausmus, Price, Williams will be a victim of circumstance and will not last long in their post. We will see how it turns out.
11/7/2013 Ron "Papa Jack" Jackson interview (Passed Ball Show)
Analyzing the Peavy, Iglesias, White Sox trade
Jake Peavy took the ball in game three of the 2013 World Series for the Red Sox. For Peavy, this is the 3rd time he has been part of a postseason team (2005, 2006 Padres). The Red Sox acquired him in a deadline deal which included the White Sox and Detroit Tigers. The Red Sox got Peavy, the Tigers SS Jose Iglesias and the White Sox OF Avisail Garcia in the three way trade. But, as with all trades that involve more than two teams, factors like how much did the Red Sox give up to get Peavy and how much the Tigers gave up to get Iglesias are not answered without separating the deal into three individual trades.
In addition to the White Sox trading Peavy to the Red Sox, the Red Sox sending Iglesias to the Tigers and the Tigers dealing Garcia to the White Sox, Brayan Villarreal was sent from Detroit to Boston and Boston traded minor leaguers Cleuluis Rondon, Francellis Montas and Jeffrey Wendelken to the White Sox.
To get Peavy, the Red Sox gave up four players: Iglesias, Rondon, Montras and Wendelken. The Tigers picked up Iglesias in exchange for Garcia and Villarreal. The White Sox dealt Peavy for Garcia, Rondon, Montras and Wendelken. In my opinion, Iglesias is a better overall player and has proven more at the big league level than Garcia. Because of that, the Red Sox gave up more than the White Sox actually received for Peavy. Yes, Garcia has a chance to be an everyday OF for the White Sox, but Iglesias has already established himself as one of the top defensive SS in all of MLB. Iglesias for Garcia and Villarreal seems like a fair deal, with Detroit giving up the extra player in case Garcia does not pan out.
For the White Sox, it will be interesting to see what becomes of the players obtained from Boston. Rondon is a 19 year old SS who has struggled to hit at the low levels of the minor leagues, finishing off my hitting .202 in 29 games at A Kannapolis in the White Sox system. Montras is a 20 year old RHP who is a starting pitcher with a plus fastball and a high K percentage. Spending the whole season at A, he was 5-11, 5.43 with 127 Ks in 111 IP. Wendelken is a RHP who has always been a reliever. He moved up to A+ Winston Salem after the White Sox acquired him.
If Chicago gets a contribution from all four players they added, they could get the best of this trade. The Tigers gave up the least, but also got Iglesias, who has not proved that he is a good enough hitter to be an everyday player. I think the Tigers will neither consider Iglesias a steal nor see either of the players that went the other way become big time players. As for the Red Sox, they have Peavy for 2014 as well and, if they win the World Series, would have to consider the deal for Jake Peavy a success.


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Native American Farms Hot Pepper Sauce, Amy Ruth's, Harlem
Last night I met up with Jeannette, Yvan, Tien, Masako, Eleanor, Jessica and Joe for a yummy dinner at Amy Ruth's in Harlem. Immediately, we noticed some new hot sauce on the tables and that they are selling it behind the register. Jeannette was the only one daring enough to try it. Her reaction was kind of "eh.."
Amy Ruth's doesn't sell alcohol. Joe suggested that maybe it is because there is both a church and a mosque across the street. We called ahead and Papa, our favorite waiter, said that it would be ok to bring beer in. After we were seated at our table we started passing beer out to whoever wanted it. The host discreetly came over to us and said that it was ok to have brought beer in but that he would have to take it into the back and pour it into glasses for us. Turns up he just poured it all into a big pitcher and gave us a bunch of glasses. Oh, and we couldn't find chilled beer at the supermarket so we were drinking a pitcher of warm Negra Modelo.
Even if the beer had much to be desired, the food was awesome, as always. I had the fried chicken drizzled with honey, a side of macaroni and cheese, and a side of fried okra. After dinner, I splurged and bought myself some of Amy Ruth's honey for home. It's made in an apiary on the roof of the building.
– Tien's post on Amy Ruth's
– Joe's post on Amy Ruth's
Previous rachelleb.com posts on Amy Ruth's:
– Amy Ruth's in Harlem
– Thursdays at Amy Ruth's
Also, Jeannette & Yvan surprised us with gifts from their recent trip to Thailand. My gift was a beautiful pillow and tons of candy!!!! When I unwrapped the box of candy I couldn't help but yell "CANDY!!!" I was so excited. And the pillow goes great with the other throw pillows I got at Pearl River Market. Thanks guys!
Pillow & Candy from Thailand


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text: Sorority hazing can get quite erotic, as we see with this porn video shot by the Alpha sisters during a recent pledge initiation ritual they held at their house. College sex is one of the hottest things known to man, but sorority sex play in particular is probably 10 times hotter. You guys need to see what these poor coed girls go through to achieve their ambition of being in the sorority they idolize. Humiliations galore and lots and lots of raw sex!


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Normal people sneak out to a party and have fun. Maya Rao ends the evening by incinerating the guy who attacks her.
Nik Lucas, sexy, new in town and totally forbidden, happens to walk in on her. Normal guys would run for the hills. Nik knows a whole lot more than he's telling.
Maya doesn't believe the gods are real, doesn't waste her time with mere mythology. But when gods, demons and hellhounds become the new normal and wielding fire becomes her new skill, she must decide what it is she really believes.
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Center Highlights Carl Van Horn No End in Sight: The Agony of Prolonged Employment -- New Nationwide Follow-up Survey by Heldrich Center Despite positive signs of economic growth and a rising stock market, millions of unemployed American workers see no end to the Great Recession that wrecked their finances and threw their lives into turmoil. A new nationwide survey conducted in March 2010 of more than 900 workers who were jobless in August 2009 documents their continuing struggle to find jobs and the sacrifices they have endured in a punishing economy. The report, entitled No End in Sight: The Agony of Prolonged Unemployment, was prepared by professors Carl Van Horn and Cliff Zukin of the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. The report is based on a six-month follow-up survey with the national scientific sample of unemployed Americans reported in the Heldrich Center's widely acclaimed Anguish of Unemployment report released in September 2009. Seventy-six percent of those interviewed in August 2009 were re-interviewed by Knowledge Networks of Menlo Park, California between March 10 and 23 of this year. Bloustein Center for Survey Research The Bloustein Center for Survey Research (CSR) received a $153,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Education to conduct the Survey of Parents of Children with Disabilities as part of the NJDOE State Performance Plan. CSR was also awarded a $160,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services to assist with the creation of the DHSS New Jersey Birth Defects Reporting System and a $185,000 continuation grant for the Autism Component of the same study. CSR received a grant of over $450,000 from the NJDHS Division of Addiction Services to conduct the 2010 New Jersey Middle School Drug and Alcohol Survey. BOCEP Study Reveals Participants Have Positive Experiences Earlier this year BOCEP conducted a study of more than 200 course evaluations from 2005 to 2008. The study showed that the vast majority of those who took a course through BOCEP "learned a great deal" and that their course met or exceeded their expectations. Conducted in August 2008 by the Professional Development Institute, the study shows that BOCEP is providing high-quality, convenient online education to professionals in planning and related professions. Among the key findings were: BOCEP learners enjoyed the knowledge they gained in their classes, the interaction they had with their instructors, and the interaction they had with fellow learners. For those who were not completely satisfied with their courses, the main reasons cited were lack of student interaction, not enough or inappropriate course content, the lack of interaction by instructors and inadequate course management. It is useful to note that the positive comments far outnumbered the negative comments. NJ BPU Awards Grant to CEEEP for New Jersey Energy Master Plan Assistance The Center for Energy, Economic & Environmental Policy (CEEEP) received a grant from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities in the amount of $900,000 to assist the NJ BPU in providing research and modeling support for the state's Energy Master Plan. Since the last Plan was adopted, the global, national, and regional energy picture has changed dramatically in the past decade-plus and continues to do so. Rising energy prices, unrelenting turmoil in the world oil market, environmental protection, intelligent economic growth, and restructuring the electric power industry are motivations for developing this new energy plan. The Center for Transportation Safety, Security and Risk The Center for Transportation Safety, Security, and Risk is developing programs for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the application of a smart model for rail corridors, support for secure and resilient inland waterways, and for hazard crisis communication training for school bus drivers. Center for Urban Policy Research Study Illustrates Historic Tax Credits' Ability to Create Jobs, Stimulate Economy A comprehensive study by researchers at the Center for Urban Policy Research analyzed the economic impact of the federal Historic Tax Credit since its inception in 1976 and concluded that the Historic Tax Credit is a highly efficient job creator—accounting for the creation of 1.8 million new jobs over the life of the program. The study found that Historic Tax Credits generated those jobs more efficiently than other stimulus options and, in fact, the study concluded that the economic activity leveraged by Historic Tax Credit returns more tax revenue to the U.S. Treasury than the cost of implementing the program. The report, the first ever to examine the economic impact of the Historic Tax Credit, also underscores the need for additional legislation to strengthen the federal credits, making them more widely available for smaller, rural projects and also encouraging their use for green and sustainable rehab projects.
Heldrich Center Receives Grant for NTAR Leadership Center The Heldrich Center recently received a $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor for continued work on its NTAR Leadership Center. The NTAR project is a multi-year initiative that helps state agencies share best practices that encourage new employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Another major grant was a $99,000 career education project that the Heldrich Center is undertaking for the New Jersey Department of Education. The Center staff is evaluating the introduction of Personalized Student Learning Plans at a cross section of schools statewide to see if they are an effective tool in matching individual student interests and skills to promising career paths. National Center for Neighborhood and Brownfields Development The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a grant to the National Center for Neighborhood and Brownfields Development to study the economic impacts of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 on regions surrounding former U.S. major nuclear weapons facilities. National Transit Institute The National Transit Institute (NTI) was awarded a U.S. Department of Transportation–Federal Transit Administration grant in the amount of $80,000 to assist with the development of FTA Risk Assessment Training materials. Professional Development Institute's Arts Build Communities Initiative Awarded Grant In March, the Bloustein Professional Development Institute's "Arts Build Communities" initiative was awarded a $15,000 grant. In the foundation's letter to PDI, Dodge Foundation President David Grant said: "We are particularly impressed by what you have been able to accomplish in your start-up year... the Arts Build Communities is the only organization in New Jersey working at the nexus of creativity and sustainability, which is looking at the arts with the three E's (environment, economy and equity) in mind. With our missions so directly intertwined, we look forward to developing a strong partnership that explores how the arts can be a part of a movement that will yield a more creative economy and more viable, sustainable communities." Rutgers Center for Green Building The Rutgers Center for Green Building released the New Jersey Green Home Remodeling Guidelines Version 1.0 (opens a PDF) for homeowners and remodeling professionals in December 2009. The development of the guidelines was funded by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center The Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC) participated in a work group this past winter convened by the Center for Workers with Disabilities (CWD), an affiliate of the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA). VTC was asked to join the work group to share findings, successes and outcomes related to the Center's 2005 report Meeting the Employment Transportation Needs of People with Disabilities in New Jersey, prepared for the NJ Division of Disability Services (DDS). Working with colleagues from Illinois, Massachusetts and Minnesota, VTC contributed to the CWD publication Getting to Work: A Case Study Report on Accessible Transportation Projects. In November the VTC hosted the annual Alan M. Voorhees Distinguished Lecture series. Speaking on "The Obama Administration and the Future for U.S. Transportation Policy" was U.S. Department of Transportation's Under Secretary for Policy, Roy Kienitz, who discussed the Obama administration's priorities for transportation policy. The Obama administration had identified safety, livability, sustainability, and economic recovery as its primary transportation objectives. |


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Unless of course you don't like Awesome or something.
Oh and a few (tons) of e-mails later I found out that the Forums are currently down. Umm, I have no idea why they're down, how long they've been down, or when they'll be back up. So umm yeah I'm dumb I dunno. I don't even know what to do about it except hope it fixes itself somehow. But yeah I'll see if I can't ask my internet MySql superior's what's wrong.
Oh and I have a new Matrix esque wallpaper in the Art Section. It's also the Transformer's panel in the comic. But it looks much better in full wallpaper form. And yeah I know I know everyone and their dog has done a Matrix something er other YEARS ago but oh well I'm a bit slow OK.
Also with the Art section I took out the 3D art (although forgot to take out the title... I'll do that later.) basically because all of my new 3D I generally make it a wallpaper anyways.
And other sections of the site are strating to feel the strain of neglect. The Crew, Link, FAQs, Guest, Featured Comic to name a few. I might end up giving most of them the Axe for simplicity's sake. But we'll see.


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For the past two weeks we have had the privilege of having Major Stan & Becky Melton visiting Guatemala. Major Melton came to Guatemala in 1976 after the earthquake to work with emergency relief and eventually stayed for 11 years. During his time here in Guatemala he was instrumental in helping the Army get a foothold in the country and establishing our Corps and social service programs. I know that Major Melton's affection for Guatemala is based on the relationships that were established and lives that were touched when he was first here in Tecpán. The Army will be remembered in the Tecpán community for the 500 houses that were built, but I believe that the Army will be recognized by Jesus for the lives we have built. Such as was witnessed by the Major's visit to Tecpán. As we walked down the street, a lady in her 60's asked Jean, "Is that Captain Melton?" and when Jean confirmed that it was, she had to come over and say thank you to Major Melton. Then another night around 8:30 an indigenous family came to the door of our quarters and asked if it was true that the Meltons were in Tecpán. Again we confirmed their presence, then they had to see them and say thank you. There are a number of other examples of this type of reaction to the Meltons' visit; but the point that was reinforced is that our efforts and passion are not in the brick and mortar of the world in which we live but in the hearts and souls of this world. This time has reminded me of what "An Army Building" really is.
Thank you for your prayers for Major Deisy Costas, of the Chimaltenango Corp. There have been no further incidents of violence at her school or Corps. She believes that she was called by the same individual who had threatened her students and teachers a week or so after the shooting in front of the school, but as soon as she heard the voice she hung up the phone. Please continue to pray for Major Costas, the Chimaltenango Corps and the father of the student that was shot. The father is still recuperating and there is still no word concerning his ability to walk. His son still attends the Army school in Chimaltenango.
Pray for the Summer Service Corps as they minister here in Guatemala. The divisional commander was somewhat surprised at their ability to work so hard and with such a good attitude.
Thank you to Ed Church, chaplain at the Atlanta Airport, for his gift of an electric piano for the Tecpán Corps.


text: - In 2007 Bautas commissioned Mission to evaluate their brand identity. How should Bautas best meet the new market challenges?-The Brand IDEA process helped Bautas quickly identify their key challenges. With few clearly guided workshops we then managed to get agreement on their need to strategically emphasise how solutions from Bautas improved client productivity and profitability. The new visual identity emphasised a solutions-orientation, coming from the brand promise of "We will solve it!" The visual language is simpler, with clear structures and shapes that also sticks to a down-to-earth and masculine way of expression.-


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Peg Leg Sink
The submitter wrote: "Found this at a near by restaurant. The sink broke at some point and someone decided that propping a piece of wood under it would fix it."
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More than likely someone either sat on it or pushed down on it. Since that appears to be ADA approved it should have carrier arms that are inside to help support it.
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