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If you dig it, go for it; it's a solid frag, it's versatile and it's a crowd pleaser.
Thread: Chanel Bleu - Thoughts
Wasn't a fan at first, but there was something that kept bringing me back to it. Been wearing it two days in a row now and have to say that this could easily be one of my favorites. I actually think it might edge out Aventus (which I own and feel it's getting too much hype). Longevity and silliage is great on me--just the right amount without being too heavy and rude. However, you have to use a bottle and spray it to achieve good results; I was using a sample and wasn't getting great performance out of it.
So, should I ask my wife to get this for me for Christmas? Or just hold off.
If you dig it, go for it; it's a solid frag, it's versatile and it's a crowd pleaser.
Bleu de Chanel is my favorite of the scents I own. It is by no means a replacements for Aventus. But for those of us that can't spring for the Creed, it's as good as it gets. Super wearable and complex enough to keep me coming back over and over. Get it for Christmas, you will be happy
I think Bleu is quite alright
Go for it. I'm in the same boat as you. My wife absolutely loves it. I really enjoy it, but I find myself WANTING to not like it...don't know why. Yet, everytime I wear my sample, I think--crap...this is pretty nice. I've finally caved and put it on my Buy list.
Also--I've done it, too, but you shouldn't feel the need to "ask our permission" As Beast said...if you like it, get it.
"We don't fail because we aim too high and miss, but because we aim too low and hit" - Les Brown
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at first, i thought it was very average. then, i gave it a full wearing and i liked it a lot. longevity wasn't great on my skin (5-6 hrs) though. will definitely wear it a few more times before deciding whether to buy it.
Bleu de Chanel is great. Wish the longevity was a bit better but the grapefruit/incense/mint notes all work so nice together. People say its generic, but I honestly have not smelled anything like it.
Only downside is the price. It's a fragrance you can wear in all season so you use it up fast. You cant find it discounted anywhere without it being a fake.
I find BdC very good and versatile. Such a nice pleasant scent, with very good longevity and projection on my skin.
If you like it enough, have her get it.
I went to a store recently and tried a bunch of scents on paper. I ended up getting Fahrenheit (I think I was born in a vat of gasoline, I love that petroleum smell) but even then Bleu de Chanel only got 4th in the runnings. This is strictly paper though so I might consider purchasing it in the future.
If anyone was curious, the two that also beat out Bleu de Chanel were Le Male and Artisan by John Varvatos (don't judge me ).
Bleu is a good look for any Fraghead. Enjoy!
Definitely give Bleu a thumbs up. Can be worn day or night, season after season, non-offensive. A very good fragrance by Chanel.
there are significant difference between BDC and your average aquatic, but they are subtle (even to a basenoter).
you may have longevity problems , but if you're willing to pay $60-90, you'll have yourself a nice fragrance
Bleu de Chanel is great fragrance and I love it!!! You must get it
It's an ADG
Everyone likes it. It smells fresh and neutral. Everyone should have it in their wardrobe. You can't really go wrong with this one.
This is my SOTD, love it..
My swap thread: http://www.basenotes.net/threads/306...ntense-(CONUS)
Bleu de Chanel is very good. I like it a lot. I guess it disappointed a lot of people at its launch, for whatever reason.
ointments and perfume delight the heart....
Horrible stuff.
Bleu is among my top 3. Definitely a solid and safe buy, especially when you've already tested it and like it. Disregard those people who claim that it is a generic fresh scent - I own many fresh sporty scents and Bleu stands out clearly as being more complex, more versatile and superior in terms of longevity and sillage.
I agree with those that say it's somewhat synthetic, but still love it! I think it has that "freshly laundered" vibe to it, and would describe it as a "happy" fragrance, as it puts a spring in my step when I wear it. I currently only have a spray sample vial of it, but definitely intend buying a bottle soon.
I personally can't stand the stuff, but if you like it, why not?
Current Top Favorites:
1) Portrait of a Lady original formula (EdP Frédéric Malle)
2) Giorgio for Men vintage/V.I.P. for Men (Giorgio Beverly Hills)
3) Dia Man vintage edt (Amouage)
4) Anat Fritz Original Formula and Classical (Anat Fritz) - tie
4) Lalfeorosa (O'driù) - tie
6) Les Nombres d'Or Vetyver (Mona di Orio)
7) Captain vintage (Molyneux)
8) Tzora (Anat Fritz)
9) Javanese Patchouli (Zegna) - tie
9) Monsieur de Givenchy vintage (Givenchy) - tie
9) Coeur de Vetiver Sacré (L'Artisan) - tie
9) X for Men (Clive Christian) - tie
9) Patou pour Homme Privé (Jean Patou) - tie
9) Oud Shamash (The Different Company) - tie
I do like Bleu de Chanel quite a bit and almost every female I've encountered loves this on me. If you like it then I'd say yes, definitely put this on your Christmas list.
I don't have a signature fragrance. My signature changes a little bit every day, why shouldn't my fragrance?
If Chanel discontinueed BDC, it would end up being like derby, vintage m7, etc.... kind of like a van gogh art.... no one appreciated van gogh until he was gone....
My Top 10
1. Amouage Homage Attar
2. Serge Lutens - Muscs Koublai Khan
4. Serge Lutens - Ambre Sultan
5. Chanel Egoiste
6. 24 Gold by Scentstory
7. Amouage Epic Man
8. Amouage Jubilation XXV
9. Bond No. 9 New York Oud
10. Serge Lutens - Chergui
"A beautiful fragrance to the nose is like good jazz music to the ears, great food to the mouth, and Megan Fox and Jessica Alba to the eyes..."
Not terrible but not particularly good either on my skin.
On my limited one spray from a Boots store tester, i quite liked the smell of it. I was skeptical at first about this, but i've really come to love the smell of this. I don't get compliments on fragrances i wear, but this would definitely be something that would get them if you usually do and it works on your skin. I'd recommend you try it first and then buy as with anything
Could be a total win or fail if it doesn't go well with your skin chemistry
Went through half of a 1.7 oz bottle and was done with it. There's something about the slightly powdery orange that makes me think of the old orange flavor children's chewable aspirin.
I had a bottle which I used over the summer. Solid, bland, unremarkable. I couldn't muster up a strong opinion on it. Females really seemed to like it on me though. (I wish they liked the fragrances I like as much as this!)
Not a massive fan, but if you like it lots and your wife loves it - no brainer. Done deal.
Well, I tend to mostly prefer old-fashioned fragrances and powerhouses of the past, and I really don't have much time for the masses of indistinguishable "fresh", "light", "aquatic", "sport" fragrances (or whatever you want to call them) which have been with us since the nineties - I'm very much of the "if you smell one, you've smelled them all" thought.
But the one modern fresh fragrance I really do like is Bleu de Chanel. To me it does seem to be different from the crowd, and smells like someone has spent a bit of time getting the blend right. I don't have any, but my brother-in-law does and I occasionally use his (just like he uses my Dior Eau Sauvage Parfum, curse him )
I like it enough to where I would purchase a bottle for the right price. To be honest, next to Boss Bottled, Bleu would probably be one of my most used fragrances.
Ignore all of the "it's generic" comments. Yes, it does fall under the same vein as many other fragrance. However, it doesn't smell like anything I have ever tried.
A nice, pleasant scent. Wear it if you like it and enjoy it.
To me, it is now too common to be a statement-maker.
If you are looking for "unique," look elsewhere. This one is very popular that seemingly everyone wears it, and Spicebomb is going the same way.
"No elegance is possible without it...perfume is a part of you." Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel
Thanks everyone for the feedback. I've decided to ask for it for Christmas. My wife hasn't smelled it yet, but I believe she'll like it. I personally think it's a great scent with the perfect amount of longevity/silliage.
I am sure you and everyone around you will enjoy this scent. I enjoy this over many of my other fragrances and as beautiful as the opening is the drydown is even more special with a creamy incense with vetiver lurking in the background. Projection is excellent and longetivity for me is more than I can ask for with easy 12+ hours. This scent in no way is an aquatic just some citrus grapefruit in the begining I would say more of a citrus woody.
This is one balanced fragrance. Scent, sillage, and longevity. It shifts effortlessly between its notes revealing distinct layers. Aquatic to woods.
Grand juice!
check your ego at the door!
In spite of the hype, the often excessive popularity, this scent is actually objectively good and definitely high quality, a contemporary fragrance with above average versatility.
I agree with Ken_Russell, but would like to add the follow caveats:
First off, it is safe. I cannot find something in the composition that challenges me or that makes it strikingly unique. Second, it is not a scent I have, had or plan on owning (only sampled on a few occasions)...my perspective is that it is a scent to wear for others, not yourself (if you are truly and deeply into fragrance). It is what one would wear on a "day-off" from wearing their more "serious juice" - but make sure they feel confident on the way out the door, knowing it is pleasing to other people's noses and is not a bad scent. However, I can get that with SO many fresh scents - I don't really consider Chanel Bleu to be worthwhile. Sorry.
It is definitely over-hyped and excessively popular - no doubt. But, who wants to smell like everyone else?
Sorry change1 -
I don't mean to sound insulting - but to compare Bleu de Chanel to Guerlan Derby (or Guerlain ANYTHING), Vintage M7...or Van Gogh's art is ludicrous. It's actually funny for a moment (even laughable), but in reality, is rather insulting.
A safe, mainstream synthetic fragrance that smells decent cannot be compared to those classic bottles of olfactory art and definitely not the genius work of Van Gogh.
It could have never existed or be gone tomorrow and world of fragrance would never have known or cared. The ONLY people who care are the people at Chanel who are making a fortune on a very mediocre composition.
I don't have disdain for Bleu de Chanel - however, it never has and never will be in my collection.
Again, please do not take this as a personal attack...but I had to say something that preserves the integrity of what truly amazing bottles and the work of a man who painted some of the most revelatory works of art in the history of our existence.
If you can honestly say that in a time capsule (with the Mayan prophecy of 12/21/12 upon us - I will go there), you would put your bottle of Bleu de Chanel next to a bottle of Guerlain Derby and throw in "Starry Night" so it would define ART on various levels...I can only imagine the confusion it would create for the next intelligent beings who discovered it. Cavemen would wonder, man.
Some perfumes are as fragrant as an infants flesh, sweet as an oboes cry, and greener than the spring; While others are triumphant, decadent or rich; Having the expansion of infinite things, like ambergris and musk, benzoin and frankincense, which sing the transports of the mind and every sense.
― Charles Baudelaire, The Flowers of Evil & Paris Spleen
Bleu is clearly an excellent scent. I'd find it silly to suggest otherwise.
There will always be a certain amount of snobbery when it comes to popularity, with those who think their taste is too superior to enjoy anything the masses would enjoy. The same people who today ask "Why isn't Scent X more popular?" would be the first to thumb their noses at Scent X next year if it becomes a smash success. It's true with perfume. It's true with music. It's true with any form of art. If Bleu had stayed under the radar, it would get more love here. So would Acqua Di Gio.
Bleu smells nothing like AdG, but it will have the same drawback: if you want to smell unique, Bleu isn't a good choice. It is a monster success for Chanel, and it's going to be in millions of mens' wardrobes next year. Chanel is advertising it very heavily on TV, with good reason. If a guy is getting a bottle of "cologne" for Christmas this year, odds are insanely high that he (and every other guy) is getting a bottle of Bleu.
If you want to fit in rather than stand out, buy Bleu. I don't mean that as an insult. It's just that Bleu is going to be ubiquitous.
Bleu is already a top seller, and it's sales are growing, growing, growing.
Anybody have a sample of Martin Margiela Untitled or Untitled L'Eau? I'm dying to smell these and I've got lots of great niche samples to swap!
"Follow your nose. It always knows." -- Toucan Sam
While i understand what my above compadre is trying to say regarding the 'stand out' part by buying something different as others clamour to buy this. I would have to disagree somewhat. If this scent works on your skin and you really do like it, you should buy it, but understand that sometimes smelling the same scent all over the place could take the 'shine' off the scent if your not prepared to temper expectations on how many panties/compliments you want to get.
You should wear a scent because you love how it smells and makes you feel when wearing it. How it sets another facet into the ambience you've just tried to create for that day to go on that date, or maybe just enjoy a formal event etc. I hope to buy this one to add to my collection sometime down the line when i see offers on. Chanel are one of those hard fragrances to get a bigger drop on, but i'll wait it out till i see a drop. I buy all my fragrances at a good discount, and will do the same for this and the other Chanels many applaud on here
I too have aventus (my signature scent at the moment) and picked up chanel bleu. It is quite nice. The only thing is that too many people have this and i will presume that even more people will get it, so you run into a high chance of someone else smelling the same as you. (5 other people bought it when i got mine...) I'm not actually sure if i'd be wearing this simply because of that. Although i'm testing a mixture of bleu and no5 premiere to create something more unique. it mixes with creed silver mountain water well too, so that's my solution for now.
I love bleu de chanel. Got me a 3.4 oz beast
Yeah, it's a good one. Nice scent, which couldn't possibly offend anyone. On the contrary, just about everyone around me seems to like it. Got it as a gift from my older daughter, who hates most colognes/perfumes. But she likes this one.
Bleu de Chanel is an evolutionary upgrade further along the well trodden path out of the chemists front door and over the back of perfume classics such as Azzaro Chrome, Fierce for Men, Versace pour Homme and Versace Eau Fraiche. Versace is a big name designer and they went all synthetic to the "dark side" of fragrances and were not crucified for it. Leave Chanel alone. Bleu is good. I think we traditionalists might have expected Chanel to take the "road less traveled by" and stay with more "real" materials or even go post modern by making new real out of the abstract. But, after all what does "real" or "natural" mean anymore in fragrance composition?? Chanel's result is a very good mainstream fragrance - Bleu - it will not offend anyone and doesn't tread outside the lines of convention and again it smells good. It smells clean and refreshing in the same way that finer laundry detergents, glass cleaner or bottled hand soaps improve the smell of the surface of our world. Bleu is right in step with the pace of modern styling. It is presented in an attractive bottle as well. I always smell better when spraying from a bottle so blue and well crafted. In fact I smell better just looking at the bottle, I think.
Chemical. Harsh. Cheap.
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In most aspects I'd have to agree.
Gents, my wife got me the bottle for Christmas and I absolutely love the stuff. I don't care what others say about it, Bleu is a solid fragrance that you can easily wear anytime and in any situation. Will always be in my collection.
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Gents, my wife got me the bottle for Christmas and I absolutely love the stuff. I don't care what others say about it, Bleu is a solid fragrance that you can easily wear anytime and in any situation. Will always be in my collection.
I think it's similar to the reformulated dior homme sport, dior homme is a little more creamy and less sharp
Its a clean, safe fragrance. But I have noticed this past week on me anyways that it has become to smell "per fumy" My Gf and a few family member's asked if I was wearing woman's perfume...I dont think I will be wearing this any longer.
Dear Chanel: please issue a bar soap version.
I have a spray sample of BdC, but I dismissed it after spraying it once. I thought it smelled too common, but not bad. I'll have to give it a full wearing and see how it pans out.
Its a nice safe scent, women love it BUT I concur with Eric its not in the same level as those fragrances he mentioned.
The ocean accord/ calone gives it a generic vibe at times and AF Fierce incorporates that same molecule, as do many many low end fragrances.


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It's finally time—after three months of spirited competition, we are excited to announce the results of the 2013 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge. Division 5 champion The Animal Foundation of Las Vegas, Nevada will take home the $100,000 grand prize in grant funding from the ASPCA. The organization accomplished an increase of 1,055 animals' lives saved over the same period during 2012. Congratulations!
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Way to go CAPS in Houston! I have adopted all of my pets from them and can say they deserve every penny they won!
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Hey Folks, this is bad when a KILL SHELTER wins big like this. Shame on you!!
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Congratulations to all the successes the rescue groups have had ... and a big thank you to Rachel Ray for supporting animal causes.
Thank you so very much for helping these animals.
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I have 2 pitts Dino 1 yr old and Buster 4 months and they get along very well. They also live with a 2yr old cat name Bam Bam. they all play well together. My dogs are big babies they love to run and play. They are easy to train and love treats.
was just reading all the great stories about our beloved pits; then i came to the comments from the haters, omg !! we had 7 pits (4 rescues) an amstaff (rescue) a minpin, 12 fl cur/catahoulas,a shep/lab mix and a huskie/chow mix.....the latter is the only one who started fights with other dogs and still has to be separate at age 15! The big male pits are hog hunting catch dogs but thats their "job"; with people they are big baby lapdogs ! i am still in tears having lost my red nose girl a month ago age 13. she was the best dog ever ! so smart and sweet; everyone loved her. she used to "smile" (disconcerted some newcomers)and hug ppl she hadnt seen in a while. my sons friend hadnt been to visit in 5 yrs (iraq marine) and she was sooo happy to see him, she stood up and hugged him! she held "hands" with me at bedtime etc etc etc. i miss her. we are extremely careful with ALL the dogs around small children; they are all put up if kids visit bc none were raised with small kids around. with the 9 cats, the only ones who get hurt are the dogs so they steer clear. my vet was in practice for 50 yrs and the only dog bite he ever had was from a dalmatian ! we also had 2 dals but no biting and coexisted with 3 pits, the staffie , minpin, cats etc. all house pets. yes we do live on a farm; yes we do have kennels for the hunting dogs but when they retire, they come in too ! it has to be said that any ill bred dog or any animal (horses for instance) and/or ill raised/handled animal are most apt to be dangerous but so can the good ones. my friend's chihuahua bites everybody and mother's old blind poodle bit a chosen few ( old/blind startled). there are countless cases of other breeds biting and fighting but not widely reported in the news! have u ever seen a headline "chihuahua bites child, neighbor,husband and owner!"?? sorry going long here, but the hater comments made me sooo upset.
RIP my babies: precious Molly pb13, Bugs 16 (minpin), Duke pb7 hunting accident, Sadie pb4 neighbor shot bc she was pb chasing his goats but didnt hurt them ,Chrystal 15 (dalmatian) and Shana 12(shep/lab) 2012,2011,2007,2003,2204,2005
I have totally disagree with "pits are sweet loving dogs". Three little girls have been mauled to death by the family pet- pit bulls. I had a horse have her hind leg tore up by a neigbors family pet -a pit bull. I had a 25 hour old foul killed by another neighbors family pet, a pit bull.All 5 pit bulls are now dead pits. People need to take responsibility for their animals, keep them penned, leashed or in the house.
All Pitties & Bullies are wonderful dogs, period. Domestic dogs, regardless of breed want to love and be loved, period. My Jake is a papered American Staffordshire Terrier and just celebrated his 11 birthday, I have had him since 7 weeks old. This dog has helped me through 2 divorces and a move to another state to start over. I have changed the minds of many people throughout the years on what they believe a "Pitt" is and I always will have one in my life. They are amazing dogs, period.
I am the proud momma of not only an AKC Canine Good Citizen, but my pitty is also a UKI Agility competitor!! She was a shelter dog that no one wanted and was afraid of her own shadow. She continually amazes me at the things she continues to accomplish and the fears she has overcome. Her former housemate was my 14 yr old pit who just passed away. Jasmine never met a person or animal she didn't like. When my cats were kittens, she would nurse and snuggle with them until they feel asleep. My girls may have had two totally different personalities, but they are both wonderful dogs and I can't imagine sharing my home with any other breed.
Early November 2010, I suffered a miscarriage. It drove me into a deep, dark depression. Eventually I was forced to quit my job and was later diagnosed with bipolar disorder. My husband and I decided since I was at home all day, this was a great time to adopt a dog who would need lots of patience, training, and attention. In February we adopted Tank from a local shelter. I had no experience with pits, or dogs in general, and because I lived so much of my life under a rock, I had no preconceived notions. I just knew he was sweet, playful, and bundles of happy energy! His happy energy got me out of bed. At least long enough to play and potty. He'd run back to bed and cuddle with me. He clearly sensed how much I hurt. It has been almost 2 years and Tank is now a well-behaved cuddle muffin. In response to National Miscarriage & Infant Loss day this week, I began to think about how Tank saved my life. We had learned that Tank was born the day we conceived. I need a traumatic event to get the help I needed. I needed Tank to help me through it. Funny how life works out just as you needed it.
I am a very proud pit bull mother! My pitbull is sincerely.my ix best friend. She absolutely loves everyone she meets. She, unfortunately , got attacked twice. once at about six months old and once. . at about two years old. Those fights made her feel apprehensive of other dogs, but other than that she is an. amazing dog and 100 percent loyal.
I've had many, many, rescued dogs as loving companions -- many I've personally picked up off the mean streets of New York City. They've been an odd assortment of mixed breeds and have all been wonderful, grateful, sweet pups (some I turned over to reliable shelters; others I kept). However, that said, I would not adopt a Pit Bull nor would I have rescued one from the street. I believe they've been overbred (like Springers and so many other unfortunate breeds) and in the case of Pits, bred to be potentially (latently, maybe) aggressive -- you can call it "protective" if you want. Don't forget, initially this breed was created as a fighting breed, and it seems to me that where there's smoke, there may be fire. I wouldn't take the chance. I also wouldn't have a Spaniel. On the other hand I am pleased to read about the many positive relationships most of you have and have had with these dogs, and I applaud you for loving them. Just not for me.
When I was a child my grandparents lived next to people who bred pitbulls for fighting. These neighbors even had weekly dog fights in their back yard! The evil people would starve, beat and even drug the poor pitt bulls to make they mean enough to fight. The poor pitt bulls would only be properly fed only after a fight. The rest of the week they would only get water. The dog owner would brag about how he only needed to feed pitt bulls once or twice a week and they would still fight good.
My grandparents were outraged. They hated living next to these neighbors and hearing the dog fights. Crazy people would crownd into the neighbors yard and watch the dog fights. My grandparents called the police many times and animal control. Finally after nearly a year the police arrested the neighbors. Sadly the dogs were put down. I was very upset! I told the police that the dog owners should be put down,not the poor dogs! The police officers agreeed with me!
I have a sweet,adorable lil Brindle Pit Mix. She is only foour (4) months old. I got her from a lady who kept her in a cage all day while she worked. I say put her in a cage. Anyways , "Cece" is sooo awesome. Not at all like the hype that surrounds this breed. I say that it is not the dog , But How they are raised and cared for. She loves sleeping in my bed at the foot. I REFUSE to use any sort of cage. Cece even plays with my elderly mother's cat without any problems at all. If I HAD to choose , I think I would choose a Pit mix.


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Prep football fans would be hard-pressed to find a tougher stretch of four games than that which Kinston endured over the past month.
But the Vikings (2-4) will have to wait another week to turn things around, as Kinston lost 26-21 to the Pam-Pack, who improved to 4-2. The loss gave Kinston its first four-game losing streak since the 2007 season, when the team lost seven of its last eight games on its way toward a 3-8 finish.
The Vikings entered Friday night's game against Washington reeling from a three-game losing streak. The three teams to which Kinston had previously lost have a combined 17-1 record and have outscored their opponents 637-212 on the season. The Vikings, meanwhile, were outscored 137-41 during their three-game skid.
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"It's the small mistakes: the turnovers, the personal foul penalties, giving up a third-and-long," Gieselman said of the loss. "Those plays add up, and they come back to bite you in the butt. We just came up short tonight."
Despite the sloppy play –- which included the aforementioned penalties and three turnovers in the game (a fumble and two interceptions) -– Kinston trailed just 14-6 at the half thanks to a 14-yard Canady run in the second quarter and a bend-but-don't-break defense. The Vikings began the second half with a bang when Canady broke a 56-yard run on Kinston's first play of the half to knot the score at 14 following a successful two-point try.
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Maven, not just another build tool
Tradional build tools (make, Ant, ...) are usually nothing more than some specialized script languages which are by definition very task-oriented. A functional build script can usually be divided into three kinds of content:
- Some execution code logically grouped into units (compiling, jar packaging, generate javadoc, ...).
- The interrelationship between the different units of code (execution order).
- The project specific informations (file locations, libraries, ...).
Those who have used Apache Ant (the most popular Java build tool) in the past probably feel familiar with these elements. In fact, Ant's three main concepts are directly mapped from those:
- Tasks are reusable logical units of some execution code.
- Targets specify which other tasks should be executed before a given task.
- Properties define project specific informations.
This approach is very similar to the procedural programming approach. The build script is just a collection of different functions separated from the data they depend on and executed in a given order. While procedural approaches allow some form of modularity and therefore some form of reuse, more sophisticated forms are possible with an object oriented approach.
Enter the world of Maven
Maven brings the object oriented approach to the build tools table. Object oriented approach states that a program is usually made of several individual units, the objects, capable of some processing and that interact with each other by sending messages. Of course, you already know that since you are a Java programmer. Maven objects are known as plugins. They encapsulate some behaviour (goals) and some data (properties) under a logical unit, namely the plugin. Each Maven-enabled project just needs to declare what goals it wants to use, the different property values and optionally in which order the goals should execute (we'll see how it is done in the next lessons). It is important to remember that the object oriented approach still needs the same information as the procedural approach. The difference is that the object oriented approach organizes the information in a very different way than the procedural approach - one that gives more flexibility and ease applying changes.
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Maven 1 has proven the Object Oriented approach is indeed quite powerful but there were still some shortcomings not solved. For instance, as you can see in the previous picture, most of the plugin goals are dependent upon the pre-execution of some other plugin's goal. In order to make your project build successfully, you have to make sure the goal's dependency graph is correct. The same problem is also present with task-oriented build tools (I can't count how many times I have tried to figure out in a weird Ant script which target is doing what). It isn't that much of a problem on small projects and even on bigger projects for the original project developers. The problem usually appears when a new developer joins the project team. If no conventions are used, it can take him a significant amount of time to become comfortable with the project build - time which would have been better spent developing the application.
Maven 2 addresses this problem elegantly by promoting build patterns. According to Martin Fowler in his famous book Patterns of enterprise application architecture The focus of the pattern is a particular solution, one that's both common and effective in dealing with one or more recurring problems. Hence, a pattern is just a formalized and consistent way of describing some best practices in a domain. It is important to understand it can't be directly translated into code or some other physical implementation. According to the design patterns Bible, Design Pattern - Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software; The solution doesn't describe a particular concrete design or implementation, because a pattern is like a template that can be applied in many different situations. Build patterns typically show the relationships between the different build tasks (which task should be completed before activating the current one) and the project's physical structure, without specifying the tasks composing the project build and the different physical components the project is made of.
While project builds may seem very different at first and therefore finding some patterns may seem impossible, there are some general solutions that can be observed. In the case we are interested in, we can observe a project build is usually divided into distinct finite phases (compiling, testing, packaging, deploying, ...) This pattern is known as the build lifecycle pattern and is covered in detail in the The Build Lifecycle lesson. It allows you to manage your plugin goals dependency graph easily in a very consistent manner. The build lifecycle is one of the main patterns around which Maven 2 is built but there are others. Along this tutorial, in the appropriate lessons, specific build patterns and their respective Maven implementations will be discussed.
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It is also important to understand that Maven is more than just a build tool. While Maven can manage your project build effectively, it can also generate a project Web site, manage your dependencies, generate specific reports, ... In concrete terms, Maven will do whatever you ask it to, if you have the correct plugin installed, using the information provided in the project POM.
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Two general comments/questions:
1) The Wikipedia quotes don't have an appropriate link. Is quoting Wikipedia even worthwhile, however, since the quote may not in fact be there when you check it out? Is there a way to link to a snapshot of the page?
2) Does quoting the Maven Web site itself make a compelling case for it being more than a build tool? Seems like a third party source would provide more validation here.
1) Didn't think about it, I have no idea really. I'll go the easy way and try to come up with a more stable source .
2) Once again, you have a valid point. I was wondering about the same thing. My problem is that it's so hard to find third party documentation on Maven 2 at the moment. Maybe just dropping the quote and changing it for a little explanation would be better.
That might help http://fixedreference.org/
Bah too old
There #1 is fixed.
By the way, thank for the correction . As you can see, I still have trouble with my plural, prepositions and some homophones.
Thanks for starting up some quality documentation. Like many others, I've held off on giving Maven a really good look simply because the documentation is not there. I'm glad I can help your effort out.
Having said that, two fairly consistent mistakes you make are using "wich" rather than "which" and "then" rather than "than". I think in the case of "which", it's just a spelling issue. In the case of "then" versus "than", the first one is used for time, the second one used for comparison.
Anyway, keep up the good work. I look forward to going through the rest of the tutorial.


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Women's Soccer Claims 2010 Queens Soccer Classic Title with 2-1 Win over Flagler
September 5, 2010
MISENHEIMER, N.C. Forward Lindsay Godwins (Raleigh, NC) goal in the 74th minute proved to be the difference as Pfeiffer University defeated Flagler 2-1 in womens soccer action on Sunday afternoon at the Queens Sports Complex. The win gives the Lady Falcons the 2010 Queens Soccer Classic championship behind their 2-0 record. The Saints, after beating host Queens 1-0 on Friday, evens to 1-1 on the year.
Squared at one goal apiece more than halfway through the second period, junior Megan Weston (Olathe, KS) corralled a Pfeiffer throw in before crossing to Godwin. The senior then found the back of the net on the header for the eventual game-winner.
In a scoreless tilt, the Lady Falcons struck first in the 29th minute of play as Mariah Martinez (League City, TX) fired a cross through the box that found Alyssa Wombwell (Grand Blanc, MI) for the games first strike.
Flagler would tie things up 4:52 in the second half when Justine Long assisted on a Lindsay Zullo header for the equalizer.
For the second-straight contest, Pfeiffer managed just two shots on goal, but made both of them count. Jamie Alcala (Fredericksburg, VA) secured the win in net for the Lady Falcons stopping five Saints shots.
Playing in a pair of neutral site contests to start the year, Pfeiffer will have its first true road test on Wednesday night. The Lady Falcons will travel over to Hickory to take on the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears at 7:00 p.m. Live stats, courtesy of Lenoir-Rhyne, will be available through www.gofalconsports.com.


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Paris Levallois topped Mons-Hainaut in overtime to secure their place in the Last 16 of the EuroChallenge.
The Parisians had trailed for the vast majority of the game, but after staging a late rally to force an extra period, they made it count as Jawad Williams sank the winning shot with 37 seconds left.
Mons-Hainaut, who needed a win to stay in the hunt, raced out to a 23-8 lead, given to them by Jonathan Wallace's jump-shot, and led by double figures pretty much all the way until late in the third quarter.
It was not until early in the fourth quarter that Paris made any real headway, but back-to-back baskets from John Cox and Sean May made it 70-69 to the hosts with 5:34 remaining.
Paris took their first lead, 74-73, on an Andrew Albicy three with 4:22 left and it was Mons-Hainaut who needed the final basket of regulation - a lay-up from Quincy Taylor - to secure overtime, with Albicy missing a late chance to win it for Paris.
The two teams could barely be separated in the extra period either.
Paris led 88-85 after a pair of free throws from May with 87 seconds left, but Justin Cage hit a pair for the hosts and then followed it with a jump-shot to put them up 89-88, 55 ticks from time.
Williams then hit his lay-up, and Cage missed with a late three for Mons-Hainaut.
May poured in 31 points and collected 11 rebounds for Paris, while Albicy had 19 and Williams 14.
Taylor had 25 points for the hosts, with Joshua Bostic and Brian Qvale adding 16 each, whilst Qvale also had 13 rebounds. Wallace collected 14, and Monwell Randle 10.
"First, I must say that Mons have a very good team, and we improve many difficulties to win. In fact,it was a tough game like the first leg when we were beaten at home by this team! We started slowly, and immediately, we were punished, and obliged to run after a gap of fifteen points in the first quarter. Fortunately, we locked up again our defense, and tactically it became easier for us to prevent our hosts to continue their domination."
Paris Levallois head coach Christophe Denis"We stayed clear despite the fact we began badly, and at the half-time, I told my guys they were able to win if they remained calm. Just before this game, we already knew the same situation in Aalst and also in Pitesti, where we led by fifteen and even twenty points. I have a very good team, with coolness in the difficulties, and despite the fact we've been beaten in the championship against Chalon, my players were full of expedients to recover their strength at the good moments. During the extra time, the decision fell on a possession of ball...,but I want to congratulate my colleague for his job and I think it must be cruel for him to be eliminated."
Mons Hainaut player Joshua Bostic"We started very well, but after, and I don't know why,we played slowly and gave our hosts the opportunity of coming back in the game, instead of enlarging the gap."
Mons Hainaut head coach Yves Defraigne"First, I want to congratulate Paris for its qualification, but in the two legs, the decision fell in extra-times; that's to say the two teams were very close, and my colleague found good tactical choices when it was the moment....In fact,we didn't work enough on the switching of our hosts and we also didn't attack the circle as we should have done.It's not logic that a team which plays at home obtains less free throws than a team which is playing away. We were not patient enough at crucial moments and we were also passed beyond in the duels at one against one."
Quincy Taylor
Sean May


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MonaVie 2.0 (Dallas) Recap
Wow! How do you recap such a singular event in MonaVie's short history? How do you chronicle the transition of MonaVie—one of the direct selling industry's great success stories—from inception to "2.0"? We think this comment left by one of our distributors on the MonaVie Facebook page sums it up best:
"I never voiced it, but deep down I feared that MonaVie 2.0 might not live up to the hype or my lofty expectations. Wrong! It did, and then some! Thank you, MonaVie!" —Jim W.
And we would like to thank Jim and all of you who were able to make it to the event. To those who followed our live Facebook and Twitter feeds, thank you! And to those of you who are ready to get going with MonaVie 2.0, thank you!
Watch MonaVie 2.0 Highlight video
View photo gallery
Watch video recap with Dallin Larsen
According to your (distributor) feedback on the MonaVie Facebook page, these are some of your most memorable moments from the MonaVie 2.0 Dallas event:
1. Early morning RVLution workout with Mark Macdonald (RVL spokesperson), Renita Brannan (RVL Coach), and Jay Johnson (Dallas Cowboys trainer)
2. The unification of MonaVie and distributor leaders with the introduction of MVP
3. MORE Project Give (which raised $173,000) and new initiatives announced for Mexico, Thailand, and India
4. Recognition, and seeing the Cruise for Gold winners on stage
5. The exceptional speeches given by special guests Keith Ferrazzi and Mark Macdonald, as well as corporate speakers and distributor testimonials
MonaVie Nutritional Chemistry™ – Providing Personalized Nutritional Support through MonaVie Elements™
Headlining the innovations announced in Dallas was a new product platform called MonaVie Nutritional Chemistry™ that provides personalized, targeted product options to address an individual's unique nutritional needs.
In tandem with the introduction of MonaVie Nutritional Chemistry comes the launch of MonaVie Elements™, a product line that facilitates customized nutrition. The five new Elements are:
· Children's Vitamins & Minerals
Another important part of the MonaVie 2.0 product launch was the introduction of MonaVie MX juice. A new blend of MonaVie's flagship health juice products, this 3-in-1 juice cocktail combines the health benefits of MonaVie Essential®, MonaVie Active® and MonaVie (M)mūn® into one powerful, mouthwatering formula. Bursting with fruit flavonoids, this health and wellness drink offers a broader array of antioxidants than ever before with 19 fruits and 11 vegetables. Read more.
MVP: Universal Training System Unifies, Supports Global Distributor Network
Another integral part of MonaVie's transformation into MonaVie 2.0 is the launch of a new universal training and education system to guide distributor success, known as MVP (MonaVie Values People).
The MVP Start Kit is a must-have for serious business builders. The Starter Kit is a valuable set of brochures, booklets, CDs, and DVDs that provide step-by-step directions on how to start a successful MonaVie business. In the Starter Kit, you will find… Read more.
MonaVie 90-day Weight Loss RVLution!
RVL Spokesperson Mark Macdonald and RVL Coach Renita Brannan proved to be a dynamic duo at MonaVie 2.0 in Dallas. Their energy and excitement was truly contagious. It's safe to say that everyone in attendance left with a goal to achieve better health in 2012 through the MonaVie RVLution.
Mark showed us that the RVLution isn't just about weight loss. First, not everyone needs to lose weight. Some people simply want to maintain their current weight, increase their lean muscle mass, get fit, or eat healthier. He showed us how anyone can accomplish these goals through the three phases of the RVLution: weight loss, breakthrough, and lifestyle. Read more.
New .com Megasite: MonaVie 2.0 for Web 2.0 and Beyond
MonaVie's new corporate megasite has been redesigned to provide simple navigation and easy access to important information on the products and business opportunity. Read more.
The MORE Project
One of the longest lines of the event occurred Saturday morning during the MORE Project Give. MonaVie's big-hearted distributors patiently waited for their opportunity to give back. $173,000 was raised during MonaVie 2.0 for the purpose of providing a More Meaningful Life for children and families in Brazil. What a testament to your generosity! This came after the good news that the MORE Project will begin new MORE Project initiatives in Mexico, Thailand, and India.
MonaVie Three Sixty-Five (new quarterly magazine)
MonaVie Three Sixty-Five—a new, quarterly publication—is now available to view and download from the MonaVie Media Center portion of the new www.monavie.com website. Inside this edition: New product information; MVP training system; Q&A with MonaVie Founder Dallin A. Larsen and his wife, Karree; Mark Macdonald and the RVLution; The MORE Project; Distributor Recognition; and more. Read more.
Special Guest Speaker Keith Ferrazzi
In addition to detailing the importance of having a "people plan," master networker and best-selling author Keith Ferrazzi captivated the Dallas audience with his insight into people and networking. He emphasized that what distinguishes highly successful people from everyone else is the way they use the power of relationships—so that everyone wins! He also cited that the most powerful people in the world have strong relationships with other people. The proper use of social media also received considerable mention during his presentation, saying that, "Those who leverage social media are experiencing greater success." The good news for those of you who missed his speech is that Keith's teachings and principles will soon be integrated in with the MVP materials.
What When Available Where
RVLution Sign-up Mon., 1/16 www.monavie.com/rvlution
RVLution Kit Mon., 1/16 Virtual Office
MonaVie 365 (quarterly mag.) Mon., 1/16 MonaVie Media Center
MVP Starter Kit and Tools Mon., 1/23 Virtual Office
New Products (US) Mon., 1/23 Virtual Office
New Products (Canada) February Virtual Office
New Virtual Office Design Mon., 1/23 Virtual Office
New Mobile Virtual Office App Mon., 1/23 Virtual Office (US/Canada)
As it did at its founding in 2005, MonaVie is revolutionizing the health and wellness industry with the launch of MonaVie 2.0. At a time when the global economy continues to be volatile, and other companies are struggling to find their way, MonaVie is once again striking out from the crowd and redefining ways to consume nutritionals, ways to create a successful business, and ways to create abundance for people around the world.
MonaVie Founder and CEO Dallin Larsen said the newly announced features of MonaVie 2.0 will provide a groundbreaking opportunity for millions of people around the world to improve their lives. "We invite everyone to join with us, as we position ourselves to make history once again during 2012."


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The 17-year-old senior has taken it upon himself to guide the Cardinals while head coach Dave Miller has been away when
He said coaching was a hard job, but that he enjoys his role as a player and coach for the defending NCHSAA 3-A champion Cardinals, who open official practice Aug. 1 and kick off the regular season Aug. 20 at
"I'm just showing some leadership for all the underclassmen and trying to get them prepared for the season because this is something serious,"
Thus the reason Miller isn't concerned one bit when
"As a sophomore, I made him a captain because I looked across the field one day and
"He's one of the first ones at practice and he's always working hard and always getting everybody else to step up their game. He's been doing it the past few years and so it's not really a change for him other than the fact he's a senior and everybody already looks for him to take charge."
Washington, who hopes to play soccer in college next year, has aspirations to be a full-time coach one day.
"Yes, I do plan on coaching later on in life when I'm done with playing," he said.
Until then,
"It is a new (experience) and it's a good one," he said. "You can see what's going on and when you get back into the game, you can do it and know what exactly what to do."
And what
The Cardinals won their second championship last year and have advanced to the East Regional final of the NCHSAA 3-A playoffs every year since 2005 — the year of their first state crown.
"You've got to put the past behind you and go into the season like we did last season and just get ready,"
"I feel a lot more weight is put on my shoulders because I will be a senior on the team," he said. "The leadership will come from me and the rest of the seniors."
As a player,
Last year,
"I need to keep doing what I'm doing and that is dribbling and serving it in the box to make sure everybody else on our team is scoring,"
Miller agreed that
And that has started this summer.
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At the time of this writing, Adobe has recently announced its plan to acquire Macromedia in an all-stock trade worth billions ($3.4 billion was the estimate at the time of the announcement). The ColdFusion development community has been abuzz with speculation about how this will affect the future of CF - including many doomsday prognosticators suffering from "Chicken Little Syndrome." Ladies and gentlemen, the sky is not falling.
At the time of this writing, Adobe has 4,000+ personnel and in excess of $1.4 billion in the bank (cash and cash equivalents). Macromedia has 1,400+ personnel and $341 million in the bank (cash and cash equivalents). Deferred revenue for Adobe is $57 million and $49 million for Macromedia. What does this mean? It means that Macromedia is now going to be part of a much larger organization with a significantly larger number of resources (financial and otherwise) and industry pull. It's a fair assumption that for the ColdFusion Development Team this will mean that they are more likely to be given the opportunity to implement new ideas. It probably also means that they'll be working on making the ColdFusion Server either integrate or interact with existing Adobe server products (possibly with development tools as well).
Many of us have read the acquisition press release (online at www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/invrelations/adobeandmacromedia.html) - which doesn't say much other than the fact that there's going to be an acquisition. Mike Chambers and Kevin Lynch both blogged about the acquisition at www.markme.com/mesh/archives/007504.cfm and www.klynch.com/archives/000078.html, respectively. There is one document that I have found to be the most informative and insightful regarding the pending acquisition. The document in question is Adobe's "Adobe to acquire Macromedia investor presentation" - available online at www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/invrelations/pdfs/ADBE_MACR_Presentation.pdf - I urge everyone to read it. The investor presentation clearly shows Adobe's vision of how Macromedia and Adobe technologies can combine to meet the changing needs of customers and of technology in general.
The presentation also makes it pretty clear that Adobe shares Macromedia's interest in offering the best platform for delivering rich content to devices and in creating rich applications by combining media, applications, documents, and communication. In other words, Adobe also believes, in the words of the Macromedia slogan, that "Experience Matters." It appears that at the center of this goal are the Flash/FlashPaper and PDF formats as a content delivery format.
In this presentation, Adobe also identifies the benefits it expects to offer customers in the realms of creative professionals, digital imaging and video, and the enterprise (in addition to emerging businesses and technologies). Specific products are highlighted in each of these areas. In addition to Flex, Breeze, and Adobe LiveCycle, ColdFusion appears as part of the product solution for the Enterprise, which is a strong indicator that there is no intention to "do away" with it anytime soon.
So what will the future hold? Nobody can tell for sure, but I will leave you with a few thoughts and observations. The investor presentation gave me the impression that in addition to creating great experiences for users, product integration and workflow are two areas that Adobe feels are very important. I definitely look forward to seeing how this strategy is put into action - especially in the area of ColdFusion development. On a personal note, there are two enhancements to Macromedia products that I for one would love to see as a result of the acquisition. Though I do love Flash, I've also always been a big fan of SVG. I think it would be terrific to see Flash become XML driven (not just on the Flex Server) and have added support for SVG XML. Obviously, it's a fair assumption that PDF support in ColdFusion will only get stronger - I would love to see PDF Forms support, too. I could fill an entire issue of CFDJ with speculation and the details of my personal ColdFusion wish list but the bottom line is that only time will tell.
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Welcome to Southeast Missouri State University's website! Inside our site you will find a tremendous array of information about programs, people and events at Southeast.
Our website reflects what we consider to be the one key element of the University: students. Southeast strives continually to be, both literally and figuratively, a student-centered university. At Southeast, we understand that our students are our most important resource. The design concept for Southeast's website, in fact, was developed by students, which reflects both the quality of our students and our goal of providing real-world educational experiences for our students.
We have entered a new century at Southeast. As we move into a period of increased growth, we rededicate our efforts to serve the region, the state and the nation by providing quality programs for students that are personal, professional and practical.
We invite you to explore Southeast and learn more about us. Hopefully, you will come to know the many sources of our pride in this fine institution and discover how Southeast might best serve you. We welcome any comments or suggestions and urge you to come visit us.
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