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In the previous article, I demonstrated the usage of the
tar archiver
utility. This week I'll continue by introducing the
cpio archiver
While both
tar and
cpio will achieve the same results, the
utility approaches things a little bit differently. The
tar utility
assumes that you want to recursively archive everything under
the specified directory or directories, meaning that you have to
explicitly tell
tar if you want to exclude certain portions of that
directory structure. In contrast, the
cpio utility expects to be
explicitly told which files or directories you wish to archive; this
behavior is commonly referred to as "receiving from standard input." In other
cpio expects to receive a list that contains one file per line, and if
you remember from the "Finding Things in Unix" and "Find: Part Two" articles, that is exactly the type of list that the
find utility creates.
ls utility can also create this type of list, meaning that you will see
either of the
ls or the
find utilities used in conjunction with
cpio. And
cpio archives a list of files it receives from standard
input, you usually use a pipe (|) whenever you create an archive with the
cpio utility.
tar utility also assumes that you want to write the archive to
your first SCSI tape drive, unless you explicitly specify a file using
f switch. In contrast, the
cpio utility writes to what is
known as standard output. This means that you will be using a redirector
(either < or >) whenever you are creating, listing, or extracting a
archive file. Again, that
file may be an actual file, or it may be your
floppy, or it may be a tape device, since in Unix everything is a file.
This may sound a bit more complicated at first, but a few examples should convince you that it really isn't.
Let's start by creating a
cpio archive. In the last article, I created a
test user account and created a directory structure named
www in this
user's home directory so I would have some files on which to practice using the
archiving utilities. I'll log in as the test user,
cd into the
www directory,
and see what happens if I use the
ls command with the
cpio utility:
cd www
ls | cpio -ov > backup.cpio
You'll note that I first
cded into the directory that contained the
files I wished to archive. I used the
ls utility to make a list of the
files in the current directory and used a pipe (|) to send that list to
cpio utility. The
o switch invokes what is known as "copy out mode," which tells
cpio to create an archive. The
v switch tells
cpio to be verbose, meaning it will list each file as it archives it. Finally, I used the
> redirector to write the results (the archive) to a file called
backup.cpio. I can call this file anything I like; I chose to give it a
cpio extension to remind me that it is a
cpio backup file. I can verify the
file type using the
file utility:
file backup.cpio
backup.cpio: cpio archive
Instead of using the redirector, I could have also used the
F switch to
specify which file to write the archive to. So the following command will
achieve the same results:
ls | cpio -ovF backup.cpio
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Once the archive was created,
cpio told me how many blocks it wrote to
the archive; in my case, it was 48 blocks.
So to create an archive, use the
o switch or copy-out mode. To either view
or extract the contents of the archive, use what is known as "copy-in mode." You invoke this mode by using the
i switch. If you just want
to view the contents of the archive, also include the
t switch, which
will list the contents of the archive without extracting them:
cpio -it < backup.cpio
You'll note that this time I used the other redirector (
<), as I wanted
the contents of the
backup.cpio file to be sent to the
cpio utility. I
can also include the
v switch, if I want to see a verbose listing of
the backup:
cpio -itv < backup.cpio
Remember that it is important to view the contents of an archive before
attempting to restore it, as you want to ensure that the files don't begin
with a
To restore this archive, I simply
cd into the directory to which I'd like to
restore the archive, and repeat the above command without the
switch. I'll
cd back into my home directory and create a directory named
backupand do the restore there:
mkdir backup
cd backup
cpio -iv < ~/www/backup.cpio
You'll note something interesting if you try this exercise yourself; if
you use the
ls -F command, you'll see that you did indeed restore all of
the files and directories that were in the
www directory. But if you
into any of those subdirectories, you'll note that they are empty. Even
more interestingly, if you try to remove any of those subdirectories, you
still have to use the
R switch, as they are still valid directories.
What happened here? Since the
cpio utility received its file list from the
ls utility (and the
ls utility can only list the files in the current
cpio was unaware of all of the files that existed below the
current directory. Remember,
cpio will only archive the files that are
sent to it in a list. This may seem odd at first, but it is an ideal way to
archive just the files in the current directory. In order to do this with
tar utility, you would have to create an exclude file, as
tar wants
to recursively copy everything in and below the current directory.
This doesn't mean that
cpio can't archive recursively; it simply means
that if you want to just archive the current directory, you use
ls and if
you want to archive recursively, you use
find instead.
Let's try that backup and restore again, this time using the
utility. First, I'll remove the old backup and empty out the backup
rm www/backup.cpio
rm -R backup/*
Then I'll
cd into the directory I wish to back up (
www) and archive its contents:
cd www
find -d . -print | cpio -ov > backup.cpio
When using the
find utility with
cpio, it is always a good idea to
include either the
d or the
depth switch. Remember from the
article that this switch prevented permissions from interfering with a backup.
When using this switch, either put
-d right after the word
find and before
the directory to search (in this case, "
."), or put the word
-depth after
the directory to search, like so:
find . -depth -print | cpio -ov > backup.cpio
So as a recap on the
find command, I told
find to search the current
directory ("
.") and to "print" its contents; the
| was used to send those
contents to the
cpio utility, which created an archive (
-o) and wrote
that archive to a file called
backup.cpio. When I created this archive,
I noted that
cpio wrote 43097 blocks, which is many more than the 48 I
received with the
ls command.
Now let's see what happens when I try to restore this archive:
cd ../backup
cpio -iv < ~/www/backup.cpio
I received an interesting message on my screen when I did this restore:
cpio: mod_tsunami/Makefile: No such file or directory
cpio: mod_tsunami/distinfo: No such file or directory
cpio: mod_tsunami/pkg-comment: No such file or directory
cpio: mod_tsunami/pkg-descr: No such file or directory
cpio: mod_tsunami/pkg-plist: No such file or directory
43097 blocks
It looks like
cpio read all 43097 blocks but complained about missing
files or directories. Indeed, if I do an
ls on any of the restored
subdirectories, I'll discover that they are once again empty! Don't worry,
all of those files and directories are in that archive file; I've simply
demonstrated the default extraction behaviour of
cpio. Unlike
tar, the
cpio utility does not recreate any directories during the restore unless
you specifically ask it to with the
d switch. And, unlike
tar, the
cpio utility will not overwrite any existing files unless you
specifically ask it to with the
u switch.
So let's try that restore again, this time using the
d switch to create
the directories and the
u switch to overwrite the files I've already
cpio -ivdu < ~/www/backup.cpio
This time I don't receive any error messages and I've successfully restored all of the subdirectories and their files.
There're a few more switches you may consider using when backing up and
restoring with
cpio. If I compare the modification times of a file
before it was archived and after it was restored, I will see this:
ls -l www/zope/Makefile
-rw-r--r-- 1 test wheel 4308 May 11 09:53 www/zope/Makefile
ls -l backup/zope/Makefile
-rw-r--r-- 1 test wheel 4308 Jun 2 11:38 backup/zope/Makefile
ls -l www/backup.cpio
-rw-r--r-- 1 test wheel 22065664 Jun 2 10:39 www/backup.cpio
You'll note that the original file was created on May 11, that it was
backed up on June 2 at 10:39, and that it was restored on June 2 at 11:38.
If you want to preserve the file's original time, include the
a switch
when creating the archive, and the
m switch when restoring the archive:
cd www
find -d . -print | cpio -ova > backup.cpio
cd ../backup
cpio -ivdm < ~/www/backup.cpio
If you try this and repeat the
ls -l command, you'll see that the
original times of the archived files were kept intact.
The nice thing about using the
find utility with
cpio is that you
have all of
find's switches available to you, to fine-tune which files
you would like to back up. For example, if you'd like to do an incremental
backup, use
-newer switch. In this example, I'll back up all of the
files in my home directory that have changed since 11 PM on June 1st:
touch -t 06012300 June1
find -d . -newer June1 -print | cpio -ova > backup.cpio
Here I used the
touch utility to create an empty file with a timestamp
of month 06 day 01 time 2300, then I told
find to use the time on that
file as the reference point when searching the current directory.
Alternatively, if I wasn't concerned so much about the time as the date, I
could have used
ctime, or
mtime switches. And if I only
want to archive files of a certain size, I can use
size switch.
Before ending today's article, I'd also like to demonstrate
cpio's third
mode, which is known as "copy-pass mode." This is an interesting mode, as it
archives and extracts in the same command, making it ideal for copying one
directory structure and recreating it in another location.
Let's say I want to copy the
www directory structure from the home
directory of the test user to the home directory of the user genisis. I'll
have to become the superuser, as I'll be creating the archive in one user's
home directory and recreating it in another user's home directory:
cd ~test/www
find -d . -print | cpio -pvd ~genisis/www
Note that I first
cded into the directory I wanted to archive, in this
case the
www subdirectory of the test user's home directory. Then, with the
cpio command, I invoked copy-pass mode with the
p switch and
specified that I wanted the archive recreated in the
www subdirectory of
the home directory of the user genisis.
If I run this command and then do an
ls -l of genisis' home directory,
I'll see that I've successfully recreated the entire
www directory
structure. However, I'll want to fine-tune that above command as those
restored files still belong to the user "test." I'll repeat that command
using the
u switch so it will overwrite that last restore, and I'll
include the
R switch, which tells
cpio to change the ownership of the files
as it recreates them:
find -d . -print | cpio -pvdu -R genisis ~genisis/www
When using the
R switch, follow it by the name of the user you wish to
become the owner of the files, then follow that by the name of the
directory to restore the files to.
Finally, if I want to keep the original times of the files instead
of having them changed to the time the files were restored, I'd also add the
a and
m switches:
find -d . -print | cpio -pvduam -R genisis ~genisis/www
This should get you started with the
cpio command. If you're planning on
cpio to copy between different computers, you'll want to read its
manpage first, as there may be considerations, especially if the computers
are running different versions of Unix or different architectures.
In next week's article, I'll continue the archiver series by introducing
pax command and, if space permits, the
dd command.
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Home List of Titles Comparative investigation into the dynamic explicit and the static implicit method for springback of sheet metal stamping
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- Title
- Comparative investigation into the dynamic explicit and the static implicit method for springback of sheet metal stamping
- Author(s)
- Lee, S. W.; Yoon, J. W.; Yang, D. Y.
- Abstract
- Two kinds of time integration methods; the dynamic explicit method and the static implicit method, have been compared, especially with emphasis on the shell formulations and the stress integration methods. Two methods have been applied to the benchmark problem named the S-rail stamping process, provided by NUMISHEET'96 committee, in order to compare their numerical results with each other and with the average values of the experiments as well. Based on the comparisons, it is shown that both time integration methods can be successfully applied to industrial sheet metal stamping simulations. In detail, the static implicit method is advantageous over the dynamic explicit method in terms of accuracy, while the latter is known to be more efficient than the former in terms of computation efficiency.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Source
- Engineering Computations, Vol. 16, no. 3 (1999), pp. 347-373
- Publication year
- 1999
- FOR Code(s)
- 0905 Civil Engineering; 0913 Mechanical Engineering
- Keyword(s)
- Benchmarking; Deformation; Integration; Mapping; Springback
- Publisher
- MCB University Press
- 0264-4401
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In addition to the General Funds request, the Board's recommendation includes a $450 million capital request to support districts as they improve their technology infrastructure. This funding will be targeted toward improving the connectivity of buildings to broadband internet service as well as improving the network capabilities with the classroom. This request does not include funding for individual devices.
The Board will also seek emergency funds that can be used to assist school districts in towns such as Washington, IL, which was devastated late last year by a tornado and rejected for federal disaster relief. The Board is calling for a new line item in the agency's budget that would allow the state superintendent to respond to districts in distress that need assistance getting their schools up and running immediately. When a disaster occurs, it's imperative to get students back into their regular school routine as soon as possible. The $5 million being requested for district emergency assistance will allow for a rapid flow of funds to schools without having to jump through federal hoops or not qualify for federal funds.
The majority of the Board's requested increase would go directly to districts through the General State Aid (GSA) formula, which supports local school district general operations. The Board is requesting an $879 million increase for GSA. Central to the GSA calculation is the 'Foundation Level,' which is intended to represent the minimum level to adequately fund the education of a single pupil in the Illinois K-12 public school system. That Foundation Level has been set in statue at $6,119 per pupil since 2010.
In recent years, however, funds appropriated for GSA have fallen short and districts have not received full reimbursement for the last three years. In the current fiscal year, FY14, appropriated funds fell $562 million short of the amount necessary to fully pay the GSA claim, resulting in payments at just 89 percent of the amount owed to districts by statutory formula. This fiscal year is the third year in a row the state has not met its obligation under the Foundation Level.
Currently, more than half of all public school students in Illinois are now eligible for free and reduced-price lunch in our schools. Illinois' total public school student enrollment is 2,054,155, of which 1,086,950 students are considered low-income. This increase in the number of students from low-income families is just one piece of the school funding crisis. Local resources also dwindled because of declining property values, and 62 percent of districts are in deficit spending.
"More than half of our students are from low-income families who are counting on their schools to prepare them for success in college and careers," State Board Finance Committee Chairman Jim Baumann said before the board's vote to approve the recommended funding levels. "This is a request that will help support our schools, which have already seen dramatic cuts to their teaching staffs and the elimination of vital academic and extracurricular programs. In addition to serving more children from low-income families, they are also receiving less local revenue due to declining Equalized Assessed Valuations. The confluence of factors makes for many lean local school budgets."
Thursday's Board recommendation urges the General Assembly to approve an increase of $879 million for GSA, providing a total of about $5.3 billion to fully fund claims at the $6,119 per pupil Foundation Level.
The Board recommendation still falls far short of the Education Funding Advisory Board recommendation of $8,672 per-pupil. The group last year made its recommendation for adequate education funding levels based on a national funding model. They are scheduled to update their recommendation later during FY15.
The Board is also recommending a $2 million increase in the budget to provide assistance to low-income students taking Advance Placement exams. Illinois is a leader in closing the gap for Latino AP test takers, providing additional access to college for this population. In 2013, Latino students represented 18.4 percent of our state's student population and they accounted for 19.8 percent of those students having taken an AP exam. Illinois is also showing great progress on those Latino students scoring a 3 or higher, 16.1 percent in 2013, which was up from 14.6 percent in 2012 and 8.1 percent in 2003.
We are also improving in the number of low-income students participating in AP exams with 29.3 percent taking an exam prior to graduation in 2013, up from 12.1 percent in 2003.
"This shows that as we challenge our students and teachers with more rigor in our standards, they step up to the plate and respond positively, whether it's closing the gap on AP or leading the nation with our universal ACT success," said State Superintendent of Education Christopher A. Koch. "We need to continue this momentum so students continue to challenge themselves and be better prepared for college and careers when they graduate."
Some of the proposed FY15 increases or expenses include:
- $879 million increase, or a 19.8 percent increase over last year, for General State Aid (GSA) to fully fund the Foundation Level at $6,119 per pupil.
- $25 million increase for early childhood education, providing an 8.3 percent increase over FY14 levels but still falling short of the FY09 levels. Roughly 5,000 more children age 3-5 and 550 0-3 year-olds would be served in preschool programs under this proposed budget than were served in Fiscal Year 2014.
- $12.3 million increase in the Bilingual Education program to help districts meet the needs of the growing bilingual population, which accounts for about 10 percent of all students. Since FY05, this population has increased at a rate of 4.7 percent per year
- $27.1 million increase for State Assessments based upon the cost of administering both the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exams and the ACT exam for 11th graders. The administration of PARCC and ACT is necessary to provide information in the transition years to the new PARCC assessments. Illinois is a member of PARCC's governing board. The additional funding will complete the transition from state testing on the previous learning standards to the new, more rigorous Illinois Learning Standards.
- $10 million for an Expanded Learning Time program. Currently, the only funding available to support extended learning time is the federal 21st Century Learning Center grants. In FY 13, the agency received 102 applications for 21st Century Learning Center grants but only had funding available to support 43 projects. The additional funds would allow ISBE to serve approximately 100 more sites. Approximately 54,000 students are currently served in 43 sites.
- $30.4 million increase to Regular/Vocational Transportation line to begin restoring this line to previous levels. The Regular/Vocational line item has not been fully funded since FY10. An increase of $30.4 million will result in a proration level of 80 percent.
As part of the budget-making process, the Board conducted a series of five public budget hearings around the state last fall where parents, citizens, local and state elected officials and others involved in education were invited to voice their priorities. More than 150 individuals provided oral or written testimony to restore or increase GSA, early childhood funding, agriculture education and other items and programs.
The Board based its decisions regarding programs and funding on several key principles, including support for the largest number of students and greatest flexibility for districts, minimizing the introduction of new programs and mandates in order to conserve resources and align to ISBE's strategic plan goals:
- Every student will demonstrate academic achievement and be prepared for success after high school.
- Every student will be supported by highly prepared and effective teachers and school leaders.
- Every school will offer a safe and healthy learning environment for all students.
The Illinois State Board of Education will provide its budget recommendation to the Governor and General Assembly for consideration as part of the overall State FY2015 state budget. The Board's budget proposal is posted on www.isbe.net/budget.
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(Bluefield)—Nine outstanding former coaches and athletes will join he membership of the Bluefield State College National "B" Club Hall of Fame during the organization's 2011 Hall of Fame Induction Luncheon, September 30. Orlando Henderson, National "B" Club President, has confirmed the selection of the Class of 2011 posthumous honorees: Elhanier Willis (1935), John Flippen (1936), Matthew Johnson (1936), Algie A. Link (1936), and James E. Scott (1960), as well as living honorees John H. Jones (1959), Ralph N. Polk (1962), Ernest Smith, Sr. (1958), and E. Ray Williams (1947).
The third annual Hall of Fame Induction Luncheon will be held on September 30, 2011, beginning at noon at the Quality Inn Hotel and Conference Center in Bluefield, WV.
"It has been a pleasure to watch the National "B" Club Hall of Fame gain momentum since its establishment four years ago," Henderson said. "We look forward to this year's luncheon and the opportunity it provides to recognize the outstanding achievements of so many former BSC athletes and coaches. The College has a rich tradition and history of athletic and academic excellence, and we will celebrate this heritage through the words and memories of our honorees."
Individuals interested in learning more about the National "B" Club Hall of Fame Luncheon are encouraged to call Ms. Deirdre Guyton, BSC Director of Alumni Affairs (304-327-4569 or firstname.lastname@example.com). The cost for the luncheon is $25/person.


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The phrase goes, "Where there's a will, there's a way."
The state budget shortfall will be covered by the New Mexico Legislature from Jan. 18 to March 19, because it must be by law.
The way that gets done? We'll see, veteran and rookie legislators say.
"It's going to be a tough show," said Senate Minority Leader Stuart Ingle, R-Portales. "We're going to have to look at every aspect of government. We can't raise taxes. We're not going to get half the money we think we would anyway."
A budget deficit was feared to be around $450 million just months ago, now potentially estimated between $200 million and $400 million.
The state cannot run a deficit.
Democrats narrowly control both houses, with a 24-18 edge in the Senate and a 37-33 edge in the House of Representatives as they send bills to Republican Gov. Susana Martinez.
George Dodge of Santa Rosa is the only freshman House Democrat, and the only member of the Democratic Party who represents Curry or Roosevelt counties.
The rest are Republicans, and all logic indicates a Republican replacement for Keith Gardner of Roswell, who left his post representing Roosevelt County to become Gov. Susana Martinez' chief of staff.
Gardner said he and Martinez are waiting for recommendations from the Chavez, Eddy, Lea and Roosevelt county commissions before making a selection.
"I think walking away successfully," said Dodge, "is making sure we have a bipartisan approach to the budget, making sure our needs are taken care of and making sure our schools are not harmed."
Dodge isn't sure yet where he'll aim to make cuts, but Republicans want to pare away at the executive branch.
"We're going to have to cut government to begin with," Rep. Anna Crook, R-Clovis, said. "We've got so many state employees we've accumulated in the last eight years."
Sen. Clint Harden of Clovis said at a legislative breakfast in Clovis that he's not a proponent of across-the-board cuts, and Crook echoed his sentiments.
" I don't think across the board," said Crook, who noted aims to protect education and public safety. "There are some things that aren't as painful and they can be more easily made. There are services we just have to have."
Harden has more on his plate than other local legislators right now, as he has already filed six pieces of legislation dealing with issues like easing restrictions on home inspectors and credits for renewable energy transmission.
"We've got great green energy," Harden said. "Wind is certainly an important part of eastern New Mexico. As good as it is, we've got to get it out to market."
Sen. Gay Kernan, R-Hobbs, is hopeful she can strike out regulations she says are hindrances to businesses.
Martinez said during her campaign that she intended to balance the budget without tax hikes or cuts to education and Medicaid. Harden has a bill that would add registration fees to generate money for the livestock board. He acknowledged it could be seen as a backdoor tax hike.
"I know people say if it looks like a duck and walks like a duck, it's a duck," Harden said. "But I don't know how to fix their finances (otherwise)."
Numerous legislators say they need to hold education harmless, but Kernan is hoping there are ways to make education more efficient without hurting kids.
She's hoping to carry a bill that would repeal two-year-old legislation that requires school districts to have 180 days on their calendar. Many rural schools, she explained, would prefer four longer days per week than five short ones.
"They were getting all of their hours in 175, 176 days," Kernan said. "Every time you have to add a day to your school calendar, it gets very expensive."


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Whew! Game 1 Is Done and Phils Won!
The lucky shirt's power continues. I almost forgot to put it on – we turned on the TV just as the game was beginning, and there it was lying nicely folded on my bed, next to all the other laundry currently being folded. I quickly changed and all was (eventually) right with the world.
The game was a nail-biter (metaphorically speaking, thankfully that is not one of my bad habits), but we did not have to resort to actually turning the TV off at any point.
I'm not going to recap the whole game – that info is out there elsewhere if you want it – but I will share some of my random thoughts from the game.
– Here we are in the entertainment capital of the world, and the best they can do for the National Anthem is Billy Ray Cyrus!?!? The guy best known at the moment as Hannah Montana's, um, I mean Miley Cyrus's dad? Why not at least have them do a duet? It's not like he's even a native of SoCal – wait, is anyone actually a native of SoCal? Hopefully this Kentucky native's heart wasn't too achy-breaky after the Dodgers dropped Game 1.
– At one point during the game, Russell Martin slipped while putting on the brakes after rounding third, and the announcer (not sure which one) mentioned that it had rained the day before. Rain in SoCal – hmm, I guess Albert Hammond lied to us when he sang that "It Never Rains In Southern California". Well, he is from London, so I guess he can be forgiven for not really knowing.
– Cole Hamels once again lost his composure on the mound, thowing his hands in the air after Rollins and Utley failed to turn an inning-ending double play. This allowed Manny Ramirez to come to the plate and deliver a two-run bomb. Come on Cole, get your head on straight!
– Speaking of Manny's bomb, is it ever a good idea to throw three straight change-ups, as Cole did to Manny in this at-bat? Isn't the whole point of a change-up that it is a different speed from the previous pitches? If you throw three in a row there is nothing for it to "change-up" from.
– I would love to sneak up behind ManRam with a big pair of scissors. Like the Biblical Samson, would he lose all his power if I cut off his hair?
– Is it just me, or does Chan Ho Park truly look like a "deer in the headlights" on the mound while looking in for the signs? Nonetheless, he looked great for having not pitched in almost a month. Way to go, Chan Ho! I'm sorry I doubted you earlier in the season.
– Choooooch! Rauuuuul! Are there two more fun names to say after a pair of three-run jacks? I think not.
– Lastly, we are still tortured with the announcers on TBS. Thankfully it is not the same crew as the NLDS (they were about as exciting as watching paint dry), but now I must listen to Buck Martinez, who inexplicably reminds me of the (fictional) announcer Jimmy Shorts from my son's MLB Slugfest 2003 game.
Game 2 starts in less than four hours, with Pedro Martinez taking the mound for the Phils against former Phil Vicente Padilla. Should be interesting, to say the least. The lucky shirt is ready.
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Chan Ho did look lost…and Bastardo looked like he may go postal on someone…that is one intense kid!
It was definitely your lucky shirt, Sue!!!! Take credit!!!! It's nice and hot here in CA, so your guys will get to play in beautiful weather, as opposed to mine, who are probably freezing right now.
Well Sue,
Did you wear that lucky shirt? I wore the same hat on Friday but the lucky charm had worn off. I decided on my lucky socks for game two!
Quite the excitment and drama in the two games! Let's see what is in store in chilly Philly.
Are you going to burn the shirt now? I felt so bad for Pedro! He pitched such a great game!
So the TBS announcers should at least do there homework before turning the microphones on and at least pay attention to the game…even a graphic they flashed on the screen in game 2 showed Rameriz with no hits in the series…wow… unfortunately even returning to the confines of the Bank aren't going to do away with TBS…but at least a lot less Phillie Fans will have to listen to them…unfortunately I'll still have to listen…
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Reviewed By Caleb J (MILWAUKIE, OR) Reviewed for a 2011 Subaru Outback —11/25/2014 8:05 AM
Good brake rotors. A little more grab than stock rotors. didn't include recommend break-in procedure or weight of the item on the website I got crossdrilled cryo rotors and will go for the cheaper options in the future.


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DEP to allow electric trolling motors while fishing
January 16, 2013 —
CANNONSVILLE RESERVOIR, NY — The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has announced a new, one-year pilot program, beginning in April, that will allow electric trolling motors for permitted boats fishing at Cannonsville Reservoir. This move follows last year's expansion of recreational boating, and it marks the first time motorized boats for fishing will be allowed on any of DEP's upstate reservoirs.
Water quality monitoring during the four-year recreational boating pilot revealed that the regulations put in place, including mandated steam cleaning of boats, led to no negative effects to water quality and no indication of invasive species in the reservoirs. Electric trolling motors are powered by a sealed, marine-grade battery and do not use gasoline or oil that could degrade the water supply. DEP will continue to monitor water quality to ensure no impacts are seen.
"More than nine million New Yorkers, or nearly half the state's population, rely on these reservoirs for their daily drinking water needs so we have closely monitored the recreational boating program and will continue to do so this year with the introduction of electric motors," said DEP Commissioner Carter Strickland. "Working with our local partners we would like to responsibly expand recreational boating, which has proven to strengthen local economies by attracting even more visitors to watershed communities."
To be eligible for the program, electric trolling motors must not exceed 55 pounds of thrust, and their batteries cannot exceed 12 volts. The motors must use marine-grade batteries that are sealed, and they must be affixed to the boat to prevent them from falling into the reservoir. Trolling motors are to be used only for fishing, and only in conjunction with rowboats and jon boats. While the trolling motors may be stored along with the boats at the reservoir, the batteries must be removed at the end of each day. New York State laws for trolling motors will also apply, including the requirement that users have a whistle, a hand lantern and an anchor on board.
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Five new principals appointed by board of education
MARTINSBURG – Thanks to unanimous action at Monday night's Berkeley County Board of Education meeting, five local schools now have new principals who will officially assume their duties in July.
Kim Agee will succeed Linda Ghion at Bedington Elementary.
Agee, who began with Berkeley County Schools in 1997, served as a first-grade teacher at Valley View Elementary as well as a fourth-grade teacher at Eagle School Intermediate. Her administrative career begain in 2003 as an assistant principal at Mill Creek Intermediate, where she was also appointed principal in 2006. In 2009, Agee was appointed principal at Eagle School Intermediate.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education from Shepherd College and a Master of Arts degree in educational leadership from West Virginia University.
Amanda Billmeyer will succeed Stephen Crowell at Potomack Intermediate.
Billmeyer has served as Potomack's assistant principal since 2011 and was a fourth-grade teacher at the school beginning in 2007.
She earned her bachelor's degree in elementary education from Fairmont State University and Master of Educational Leadership from West Virginia University. In addition, Billmeyer is a graduate of the West Virginia Principals Leadership Academy for New Principals and was recognized as a 2012 Distinguished Scholar.
Sonia Knipe will succeed Paul Tyson at Hedgesville Elementary.
Knipe has 26 years of elementary education experience and is currently Hedgesville Elementary's assistant principal, where she has been for nine years. She began her teaching career at Berkeley Heights Elementary, where she taught third and first grade for 15 years beginning in 1987. She also taught first and second grade at Bedington Elementary from 2002 to 2004.
She earned her Bachelor of Elementary Education degree from Shepherd College. She also has two master's degrees, including one in elementary education curriculum and education leadership from West Virginia University.
The Berkeley County Teacher of the Year in 1999, Knipe also was a state Teacher of the Year finalist in 1999. She is also a 2007 graduate of the 21st Century Leadership Learning Academy.
Beth McCoy will succeed John Spataro at Tomahawk Intermediate.
McCoy has served as the school's assistant principal for three years. With 14 years of local service, McCoy began her career at Marlowe Elementary, where she taught second grade and was the school coordinator.
She earned her Bachelor of Arts in elementary education with an endorsement in social studies from Shepherd College. She received her Master of Arts in educational leadership at West Virginia University. She is also a 2010 graduate of the West Virginia Principals Leadership Academy.
Drenna Reineck will succeed Lawrence "Larry" Hitt at Tuscarora Elementary.
During her career, Reineck has served as a teacher, assistant principal and principal. She is also an adjunct professor for American Public University. For the last three years, she has taught enrichment for Berkeley County Schools. She began her career in Florida as well as having working in West Virginia and Maryland.
She earned a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies from Virginia Tech and a master's degree from the University of Central Florida. Reineck also attended West Virginia University, where she completed her certfication for gifted education.
Monday night's action was based on board members having accepted 23 professional retirements in January – including five principals, 17 teachers and a speech language pathologist. As a result, they will officially retire at the end of the current school year and be effective June 30.
At the same January meeting, five service personnel also filed their intent to retire.
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How We Taste-Tested
To qualify, foods had to be available in major markets nationwide. We vetted products against nutrition standards, eliminating those that contained artificial trans fats, too much salt, or artificial sugars.
We tasted almost 200 finalists "blind": The tasters did not know which brands they were sampling until after. Keep in mind that not all products are low-fat: Good nutrition agrees with good eating when high-fat items are chosen for maximum quality and used moderately.


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The amount of burglaries in Kailua have more than doubled in the past month. According to HPDs website, 31 burglaries have occurred in the last 30 days. That's up from the average of 14 per month since December.
More than a half a dozen residents near the Kalaheo hillside that spoke with KITV4 said that they've either had their home broken into in the past or know someone in the area who has.
Melanie Herr had a near run in with burglars on Monday. She was with her grandkids in their house when thieves broke into her car. In a matter of minutes, she says they stole her Ipad and other personal items.
"Your house your home your property, you really feel invaded," says Herr, a Kailua resident.
According to other residents, Herr isn't alone. Just down the street, more residents told us stories about burglaries, including one home who's residents moved out after their home was broken into several times.
"It's kind of sort of on a occasional basis we'll hear about one neighbor or another having a problem," says Joe Tvrdy, a Kailua resident.
Joe Tvrdy's home was broken into twice. Jewelry, televisions and medication were taken on both occassions. They've since installed locking windows and plan on putting in security cameras and an alarm, but that's not the only measure of security they're taking.
"We talk to the neighbors who also have had problems and we kind of look out for each other," says Tvrdy.
HPD says its officers are following up on leads but no arrests have been made yet. Meanwhile, residents are taking matters into own hands.
"Everybody's still interested in other avenues of trying to address this because we do know that the system favors the criminal or seems that way at least to us," says Cory Mehau, an Olomana resident.
Mehau's home was burglarized on Saturday. He's created a Facebook page called "Hono Kailua," in hopes to get residents connected and use new technology to jump start old neighborhood watching ways.
"We came from the days where you do something wrong and by the time you get home they already know about it," says Mehau.
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The Deal: Sentiment Turns Sour on Bank Stocks
NEW YORK (The Deal) -- Strategists are turning bearish on bank stocks as JPMorgan Chase
The S&P 500 banks stocks index hit a five-year high of 203.36 last month but has shed around 3% since last Wednesday when the Federal Reserve decided to continue its stimulus program, citing an uncertain outlook.
JPMorgan has been the worst performer among listed American investment banks for the year to date, though it has still gained around 15%. The bank has been laboring with legal woes stemming from the so-called London Whale trading debacle and its sale of mortgage-backed securities.
Leading the pack is Morgan Stanley
Several strategists believe banks stocks have seen their best run for now. Barclays' head of U.S. equity portfolio strategy, Barry Knapp, said he was underweight banks, citing limited room for margin growth, while new loan growth remains sluggish. He said the outlook for investment banks appeared more fraught than that for regionals.
"Regional banks and Wells Fargo could benefit from a loosening of credit but for the big money center banks, why would you buy an entity leveraged 20 times with a return on equity of 8? You need to believe
His views have been echoed by Lazard's managing director of financial institutions group, Jim Spencer, who has noted that new regulatory and capital requirements may jeopardize banks' appeal to investors if their returns fall much further.
Even the bulls have moderated their commentary on banks since earlier this year. Bank of America Merrill Lynch's


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Naruto and sasuke did make the symbol of harmony......but i wonder when they did it...cause they were fighting and all when iruka said them to make the symbol...
i cried
lol jk.. but nice i guess..
wasn't that just an imagination? idk
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wasn't that just an imagination? idk
I am confuse as well.....but it does not look like....idk :D
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it really doesnt make much since they could have remembered that or not they did the same thing after the sasuke vs danzo fight they went to some Fed up dimension and talked soo who knows
Originally Posted by Alcamea
wasn't that just an imagination? idk
dat weed
this hand sign looks really stupid
Stupid Hand Sign
they've been together in the academy for years, I'm sure it must've happen somewhere at one point
I think it was symbolic.
what is the point of the thread?
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Asustek Computer, one of the largest makers of netbooks on the globe, has reportedly said that shipments of its Eee-branded personal computers in the third quarter would be lower than initially estimated due to upticking sales of slates, particularly Apple iPad.
According to a report by DigiTimes, which cites Asustek Computer's executives, the company saw sales of its netbooks in the second quarter below expectations primarily due to rivalry from Apple's iPad. As a consequence, Asus reportedly adjusted its target shipments for the third quarter, the traditional peak sales period, to 1.4 million units, according to company president and chief executive officer Jerry Shen.
The remark from a high-ranking executives from Asustek Computer shows that the market of ultra-portable and ultra low-cost personal computers (ULCPCs) is splitting. There are consumers demanding full compatibility with Windows-based productivity applications and other programs despite of low performance on an Intel Atom-based netbook. There is a category of customers that only wants to use email and other basic services as well as to consume content.
Asustek, according to the media report, did not cite economic weakness in Europe or China for the drop in Eee PC sales.
Given the fact that Asus had to decrease expectations for sales of its successful Eee PC lineup, it is not a surprise that the company, which is the world largest maker of computer motherboards as well as notebooks, plans to release three slate-type PCs in the coming quarters.