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CVS--or Concurrent Versioning System--is a tool for saving the user's butt by maintaining a history of changes. It allows for the retrieval of older versions of files, records who makes each change, and prevents simultaneous changes from overwriting each other.
CVS expects the files it maintains to be stored in modules-- directories of related files and subdirectories. A module can be as small as a single directory containing a single file, or as large as the amount of disk space you have available.
This article is a companion to Introduction to CVS, which covers the use of a CVS repository. This article covers building and maintaining the repository, and discusses some of the most common issues faced by CVS administrators.
The repository needs to be hosted on a machine with sufficient disk space to store all your files and all the data for the changes you expect. As a rule of thumb, put the repository on a partition with enough room for three times the expected final size of the module. Then use the "Scotty principle," and double your estimate-- the project will expand. If you intend to store binary files, multiply by ten. After your first project, you'll have a feel for how much space to allow.
Ensure that all users have access to the repository machine from all the machines they intend to use.
Create your repository root directory. Repositories are often stored in
/home/cvsroot or
/usr/local/cvsroot. Use
cvs init to set up the directory as a CVS repository.
cvs -d /home/cvsroot init
Debian Linux has a script,
cvs-makerepos, which will build a repository based on pre-existing Debian configuration scripts. See
man cvs-makerepos for more information and
man cvsconfig for an automated system for configuring a Debian CVS repository.
Before loading your project into CVS, consider its structure. Moving or renaming files and directories can damage the CVS record of the files' history. Deleting a directory can cost you the record of all its files and subdirectories. For this reason, CVS has no facility for moving or renaming files and directories, or removing directories.
Make your initial directory structure--even if it's just one directory. Add any initial files you want. From within the root directory of your project, use the command
cvs -d cvs repository import nameofmodule vendortag releasetag.
For most cases, you will not need to know about vendor tags and release tags. CVS requires them to be present, but you can simply use the name of the module as the vendor tag, and the current version as the release tag.
/home/jenn$ cd example
/home/jenn/example$ cvs -d /home/cvsroot import example example_project ver_0-1
Tags assign a symbolic name to a revision of a file or a set of files.
cvs tag tags the repository versions of all the files in the current working directory and its subdirectories.
cvs rtag command is based on a timestamp. It assigns the symbolic name to the version of the file or directory that is closest to and older than the timestamp; it does not look at the working directory.
Note that CVS doesn't allow the '.' character in tags.
cvs tag tagname filename
cvs tag tagname
(Tags the repository versions of all files in the current working directory.)
cvs tag -c tagname
(Aborts if the repository copy differs from the working copy.)
cvs/example$ cvs tag release-1-0 src/sample.c
cvs/example/src$ cvs tag release-1-0
cvs/example/src$ cvs tag -c release-1-0
To retrieve a tagged version, use the
-r flag to checkout or update. If you checkout or update in your usual working directory, the tagged version will overwrite the existing files.
cvs checkout -r tagname
cvs update -r tagname
cvs$ mkdir example-rel-1.0
cvs/example-rel-1.0$ cvs checkout -r release-1-0
cvs/example$ cvs update -r release-1-0
If you need to fix a bug in an older version of your code without changing current code, or modify a configuration set for staging servers without modifying the set for your production servers, you might need to branch your modules. A branch allows storage and retrieval of a variation of the main module, without affecting the main module. Changes on the branch can be merged in later.
To make a branch:
cvs tag -b branchtag
cvs/example$ cvs tag -b release-1-0-patches
Retrieve a branch using either checkout or update. Checkout will create a new directory for the branch, and update will overwrite your current working directory with the branch.
cvs checkout -r branchtag
cvs update -r branchtag
cvs/example-rel-1.0$ cvs checkout -r release-1-0-patches
cvs/example$ cvs update -r release-1-0-patches
Branches can be merged back into the main trunk, using the conflict resolution system invoked by
cvs update and
cvs commit.
cvs checkout module
cvs update -j branchtag
/tmp/example$ cvs checkout example
/tmp/example$ cvs update -j release-1-0-patches
Or in a single command:
cvs checkout -j branchtag module
/tmp/example$ cvs checkout -j release-1-0-patches example
Resolve any conflicts the system reports, then
cvs commit.
Related Reading
CVS Pocket Reference
Directories cannot be removed from the repository using CVS commands. If a directory is no longer required, empty the directory with
cvs remove, and use
cvs update -P and
cvs checkout -P when retrieving a working copy. The
-P flag ensures that empty directories are not retrieved.
If you must, you can remove a directory by using
rmdir on the repository. Do this on a copy of the repository first and check that you aren't breaking anything: If the directory in the repository has an 'Attic' subdirectory, you will lose archived copies of files formerly stored there.
If you remove a directory from the repository, you should have all your users remove their existing working copies, and check out fresh copies of the module.
Unlike many versioning systems, CVS doesn't have file locking--it doesn't prevent simultaneous editing of files. However, you can set files to be watched, so CVS will mail watchers when a file is being edited.
If files are being watched, developers need to use
cvs edit and
cvs unedit to release a file for editing. Unwatched files can be edited without notifying CVS in any way.
To set up files for being watched, use:
cvs watch on (files)
cvs watch off (files)
To set yourself as a watcher, use:
cvs watch add (files)
cvs watch remove (files)
cvs watch add -a edit|unedit|commit|all (files)
cvs watch remove -a edit|unedit|commit|all (files)
The special CVS file
notify determines what occurs when a watched file is changed. It defaults to sending mail to the user's username, on the CVS server. If your users have other addresses, set up the file "users" in the repository's CVSROOT directory. Entries should be in the format
user:email, one to a line.
If the repository is on the local machine, both access and security are fairly straightforward. You can set the
$CVSROOT environment variable to the root directory of the CVS repository, or call
checkout with the
-d <directory> option.
If the repository is on a remote machine, it is necessary to tell CVS which machine it is on, and what method will be used to access the machine. There are several methods available, but for security and simplicity I prefer to use SSH. The syntax for defining a remote
$CVSROOT is
:method:[[user]:[password]@]hostname[:[port]]:/path/to/repository; for example,
(Note that my
info cvs disagrees slightly with what my copy of CVS actually does. I have included the syntax that works for me--a colon between the host and the path. Use the syntax that works on your system.)
To use SSH, we use the
:ext: method. This method uses an external-to-CVS rsh or rsh-compatible program to communicate with the CVS server. To tell CVS to use SSH instead of rsh, set the environment variable
$CVS_RSH to SSH. Ensure that SSH is set up on the server and on all clients, that SSH keys are generated, and that users have usernames and passwords on both machines. If the usernames are the same, the
user@ part of the
CVSROOT string is not necessary. If a standard SSH port is used, the port is not necessary.
cvs -d :ext:cvs.example.com.au:/usr/local/cvsroot checkout sample
The files in the repository are all read-only. Permissions to those files shouldn't be changed. To control access, use the directory permissions. Most administrators make a group for the people who should have access to the module, and ensure that the group has write access for the directory.
Previously in this series:
Introduction to CVS -- Jennifer Vesperman explains CVS, the Concurrent Versioning System, which is a popular system for storing and version-controlling files. This first article is intended for folks who will be using CVS already installed on a system. Jennifer explains check-out, update, adding, merging, and other functions.
If using a remote repository, set the root directory of the module
setgid to ensure that all directories beneath it are made with the correct permissions. If using a local repository,
$CVSUMASK can be set to control the permissions of files and directories in the repository.
Securing the project involves securing the repository and securing all checked out copies--typically your developer's machines. It's not enough to ensure that the repository is safe and all transmissions are properly encrypted if someone can walk into your developer's office on his day off and burn a CD of your code. Maintain the usual physical and Net-based security for your development machines, prototype and demonstration copies, and any other places the code gets checked out to.
Managing a CVS repository can seem like an extra task for an overburdened administrator, but the repository can save the day when the client decides that they do need that abandoned feature after all, or when a minor change to a configuration file has unforeseen side effects--three weeks later.
man cvs
man 5 cvs
info cvs has a good section on "What CVS is" and "What CVS is not." It's also a useful expansion on the manual. The "Repository" section discusses alternate protocols in more depth.
For Debian Linux users:
man cvs-makerepos
man cvsconfig
Jennifer Vesperman is the author of Essential CVS. She writes for the O'Reilly Network, the Linux Documentation Project, and occasionally Linux.Com.
Previously in this series:
Introduction to CVS -- Jennifer Vesperman explains CVS, the Concurrent Versioning System, which is a popular system for storing and version-controlling files. This first article is intended for folks who will be using CVS already installed on a system. Jennifer explains check-out, update, adding, merging, and other functions.
Return to the Linux DevCenter.
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Joe B. Montez, executive director of the Bee Development Authority, said this week that his board voted last year to survey an existing well not far from his office at the Chase Field Industrial and Airport Complex and offer to provide the water from that well for use by the city.
The majority of the bond money, if the sale is approved, would be used to build a $7.4 million reverse osmosis plant at the city's water storage facility on West Cleveland Street. Then the city would drill a well to a depth of about 1,700 feet into the Jasper water sands.
The water pumped from the sands would need to be pumped through the reverse osmosis plant to remove suspended solids, expected to be 1,500 parts per million, and make the water clean enough to meet Texas Commission on Environmental Quality standards.
An engineer who studied the project said the city would be able to produce 2 million to 3.5 million gallons of water a day at a cost of about $0.78 per 1,000 gallons. That would be less then the $0.85 per 1,000 gallons the city now pays the City of Corpus Christi for water taken from the Nueces River near Swinney Switch.
City Manager Deborah told the council that, with administrative costs included, it costs the city $2.35 per 1,000 gallons to provide the water for city residents.
But Montez said the only expense the city would have for reopening the Chase Field well would be to clean out the well casing, replace the PVC tubing and install a new pump and screen.
The BDA would charge only 62 cents per 1,000 gallons. That would help the BDA pay its operating expenses and work toward providing more investment into the community and creating jobs.
Montez said a pipeline has been in place between Chase Field and the city since the early 1990s and it could be used to take the water to the city's Mussett Street water storage facility.
The pipeline was installed by the city in about 1993 when the Texas Department of Criminal Justice was building the two Raul R. "Rudy" Garza units, a regional headquarters, a correctional officer training academy and a trusty camp at what was originally a naval air station.
The line was intended to provide city water to the TDCJ facilities at Chase Field.
However, the state later opted to use wells that already existed on the Chase Field property and the pipeline has gone unused.
Montez said he wrote letters to City Manager Deborah Ballí in October of last year offering use of the well. This week he provided the Bee-Picayune with copies of the letters and with reports on the well survey and tests on the quality of the water.
The well is drilled into the shallower Goliad sands and it either meets or exceeds the quality required by the TCEQ.
A sample of the water, tested last year by Pollution Control Services of Universal City, showed the only problem in meeting TCEQ requirements would be the pH. The state requires a maximim of 7.0 milligrams per liter and the water tested at 8 mgl.
Other perceived contaminants found in the test, including total dissolved solids, sulfate, chloride, nitrate, fluoride, arsenic, copper, iron, aluminum, manganese, zinc and nitrates, were far below minimum TCEQ levels.
"As the drought continues in Beeville and South Texas, the BDA supports the city's efforts in seeking additional water sources to augment its water supply from Lake Corpus Christi," Montez wrote to Ballí in a letter dated Oct. 3, 2012.
The letter included information regarding the location and condition of the well.
Montez said the city would have to finance the rehabilitation of the well and provide the pumping equipment. He said the city would manage and maintain the well and would need to build a 250,000-gallon ground storage tank at the location.
Montez then said the BDA would want an interlocal agreement with the city for the operation of the well and would require payment at a rate of 80 percent of the cost of raw water being purchased from the City of Corpus Christi.
Montez said a copy of the city's budget on his desk indicated that the city has more than $12 million in reserves and that it could have the entire system, possibly including additional wells at the site to enhance the amount of water pumped to the Mussett Street site, for less than $3 million.
The BDA director said several Beeville business investors have expressed an interest in developing that project rather than sell bonds to finance the more expensive reverse osmosis alternative.
If the city does sell the $15.3 million in bonds, the owner of a $75,000 home would see an increase of $17.63 a month in property taxes to repay the debt. That would amount to $211.56 a year.
"I'm interested in the widow living on the west side of Beeville on a fixed income," Montez said. A tax increase of that magnitude could mean having to give up simple things like cable television.
Montez ran the figures through an amortization program on his computer and said that repaying $15 million in bonds could cost the city almost $25 million over the life of the bonds.
When Ballí's office was contacted for a response Thursday afternoon, she was either on the telephone or in a meeting.
Gary Kent is a reporter at the Bee-Picayune and can be reached at 358-2550, ext. 120, or at firstname.lastname@example.com.

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Relationship Quotes and Sayings
The ones that you love the most are usually the ones that hurt you the most! <<- That's true.
If someone wants to be a part of your life, they'll make an effort to be in it.. Don't bother reserving a space in your heart for someone who doesn't make an effort to stay.
If you are not happy being single, you will never be happy in a relationship. Get your own life first, then share it.
People put walls up, not to keep people out, but to see who loves them enough to break them!
Relationship Status:
() Single
() In a relationship
() Married
() Engaged
() Divorced
(x) Waiting for a miracle
When I give you my time, I'm giving you a portion of my life that I will never get back. Please don't make me regret it.
Without communication there is no relationship. Without respect there is no LOVE. Without trust there is no reason to continue.
It is better to let someone walk away from you than walk all over you. You don't deserve to be a doormat. Let go of those who have hurt you, and make room for those who actually deserve you and want to treat you well.
Ego is the only requirement to destroy any relationship…
so be the bigger person skip the 'E' and let it 'GO' :-)
Share this with your beloved ones…
If you can't figure out where you stand with someone, it might be time to stop standing and start walking.
Be with someone who brings out the best in you not the stress in you.
Sometimes you have to accept the truth and stop wasting time on the wrong people.
We have so many needs in our life but at the end of the day all we need is to be needed.
Sometimes, you have to give up on people. Not because you don't care but because they don't.
Some relationships when finished should be celebrated. You never know how many psychopaths God has freed you from!


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This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
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I just finished making this and I LOVE it! I make a different soup for my family each week and this one has definitely made the rotation!
Excellent spring soup - my only changes were that I used chicken stock and added a bit of greek yogurt right before serving. We both really enjoyed it served with a mozzarella and basil grilled cheese. Yum!
This was a great soup if you have a bunch of peppers to use up. I substituted a few items based on what I had in the house. Onions, chicken stock, dried thyme and white wine vinegar. I used 1% milk to lighten it up and it was plenty creamy for me with lovely subtle flavours.
This was soooooo gooood!! Although I have to admit I added some roasted tomatoes I had in the fridge and added those in as well, so I ended up with about 5 peppers and 6 roma tomatoes. Maybe I didn't have 2.5 lbs of peppers or something because it only made about 3 bowls of soup. I will be adding this into the rotation for sure!
I didn't have the ability to char the peppers and remove the skins, so I just cooked all the peppers in the broth. I then used the stick/immersion blender, and the soup came out great.
absolutely delicious. I would probably use chicken stock if not serving vegetarians. I made a golden/yellow bell pepper soup at the same time using the smae method, and served the red first, with a ladel of golden in the middle -- so pretty, and with wonderfully complementary flavours
I had 4 largish yellow bell peppers to use up that were just a bit shy of the 2 1/2 lbs required, so I also used some jarred roasted red peppers to make up the difference. I followed the recipe exactly. This was outstanding! I truly didn't expect to love it as much as I did as I couldn't quite get my head wrapped around a bell pepper soup. This will definitely go into my soup rotation.
So delicious! I made as written but I had to use lite cream because the market had no half and half. This was OK with me because the creamier the better! I used a stick blender right in the pot to blend everything together instead of a traditional blender, stick blender is much easier- I recommend everyone who doesn't have one to get one!! After tasting the finished result,I added just a touch more cream to the pot than the recipe said for extra creaminess. I used the recommended garnish, I sliced some basil leaves then cut them on the diagonal to make little diamond shapes, then I sprinkled them inside the center of each bowl leaving a ring of pure red soup visible around the perimeter of the bowl. Then I drizzled some cream in the form of a circle over the top of the basil. Then I lay two thin slices of roasted pepper criss cross in the center of the bowl on top of the basil and cream. This made for a beautiful and colourful presentation, very elegant served in a white bowl. When my husband tasted it he said the flavor reminded him of stuffed peppers and he voted this recipe as a keeper, as do I! I served fried flattened crispy plantains on the side next to the soup bowl. We had the soup and plantains as a main course for the two of us.
Great soup! Everybody liked it and I made it already many, many times. Great taste and very flavorful.
This is a outstanding recipe. The one tip that I would give is that having used both the fresh peppers and roasting them and a jar of roated peppers there is not much different. However make sure that you use a trusted brand of jar of peppers.


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The teenager fatally shot at a Milwaukee park has been identified.
Police say 17-year-old Daniel Gardner was killed Monday afternoon at Washington Park. Authorities say they are still looking for his assailant and believe the two knew each other.
Milwaukee Common Council President Willie Hines, whose district includes the park, says the shooting appears to be "an isolated, targeted incident."


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Lauzon urges support for failed city and school budgetsApril 24,2013
By David Delcore
Staff Writer
BARRE – Mayor Thomas Lauzon says he didn't support either of the major budget proposals that were handily rejected by Granite City voters last month, but he does now.
Citing adjustments that have been made to spending plans for both the city and its centralized elementary school, and what he views as a now-tolerable increase in the local tax rate, Lauzon said Tuesday night that he is prepared to vote for both budgets next month and is urging others to do the same.
"I am hopeful that people will get out and recognize the effort that has gone (into revising these budgets)," he said, suggesting the sticker shock that prompted voters to decisively defeat them on Town Meeting Day was certainly understandable.
Lauzon said even he voted against the proposed budgets, which would have collectively added more than 13 cents to the local tax rate, an increase of about 4.9 percent. That increase would have meant paying an additional $136.50 in property taxes for every $100,000 in assessed value.
Thanks to a "team effort" that was a mix of "hard work" and good fortune, numbers Lauzon once viewed as "too high" are now about right, according to the mayor.
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The Process Of Becoming
Outfit details: shirt- H&M, skirt- secondhand, belt- vintage, shoes- Seychelles from my sisters, bag- Urban Outfitters Outfit details: dress- H&M, shoes- H&M, scarf- secondhand, bag- Pull and Bear
93 comments:
- AlicePleasance said...
True, it's the same with me and it' a bit scary indeed...
By the way, may I steal each piece from your first outfit?! It's amazing!!
- July 19, 2009 at 10:38 AM
- SOMETHING PICASSO said...
Mmmm I always try to live with zero regrets, although that doesn't come out as planned. Then I change for the better.
I wuv the start print dress.
- July 19, 2009 at 11:14 AM
- Danielle de la Mont said...
I always marvelled as a child how much I had matured from year to year: age 7 was a different continent than age 9. But these past few years...my knowledge continues to grow of course, but little else, and I fear stagnation.
PS. I love that your tattoo echoes your belt :)
- July 19, 2009 at 11:17 AM
- Rosie Unknown said...
I love the first outfit! So pretty!
It is strange to look back and see how much we have changed. Somewhat scary, but good.
- July 19, 2009 at 11:19 AM
- Ribby Chloe said...
sweeeeeet (:
- July 19, 2009 at 11:24 AM
- Dandelionkisses said...
I LOVE that yellow skirt outfit :) And your tattoos are beautiful. I'm thinking of getting a dandelion on my back.
- July 19, 2009 at 11:47 AM
- Indie Bella said...
That H&M scarf is beautiful.
- July 19, 2009 at 11:52 AM
- J.Me. said...
I really love the butterfly belt! And the top, the way it scoops down in the back, just lovely. And I'm turning into a sucker for polkadots. =) Nice tats. ;)
- July 19, 2009 at 11:52 AM
- K.Line said...
There are so many good things going on in these photos - the leather skirt, the stripes, the dress with the clashing scarf (love that!). Very nice!
- July 19, 2009 at 12:00 PM
- Kim said...
It's funny, you look so petite and, from first impressions long ago you seemed like a young girl, but the more I read on the more you seem so womanly, despite your (apparent) petiteness!
- July 19, 2009 at 12:47 PM
- Sales Rack Raider said...
I love the lovely goldenrod skirt! Just the color alone makes me happy.
Change is inherent in the human condition. I recently had a "reunion" of sorts with people I haven't seen for over 10 years. We are all very different people now, but not so changed that we can't laugh and relive old memories. It is true that we are a sum of our experiences, and that's probably what changes us, but earlier experiences serve as a bedrock of sorts.
- July 19, 2009 at 12:52 PM
- Amelia said...
My first reaction to your words was that I feel just the opposite, feeling that it's strange that I've felt to be the same person for so long. But, upon further thought, I realized that that's not true at all. While I've felt like an adult in consciousness for 3-4 years already, that doesn't mean I'm not an entirely different person than I was. The concept of self is such a strange thing. That we have an identity that transcends time is somewhat preposterous to me...
I adore the 2nd outfit. The scarf and dress are perfection together.
- July 19, 2009 at 1:12 PM
- platformshoesandwintercoat said...
your yellow and blue outfit is so good! <3
- July 19, 2009 at 1:44 PM
- vanessa said...
Growing up and all that comes with it is always a strange thought to try and wrap your mind around.
(also the bag in the first outfit is lovely.)
- July 19, 2009 at 2:11 PM
- HEK said...
The quote in the beginning is really something to think of. I like it. Also like your green shoes:)
- July 19, 2009 at 2:29 PM
- Lexie said...
i love when you wear scoop dresses that display your tattoos!
also .. sometimes i think i am pretty much the same girl i was when i was younger, but other times i feel entirely different. it just depends i suppose.
- July 19, 2009 at 2:36 PM
- goda said...
Love the shoes!
- July 19, 2009 at 2:50 PM
I feel like I am becomming myself more and more each year. I stay the same being but I know myself and others so much better now than 10 or even 2 years ago that I am another person in my behavior as much as in my thoughts. Growing up is great and I am looking forward to becoming an old granny and reaching peace with myself and the world around while enjoying whatever inventions there are then... :)
love christina
- July 19, 2009 at 3:04 PM
- Emma said...
I love the scarf!
- July 19, 2009 at 3:20 PM
- muchlove said...
I really love the combo of the first outfit. The blue striped top is great with the yellow skirt.
- July 19, 2009 at 4:00 PM
love your butterfly tattoos! where'd you get them? =)
- July 19, 2009 at 4:02 PM
- janettaylor said...
The first outfit is really lovely...I esp. love the skirt and those platform...
- July 19, 2009 at 4:02 PM
- jayne said...
I love the skirt!
- July 19, 2009 at 4:03 PM
- BuzzChild said...
I love you skirt in the second lot of photos, and you belt in the first! And of course your lovely shoes....beautiful accessories all round!
- July 19, 2009 at 4:15 PM
- The Clothes Horse said...
@Melody, they're not butterflies, they're marlet birds (mythological birds without feet)...I drew them myself and got them inked at a tatoo parlor...not sure what you mean by "where."
- July 19, 2009 at 4:22 PM
- CaitieCatherwood1314 said...
Oooh! Lovely outfits! I love every aspect of the first! The shirt, the skirt, the belt, the shoes! And the dress in the second is beautiful too!
<3 <3 <3
~ Caitie
- July 19, 2009 at 4:24 PM
- layia said...
one stage i find frustrating is the emo stage. especially with teenagers. i'm glad we have to move on in life.
beautiful pictures as always!
- July 19, 2009 at 4:34 PM
- Melissa~ said...
I love your marlet tattos.
And I really like all your outfit, specially the skirt and the belt. I'm a butterfly addict.
thanks for your post dear!
- July 19, 2009 at 4:56 PM
- annah-logue said...
beautiful quote.
beautiful outfits.
status: normal (:
- July 19, 2009 at 4:57 PM
- Daphne said...
i love your blog
and your clothe is amazing
kisses from Perú!
- July 19, 2009 at 5:20 PM
- Crystal Ball said...
I love Anais Nin, blue & yellow is wonderful together and I love the second picture of you.
- July 19, 2009 at 6:09 PM
- eunice said...
you've got the cutest outfits ever!! :) love your blog, would you mind if we exchange links?
- July 19, 2009 at 6:15 PM
- aliboooooo! said...
oh that yellow leather skirt! to die for.
- July 19, 2009 at 6:24 PM
- Lisa said...
Love the colors in that first outfit! So great!
- July 19, 2009 at 6:32 PM
- LML said...
i wish my H&M had pretty clothes like that!
- July 19, 2009 at 7:12 PM
- Sushi said...
Love the first outfit a lot x Sushi
- July 19, 2009 at 7:21 PM
- Sher said...
I love the stripey top and the scalloped back:) So feminine.
- July 19, 2009 at 7:27 PM
- candy confections said...
what gorgeous photography! (and gorgeous outfits!)
I also love how perfectly you illustrate the quote by entering and leaving the "states" in your sequence of pictures!
- July 19, 2009 at 7:38 PM
- lauren. said...
that skirt is an amazing color and a great fit!
- July 19, 2009 at 7:38 PM
- Amber said...
That is just the most perfect stripey summery top. You always find the most beautiful places to take pictures.
- July 19, 2009 at 7:51 PM
- t a l i s h a said...
love the belt, the dress, and your quote..
amazing photos..
mind exchanging links (:
do visit my blog too if you may..
- July 19, 2009 at 7:54 PM
- Emily said...
What a true, reflective quote. Stagnancy is like a kind of death. I'm glad life is a process that results in gradual change.
BTW, this blue & yellow combination is lovely.
- July 19, 2009 at 8:02 PM
- Wanderlusting said...
great belt...always love these photo essays.
- July 19, 2009 at 8:08 PM
- kater said...
I love that first set of shots so much. The sky, and the vegetation, everything is just wonderful--perfect settings for the outfit!
- July 19, 2009 at 8:10 PM
- Ruta said...
lovely outfits. my favourite is the first one. the striped shirt and the mustard yellow skirt go beautifully together.
ps. love those heels in the first outfit.
- July 19, 2009 at 9:41 PM
- Tom Tuttle from Tacoma said...
ita. can't be more aptly put.
SOMETHING PICASSO - don't we all want that but it's really impossible ;)
love the sudden bursts of colour in your ensembles.
- July 19, 2009 at 10:15 PM
- shopgirl28 said...
Nice outfits. I love that quote. I've lived in 6 towns between 2 states. I can't imagine settling down in 1 state for the rest of my life.
- July 19, 2009 at 10:27 PM
- Stupid Girl said...
I love your tattoo! and the places where you take your pictures look so peaceful, i wish i were surrounded by woods. that must be awesome.
- July 19, 2009 at 10:47 PM
- lucia said...
great moto by Anais Nin, Herman Hesse once wrote something similar.
The first outfit is my favourite of yours until now.
-color combination, the belt and the shoes can make the difference! you should wear those shoes more frequently!
-you look so stylish and typically American (its compliment or at least thats the way i said it) :)
- July 20, 2009 at 12:17 AM
- Swell Vintage - Frankie said...
That green skirt looks dreamy on you! x
- July 20, 2009 at 1:30 AM
- Eleanor said...
I love your tattoos! What an adorable design. The star dress is also very pretty.
- July 20, 2009 at 1:45 AM
- Katharine said...
Loving the star print and scarf.
Cool interpretation of bird tattoos, it's very original.
- July 20, 2009 at 2:08 AM
- Brigadeiro said...
Absolutely LOVE the mustard/yellow skirt with the pale blue stripes!!!
Gorgeous pics! :)
- July 20, 2009 at 2:48 AM
- Carmen said...
I love your star dress, its so cute.
- July 20, 2009 at 3:48 AM
- Carmen said...
I love your star dress, its so cute.
- July 20, 2009 at 3:48 AM
- KIRAFASHION said...
This is location is so fun! I love how far it seems to be :)))
I also love your colors...the belt and skirt is genius!
Kisses and hugs girl!
You are genius!
- July 20, 2009 at 4:24 AM
- Sassy said...
I think I should have a starry dress as well!
- July 20, 2009 at 5:05 AM
- beckyxoxo said...
love your butterfly belt . so pretty ! and great dress as always :D
- July 20, 2009 at 5:43 AM
- jenloveskev said...
I am totally in love with your cute little turquoise peeptoes!!
- July 20, 2009 at 6:38 AM
Two perfect outfits :)
Love the mustard yellow skirt with the butterfly belt, love how the stripy top shows off your marlet birds and love the starry dress! Beautiful post.
- July 20, 2009 at 6:53 AM
- Claradevi Handriatmadja said...
how could you always find the best place to take photos??
i've linked your blog on mine, hope its okay :))
- July 20, 2009 at 7:13 AM
- Stéphanie said...
I'm crazy about your shoes !
- July 20, 2009 at 7:20 AM
- Tink in My Closet said...
That mustard coloured skirt is lovely and suits your skin tone perfectly! And your tattoos are beautiful.. Do they represent anything in particular?
- July 20, 2009 at 7:31 AM
- designani said...
Lovely blog
Inspired me all the more as an artist and a fashion addict
Kiss from Melbourne
- July 20, 2009 at 7:50 AM
- amyyyyy. said...
These outfits are lovely. They match your skintone like perfectly!
- July 20, 2009 at 8:16 AM
- Nadine said...
I love the color of your first skirt :).
- July 20, 2009 at 8:37 AM
- Wardrobe Consulting said...
beautiful. your outfits are so pretty!
- July 20, 2009 at 9:40 AM
- renwore said...
Love your heels in the first outfit! And your bag is awesome <333
The second outfit is girly yet fun and looks perfect for traipsing in the woods XDD
I also love that both outfits end with a similar photo!
- July 20, 2009 at 9:54 AM
- Diana said...
I love all the colors in your first outfit!
- July 20, 2009 at 9:55 AM
- Toulouse said...
That leather skirt is amazing.
hard to wear leather isnt it? too hot or too rocky. this is perfection, good find :)
- July 20, 2009 at 10:05 AM
- Divinity Avenue said...
I love the yellow skirt. I have wanted a yellow skirt for some time now. Yellow is probably one of my most favorite colors.
Lovely photos!
- July 20, 2009 at 10:05 AM
- yiqin; said...
Ah the yellow skirt + stripes are perfection. I love your green bag.
- July 20, 2009 at 10:23 AM
- Aporia said...
Did you hear about this?
- July 20, 2009 at 10:23 AM
- Raquel said...
the first outfit is amazing! lovely colours.
- July 20, 2009 at 10:53 AM
- Gabbi said...
Wonderful quote, outfits and photography. Always the most amazing posts. :)
- July 20, 2009 at 11:10 AM
- dearilou said...
love those green peep toes.
- July 20, 2009 at 11:41 AM
- Meream said...
This made me smile. Off to browse Anais now. :D
- July 20, 2009 at 11:48 AM
- Damsels said...
wow love your tattoos !
great that i get to see them. you are full of surprises . i remember you mentioned them though
you look great
and love the mustard skirt and stripes . your style is so gorgeous and you are always true to yuur look
i love that you have a defined signature style ..
thanks for all your comments
- July 20, 2009 at 12:51 PM
- emily said...
love that bag! plus, it's so cool how low-backed tops and such show off your tattoos like that, like they were made just for you. :)
- July 20, 2009 at 1:20 PM
- Shay said...
cool bag! The kiss lock clasp and shape of it are wonderful, like a giant coin purse...
- July 20, 2009 at 1:28 PM
- Isabel said...
Your tattoo is so cool. And is that a yellow leather skirt! RAD! I always find cool leather skirts in thrift stores but they never fit me...
- July 20, 2009 at 1:42 PM
- Tahda said...
great quote. reminds me I have a book of hers I need to finish reading!
- July 20, 2009 at 4:01 PM
- Rachel C. said...
i love anais nin - this is a favorite quote of mine, for sure.
- July 20, 2009 at 4:08 PM
- Amy said...
I love the outfits! They're so cute.
And love the quote.
- July 20, 2009 at 4:15 PM
- Kristin said...
LOVE those wooden platforms!
- July 20, 2009 at 5:41 PM
- TheLuxuriousVagabond said...
Beautiful tattoos, your choice of color besides the ubiquitous black reminded me of jagua.
- July 20, 2009 at 9:21 PM
- Shen-Shen said...
I looove your butterfly belt, that aqua bag, and your star skirt!
- July 21, 2009 at 12:43 AM
- fortressofeden said...
It's great to see you featuring Anais Nin. She is the dictionary definition of an inspiring woman. My favorite quote is hers is perhaps her most famous, "There comes a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud is more painful than the risk it takes to blossom.".
I love the color combination of the first few photos of you in the pencil skirt and the striped blue shirt.
- July 21, 2009 at 4:17 AM
- Alya said...
That first outfit is what I consider the epitome of chic. Nothing says chic like a striped top and a plain skirt. The leather adds a lovely touch as well.
- July 21, 2009 at 2:54 PM
- Becca Jane said...
I love your skirt and butterfly belt!
- July 22, 2009 at 7:38 AM
- The Stylist said...
I love that butterfly belt
- July 23, 2009 at 11:43 AM
- Raji said...
Lovee both of these outfits an insanee amount
Also; I want your scarfff
- July 25, 2009 at 1:17 PM
- H to the izzo said...
Oh I adore the first outfit. You look so beautiful. You also have a knack for finding outfits that perfectly highlight your shoulderblade tattoos.
- July 27, 2009 at 4:54 PM


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This folkloric portrayal of Manitoban Crees and Chipewans filmed in 1951 shows the Indians happily doing business with the Hudson's Bay Company.
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ABSTRACT: This paper seeks to explain the substantial increases in older mens labour force participation rates that have been observed since the mid-1990s. Using data from the U.S. March Current Population Survey, the Canadian Labour Force Survey, and the U.K. Labour Force Survey, I investigate the hypothesis that husbands treat the leisure time of their wives as complementary to their own leisure at older ages. I exploit the cohort effects driving recent increases in older womens participation rates to identify the effect of a wifes participation decision on her husbands participation decision. Given this complementarity in leisure time, a large portion of the increase in older mens participation rates may be explained as a response to the recent increases in older womens participation in the labour force. The methodology of Dinardo, Fortin, and Lemieux (1996) is used to decompose the changes in older married mens participation rates, demonstrating that increases in wives participation in the labour force can explain roughly one quarter of the recent increase in participation in the U.S., almost one half of the recent increase in participation in Canada, and roughly one third of the recent increase in the U.K. Older mens educational attainment is also an important factor explaining recent increases in participation, yet cannot be expected to drive further increases in participation rates. In contrast, expected increases in older wives participation over the next decade are expected to drive further increases in older mens participation rates.
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Officers entered floodwater to save a driver trapped inside the cab of his truck early Thursday.
The Jasper County Sheriff's Office said dispatchers received a 911 call about debris on Interstate 80 east of Colfax at 2:04 a.m.
Deputy Jeremy Burdess arrived and found a semi tractor-trailer submerged in Prairie Creek, which runs under the interstate.
"I wasn't sure what I would see when I got there. I wasn't expecting that," Burdess said. "When I saw it, I was not expecting someone to be alive inside."
Burdess called for assistance. When Newton Police Officer Adam Herman and Baxter Police Officer Joe Bartello arrived, they and Burdess entered the creek, which was estimated to be 12 feet deep due to flooding.
"Officer Herman could reach through and was holding his hand and they were trying to communicate, see who he was, what his injuries were," said Bartello.
The officers found Dwayne Michael, 70, trapped inside the cab of the truck in a small pocket of air.
"We had no idea what to do. We just knew that we had to go in after him because he obviously wasn't going to be able to get out himself," said Burdess.
Officers were able to communicate with Michael, and Bartello swam through the windshield to bring Michael out.
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$100,000 mistake found at Barre Supervisory UnionJanuary 03,2013
By David Delcore
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BARRE TOWN — A six-figure mistake that went undetected for two years was uncovered recently in an audit of the Barre Supervisory Union's books and must be corrected, according to Superintendent John Bacon.
However, members of the board responsible for running the two-town, three-school supervisory union weren't willing to go along with Bacon's recommended fix after being briefed Wednesday night.
First they want to review the draft audit, talk to a member of the accounting firm that produced it and weigh their options for dealing with what Bacon described as a $100,000 deficit.
That deficit, he said, can be traced to an administrative oversight at the supervisory union level.
According to Bacon, in 2010 the supervisory union funneled money to elementary schools in Barre and Barre Town for programs that were eligible for state reimbursement. Barre Town Middle and Elementary School received roughly $70,000, and Barre City
Elementary and Middle School received about $30,000, he said.
The problem is no one applied for reimbursement, and Bacon said it's too late.
The mistake means the supervisory union has less money in its bank account than it has been carrying on its books for the past two years.
"It is a finding that we really need to address," Bacon told the board, which is composed of members of the Barre, Barre Town and Spaulding High School boards.
The solution he recommended involved committing the Barre and Barre Town boards to repaying — perhaps over time — the money with any year-end surplus.
Brenda Buzzell, chairwoman of the Barre Town School Board, said she didn't like the sound of that. Absent a cash flow problem at the supervisory union level, she questioned why what she described as a paper deficit couldn't be written off.
"It just doesn't seem after all this while and in these hard times that (the supervisory union) should be asking for (the money) if we don't really need it," she said.
Lucas Herring, chairman of the Barre City School Board, said he was troubled that the local school districts were on the hook for a slip-up by supervisory union personnel.
"We're being penalized at each of the individual schools for an issue that happened at the (supervisory union)," he said, suggesting the supervisory union be required to "eat" the shortfall based on its failure to secure available state reimbursement.
Buzzell agreed.
"It's not the schools' fault that the SU didn't apply for the grants on time," she said of the mistake, which was made before Business Manager Mark Lyons was hired and was caught with an accounting system he developed.
Bacon didn't dispute that assertion.
"You spent the money, we sent the money to you … and we didn't get the money from the state," he said, noting that didn't change the fact that the ensuing deficit had to be dealt with.
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Relatively slow to embrace online courses, Ohio State University started offering free, noncredit e-classes a year ago, and it has been blown away by the response.
Almost 234,000 students from more than 150 countries enrolled in Ohio State's first six classes on Coursera, and the videos for those classes have been downloaded more than 3.4 million times.
Coursera is an education company founded by two Stanford University professors that partners with universities, such as Duke, John Hopkins and Princeton, to offer free online classes called MOOCs, short for "massive open online courses." It has more than 400 courses in its catalog and 4 million students in its virtual lecture halls.
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Throughout the course, he and fellow math lecturer Jim Fowler use calculus to help students figure out everyday problems, such as how old is Snapp's cat, Roxy, in kitty years. They also challenge students to calculate answers to fun problems, such as how long until gray goo destroys Earth or what would happen if zombies attacked the Ohio State campus.
"I just hope we get more people doing math," Fowler said.
The two professors' enthusiasm hooked twin eighth-graders Khadija and Shaheer Niazi of Lahore, Pakistan.
"When we enrolled, we were thinking it might be some boring, dry course where a professor will be motionless, sitting still while looking straight in the camera with an expressionless face," the 13-year-olds said in an email. "But our expectations turned out to be totally wrong."
They said the course, which includes more than 100 hours of video, a free textbook and interactive graphics and games, gave them the confidence to learn math in a fun way. Competitive, the brother-sister duo tried to outdo each other on homework and quizzes and celebrated their successes and encouraged others in the online forum.
Some educators see MOOCs as higher education's high-tech future. Others say they're the latest in a long line of e-fads, plagued with poor student participation and completion.
Ohio State says it's just another tool to help spread knowledge and attract new students. The university doesn't give credit for the MOOC courses, but it has created a few similar credit classes for enrolled students and is seeking a way to verify that those who enroll in the Coursera classes do the work themselves.
"Our job is to experiment with education to find ways to meet people's needs, especially the new generation of students who have become so adapted to technology that it's almost scary," said Mike Hofherr, associate vice president of OSU's Office of Distance Education and eLearning.
OSU's experimentation isn't limited to Coursera. The university launched a program in 2012 called Digital First to help professors create courses that students can access online. OSU professors have created 40 courses for Apple's iTunes U that have been accessed 3.8 million times this year. The university also is expanding its undergraduate, graduate and professional-level online credit courses.
And Ohio State is using what it learns from online classes to improve traditional classes. Many professors are "flipping their classrooms" so students view short video lectures at home and devote their in-class time to discussions, exercises or projects.
OSU has classes in math, writing, pharmacy and city planning on Coursera and is working on adding several more, including courses on Latin American migration and human trafficking.
OSU's star, the calculus class, has had broad appeal.
John Meloy, a 77-year-old former Navy officer and retired senior research engineer from Mariposa, Calif., took the course with his daughter, Trena. She is interested in becoming a financial adviser and wanted to brush up on her math skills. He wanted to support her.
After devoting much of retirement to community service, Meloy said he needed to find another way to keep his mind occupied. The online course gave Meloy a renewed sense of worth and value to the community, which is particularly important as he gets older, he said.
"Life is not over until it's over, and there is no reason to stop learning, even if that learning will not forward your career."


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Berkshire Botanical Garden has designed a program that will nurture the seeds of earth stewardship for young and old alike while connecting children to our food, our shared place, and to one another. The camp provides time, space, and guidance for children to do meaningful work and play in a caring, garden community brimming with expertise. The camp offers inherent pleasure and personal agency that comes with making things by hand. We will make cheese after milking our visiting goat, collect eggs and harvest and grind wheat berries before baking a quiche, and harvest dill to press carefully into goat cheese rounds. Our work at the garden will be to care for the plants and animals that sustain us and to make good use of the harvest. At Farm in the Garden Camp, participants are invited to join a community of children, grown-ups, plants and animals that engages one another through care, understanding, interaction, and sustenance.
Some of the things we do…
- care for sheep and goats, feed bunnies, collect eggs
- build a bean trellis, pull carrots, dig potatoes
- make (and eat!) ice cream
- sing songs and hear stories
- eat snacks that we grew ourselves
- card and felt wool
- sell flowers at our farm stand
- make new friends!
A typical day at Farm in the Garden Camp
- 9:00 Campers Arrive/ Morning Circle
- 9:30 Farm Animal Chores
- 10:00 Snack
- 10:15 Activity I
- 11:15 Activity II
- 12:15 Lunch/Circle of Thanks
- 1:00 Story in the Schoolhouse
- 1:30 Choice: Games, Craft, Animals, or Water Play
- 2:30 Small group time
- 3:00 Campers leave for the day
What to Bring to Camp
- Campers should arrive in appropriate clothing for farm and garden work including a hat
- Campers should wear comfortable, closed toe shoes
- Snack, Lunch, Water bottle
- Swimsuit & towel (for slip and slide)
- Backpack or bag for bringing home swimsuit, towel, crafts, etc.
- Sunblock/bug repellant should be applied before campers arrive
- Please label all items with child's name


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By Freedom Newspapers
The National Security Agency surveillance authorization law passed in the frantic final hours before Congress took its August recess turns out to be much more expansive in its grant of power to spy on Americans without warrants or judicial oversight than had been widely understood at the time of its passage.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is said to be so upset that she wants to take up legislation to limit the law's scope in September rather than next February, when the law is scheduled to be renewed or revised.
Speaker Pelosi's concern is warranted, but her chances of success are limited. Even if congressional Democrats were able to pass an acceptable bill, Senate Republicans could filibuster it (which would require 60 votes to break through) and President Bush could veto it (which would require a two-thirds majority to override). It might be better to spend time between now and February publicizing just how breathtakingly extensive this spying program has become and mobilizing public support to put more reasonable limits in place.
The ostensible reason for a full-court press on a new surveillance law had to do with changes in technology since the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act was passed in 1978 in response to widespread reports of abusive spying on Americans by the CIA and others during the 1970s. It turns out that, today, many foreign-to-foreign electronic communications are routed through hubs in the United States, and the FISA court, whose decisions are secret, reportedly ruled in March that warrants would be required to intercept that traffic.
That created a bottleneck that could have been fixed by a new law authorizing interception of targeted terrorist-suspect communications without a warrant. Most of the news stories suggested that's what was passed.
A retrospective story in the Washington Post and blogs from lawyers who have had a chance to read the entire bill, however, make it clear that the government got a lot more surveillance power than most Americans realized.
Participants in negotiating sessions report that Director of National Intelligence Adm. Mike McConnell insisted that "all foreign intelligence" targets in touch with Americans, communicating about anything potentially useful, not just suspected terrorists or al-Qaida members, should be subjected to surveillance without warrants — and that's what the administration got.
In addition, language was changed from warrantless surveillance "directed" at people "reasonably believed to be outside the United States" (which could include traveling U.S. businesspeople or tourists), to data "concerning" such people. That's a much wider net.
To be sure, this is probably not the end of privacy, which is not what it was before the Internet and other modern technologies, anyway. But surveillance that is widespread rather than targeted at known terrorists and other legitimate threats is not only likely to ensnare some innocent Americans, it is a waste of taxpayers' money.


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[Intro - Busta Rhymes]
Aiyyo, somebody tell Steven Spielberg and George Lucas thank you for directing this movie!
[Ron Browz]
Hashi Miki Hallah! Means "It's The Remix!"
[Hook - Busta Rhymes]
Bismillah Al Rahman Al Rahim !
Al Hamdoullilah Ya Rabi L'Halamine
[Ron Browz]
Oh! We getting Arrab money! We getting Arab money!
[Verse 1 - Busta Rhymes]
Look, you can talk about your money but I really don't care
I'm into copping strange shit, now I'm trying to buy air! (gasps)
As the first black nigga that's a rap trillionaire
I control heat, I'm about to buy the ozone layer!
I'm into copping minerals now: diamonds and granite
So much paper I could probably gift wrap a planet
And clone a million Janets
Respect my accomplishments
As Salam Alaykoum Wa Rahmatoullah Wa Barakatouh !!
[Hook x2]
[Verse 2 - Diddy]
Hamdoullilah with my billions pilin'
I'm just wyling, bought 2 islands
Lakshmi Mittal-in', diamonds is salmon
Bout to buy 5th Ave, bitch I'm just stylin'
Money insane; while Jay was popping bottles
I was buying out planes just to fly around Spain
Fuck a recession, I'm still invested
Bout to buy Dubai and swim in the shark section
Fuck it, the dark section
Bitch, that's the Barack section
[Hook x2]
[Verse 3 - Ron Browz]
You might catch me in a coup that cost 100 thous
"Haka la Sheika" means "I love you, Ron Browz!"
My money make noise, yours quiet as a mouse
Send an e-mail: Ether Boy's in the house
All the girls love me, yeah I pop bubbly
"Haka hashahi" means "shorty, dumb, ugly"
Find me on the dance floor doing the duggy
Trucks sit high, dude, next to your buggy
[Verse 4 - Swizz Beatz]
Don't call me Swizz no more
Call me Kasim Daoud Shams ul-Din
When I come through, hit you with that brand new
Bugatti Coupe; damn thing only-only seats 2
But you know who (who?) Goon who be riding in my passenger
Side, we be flying shit, 2.5 in it
Hey, h-hey-hey-HEY - I'm in my Jeezy watching TV
She call me "Ha-habibi" while she feeding me linguine
Left right, l-left right - that Arab dance popping right
Swizz Beatz, Busta Bus, the money-money buss pipes
[Verse 5 - T-Pain]
I let my chain hang down with the rest of them
Teddy Pain rain down on the rest of them
Mr. Stripper Man that be hollering "get em man!" I'm at em, man
Rubberband; dropping money bombs like a Taliban
Oh la la, we getting Arab money
You want this hook, you gonna pay that money
Save that money, give it to my kids
I'll take that honey, give her all my kids like -
[Verse 6 - Akon]
I got that Arab money
4-star Bismillah Al Rahman Al Rahim
Straight cash when I come in
Lemme exchange the currency cause it's all foreign
I got that A-RAB MONEY!
Waking up to 5 concubines in the morning
Diamond mines still runnin'
On all of Africa, you can ask Tarzan
[Verse 7 - Lil' Wayne]
Calendar say I get money everyday
Smile look like iced-out Perrier
Bury me a G and tell her kids that I was
Now jump into your grave if you dig what I dug
Cash Money Universal multi-check
20 chains look like a scarf on my neck
Young Money Entertainment: girls and fame
(Adopt a motherfucker in the Money Hall of Fame, Arab money)
This song had more resonance before Dubai went into bankruptcy..


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An Herbal Cure for Peanut Allergy?
Peanut allergy is uncommon but devastating. Even a tiny trace of peanut can cause an anaphylactic reaction and death. That's why labels specify "produced on shared equipment with nuts or peanuts" or "produced in a facility that also processes nuts." There is no effective treatment: patients have to rely on avoiding peanuts and carrying emergency epinephrine injectors. Parents of peanut-allergic children live in fear that their child will be inadvertently exposed at school or at a friend's house. Wouldn't it be great if we could fix it so they could eat peanuts with impunity?
There is a ray of hope. Studies are underway on a Chinese herbal medicine (FAHF-2) that shows promise. I generally shy away from Chinese herbal remedies, because they are marketed without adequate testing and the products are not quality controlled. The typical course of events is (1) a preliminary study or a history of use in China, (2) marketing in the U.S. with overblown claims.
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With the Phillies sweeping Atlanta and sitting just 4.5 games out of first place, a playoff spot is certainly in sight. As we near the trade deadline, do you think the Phillies will be looking to unload pricey veterans in exchange for prospects (sellers) or will they bring in a few missing pieces to assist in the playoff push (buyers)?
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If I remember correctly, the Phils tried selling previously. Here's how it worked out.
I suggest we take a look at the Victorino and Pence trades. It is not simply "buyers or sellers" it is a question of for what?
I don't trust Ruin to do either. IMO we don't have the prospects to trade even if we are over .500 by the trade deadline, and I certainly don't trust him to sell after the Lee, Victorino, and both Pence trades.
HOLD!!! No reason to make either decision now unless we are blown away by an offer.
Agreed. If they are contending, hold. If they are out of it, sell if they can get value.
Those that don't trust Ruben Amaro Jr to sell, keep in mind that the man who fleeced him in the Pence trade from Houston is back working for the Phils. I'm hopeful he will be heavily involved in the decision making process.
I held out hope the previous two seasons when others were convinced that selling was the way to go. My opinion has changed now, I truly believe it's time to sell those players who wish for a chance to contend elsewhere before their careers end.
Or….based on today's earlier "debate" over and definition of contention….maybe they will have just that chance to contend right here in Philadelphia. No matter how bad the record or the division ends up.
Anything is possible, low probability, but absolutely possible. And it sure would make me a happy fan.
It's a dangerous choice these owners have to make. Give up butts in the seats for a few seasons to build like Houston is doing, or continue to hope for the core to stay healthy and perform. It's hard to say what they promised Comcast to get that contract. Maybe they have no choice but to try to contend.
This team is below .500 and hasn't sustained one significant injury from it's core of 30 year old position players yet. I'm not betting on that, in fact I'm re-thinking my estimate from this morning. This club may be 20 games under .500 before the summer is through, and I can't believe that even the wildcard teams will be that low. That said- Go Phils, I still watch every game.
Hold wait to see if they can climb to .500 before thinking anything. Dom Brown appears to be the weak link here. Howard did have a good series but still is hitting .235. If these two players dont turn it around the offense is seriously limited. They also have a career . 170 hitter manning 3rd right now. ( i know Brignac is hot but not likely to last ) I would like to see what Asche does when he comes back. What exactly would they buy i would imagine a OF'er?
Depending on how long Cliff is out, potentially a SP. Hernandez and Buchanan limit the rotation. I like how Buchanan throws lots of strikes and can get some ground balls, but he is too prone to big innings.
You are SO on the right track suggesting a starter. Although obviously, multiple items (as with all clubs) make up the list. The problem of course is what you can give up, what you can afford. But you HAVE to stay abreast of the entire market. In other words, you can't sit by and be a fan of the Samardja talks. Just like they should have (if they weren't) in on at least thinking of Tanaka. If they could avoid the Manual credo of don't give me what I already have, and somehow, some way get Lee and Hamels some help, let's just say it's a positive step, and measure the positivity from what else might occur. Not that Burnett and Kendrick are total losses, but they're both iffy. I just wish there was some realism to it, but it's definitely a need.
I could see a Papelbon-SP swap where the salaries balance out, and both teams get something they need. Then you try to extend your young and talented, albeit inexperienced, bullpen a little with a new closer. Adams comes back to be the veteran presence mid July and now you've improved your team without mortgaging the future.
I think we have different views on Papelbon's marketability. His contract is more movable this year than last, but Ruben's dropped no hint that he has come to value high priced closers differently, as most of his contemporaries have. And while realistically, he'd have a harder time achieving his option by closing for a team that doesn't figure to win a lot, it's a little alarming that it could happen. His results are real good this year, but the peripherals are the sort of thing that you wonder just how high a scout's rec would be.
For that, I can't agree that a starter of the ilk I'm thinking of is acquirable. What I agreed with that you said was a starting pitcher is a huge need. Or at least I'm saying huge. Too bad Randy Wolf doesn't seem to have anything left, because an experienced lefty would be pretty enticing although he' never been in the real good class. That's why for the rare ones that might be available (and real life is often different than what's in the papers), you can't be a wallflower even if it seems like your ability to give up appealing value is limited.
Sell if the price is right would be my answer. And keep selling: move folks like Brown and even Giles once they seem to be near peak value. The only answer to the Phillies situation is volume. Lots of good prospects, not a few good ones. But the price has to be right, not selling for religious reasons. There's absolutely no point in moving players if you don't get something appreciable back in the way of prospects and/or budget relief. I know there are those of the faith that says "all you have to do is dump Rollins for Franco to immediately become Rookie of the Year." But sorry to say, they're wrong. In fact they're probably the same people who were crying "Pay any price for a right-handed bat" a few years ago.
Giles could possibly be the closer of the future and you are already talking about moving him?
Hello, I'm earth, have we met??
Move Giles, we're going to control him for 6-7 years, that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard….
Not to mention if we start a rebuild, with the right guys behind it and a little luck, 6-7 years we should be right back contending every year like we used to
Hogey, I'm confused. Who are you directing your comment to? And are you for or against moving Giles?
I'm guessing he wasn't talking to you and was being sarcastic about moving Giles.
But I could be wrong, heck I once thought Andrew from Waldorf was of this planet. 🙂
BTW- I look forward to meeting you both at the parade in October!
I wasn't talking to you chuck..
I was saying why would we move Giles we will control him for 6-7 more years and like you said he's more than likely going to be our future closer…. I am against moving him.
Yeah, you're probably right. Just me most likely mis-interpreting his comment.
And if there's a parade the beers are on me!
This is a bad team. A real bad team. That awful Mets series was only two weeks ago. They should be prepared to trade anyone.
To me the first three words of the last paragraph say it all-
"It's just time"
There are problems with trying to sell, and there are problems with trying to buy. You can't sell aging veterans with enormous contracts and expect much in return. There's not a team out there that is going to overlook Utley's age and injury history, Lee's age and current elbow issues, Papelbon's contract and attitude, or Rollins' vesting option. Brown would be a "change of scenery" candidate and would only bring back the same.
You can't buy whithout having assets to deal. I don't think players like Franco should be sent away, nor should the more recent draft picks such as Crawford. I'd listen on Biddle, as he doesn't appear to be progressing lately, and I'd listen on Joseph, if anybody actually asked. That's not a whole lot to bargain with. Those two combined would maybe get you another Roberto Hernandez..
Standing pat is about the only thing to do. Hope, I've heard way too many times, is not a stategy, but hoping for Lee's and Adam's return, continued progress from Asche, and no major injuries to the rest of the personnel seems to me the only viable strategy right now. Next year or two, when contracts run out and a few high draft picks progress, maybe some money will be availabe to binge on free agents.
This is still a bad team. Without some type of resurgence from Howard and Brown and hope Asche continue showing the improvement he was making before he was injured you almost have to sell.
Hasn't Brown's play been a good amount better since he flirted with .200? Only 1 boneheaded baserunning move that I recall in the last 3 weeks, too. At least it's a start.
Somewhat better since he bottomed out on May 29th:
He'll have to keep that up and do even better.
On Giles: if he develops, he becomes an overvalued commodity. The kind that some "one piece away" GM would make a sacrifice for. And he'd be a commodity of precious little use on a losing team. Giles is like Rolen or Abreu. Here too soon for the next run. Trade him early when you get the most for him, don't let him depreciate and get discontent then finally deal him.
When it comes to the category "overvalued commodity" I don't see the Phillies having much aside from Giles in the near future.
Not sure how much value a rookie 7th rounder with 3 appearances under his belt has. You're not going to get a starting position player for him and if you get a prospect…well you've got another prospect. I'd keep him for the rest of the season and see if he develops into the real deal. Then, come winter meeting time, you've got real value to either trade, or not.
Trade Giles??? Thankfully you are not the GM. It is too early too pull a trade. The Phillies have won 5 straight against 2 of the better teams in the NL, I would give them to a little after the all star break and then make their move. You don't trade a Giles you would trade Rollins or Utley or Lee maybe hamels
Giles has very little value right now. But then I'm not talking about trading him right now. I'm talking about trading him if he develops as hoped. What I'm saying is the Phillies have to keep selling well into the future. Giles isn't the closer of the future. He's the trade-bait of the future.


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Overrated Oliva
I may be signing my death warrant by saying this, but I'm not the biggest fan of the "geek goddess" Olivia Munn. Sure, by gamer chick standards of 5 to 10 years ago she's a dime, but when compared to the best that the female gender has to offer she's highly overrated and definitely over-hyped.
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Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari is escorted to his initial court appearance at the Mahon Federal Building in Lubbock, Texas, Feb. 25, 2011.
A former Texas college student from Saudi Arabia was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday for trying to make a bomb for use in a religious attack, possibly targeting former U.S. President George W. Bush.
Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari was sentenced in Amarillo, Texas, where jurors convicted him in June of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. Prosecutors say he had collected bomb-making material in his apartment and researched possible targets, including the Dallas home of Bush. A handwritten journal found in his apartment included notes that he believed it was time for "jihad," a Muslim term for holy war.
The 22-year-old Aldawsari apologized Tuesday for "these bad actions," but Judge Donald E. Walter said the evidence against him was overwhelming. Walter acknowledged he was conflicted due to Aldawsari's youth and signs that outside influences had led him astray.
"But the bottom line is that but by the grace of God there would be dead Americans," Walter said. "You would have done it. In every step, it was you all alone."
Aldawsari stood silently in shackles as the sentence was read. The formerly clean-shaven, close-cropped man now had a full beard and long hair, and appeared to have lost a lot of weight.
There is no parole in the federal system.
"Khalid Aldawsari came to this country intent on carrying out an attack," Lisa Monaco, assistant attorney general for national security, said in a statement. "Thanks to the hard work of agents, analysts, and prosecutors, his plot was thwarted before anyone was harmed."
Aldawsari came to the U.S. legally in 2008 to study chemical engineering. He was arrested in Lubbock, Texas, in February 2011, after federal agents searched his apartment and found explosive chemicals, wiring, a hazmat suit and clocks, along with videos showing how to make the chemical explosive TNP.
Investigators say Aldawsari's goal was to carry out jihad. His attorneys claimed he was a harmless failure who never came close to attacking anyone.
FBI bomb experts say the amounts of chemicals he had would have yielded almost 15 pounds of explosives — about the same amount used per bomb in the 2005 London subway attacks. He also tried to order phenol, a chemical that can be used to make explosives.
Court records show that his emails and journal contained the explosive's recipe.
Prosecutors said other targets he researched included nuclear power plants and the homes of three former soldiers who were stationed at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.
Potential targets he listed in emails sent to himself included hydroelectric dams, nuclear power plants, reservoirs in Colorado and California, and Bush's home, which he referred to as the "Tyrant's House."
Aldawsari wrote in one journal entry, "And now, after mastering the English language, learning how to build explosives and continuous planning to target the infidel Americans, it is time for Jihad," authorities said.
Prosecutors offered to show the judge a video of the possible damage Aldawsari could have done had he succeeded in assembling explosives. Walter declined.
"I'm fully aware of what 15 pounds of plastic can do," he said.
The FBI said Aldawsari did Internet searches that suggested he was considering concealing explosives in infant dolls or targeting a nightclub with an explosive concealed in a backpack.
He bought other ingredients needed to make an explosive device as well as a soldering kit, glass beakers and flasks and emailed himself instructions for turning a cell phone into a remote detonator, authorities said.
He also wrote in his notebooks about the steps needed to stage a bombing, including renting cars using different driver's licenses, setting up a remote detonation and planning a safe exit, the FBI said.
During his trial, Aldawsari's attorneys acknowledged that their client had intent but argued that he never took the "substantial step" needed to convict him.
Defense attorney Dan Cogdell repeatedly berated Aldawsari as a "failure" and poor student who never came close to threatening anyone. Aldawsari did not testify at trial, but on Tuesday he told Walter he felt lonely and isolated from his family, friends and faith.
"I am sorry for these bad actions, but none of these bad actions did harm to the United States," Aldawsari told Walter.
Aldawsari wrote in his journal that he had been planning a terror attack in the U.S. for years, even before he came to the country on a scholarship," according to court documents. He bemoaned the plight of Muslims and said he was influenced by Osama bin Laden's speeches.
Authorities said Aldawsari purchased bottles of sulfuric and nitric acids — chemicals that can be combined with phenol to create TNP.
Investigators say they were tipped to his online purchases by chemical company Carolina Biological Supply and shipping company Con-way Freight on Feb. 1, 2011. The chemical company reported to the FBI a $435 suspicious purchase, while the shipping company notified Lubbock police and the FBI because it appeared the order wasn't intended for commercial use.
Court records show that Aldawsari had successfully ordered 30 liters of nitric acid and three gallons of concentrated sulfuric acid in December 2010.
At his trial, prosecutors played recordings of a frustrated Aldawsari complaining to the supply company when his order was held up. He had allegedly told the company he wanted the phenol for research to develop a cleaning solution.
Aldawsari had transferred from Texas Tech in early 2011 to nearby South Plains College, where he was studying business. A Saudi industrial company was paying his tuition and living expenses in the U.S.
The judge moved his trial to Amarillo, about 120 milesnorth of Lubbock.
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
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