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Remember the first time you installed a Unix system? Once you successfully booted to a command prompt, I bet your first thought was, "Now what?" or possibly, "Okay, where is everything?" I'm also pretty sure your first foray into
man find wasn't all that enlightening.
How can you as an administrator make it easier for your users to find things? First, introduce them to the built-in commands. Then, add a few tricks of your own to soften the learning curve.
Every user should become aware of the three
whereis, and
whatis. (Personally, I'd like to see some
why and
when commands, but that's another story.)
which to find the path to a program. Suppose you've just installed
xmms and wonder where it went:
% which xmms
Better yet, if you were finding out the pathname because you wanted to use it in a file, save yourself a step:
% echo `which xmms` >> somefile
Remember to use the backticks (
`), often found on the far left
of the keyboard on the same key as the tilde (
~). If you instead
use the single quote (') character, usually located on the right side of the
keyboard on the same key as the double quote ("), your file will contain the
echoed string
which xmms instead of the desired path.
The user's current shell will affect how
which's switches work.
Here is an example from the C shell:
% which -a xmms
-a: Command not found.
% which which
which: shell built-in command.
This is a matter of which
which the user is using. Here, the user used the
which which is built into the C shell and doesn't support the options used by the
which utility. Where then is that
which? Try the
whereis command:
% whereis -b which
which: /usr/bin/which
Here, I used
-b to search only for the binary. Without any switches,
whereis will display the binary, the manpage path, and the path to the original sources.
If your users prefer to use the real
which command instead of
the shell version and if they are only interested in seeing binary paths, consider
adding these lines to /usr/share/skel/dot.cshrc [Hack #9] :
alias which /usr/bin/which -a
alias whereis whereis -b
-a switch will list all binaries with that name, not just the first binary found.
How do you proceed when you know what it is that you want to do, but have no clue which commands are available to do it? I know I clung to the
whatis command like a life preserver when I was first introduced to Unix. For example, when I needed to know how to set up PPP:
% whatis ppp
i4bisppp(4) - isdn4bsd synchronous PPP over ISDN B-channel network driver
ng_ppp(4) - PPP protocol netgraph node type
ppp(4) - point to point protocol network interface
ppp(8) - Point to Point Protocol (a.k.a. user-ppp)
pppctl(8) - PPP control program
pppoed(8) - handle incoming PPP over Ethernet connections
pppstats(8) - print PPP statistics
On the days I had time to satisfy my curiosity, I tried this variation:
% whatis "(1)"
That will show all of the commands that have a manpage in section 1. If you're rusty on your manpage sections,
whatis intro should refresh your memory.
The previous commands are great for finding binaries and manpages, but what
if you want to find a particular word in one of your own text files? That requires
the notoriously user-unfriendly
find command. Let's be realistic.
Even with all of your Unix experience, you still have to dig into either the
manpage or a good book whenever you need to
find something. Can you really expect novice users to figure it out?
To start with, the regular old invocation of
find will find filenames,
but not the words within those files. We need a judicious use of
to accomplish that. Fortunately,
-exec switch
allows it to use other utilities, such as
grep, without forking
another process.
Start off with a
find command that looks like this:
% find . -type f -exec grep "word" { } \;
This invocation says to start in the current directory (.), look through files,
not directories (
-type f), while running the
command (
-exec grep) in order to search for the word
Note that the syntax of the
-exec switch always resembles:
-exec command with_its_parameters { } \;
What happens if I search the files in my home directory for the word
% find . -type f -exec grep "alias" { } \;
alias h history 25
alias j jobs -l
Antialiasing arguments=-sDEVICE=x11 -dTextAlphaBits=4 -dGraphicsAlphaBits=2
(proc-arg 0 "antialiasing" "Apply antialiasing (TRUE/FALSE)")
(proc-arg 0 "antialiasing" "Apply antialiasing (TRUE/FALSE)")
While it's nice to see that
find successfully found the word
in my home directory, there's one slight problem. I have no idea which
file or files contained my search expression! However, adding /dev/null
to that command will fix that:
# find . -type f -exec grep "alias" /dev/null { } \;
./.cshrc:alias h history 25
./.cshrc:alias j jobs -l
./.kde/share/config/kghostviewrc:Antialiasing arguments=-sDEVICE=x11
-dTextAlphaBits=4 -dGraphicsAlphaBits=2 -dMaxBitmap=10000000
./.gimp-1.3/pluginrc: (proc-arg 0 "antialiasing" "Apply antialiasing (TRUE/FALSE)")
./.gimp-1.3/pluginrc: (proc-arg 0 "antialiasing" "Apply antialiasing (TRUE/FALSE)")
Why did adding nothing, /dev/null, automagically cause the name of the file to appear next to the line that contains the search expression? Is it because Unix is truly amazing? After all, it does allow even the state of nothingness to be expressed as a filename.
Actually, it works because
grep will list the filename whenever
it searches multiple files. When you just use
{ },
will pass each filename it finds one at a time to
grep. Since
is searching only one filename, it assumes you already know the name of that
file. When you use
/dev/null { },
find actually passes
grep two files, /dev/null along with whichever file
happens to be working on. Since
grep is now comparing two files,
it's nice enough to tell you which of the files contained the search string.
We already know /dev/null won't contain anything, so we just convinced
grep to give us the name of the other file.
That's pretty handy. Now let's make it friendly. Here's a very simple script
% more ~/bin/fstring
# script to find a string
# replaces $1 with user's search string
find . -type f -exec grep "$1" /dev/null { } \;
$1 is a positional parameter. This script expects the user
to give one parameter: the word the user is searching for. When the script executes,
the shell will replace "
$1" with the user's search string. So,
the script is meant to be run like this:
% fstring word_to_search
If you're planning on using this script yourself, you'll probably remember
to include a search string. If you want other users to benefit from the script,
you may want to include an
if statement to generate an error message
if the user forgets the search string:
# script to find a string
# replaces $1 with user's search string
# or gives error message if user forgets to include search string
if test $1
find . -type f -exec grep "$1" /dev/null { } \;
echo "Don't forget to include the word you would like to search for"
exit 1
Don't forget to make your script executable with
chmod +x and
to place it in the user's path. /usr/local/bin is a good location for
other users to benefit.
man which
man whereis
man whatis
man find
man grep
When you install any operating system, it's important to allocate sufficient disk space to hold temporary and swap files. Ideally, you already know the optimum sizes for your system so you can partition your disk accordingly during the install. However, if your needs change or you wish to optimize your initial choices, your solution doesn't have to be as drastic as a repartition - and reinstall - of the system.
man tuninghas some practical advice for guesstimating the appropriate size of swap and your other partitions.
Unless you specifically chose otherwise when you partitioned your disk, the installer created a /tmp filesystem for you:
% grep tmp /etc/fstab
/dev/ad0s1e /tmp ufs rw 2 2
% df -h /tmp
Filesystem Size Used Avail Capacity Mounted on
/dev/ad0s1e 252M 614K 231M 0% /tmp
Here I searched /etc/fstab for the /tmp filesystem. This particular filesystem is 256 MB in size. Only a small portion contains temporary files.
TIP: The
df(disk free) command will always show you a number lower than the actual partition size. This is because eight percent of the filesystem is reserved to prevent users from inadvertently overflowing a filesystem. See
man tunefsfor details.
It's always a good idea to clean out /tmp periodically so it doesn't overflow with temporary files. Consider taking advantage of the built-in periodic script /etc/periodic/daily/110.clean-tmps [Hack #20] .
You can also clean out /tmp when the system reboots by adding this line to /etc/rc.conf:
Another option is to move /tmp off of your hard disk and into RAM. This has the built-in advantage of automatically clearing the filesystem when you reboot, since the contents of RAM are volatile. It also offers a performance boost, since RAM access time is much faster than disk access time.
Before moving /tmp, ensure you have enough RAM to support your desired /tmp size. This command will show the amount of installed RAM:
% dmesg | grep memory
real memory = 335462400 (319 MB)
avail memory = 320864256 (306 MB)
Also check that your kernel configuration file contains
device md
(or memory disk). The
GENERIC kernel does; if you've customized
your kernel, double-check that you still have
md support:
% grep -w md /usr/src/sys/i386/conf/CUSTOM
device md # Memory "disks"
Changing the /tmp line in /etc/fstab as follows will mount a 64 MB /tmp in RAM:
md /tmp mfs rw,-s64m 0 0
Next, unmount /tmp (which is currently mounted on your hard drive) and remount it using the new entry in /etc/fstab:
# umount /tmp
# mount /tmp
# df -h /tmp
Filesystem Size Used Avail Capacity Mounted on
/dev/md0 63M 8.0K 58M 0% /tmp
Notice that the filesystem is now
md0, the first memory disk,
instead of
ad0s1e, a partition on the first IDE hard drive.
Swap is different than /tmp. It's not a storage area for temporary files; instead, it is an area where the filesystem swaps data between RAM and disk. A sufficient swap size can greatly increase the performance of your filesystem. Also, if your system contains multiple drives, this swapping process will be much more efficient if each drive has its own swap partition.
The initial install created a swap filesystem for you:
% grep swap /etc/fstab
/dev/ad0s1b none swap sw 0 0
% swapinfo
Device 1K-blocks Used Avail Capacity Type
/dev/ad0s1b 639688 68 639620 0% Interleaved
Note that the
swapinfo command displays the size of your swap
files. If you prefer to see that output in MB, try the
command with the
-lh flags (which make the listing more
% swapctl -lh
Device: 1048576-blocks Used:
/dev/ad0s1b 624 0
To add a swap area, first determine which area of disk space to use. For example,
you may want to place a 128 MB swapfile on /usr. You'll first need
to use
dd to create this as a file full of null (or zero) bytes.
Here I'll create a 128 MB swapfile as /usr/swap0:
# dd if=/dev/zero of=/usr/swap0 bs=1024k count=128
128+0 records in
128+0 records out
134217728 bytes transferred in 4.405036 secs (30469156 bytes/sec)
Next, change the permissions on this file. Remember, you don't want users storing data here; this file is for the filesystem:
# chmod 600 /usr/swap0
Since this is really a file on an existing filesystem, you can't
your swapfile in /etc/fstab. However, you can tell the system to find
it at boot time by adding this line to /etc/rc.conf:
To start using the swapfile now without having to reboot the system, use
# mdconfig -a -t vnode -f /usr/swap0 -u 1 && swapon /dev/md1
-a flag attaches the memory disk.
-t vnode marks
that the type of swap is a file, not a filesystem. The
-f flag
sets the name of that file: /usr/swap0.
The unit number
-u 1 must match the name of the memory disk /dev/md1.
Since this system already has /tmp mounted on /dev/md0, I
chose to mount swap on /dev/md1.
&& swapon tells
the system to enable that swap device, but only if the
command succeeded.
swapctl should now show the new swap partition:
% swapctl -lh
Device: 1048576-blocks Used:
/dev/ad0s1b 624 0
/dev/md1 128 0
Whenever you make changes to swap or are considering increasing swap, use
to monitor how your swapfiles are being used in real time:
% systat -swap
The output will show the names of your swap areas and how much of each is currently in use. It will also include a visual indicating what percentage of swap contains data.
You can make this hack work on OpenBSD, as long as you remember that the RAM
disk device is
rd and its configuration tool is
Read the relevant manpages, and you'll be hacking away.
man tuning (practical advice on /tmp and swap)
man md
man mdconfig
man swapinfo
man swapctl
man systat
Dru Lavigne is a network and systems administrator, IT instructor, author and international speaker. She has over a decade of experience administering and teaching Netware, Microsoft, Cisco, Checkpoint, SCO, Solaris, Linux, and BSD systems. A prolific author, she pens the popular FreeBSD Basics column for O'Reilly and is author of BSD Hacks and The Best of FreeBSD Basics.
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Hogmanay at Culloden House
New Years Eve "Hogmanay"
New Year celebrations are synonymous throughout the world but none more so than celebrating a traditional Scottish Hogmanay in the Highlands of Scotland at Culloden House.
Culloden House enjoys an excellent reputation for service and dining having recently been awarded accolades such as Customer Care Hotel of the Year, Hotel of Charm and runner up in Scottish Chef of the Year. Cuisine is typically Scottish, with many ingredients coming from our 4 acre walled garden or from local farmers.
The House, famous for its connection to the Battle of Culloden, indeed Bonnie Prince Charlie used the original fortified house as his Battle Headquarters, leaving from the House to fight the Government troops on the 16th April 1746. Famous or not we try to create a friendly and relaxed atmosphere and assure you all of our best attention at all times.
Our Two night resident only package is designed to deliver all things Scottish, from Pipers to story tellers, from Ceilidh bands to Clarsach's you will enjoy evenings of fine entertainment and sumptuous food along with like minded people, some who travel from various parts of the World just to enjoy a typically Scottish New Year. Day-times are free for you to explore the local area or simply relax and brush up on your Scottish dancing for the night ahead!
Prices are inclusive of accommodations, breakfast & dinner, entertainment and value added tax at the Governments prevailing rate.
Single room - £450.00
Classic Double - £425.00
Garden Mansion Junior Suites – £550.00
Suites, Four Poster Suites & Deluxe Princess Twin Suites - £625.00
Children 10 to 15 - £225.00 when sharing with parents
For guests wishing to arrive prior to the 31st December or depart later than the 2nd January we are delighted to accommodations from £99.00 per person Bed & Breakfast or £145.00 Dinner, Bed & Breakfast, subject to room type and availability.
**** Please note that the Garden Mansion is a separate building located 300 yards from the main House
Contact Us
Culloden House
Inverness, Scotland, IV2 7BZ
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+44 (0) 1463 792181
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Just a reminder that the Governor's Commission on Revising the School Code continues its series of public hearings this
week. The schedule is included below. To view a copy of the draft document, go to www.isbe.net/schoolcode or contact
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Apartment for 4 in Paris - Eiffel
Størrelse43 m²
- Kjøkken
- Internett/WiFi
- Håndklær
- Vaskemaskin / tørketrommel
Oversikt over eiendommen
|saint dominique, 75007 paris, Frankrike
|Eiendoms ID
|Innen noen få timer
|Kalender oppdatert
|3 uker siden
The apartment is located in the heart of the 7th arrondissement, between the Eiffel Tower and the Hotel des Invalides. This is a prestigious neighborhood where you will find the Hotel Matignon, Military School, the National Assembly. Guests have access to extensive public garden of the Champs de Mars dominated by the Eiffel Tower.
The building is typically Parisian, this is a secure building which dates from the late nineteenth century. It is very well maintained.
2nd floor without elevator, the apartment is very calm and clear
- Fully equipped kitchen: ceramic hob, oven, microwave, fridge and everything you need to cook and eat: dishes, pots, cups, glasses.
- Living room with sofa bed for 2 people.
- Bathroom with shower, heated towel rail and WC.
- Bedroom with real bed 2 people, very quiet.
For short term rentals (less than a month), towels and linens are provided, as well as cleaning. An efficient heating system ensures a steady and comfortable temperature in the apartment.
Within 10-15 minutes walk you will find the Musée d'Orsay, the Musée du quai Branly and the Musée Rodin.
You will find many restaurants and wine bars in the neighborhood. Breteuil market takes place two times a week, the busy shopping street Clerc is right next to the apartment so you can enjoy all the amenities.
The apartment is easily accessible by metro from the station Ecole Militaire (5 min. Walk). Easy access to stations. Access to the train to go to Château de Versailles is just 5 minutes from the apartment.
From the train station Gare du Nord or Chatelet you can take the train to the airport Charles de Gaulle and Orly.
For late arrivals, please note that a late check-in charge will apply, which amounts to EUR 20 between 8PM and 10PM and EUR 40 after 10PM.
Une caution de EUR 200 est demandée pour couvrir d'éventuels dégâts ou réparations dans l'appartement du fait des locataires. Elle est réglée par CB avec notre terminal de paiement mobile (la somme en question n'est pas débitée mais " pré-autorisée" comme pour la location d'une voiture par exemple).
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A good apartment, in a very good location. The apartment is quite small but was perfect for what we wanted. The interior is a good standard with a fridge, microwave and hob and a modern bathroom. It also has an iron and hairdryer which isn't mentioned on the site.
The area has plenty of good bars and restaurants and the ones we visited were very good quality and reasonably priced especially compared to the more touristy areas.
The main Metro / RER station Chaletlet - Les Halles is less than a five minute walk away and the Metro stops on the Rue de Rivoli are also close by.
Overall very pleased and would definitely recommend a stay.
A very good location with the metro station right on the corner. Very practical when being in Paris.
Appartment was very nice and cosy and the view just as nice (fourth level/ no lift though).
Too bad you can't park in front of the building. You can only station for a little while (to leave luggage for example). Therefore, check your preference for parking (if you are with the car) beforehand.
Regards, Oana and Hans Schippers (the Netherlands)
Apart from aggravation upon arrival when I was kept waiting 45 minutes in spite of having clearly made an appointment with the host, all was fine.
We actually stayed in a different studio since there was a mix-up of reservations. However, the hosts were very nice and the new Studio was even bigger and nicer.
The location of the apartment is very convenient and it's easy to get around from here.
However, the overall price-performance ration is pretty bad.
It is superfically clean but every corner is very dustry, especially around the bed!!! The shower was cold or even ice cold at most times, only by the end of the week I stayed here I got some warm water!!!
And also the contact and information prior to my stay could have been a little better. I never received any feedback for my complaints!
So looking at the price for the 7 days I stayed and what I got for it I'm sure there are better places to stay at!
Nice apartment, great location, very well stocked kitchen, no fuss at all
the apartment is placed well for visiting Paris - it is possible to walk from there to see the City - but public tranportation is also very ggod from there. Everything you need in terms of restaurant ect nin the area.
The welcoming was not very good. We waited outside to be received but no one came to see us. It was not possble to reach jeremy by phone - and his assistant was not to confident with directing us over the phone. But at the end we found the place - and it the place was good.
A nice apartment in a nice surrounding. We have had a good contact with Jérémy and it was great that we could use the apartment already from 11 am (to put our luggage in). Unfortunately we had to leave the apartment on the departure day before 11 am and there was not a possibility to leave our luggage in a separate space. The apartment is nice, the sleeping couch in the living room a bit hard and you should be aware of the fact, that the bar on the ground floor will give some noice disturbance early in the night.
Nice clean flat in good area. Great for us.
I had a very pleasant stay in the apartment in July 2015. A fantastic view on the busy Paris life. Being on the fourth floor is a lot of climbing of course but you get used to it. Toilet and bathroom were small but good quality, The stove might need replacement on the ling run but it did work properly. So I will certainly come back to this apartment with a supermarket across the street and restaurants around the corner as well as the metro station within 100 meters.
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I don't get it. Far too long, too chaotic and devoid of any groove or rhythm for my taste. Every song on this was a headache to listen to, bar 'Nostalgia'.
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I definitely think this is one the most innovative pieces of art ever created, it avoids falling flat on its face which a lot of artists trying to produce groundbreaking work often do. However I often feel like it repeats itself occasionally, the same ideas from the beginning of the album are heard once again near the end. This holds me back from giving a 10.
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Towels vs. air dryers? Antibacterials vs. plain soap? Hand sanitizer vs. soap and water? Below are some answers to frequently asked hand-hygiene questions:
- Bacteria are more likely to spread from wet hands than dry, so drying is an important step in hand-washing. Studies suggest paper towels are more effective and reduce the contamination potential in restrooms compared to air dryers. Towels allow you to turn off the faucet and open the door without contaminating your hands. So, when given the option, use a towel over an air dryer.
- It is estimated that 1 in 6 Americans (roughly 48 million people) get sick from foodborne diseases each year. Norovirus causes the most illness each year and often is associated with poor hand hygiene. Food is easily contaminated by infected food handlers.
- There is no evidence that antibacterial soaps are more effective than plain soap for preventing infection under most circumstances in the home or public places. Therefore, plain soap is usually recommended in public, non-health-care settings. Note: There may be specific areas at Mayo Clinic that use antibacterial soap (e.g., surgical areas and operating rooms).
Although hand sanitizer is the preferred method of hand hygiene in the health care setting (this is due to its accessibility), soap and water are required before eating, after using the restroom, and when hands are visibly soiled.


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Seniors move to take time
ST. CLAIRSVILLE Belmont County Commissioners took steps in several ongoing projects during their Wednesday meeting, with further discussions planned for Thursday.
Guests inquired about progress in the commissioners' proposal to move senior services from the Department and Job and Family Services to its own department. Commissioner Charles R. Probst. Jr. noted the multi-million dollar organization requires considerable review of employees and procedures before any move can be considered. He estimated two to three months before action is completed.
"It's not going to be something that happens overnight," he said.
Visitors also pointed out the need for paving and maintenance on the county roads.
Commissioners motioned to approve a variance request from Donald V. Farrell, property owner, for a 4.5-foot building setback from 30 feet to 25.5 feet, for Lot 2 in Stenger Subdivision, Union Township. The road frontage is a dedicated private road named Freedom Way.
Commissioners also motioned to grant the final plat for Hidden Springs Eighth Addition, Richland Township.
Commissioners motioned to approve and sign the third amendment to the Martins Ferry EMS contract on behalf of DJFS to increase the total contract amount from $290,000 to $350,000, effective Nov. 1, 2012 to Dec. 31, 2012 due to an increase in service and usage.
Commissioners motioned to enter into a roadway use and maintenance agreement for drilling projects and infrastructure with Hess Ohio Resources, LLC for use of 0.2 miles of County Road 80 for ingress and egress for drilling activity at the Richland B. Well Site based.
Commissioners motioned to approve a change order for $4,286.21 for Waller Corporation for the Adaptive Reuse of the former Belmont County Sheriff's Residence based upon the recommendation of Chambers, Murphy & Burge, project architects. This is for plumbing, asphalt and concrete work required for the waterline extension to the building from the main. Existing waterline was found to be severed due to a vault cave-in.
Commissioners motioned to approve a request from the Belmont County Community Improvement Corp./Department of Development for the transfer of Fox Commerce Park Lots 25 and 29 to the CIC for future sale. They are the last two lots to sell at FCP.
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Commissioners motioned to approve a request from the Belmont County Tourism Council to forward an additional $26,952.81 from the lodging tax receipts for the adaptive reuse of the historic Belmont County Sheriff's Residence project. This is in addition to their monthly $20,000 allotment for operating expenses.
They will re-convene Thursday, 8 a.m. for a special meeting with the port authority board and director for the purpose of reviewing and prioritizing infrastructure projects for the future.
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September 18, 2013 —
More than three decades of county service were honored on September 12, when the Wayne County Supervisors issued formal congratulations to their county solicitor, Lee Krause.
The commendation came echoing Krause's recent selection as Solicitor of the Year, by the PA County Commissioners Association. Krause was honored for "exceptional service of 33 years with nine different boards and his recent effort on the statewide reassessment of summer camps that he argued, and successfully won before the courts, that effected statewide assessment of those organizations."
County leaders had learned of Krause's selection beforehand and the commissioners agreed that the news was the best-kept secret around the courthouse. Krause admitted that he didn't have a clue until the details of the commendation were being read. "It was a complete shock and everybody knew about it but me."
Commissioners' chair Brian Smith said Krause had his "heart and head" in the job, that it was amazing to think of all his accomplishments with the different boards. He noted that Krause, who was once shot at (unsuccessfully) in the courthouse, had a big hand in moving courthouse security ahead.
No doubt recalling the incident, Krause agreed, "I certainly did."
Commissioner Wendell Kay, who is also an attorney, said Krause is a well respected member of the legal community. "Certain people are attorneys, and others are attorneys and counselors." He said Krause has provided "sound legal and practical advice—common sense. I don't see how we could have done better."
Commissioner Jonathan Fritz admitted, as the "newest guy" on the board, he has been doing some studying of what came before. "I've gained an appreciation for what's been done. You work in a challenging legal maze," he said.
In other business, the commissioners proclaimed September as Recovery Month in Wayne County and heard from Jeff Zerechak, the county's drug and alcohol administrator. Zerechak said some 640 persons in Wayne began recovery last year and are continuing. "The more people that are engaged, the stronger the community becomes." He encouraged people with questions to call 570/253-6022.
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Cole Hamels finished off the week with his fifth win in a row and leads the Phillies staff with those five wins. Hamels is the third guy in a rotation behindRoy Halladay and Cliff Lee, but its the lefty thats been confusing hitters all season.
Hamels recent domination has people talking; and calling. Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal reported this past week that Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopolous has been asking about Hamels and Shane Victorino.
Both Hamels and Victorino are free agents after the season, and if the Phillies keep this up they could be sellers.
At this point in the season, Charlie Manuel has got to be racking his brain trying to figure out what is going on with this team. He has one of his infamous closed door meetings with the team trying to light a fire under the guys. Another way to do that is to shake things up a bit. Most of these moves were because of injuries but the Phillies pulled up some new faces this week.
So right now the Phillies are 16-19 and in last place in the NL East. I thought it would be a dark, dark day when the Phillies found themselves in the basement six games behind the Braves. However, for me, I will never fully count them out until they are officially eliminated from the playoffs.
It's a good thing my pal Jon feels the same way. Listen up, he tells you why the Phillies can still turn it around this season.
When a team is floundering this bad there has to be some blame. The Phillies could point the finger at the offense or the bench for not coming through in big situations. In the Phillies' case, you wouldn't be wrong to hold the bullpen under the bus. They have been the absolute worse this season. The one bright spot is closer Jonathan Papelbon. He is 10 for 10 in save situations but before today hadn't the opportunity to save a game since May 1.
Game Notes
Papelbon, offense have hand in brutal loss
Bullpen, defense falter as Phillies lose again
Cover your eyes: Bullpen strikes again
Phillies are 16-19, last place NL East.
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How many more times this year do they play the Padres.
Made the mistake of watching sunday night baseball.
Watching Texas with their 120,000,000$ team salary and see how good and young they are. And coming off back to back WS appearences.
Then I see the Phils and their 175,000,000$ team salary and just think to myself.
It really shouldnt be this way. It doesnt have to be.
I know some of you long time fans lived through some miserable teams for many many years.
But this team should never be like this. Not with any competance at all from a GM.
Oh well go phils.
Cubs and Astros soming up.
Should win almost every game vs teams like this.
They should look up Cole…Nuff said…I understand the need to get rid of some players and rebuild some parts of the team…However Cole should be great player for years to come…
Texas now has a run differential of +80, after only 35 games.
That guy Josh Hamilton Hits real good you know.
Over/under on starts left for Cole as a Phillie: 13 1/2.
I don't want Cole to go. He is a terrific pitcher. The fact that he is not signed yet while his value goes up every breathing second can only lead to the conclusion that Ruben can't or won't pay him. I believe that Cole will get a 7 year deal. There is no precedent that the Phillies would ever go that high in years for a pitcher. Plus, it almost never works out when a team does it. IF the Phils continue to suck AND Ruben Phils he can't sign him then Cole HAS to be traded. If anyone thinks they can work something out with him once he hits FA then they are crazy. Therefore, for Ruben to let him walk at the end of the year for nothing while you pretty much knew all along that you weren't gonna sign him……it would just be complete malfeasance, bordering on criminal.
The joke of all tis is that the Phils have pleeeeeeeenty of money to pay Cole but for the artificial construct of the "luxury tax". If there was ever a time to blow through the tax its now. And make no bones about it…..I mean no "hovering around it". Just blow through and be the Yankees. In the end….why not? Cuz you have to pay tat stupid tax which is peanuts to tis franchise? Cause you'll make the other owners mad? The name of the game is WINNING. Am I right?
Go Phils.
The Dipsy
Dipsy, you are 100% correct. Cole needs to be signed….NOW! Maybe there is something in the works. Just because WE haven't heard anything doesn't mean that there isn't deal being worked out. And we all know that Ruben likes to play it close to the vest with stuff like this….which he should. I'm still confident.
Chuck. I am not. Everything seemed to shut down when Matt Cain signed. If Cole Hamels agent thinks Cole can get a 7y/175 in FA then Ruben cannot sign him while operating under the current payroll structure. Its virtually impossible. And even if Cole would give a little bit of a hometown discount, how much money is he willing to leave on the table? Its very bad. I think Ruben knows he can't sign him but when can he do? Its very bad.
The Dipsy
This is why they really never should have brought Cliff Lee back. I know they wanted to go all in for last season and probably this one…and, in reality, last year was successful from the standpoint of winning 102 games (once you get to the postseason it's a crapshoot). They dominated the standings and probably thought they could this year as well. Nobody could have predicted that Howard would go down the way he did and that Chase would start the year AGAIN on the DL. So I get why they brought Lee back. But now look at the mess Ruben has. He's saddled with Cliff's salary and maybe can't sign Cole, who in my opinion, is the better pitcher anyway.
Of all th I'll-advised contracts Ruben has doled out Cliff Lee's is way down on the list.
They should have never mortgaged the rest of the farm system for Hunter Pence.
Face it, Cole is as good as gone. He'd be stupid from a business point of view not to test the free agent market. THE REAL QUESTION IS: when are we going to have a Juan Pierre bobble-head day? He is the face of the NEW PHILLIES. a veteran with a little octane left in the tank who understands the game.
I know you're probably being sarcastic but if we're counting on Juan Pierre to be the "face" of this team….then we've got bigger problems that anyone could have thought.
………Mike Fontenot will get us over the top. Just what we need, huh?
I do not get why you can not let a guy for nothing. Your are not going to get much for Cole for half a year, I know I know dipsy, packing him and the team that is going to get him can sign him long term. You just do not get that much for a guy you can simply just pay in four months. I want them to resign him, but I do not sign him to seven years, and I really do not think a team is going to give him seven guarenteed years. Maybe five years with two vested options years if he pitches x-number of innings. I think if you can give him 22-24 million avg salary for five years with some kind of options on the end he would take that. Now if you are ten games back nearing the trade deadline maybe you look at offers, but if you 4-5 games out, you keep him play for this year and let the chips fall where they may.
Juan Pierre? Hitting .351 with an OBP over .400. Still very small sample but who would have thought…
One of RAJ biggest problems is his optimism. Thinking what he brought in was enough to replace one of the biggest home run hitters in the game is obsurd. Utley is close to being done, I am just not sure why he was not prepared for this, the signs were there last year.
Home grown talent is how we one in 08, there was no big FA signing or piece that won it for us it was
Rollins, Utley, Howard, Hamels,
Lidge was a gret piece, but we showed how to win now we have ventured far from the blueprints.
I love the Lee deal and Halladay deal, but if you make those deals you know that you set the market for Cole and that you will have to ante up big for him, you do not make those 2 deals if you are not ready to sign our home grown talent.
There is no midseason trade that will help this team their fate will lie in what they already have, hoping Howard is back soon and Utley can be a spark.
Trading off Cole would be stupid, but if you can't sign him it would worse to let him walk. You better get a huge package for him or RAJ will be run out of town, he might anyway, but then we will end up in the black hole that I refer to as the late 80's the result of the Von Hayes deal.
Players want to come here or at least they did until now, If they do not sign Hamels that will tarnish that idea.
I agree with Dipsy, this is a crossroads, and financially they need to go the way of the Yankees until Utley and Howard. Not giving up young players but signing the big deals.
We really have no replacement for either Howard or Utley or Victorino or Pence. Nothing ready soon, we do have a ton of pitchers, but none of Hamels caliber.
We need to shed the contacts of Polanco, Contreras, and Blanton and sign a legit 3rd baseman, sign Hamels and Vic this year and maybe buyout Pences last year in arb, while he is at a lower value. And yes this will all blow us past the Luxury Tax, but it has to happen then you start focusing on bringing in the young talent, stock up on position players in the draft.
The other thing that needs to happen is I feel they need better instruction, I know Charlie is a hitting guru blah blah. The MO on the Phillies is that you come to this team you become an impatient hitter, Look at Pence, he was very patient in Houston now he is a mess. Manuel does not know how to teacher patience and neither does Greg Gross. I think it is time for one of them to go most likely Gross.
Promote Sandberg! to Hitting coach, then when Charlie is gone he takes over.
"Thinking what he brought in was enough to replace one of the biggest home run hitters in the game is obsurd."
— I doubt he thought they would be a 100% replacement, but when Howard was expected in May, why would he bring in another starting first baseman?
"Utley is close to being done, I am just not sure why he was not prepared for this, the signs were there last year."
— He may be close to being done, but I'm not sure there were enough signs to bring in another starting-quality second baseman given a finite budget:
1) Utley started all but 16 of the 116 games after returning last year (8 of the 16 due to a concussion)
2) after returning, he was the 3rd best-hitting second baseman in the NL and one of the best overall second basemen in the game.
3) he said he felt find all winter as he rehabbed the right knee that caused him to miss the start of 2011
"The MO on the Phillies is that you come to this team you become an impatient hitter, Look at Pence, he was very patient in Houston now he is a mess. "
This is way off.
– they took the first pitch far more than any other team in the league
– they took the 2nd most pitches overall in the NL last year
– they were among the best teams in running hitters counts
– they were 5th in the NL in walks (and 3rd, once Utley returned)
– they had the 2nd fewest strikeouts
Also, you have the Pence situation backwards — he became much MORE patient after coming to the Phillies:
– 4+ years in Houston: walked 6.8% of the time, saw 3.73 pitches per PA
– 2011 after the trade: walked 11.0% of the time, saw 4.03 pitches per PA
What I do not want to hear is RAJ talking about how Cole wanted too much money, Let's all remenber that RAJ set the market on elite Left handed starting pitching deals(Lee)
He made the rules now he is trying to not play by them, suck it up pay the man and lets be done with it.
The market for elite lefty starters was set not by Ruben, but by Cashman in NY with CC Sabathia and then again with Lee when they made a larger offer than the Phillies did
If I was cole I would leave. They have done everything to disrespect him.
Lee doc all the money. A closer. Cole won a world series and is
Our best pitcher. Pence Rollins and vic stink.
Please explain — how does any of this disrespect Hamels?
Disrespect him? Whatever. I think Cole will get 7 fully guaranteed years. I don't know why he would agree to two option years when he doesn't need to. I would be really surprised if there is not some kind of "gentlemen's agreement" (to put it lightly) for teams to stay under the luxury tax. Does major league baseball really expect this agreement by the clubs to last forever when a select few teams just flout it? We have the money so lets spend the money and luxury tax be damned….if only for a few seasons.
The Dipsy
i disagree about RAJ setting any kind of market for LHP…
in 2008 Johan Santana got a 6 year, $137 M contract … and in 2009, CC Sabathia signed an 8 year, $182 M contract …with an opt-out clause, that he used – to a new 5 year- $122 M contract (overall it added a year, and $30 M to his deal) …..
The Phillies MAX deal for a pitcher is Lee (who reportedly left some $20 M on the table from NYY)… so I'd imagine if Hamels was willing to sign a 5-year-deal, he'd be signed by now …. it looks like if he's seeking a 7-year-deal …he's going to want to be paid closer to $200 M than $100 M ………..
Interesting you guys are talking about this, there is a big story on MLBTR today on Cole as a trade candidate.
I didn't know that under the new CBA, if you trade for a rental, you get no pick if he signs elsewhere. So for instance, that young pitcher the Giants gave away for Beltran, and then they got nothing when he signed w/ the Cardinals. This lowers Cole's trade value even further.
Dipsy is right…Cole will get seven years and a KING'S RANSOM. Amaro, Jr. better open the
vault if he wants to sign this stud. Otherwise, adios Phillies for Senor Cole. Trade Halliday and keep Cole and do it ASAP.. I love Halladay, but Cole is six years younger and we may get a lot for Halladay because he has ample years left on his contract. Of course, we need to open up talks with Cole and his agent, and that may indeed be too late.
Agree with you Bart. Been saying trade Doc to get the $$ for Cole for weeks now. Boston is where he should end up. Can get Middlebrooks and others.
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The answer. He should of been signed before the season. You build your rotation around
Him. Disrespected.
Did it ever occur to yoy that Hamels wasn't signed before the season because HE chose not to sign? There are two sides to any negotiation.
Disrespected my hind end.
Keep both of them sign Cole…If next year things get uglier then trade Roy…
I've been one of Ruben biggest supporters on here, even to the point of being called a "Ruben apologist" a time or two. But I am now of the opinion that if he doesn't re-sign Cole that he should be fired. There is NO WAY that, as a GM of one of the biggest market and biggest payroll teams, that you allow an extremely talented, HOME-GROWN LEFTY that's just 28 years old to slip away.
If Hamels gets an offer as ridiculous as the Werth deal, Amaro would be a fool not to let him go. Should he have been fired for not paying Jayson twice what he was worth for more years than he'll be able to play? I think not.
Check out my Hamels piece (link below)… I've been right on the money with my FA prediction pieces. Nailed Jimmy within $3 million in total dollars (even had the option year). Had CJ Wilson going to the Angels for 5 years and $75 million… he got 5 years and $77.5. Said Pujols would get a 10 year deal shy of his $30 million per demands (he got 10 and $24 million). My Cole prediction (written April 4th) – 7 years with a 4th year opt out at $135 million total dollars OR an 8 or 9 year deal at $150 million (less money but one or two extra years). He's 28 years old (he's going to pitch another 7 years, at least), he's left handed, he has hardware and he seems to be getting stronger. There are going to be plenty of teams willing to go 7 years with Hamels and I wouldn't be surprised if a couple of teams threw 8-9 year offers out there. The opt-out gives him the protection to be able to re-enter free agency (a la CC Sabathia).
So this must be a different "Jeff" than the one who wanted Hamels traded after his down year in 2009 ….. calling it disrespect that we haven't extended him yet
So this is the same Don M who wanted to sign every single fossil relic so that in 2012 Cole Hamels is unsignable?
I forget… which "fossil relic(s)" did I want resigned …. Rollins, yes ….
and Hamels is still "signable" its just a matter of if they want to commit 7-years to a pitcher … historically, those long deals for pitchers do not get good grades at the end of the deal.
If he wants to sign for top $$$ for 5 years, he'll be back … if he wants 7 years, I think he's gone.
Insert your comment about not scoring in Game 7 vs. the Cardinals, even if we played 1,000,000 innings.. _____here_______.
You can talk about firing Ruben all you want – but to use the argument that they shouldn't have signed Lee and Halladay because its either set a bad precedent OR because it left no money for Cole is stupid. Whenever you have the opportunity to sign one of the those guys you do it – and Ruben did. The mistake may have been not locking up Cole two years ago or last year. But again, there was so much money on the payroll, it would have been hard to do. It may just all come down to the old adage "you can't sign everyone".
OCP – Option Shmoption. When you get 25 or 26m a year, you could give a damn about opting out. I think Cole might even get 8 years. Ruben needs to get ownership to let him go over the threshold because that the only was he can sign him. And while its not my money – ownership should give it to him.
The Dipsy
Well, Dipsy, David Montgomery was asked that very question during S.T. … whether they would be willing to have three $20+M starting pitchers on the payroll at the same time….and he said yes, definitely. So if he's serious about that then he needs to take it to his partners and pitch it strongly and have them open up the purse and basically do whatever it takes to sign him.
Well Chuck, let me ask you this: If Cole wants 7/175…..do you want him? Its a fair question. As some point a team has to say 'no'.
The Dipsy
Anyone signed for more than 4 years is an F*n waste. Look at Werth, look at Pujols (so far), look at Howard – long term contracts are a mess. I anticipate that Lee will fall apart way before his time, long before his contract is up. Long term contracts are ugly and stupid.
However, we know its the only way that Hamels can be signed. Once signed I also anticipate maybe 2 or 3 years productivity at best.
7 years blows, 8 years is totally rediculous but what can you do?
I agree. But as long as teams offer that length thats what players will demand and that what it will take to sign them. It does suck. I say we go to football….signing bonuses and non guaranteed contracts.
The Dipsy
7/175 ?? Yes. Sign him. While no one knows for sure how things are gonna work out, I think you gotta take a chance here. 7 years goes by and he's still only 35-36. Young enough for another smaller deal to finish off his career. I think the Phillies have to be serious here and do what it takes. Guys like Cole don't come around all that often. If he plays his entire career here he has the chance (strong word there) to be the greatest left-hander this city has ever seen. Yes….I actually said.
Signing Cole Hamels should be priority ONE for the Phils. Fact is, he may want to go back home to the west coast. It is a lifestyle thing and if he can get big bucks , then why shouldn't he? Expect to see Cole in a Dodgers or Angels uniform next season. Probably the Dodgers.
@ Donny
You and the Rube can sign some of your fossil relics.
You just cant sign ALL of your fossil relics long term.
Cole is in the NL west next year because of you and Rubes hoarding of the relics
ALL of them.
If the Phils were just saddled with the Werth or Pujos deal it would be overcomeable.
15 of them is not.
It was game 5 vs the Cardinals game 6 vs the Giants.
I am hoping for a game 7 though.
Again, which ones did I want resigned? i forget
truth is, they haven't resigned many of their 2008 team …..Howard, and Rollins are the only ones with new deals since then I believe ?
The other "old" guys – Polanco, Ibanez … were just the Best Available at their positions when they were signed …..keeping in mind of course that Beltre turned down more money from the Phillies to take a one year deal in Boston..
I'm assuming one of the contracts you are now complaining about is Chase Utley ?? Who – up until two years ago was signed to one of the best contracts in baseball for a player of his stature
oh yea, and Blanton, and Vic, and Kendrick …….. none of whom are preventing them from doing anything else with their payroll
the problem is, its easiest to sign/keep guys you already have in your organization – and once those players start to head south – you can't just cut them loose like you can in the NFL…
Its easy to be a fan that just complains about everything, but never actually suggests anything different – or throws out names of players they could potentially acquire …..
I would not be surprised to see Hamels a Dodger next year. I think the Angels might be tapped out. The Yankees could just blow everyone away….we'll see.
The Dipsy
@ Donny
You simply do not resign Rollins.
It was simple and easy no harm no foul.
A common sense thing even.
Do a day for him when Kansas city comes to town even. But he is no longer our burden.
When I call him Ruben Minaya its for a reason.
Omar Minaya signed Billy Wagner and Fransisco Rodriguez long term.
The signature move of a bad GM is signing another teams closer long term.
It is jumping the shark.
Donny you think the Phils were better than the Giants in 2010 and the Cardinals in 2011.
You are Ruben. You think they are the best team this year. Its OK. But.
I want a GM who wants to win.
Not on a blog saying how great Howard and Utley are and waiting for them to cure crippleness.
I want Hamels resigned. A guy on here once said "if you don't have a bad contract or two it means you're not trying". I believe that. Ruben did what he did and if Howard and Utley were healthy and playing at 80% of how good they were when they were actually signed then we wouldn't be having this conversation.
If the owners of the Phillies know that they can afford Hamels and the only thing holding them back from signing him is the luxury tax, well, I think thats silly. The Phils are filthy rich I'm sure and good for them. They put a great product on the field. So pay the money to perpetuate. If the Phillies bust through the cap, people throughout baseball will holler for five minutes and then it will be over. There are haves and there are have-nots. This isn't socialism. If you wanna sign him – sign him.
The Dipsy
*perpetuate it.
The Dipsy
AFW – haven't you broken the one comment per day rule?
Who cares about him breaking the rule. I just wish he'd break his annoying record once and for all. I'm tired of it…tired of it…tired of it…tired of it.
As to who takes his place
Any human being with a AAA skill set( or above preferably) and is in their 20s.
Youd live with Glavis hitting 8th and be OK. You guys dont understand you dont jsut lose Rollins. Someone else comes in.
Rollins Utley and Howard occupying 3 of your first 4 spots isnt going to win you a title in 2012 and beyond.
It wasnt in 2010 or 2011 and isnt 2013 and beyond.
Rube could have sold some of them when they had value. Now they have none.
To me the biggest indictment on Rube is Dominic Brown.
Top 3 prospect in baseball 14 months ago.
You play him 14 months and we see what we have or you trade him when he has that value.
Instead hes now Lastings Millege.
IMO he is the worst GM in sports.
You have the #2 highest payroll.
Your team should not look like this.
I think Fernando Martinez is a better comparison than Lastings Milledge as far as Brown goes.
RAJ once said that if he couldn't field a playoff team with this payroll he was doing something wrong.
I'm predicting that the fabled sellout streak ends this series. I'll be there in the rain tomorrow, though!
George – Hamels and Werth are two completely different situations. Werth was a nice bit player to complement the rest of the lineup. Hamels is/will be the ace of the rotation. Hamels is a dominant homegrown lefty that has the potential to be the greatest pitcher to put on a Phillies uniform. Werth would never have become the greatest at anything (and no disrespect to Jayson there at all). Also, Hamels is 3 years younger at the end of his deal. That's a HUGE difference in the baseball world.
Exactly right. Hamels is in the right position at the right time and he's going to get a historic contract from somebody.
Chuck, one note on Werth. I think he was more than a "nice bit player". From 2008 to 2010 he was the 6th best hitting outfielder in MLB (3rd in the NL):
and 3rd best overall by WAR (best in the NL):
Although as you say, Werth was almost 32 when he got his contract and should not have been expected to continue at that pace.
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OSKALOOSA — A torrid final nine holes kept the Central College men's golf team in contention after a 27-hole day in the William Penn Invitational Friday.
Embarking on a three-course tour of Oskaloosa, Central's first unit, the Red team, carded a 297 at the par-70 Edmundson Golf Course, then got a 2-under-par 33 from David Watson (junior, San Diego, Calif., Patrick Henry HS) to help the Dutch post a 1-over-par 141 at the par-35 Harvest Point Golf Course for 446 for the day.
Grand View leads at 435 followed by AIB at 442. Central's second and third teams, the White and Black squads, share fourth place with William Penn at 305.
Watson shot 73-33—106 while Adam Squires (junior, Waterloo, Columbus HS) shot 70-38—108, Clayton Curwin (junior, Faribault, Minn., Shattuck St. Mary's HS) had 75-35—110, Desmond Stoll (junior, Lockport, N.Y.) shot 79-35—114 and Jon Prescott (junior, Mendota, Ill.) shot 79-38—117.
Coach Chad Green is still waiting for his squad to start firing on all cylinders.
"Same story, different tournament," he said. "We had three good scores but we had to keep a 79."
But Green saw some encouraging signs in the nine holes at Harvest Point.
"The wind was blowing 20 miles per hour all day," he said. "I was proud of them for being able to shoot 1-over-par in those conditions. That was good to see."
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The sweet n spicy melted topping on these mouthwatering mini burgers is inspired by a classic Southern recipe. One of the most popular dips and spreads is Southern pimiento cheese spread. Ive used it to make cheeseburgers and mac n cheesestyle meals before, but this sweet little slider-size snack makes a fun offering for football watching or winter gatherings.
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- 16 slices good-quality white bread
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef sirloin
- 2 - 3 cloves garlic, grated or finely chopped
- 3 - 4 tablespoons grated onion
- 1 tablespoon paprika or sweet smoked paprika
- 1/2 cup lager beer
- Salt and pepper
- A drizzle of oil (olive or vegetable)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup shredded sharp yellow cheddar cheese
- 3 tablespoons well-drained chopped pimientos
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- Several drops hot sauce
- 8 slices good-quality dill pickle chips or bread-and-butter pickles
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees . Cut the bread into 3-inch rounds or trim into slider-size squares. Arrange on a baking sheet and bake until lightly toasted and golden, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Combine the meat with the garlic, onion, paprika, beer, salt and pepper. Mix and form 8 burgers (about 3 ounces each) and drizzle with oil. Heat a griddle pan or large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the patties for 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
- Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and milk and simmer to thicken for about 3 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Melt in the cheese and stir in the pimientos, mustard and hot sauce.
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The sheriff's department responded to 35 calls; the Refugio Police Department, 24; state troopers, six; medics, 15; Refugio VFD, three; Woodsboro VFD, three; Bayside VFD, one, and Tivoli VFD, one.
Vehicle accident
A one-vehicle accident on Aransas River Road was reported on Feb. 7 at 12:06 a.m. The driver of the vehicle reported that there were no injuries, but that the car was not drivable because he went off the road and the tires were messed up.
Deputies Jacob Molina and Peter Silvas were advised of the accident and went to the scene. They advised that there was also damage to a fence. A case number was assigned for the accident and a wrecker was requested from Milton's for the vehicle.
Garage fire
A 911 call was received by dispatch to report a garage fire on Feb. 11 at 9:31 p.m. The caller advised that she was on Fairgrounds Road and that there were three vehicles in the garage and one right outside. She also advised that the garage was only five feet away from her house.
Deputy Shelly Haertig was dispatched and the Refugio Fire Department was paged. Woodsboro Fire Department and Bayside Fire Department were also paged for their tankers. When the Refugio Fire Department arrived, they advised that the garage was fully evolved and soon after Deputy Haertig advised that the roof of the residence was catching on fire. Woodsboro Fire Department and Bayside Fire Department both arrived on the scene, along with DPS Cpl. David Poland, Officer Duqualis Farrow and Sgt. Enrique Diaz for traffic control. At 10:07 p.m. the Refugio Fire Department advised that the fire was under control and had been for the past 10 minutes.
Criminal mischief
Three female subjects were suspected of throwing rocks at an apartment and busting out some windows on Feb. 12 at 4:01 a.m.
The caller reported that the kitchen and back windows were knocked out and that there was glass all over. She also advised that she wanted to press charges. A case number was requested for criminal mischief and breaking and entering.
Loose livestock
Several reports were made on Feb. 12 at 4:44 p.m. about cows being on FM 2678, approximately two miles north of the Mission River bridge. Dispatch made contact with the possible owner, who advised he would contact someone to go out to the area.
Another caller advised that he was able to get 10 cattle back in the fence north of the Mission River bridge. He also advised that the fence wasn't in good condition and that the cattle would most likely get out again. The owner was again contacted about the damaged fence and he stated that he would come check it out later.
Vehicle burglary
The burglary of a vehicle on Swift Street in Refugio was reported on Feb. 13 at 7:42 p.m.
A caller advised that someone had broken into her friend's vehicle and took her purse, which had all of her personal items in it. The caller also reported that the passenger window was broken and that the vehicle was parked in the back of the building. Officer Farrow was dispatched to the scene to make a report of the incident.
Intoxicated driver
A motorist called to report a possible intoxicated driver. The caller advised that the vehicle was unable to maintain a single lane. The caller was located on Hwy. 77 in the southbound lane and was advised by dispatch to turn on his flashers so that he could be located. Trooper Francisco Hosking and Deputy Daniel Beltran were advised. The suspected intoxicated driver was located and taken to Refugio County Jail for DWI. The vehicle was released to Miltons to be towed.
Vandalism to a meter and some wires were reported at a residence in Bayside on Feb. 13 at 9:31 p.m. The caller reported that someone had removed the meter and cut the wires; he requested an officer to make a report.
Deputy Beltran was advised and requested that dispatch contact AEP to see if they could send an employee to come secure the meter. He also advised that the meter was still there but had been removed and that a wire was taken that went from the meter to the residence. Dispatch contacted AEP and they advised that they would send someone to the residence.
Arrest at stripes
DPS Trooper Tim Gage had multiple suspects at Stripes on Feb. 12 at 10 p.m. He requested other units to report. Deputy Beltran and Officer Farrow arrived at the scene when Beltran escorted one of the suspects to the Refugio County Jail.
Vehicle fire
The gas tank of a vehicle blew up on Feb. 13 at 6:04 p.m. on First Street in Refugio. A caller reported that the gas tank blew up while they were working in the back yard. He also advised that the truck was still on fire. Refugio Fire Department reported to the vehicle fire.
Narcotic courier
Cpl. Poland reported a narcotic seizure in the gas tank of a vehicle on Feb. 13 at 4:23 p.m. on Hwy. 77.
One subject was taken to the Refugio County Jail and one adult and two juveniles were escorted to the Inns of Texas Motel. A wrecker was requested from Milton's to tow the vehicle.
Domestic disturbance
An officer was requested by a caller on Feb. 12 at 12:02 a.m. for a domestic disturbance. The caller reported that he and his girlfriend had been arguing and that he would just like to get some of his belongings.
The caller advised that he was currently at his neighbor's residence. Deputies Haertig and Beltran arrived at the scene and cleared the call, advising that the parties had separated for the night.
Abandoned vehicle
A vehicle was reported that was stopped in the middle of the bridge and still running on Feb. 13 at 12:39 a.m. Officer Farrow made this report and also advised that no one was in the vehicle and it could be a possible bailout. The vehicle was taken to the Police Annex.
A report of children riding go-karts behind a residence was made on Feb. 13 at 6:23 p.m. The caller reported that the children were riding behind her residence and that she had pictures and would like to speak with an officer. The call was referred to the Refugio Police Department.
Trash complaint
A complaint was filed by a Woodsboro man about a neighbor filling up a dry pond with trash. The caller requested that something be done about it. Sgt. Rick Adame was dispatched and advised that the subject was out of town and that he would come back to check it out to see if there was anything illegal going on.
Suspected fire
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Don't make it worseMay 14,2013
Dont make it worse
Its interesting that the paper continues to support the Legislatures tax proposals. You seem to think they know what they are doing. They dont.
The proposals they are making are virtually the same plan Mitt Romney proposed during the presidential race. It was a bad idea then and still is. I wonder if the paper would have given more critical evaluations if Romney won and this was the federal plan. The funny part is that these changes will create, for some taxpayers, the position of paying taxes on their taxes.
George Orwell will be laughing in his grave. A new definition of irony. The legislators do not understand the current tax system. There are major problems with our current system that they dont seem to want to address. Fix the system we have first before you screw it up any more.
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Well my first experience of using jazz hub – was wow – that was easy J.
If you missed the announcement at innovate a few weeks ago, and are wondering what jazz hub is – then it's an open, free, RTC instance in the cloud, with a self-service management layer over the top for creating projects. So think github, but with RTC's planning and task management capabilities and a built in orion editor for coding in the web.
Anyway so after navigating to hub.jazz.net – I saw the launch page – with options to either create or search the open projects.
I wanted to load up the code for my Reqpro<->RTC Synchroniser so I clicked on the create a project button. And filled in the simple form below.
I provided the project name, I wanted to keep it public ( currently you can do private projects for free, however when jazz hub goes live - its currently in beta3- it will be a paid for service), and I chose to have scrum features added. Then I hit create project. This created my project area ,and dropped me straight into the project overview page- it couldn't be simpler.
From the project screen, I set up my iterations, added a task, and also found the invite to connect to the project from eclipse. So I quickly grabbed the invite, connected to jazz hub, and shared the Reqpro connector projects. Within 5 minutes of starting, I had my code stored in RTC on the cloud.
Once the code was up there I could access it either via my desktop eclipse editor, or through the web based orion editors.
And then finally - I found all the usual RTC goodness off the Track and Plan tab - where I found I can setup dashboards, plan and create work items and queries etc
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Democrats push assault weapons banBy ALAN FRAM
THE Associated Press | March 15,2013AP FILE PHOTO
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., right, talks with the committees ranking Republican Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, last month on Capitol Hill in Washington.WASHINGTON Democrats pushed an assault weapons ban through a Senate committee on Thursday and toward its likely doom on the Senate floor, after an emotion-laden debate that underscored the deep feelings the issue stokes on both sides.
Exactly three months after 26 children and educators were gunned down in Newtown, Conn., the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the measure on a party-line 10-8 vote. The bill would also bar ammunition magazines carrying more than 10 rounds.
Thursdays vote marked the fourth gun control measure the committee has approved in a week and shifted the spotlight to the full Senate. Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said he will decide soon how to bring the measures to the chamber, where debate is expected next month.
Americans are looking to us for solutions and for action, said Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. He said that despite gun-rights advocates claims, the Second Amendments right to bear arms is not at risk, but lives are at risk unless lawmakers can figure out how to keep firearms away from dangerous people.
The other bills would require federal background checks to more would-be gun buyers, make it easier for authorities to prosecute illegal gun traffickers and boost school safety aid.
In a written statement, President Barack Obama thanked senators for taking another step forward in our common effort to help reduce gun violence and said Congress should vote on all the proposals. He said assault weapons are designed for the battlefield, and they have no place on our streets, in our schools, or threatening our law enforcement officers.
Barring assault weapons was part of Obamas plan for reducing gun violence. But banning the high-powered weapons has encountered strong opposition from congressional Republicans and elicited little enthusiasm among moderate Democratic senators up for re-election next year in GOP-leaning states in the West and South.
The measures sponsor, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and her supporters say the ban would help eliminate the type of firearms and magazines that have been used with deadly effect at Newtown and several other recent mass shootings. Opponents say barring the guns would violate the right to bear arms and have little overall impact because assault weapons are involved in small percentages of gun crimes.
At one point Thursday, Feinstein responded angrily after Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, asked if she would also support limiting the First Amendments freedom of speech by denying its protection to some books.
Im not a sixthgrader. Senator, Ive been on this committee for 20 years and studied the issue for a long time, she told Cruz. She later added: Its fine you want to lecture me on the Constitution. I appreciate it. Just know Ive been here a long time.
Cruz, an outspoken conservative freshman, answered, Nobody doubts her sincerity and her passion and yet at the same time, Id note she chose not to answer the question.
The answer is obvious no, Feinstein said later.
She and other Democrats also argued that there are limits on many constitutional rights. Leahy said the state Board of Education in Cruzs home state has told people what books they should or shouldnt read a reference to that conservative-led board that controls the states school curriculum standards.
Cruz said lawmakers should make decisions about gun legislation using facts and data and by the Constitution, not by passion.
Before the ban was approved, Democrats defeated Republican amendments seeking to exempt groups including sexual abuse victims and people who live near the Southwest border.
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said Feinsteins measure wouldnt stop criminals from obtaining assault weapons and complained, Were going to give the American citizens a pea-shooter to defend themselves with.
Feinstein said there was no evidence that people cant defend themselves just as well with a handgun.
At one point, Leahy, an avid gun owner, said some of the debate reminded him of movies depicting zombie takeovers, adding, Ive always been perfectly satisfied with my .45 that I have at home.
Feinsteins bill would ban semi-automatic weapons guns that fire one round and automatically reload that can take a detachable magazine and have at least one military feature like a pistol grip.
It specifically bans 157 named weapons. In an effort to avoid antagonizing those who use them for sports, the measure allows 2,258 rifles and shotguns that are frequently used by hunters.
It also exempts any weapons that are lawfully owned whenever the bill is enacted.
Many expect the assault weapons ban wont be included in the basic bill the Senate debates next month, but will be offered as an amendment. That would mean it would likely need 60 votes to prevail in the 100-member chamber a difficult margin for Feinstein since there are only 53 Democratic senators plus two independents who usually side with them.
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An artfully grown, one-word statement on the world's most vital liquid is now abloom at Sky Dog Farm, 1724 County Route 23 in Tusten. The flowering buckwheat that spells out the word "Water" undulates softly when stirred by a passing breeze, reminding one of a chief characteristic of water—its flow.
Conceived by artist Andrea Reynosa, the seeds for the peaceful and positive message were sown in a painting she created two years ago. Today, the work has come to fruition on a hillside at Reynosa's home, where her husband, Kevin, son Lucas and friend Trevor Bolles, assisted in the project.
The team completed the planting in two days by applying composted manure to the hillside and seeding it with buckwheat to create the flowing script. "It was important that the letters have a fluid appearance," said Reynosa.
As the original concept germinated, Reynosa was further influenced by the work of Ai Weiwei, a Chinese artist and political activist who has openly criticized the Chinese government's stance on democracy and human rights. Weiwei was arrested on April 3, 2011 and held for more than two months without official charges, after criticizing officials in the wake of the collapse of school buildings during an earthquake earlier in the year.
Reynosa found Weiwei's October 2010 exhibit, Sunflower Seeds, particularly compelling. The work consists of one hundred million porcelain seeds, each individually hand-painted by 1,600 Chinese artisans, and scattered over a large area at the Tate Modern Turbine Hall in London. Viewers were encouraged to make physical contact with the seeds to experience the essence of Weiwei's comment on "mass consumption, Chinese industry, famine and collective work."
Reynosa's earth art also invites viewers to engage in contemplation of our life-sustaining relationship with water. "It's our most precious resource," said Reynosa, who has been intrinsically involved in a series of water-focused regional events, such as Flow Slow and Snow Flow.
"All of the flow projects have focused on celebrating pure water, which is threatened in so many ways," she added. "This multi-layered work explores how that sadness can be approached in a more joyful way."
Reynosa plans to continue exploring the transformative concept of positive creation. In coming weeks, a slope on the opposite side of the road will be colorfully transformed with wildflowers and stone to create a lotus symbol that invites interplay between the two installations of image and word. She is eager to involve interested community members in the project. Visit www.skydogprojects.com [2] or call 845/252-3518 for more information.


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Posted 28 October 2012 - 12:54 AM
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Posted 28 October 2012 - 10:19 AM
are you going to release this tape to the public?
Posted 28 October 2012 - 10:36 AM
Posted 28 October 2012 - 12:12 PM
do whatever you think sounds good. inspiration is good, but don't try to copy other peoples style, it might sound good, but it's not satisfying (not for me at least). throw a sick collage together in photoshop. don't use comic sans for the album title. put that shit on bandcamp for free download!
isn't that what everyone's doing anyway?
draw your own cover with crayon pencils and upload that shit on box.com
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Posted 28 October 2012 - 12:36 PM
what do you guys think? should a beattape have a theme throughout it, with a similar style of beats. or should it be all over the place?
make what sounds good to you
if you don't like your tape enough to bump it beginning-to-end 10 times straight, don't put it out.
go ahead and bite other people's styles. learn from the greats. develop your technique. put your own flavor on it. there are no rules. this is music.
go ahead and make your album cover in ms paint if you like. go wild.
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Posted 28 October 2012 - 01:21 PM
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Posted 28 October 2012 - 04:57 PM
I am nowhere near a master and i'm well aware i have so much more to learn and a very long way to go in developing my sound. I don't really feel desperate or the need to make a tape and release it to impress other people. I just wanna have fun creating and expressing myself. But who knows, this might be something i'll hold off on for a while. Just lookin for some advice and input from others. I can see where you're comin from. i appreciate the advice!
If you feel you have the proper skills and that you've mastered at least some aspects of the sound you're looking for in just 1 year, then good for you man. I've been at this for 3-4 years and haven't released any albums or beat tapes to the public cause i know I have a LONG way to go before I master my craft. Don't release your music to the public out of desperation cause in the end that may be the very thing that fucks you over in this industry. Look at it this way, you only have one shot to impress people with your music, are you sure now is the time to pull the trigger and release the beat tape?
Posted 28 October 2012 - 07:37 PM
I just wanna have fun creating and expressing myself.
You, sir, are doing it right.
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Posted 13 January 2013 - 10:49 PM
My advice? Switch your shit up alot. Don't let any single part ride for more than three bars/measures without some type of switchup, no matter how minor. Don't let your shit get stale for the headphone listener. If it rocks a club, its heavy, but NEVER forget about the headphone/hifi listening music fan.
Unless your not making it for listeners but rather rappers. Too many switchups when writing can throw off the MC sometimes. It really just depends on what you are nlooking to do with it, but everything everybody has said is valid and correct. Best of luck young one!
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