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Pink and cute party themes are a favorite among little girls, and this Hello Kitty party invitations are no exception… but where exactly can you find them?
Personalized for the Most Memorable Hello Kitty Birthday!
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Vibrant colors, helpful birds and a familiar friend afloat by birthday balloons all come together to make this sweet Hello Kitty invitation a stylish standout!
My 4 year old daughter loves this Hello Kitty invitation. Perfect size and cute as a button!" ~ Beth N.
2. Simple Sign
This simple design is actually the best-seller! What could be sweeter than a birthday wish straight from Hello Kitty? This adorable party invitation is sure to leave everyone feeling tickled pink!
We wanted a simple but well made/built invite for my daughter's "hello kitty" party and this was it. It was beautiful, well made solid card invite and we loved it. highly recommended." ~ MJB1103, Michigan
3. Silly Frame
Fresh, fun and fashionable, this charming card featuring the beloved signature designs blends high fashion and fun with sweet style. What a great idea to include your little girl's photo as well!
I ordered these hello kitty party invitations for my daughter's 3rd b-day. Due to post office error, they were returned. I caught the error when I looked at the tracking info. I contacted Tiny Prints and they expedited the shipment back to me. The card is very colorful. It is on cardstock, not a glossy print. I was pleased with the cards and will definately order from Tiny Prints again." ~ Kelliebugsmommy, Georgia
4. Budding Laughter
Bright blooms, cheerful friends and one silly kitty give this photo invite a fun, stylish nature. What better way to show off your little one's vibrant personality?
I thought these hello kitty party invitations are very cute, though the colors are not as they appear on the website. The card is much more of an orange red, had I known that I would not have used the yellow lettering option, I would have used the white." ~ JD0510, Utah
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Bright colors, cool cutouts and a fun, modern design combine to make this adorable invite here for your little one's Hello Kitty-themed party!
The quality of this card was better than I expected. Very durable for mailing and the colors were clear and perfect! The card was definately worth the money and my time saved in hand-writing invitations. Plus, I loved that I could add a picture of the birthday girl." ~ Hailey's mom, Illinois
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Very cute, bright, colorful card. The card was was heavy and the printing was perfect. We received the order in a timely matter. Everyone commented n how cute an invite it was." ~ Winaou, Tennessee
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The Malian Lansiné Kouyaté is a descendant of the Kela griots. His mother, Siramori Diabaté, is a well-known griotte, while his father Nankoman Kouyaté, is an established balafon player who taught his son the rudiments of the instrument, known as "the classical piano of Africa". At the age of 12, he was invited to join the Ensemble National du Mali. At the end of the 1980s, Kouyaté settled in France. He performed with his uncle, Kassé Mady Diabaté, and then spent six years on tour with Salif Keita. Drawn to experimentation, he has explored jazz, hip-hop, Cuban music, and even ballet. Along with vibraphonist David Neerman, he formed the duo Kouyaté-Neerman. In 2008, they released their disc Kangaba.
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Short-term "fast cash" more of a priority for sellers than longer term strategic priorities
- Strategic drivers such as enhancing shareholder value or focusing on core business given less priority than "fast cash"
- 73% of companies that divest leave money on the buyer's table
- 77% to accelerate divestment plans, 46% plan to divest within two years
London, 17 January 2013 – Nearly 50% of divestments in the past two years were driven by a need for a quick cash injection rather than to achieve a longer term strategic objective, according to a new report from EY.
The 2012 Global Corporate Divestment Survey1 reveals that respondents' rationale for a divestment is often focused on short-term financial motives rather than the longer term strategic benefit of the business.
ix out of ten respondents say the main factor that determines whether a business stays within a company portfolio or not are short-term financial measures. For example, whether an asset dilutes or enhances earnings per share (EPS), and how it performs against financial benchmarks such as return on capital employed (ROCE). Strategic drivers such as enhancing shareholder value or focusing on core business, come further down the priority list.
The survey, conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), is based on feedback from 600 senior corporate executives globally, as well as a series of interviews with clients, investment banks and law firms.
Pip McCrostie, Global Vice Chair Transaction Advisory Services, at EY comments:
"The rationale for making divestments is shifting. Many companies are still using divestments as a short-term tool to raise cash or pay down debt. That's not surprising given the difficulties many businesses have faced in terms of cash and credit over the past five years.
"However, some companies are now taking a more strategic and structured approach, viewing a divestment as strategically important as an acquisition.
"Those that divest strategically tend to exceed their value goals. The fact that 73% of companies that divest leave money on the buyer's table will increasingly highlight the benefits of a more strategic approach. In this prolonged period of low – or even zero – growth, divestments will likely play a more important role in how companies navigate uncertainty, meet their strategic corporate objectives and create value for their stakeholders."
Are businesses telling the full value story?
Fewer than 50% of businesses say that they are carrying out all of the key steps required to enhance the value story of their divestments. Forty-six percent of global corporations are in the process of, or are planning to divest in the next two years and nearly 77% plan to accelerate their divestment plan over the same period., However more than half of those selling assets are not presenting their divestment as attractively as they could to the broadest range of potential buyers. As a result they are not maximising the value of their divestment.
Essential steps such as validating the market/product/growth story with independent review (50% respondents), developing an M&A plan for potential investors (45%) and providing their own view of synergy opportunities in the information provided to buyers (43%) are being carried out by a minority of those businesses divesting.
McCrostie adds: "Corporate sellers benefit by enhancing the value story of their divestments and tailoring them to the full range of potential acquirers. Today, buyers are more astute than ever, so sellers need to present their case in the most appealing way possible."
A "wait and see" approach could prove costly
More than half of respondents said they would ramp up their divestment activities if economic growth improved, but there are differences between regions: 65% of respondents from Asia-Pacific say that they would increase their divestment activity but are holding back due to economic conditions, compared with 60% from the Americas and 51% from the EMEA region.
Overall, many companies have chosen to prioritize operational improvements, cutting costs and increasing efficiency over divestments in recent years, waiting for the economy to recover. However, the regional disparities may indicate that western developed market companies have become better accustomed to macro-economic growth challenges – having managed uncertainty for longer– and are now more willing to divest despite the economic environment.
McCrostie says: "The challenging business environment is with us for the foreseeable future. In that context, a "wait and see" approach to conducting any transaction is understandable. However, our research provides strong evidence that companies may be missing out by delaying divestments due to weak economic conditions."
Supporting this view, 40% said a high degree of competition in the M&A process helped drive up values.
Rigorous portfolio management and a broader buyer base maximize success
When asked about their most recent divestment, only a fifth of companies overall exceeded their expectations. Respondents with structured processes were more likely to have achieved strategic goals: 55% divested ahead of time and exceeded price expectations. Of those divesting without structured processes, only 34% met those expectations.
Sellers are also not always considering the full range of potential acquirers for their asset. Only a third of potential sellers consider overseas buyers in the same sector while just a fifth look to domestic buyers in a different sector. Only 13% consider an overseas buyer in a different sector to be the most likely acquirer.
Corporate sellers could also benefit by looking beyond corporate buyers – for instance, only 3% consider private equity a likely acquirer. McCrostie says: "Potential sellers maximize value when they make the asset attractive to a wide range of international buyers across a broad range of sectors, including private equity."
The sold standard: golden rules for any sale
The survey highlights principles and practices that will help ensure a successful divestment.
McCrostie concludes: "For the first time we have empirical evidence that businesses which adopt strategic practices will extract greater value from a sale. Companies which exceeded their most recent divestment expectations in terms of timing and pricing were characterized by consistent practices: they widened the net, stood in the buyers shoes and had robust processes in place."
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1. EY's 2012 Global Corporate Divestment Study reveals five leading practices that sellers should focus on to maximize divestment success:
Conduct structured and regular portfolio management: The respondents that have structured processes are more likely to have achieved strategic goals:
Consider the full range of potential buyers: Appealing to a full range of buyers, including strategic and financial, domestic and overseas, can create strong interest for an asset and realize a price that exceeds expectations.
Articulate a compelling value and growth story for each buyer: Buyers are more circumspect about the growth potential of businesses being offered for sale. Few sellers articulate a strong value and growth story from the perspective of the most likely buyers of their businesses.
Prepare rigorously for the divestment process: Select changes to the preparation process could have made a material difference to value. Examples include protocols for information sharing and confidentiality, engagement with target management and investment by senior team members.
Understand the importance of separation planning: A clear separation roadmap is identified by more than half of respondents as the most increasingly complex aspect of divestment. Other challenging areas include negotiating transition services agreements (TSAs), estimating standalone costs, tax planning and decisions regarding the completion mechanism. Buyers that do not fully understand these factors perceive greater risk, which is often reflected in their offering price.


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I am sure expecting a few of these this father's day. I don't want my family spending crazy money on one day. I actually request that as part of my father's day present. No going overboard spending money. 1,4,5 and 6 would be a great day!
10 Meaningful, Money-Saving Ways to Celebrate Dad
Showing Dad you love him doesn't have to mean sending him on an expensive golf vacation or buying him a new camera. The special day should be all about connecting with him, and there's no better way to do so than by spending some quality time together. Here, we've rounded up meaningful activities you can do no matter where you live or what budget you have — all the activities are free or cost very little. Cheers to being fun and frugal with Dad!
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1. Pack a Picnic
Picnics are for spending quality time with loved ones, and that certainly includes Dad. Take time to pack snacks you know he'll like, and head to the park for a day of sun and making memories.
2. Play Tourist
Make like a tourist and see sights in your own city that you often overlook. If Dad grew up there, he might even share some stories of his younger days around the block.
3. Browse Books
Whether it's at a local bookstore or public library, you two can get lost for hours surrounded by books. Discuss which genres are your favorites and why, buy one another a favorite book, or take home the same book so you can start your own book club for two.
4. Take a Cooking Class
Get ready to roll up your sleeves for some quality cooking time with Dad. Many culinary schools and even locals will open up their doors and homes to teach you how to make a delicious meal at a fair cost.
5. Play Mini Golf
He doesn't have to be a big golfer (or a middle schooler) to appreciate the fun that comes with a good game of mini golf. Other similar and budget-friendly ideas include bowling or hitting the batting cages.
6. Watch Home Movies
Break out those VHS tapes collecting dust in your drawers and take a trip down memory lane by watching homemade movies with Dad. You'll not only get to see how much you've changed, but you can also poke fun at Dad's camera skills.
7. Tour an Art Gallery
You'd be surprised at how many art galleries — and even big museums — open their doors for free or offer discounts. Bond with Dad while strolling past beautiful paintings and sculptures.
8. Go For a Hike
There's nothing like some fresh air and scenic views to enjoy the day. If Dad is someone who likes to hike a lot, ask him to take you on his favorite trail.
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You don't have to travel to the vineyards of Napa to enjoy some wine tasting with Dad. Do so right at home by looking up wine bars and clubs that typically offer samplings at an affordable cost.
10. Learn Your Family History
It's not very often that we sit down with our parents to learn about their upbringings. Take this time to go through old family photos or mementos with Dad; ask him about his grandparents and to tell you all that he knows about your family's genealogy.
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I got a chuckle out of an email correspondence with the salesguy I'm working with at Infiniti. He shot me a payment on a properly spec'ed car. I asked what the residual and money factor was and what the MSRP and cap cost was. He asked me why I wanted all those numbers so I told him so I could work the lease and see how the actual numbers fall out. He told me leasing formulas are pretty complicated, and if I came by the dealership, he could print up the lease contract which would show all that. I told him Infiniti must have a different contract from everyone else as I've never seen a lease contract that goes through the formula. It just kicks out a few total costs, like the total cost to finance, and does not go through the formula. I said to just shoot me the numbers. He said he could not explain the leasing formula in email as it's very complicated. I told him I was not asking him to explain it just provide the numbers and that I found nothing complicated about:
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He had the balls to say this formula was incorrect but would not correct it. I told him to print my email and go talk with the leasing manager. That was Wednesday. Yesterday he emailed me to say it had been "a long time" since he'd done a lease by hand and that I was indeed correct.
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Inanimate Cartoons at SPX
Douglas Wolk, of Reading Comics fame, moderated an informative panel exploring the relationship between animation and comics this evening at SPX. Joining Wolk on the panel were Kim Deitch, Jeff Smith, Tom Neely and Roger Langridge.
All of the panelists except Langridge have had (or continue to have) animation experience, and all of them expressed a preference for making comics over animation given the art-by-committee nature of most commercial animation, and the plain fact that creating animation simply takes a long, long time. Comics were compared to storyboards at one point, which led Smith to observe that "comics have a different sort of heat coming off the page than storyboards," and that, "you can change the camera angle, so to speak, a lot more frequently in comics, and for different reasons."
Seemingly feeling the need to defend Flash animation at one point, Smith strongly recommended the animated videos of Graham Annable (of Grickle fame), which he called "hilariously creepy," calling out one video in particular as being "unbelievably funny." That video is called "Space Wolf" and we present it now for your viewing pleasure:
In response to a question about powerfully influential and/or inspiring animation, all of the panelists but one responded with the classics (the Fleischers, Tex Avery, etc.). Kim Deitch was the holdout when he said of the contemporary master Hayao Miyazaki, "I swear to God, if that guy ain't the king of cartoons –I mean right now– I'd like to know who is." Hear hear.
The final question of the panel, posed by moderator Douglas Wolk to Jeff Smith, who owned an animation studio for eight years before beginning Bone, was whether Smith would ever consider going back to animation. Smith's response? "Hell, no! Animation is so much work!"


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The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a decision Wednesday that only billionaires, millionaires and their political supporters could love. But for the vast mass of other Americans, the court cast aside reason and prudence under the guise of free speech and, heedless of precedent, gutted an important rule governing how much rich individuals can contribute in aggregate to political candidates.
Money has always talked in the nation's politics; now it has been given license to scream. If nine ordinary Americans in a room were asked to raise their hands in support of the proposition that more money in politics would not corrupt the system, it would be hard to muster even a few hands. The problem is that obvious.
But having learned nothing from their destructive Citizens United decision in 2010, the five conservative judges on the Supreme Court figuratively raised their hands in signing on to the latest affront to a government of the people, by the people and for the people. In his dissent read pointedly from the bench, Associate Justice Stephen G. Breyer rightly warned, "If the court in Citizens United opened a door, today's decision may well open a floodgate."
Sen. John McCain, the Republican from Arizona who co-authored the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform of 2002, condemned the ruling, saying it would "dismantle entirely the long-standing structure of campaign finance law erected to limit the undue influence of special interests on American politics."
The case involved an Alabama businessman, Shaun McCutcheon, who had given $33,088 to 16 federal candidates in the 2011-2012 election cycle in accordance with the so-called base limits that say how much individuals can contribute to a candidate ($5,200 total for a primary and general election, although in aggregate $123,200 to candidate and non-candidate committees each two-year cycle).
But Mr. McCutcheon felt constitutionally offended because he wanted to give to 12 additional candidates and couldn't under the aggregate limit. With the help of the Republican National Committee, he sued the Federal Election Commission, but lost in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. That decision is now overturned by an opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts Jr., who put his stamp firmly on what will be perhaps his court's most shameful legacy.
The chief justice's opinion did not disturb the base limits. It found offense to the Constitution's protection of free speech only in the aggregate limits. But the ruling was still radically activist and destructive enough. It adopted a tightly restrictive definition of what constitutes corruption and the appearance of corruption for purposes of drawing the limits on campaign contributions.
Further, as noted by Justice Breyer, the chief justice did this without calling for an evidentiary hearing on how more money stands to further corrupt the body politic. He substituted his own judgment and second-guessed those who understand the workings of the system better.
As well as being arrogant, this was an exercise in profound naivete. The court has basically constructed a loophole in campaign funding laws that a Republican elephant could walk through, or any other creature focused on a narrow partisan interest at the expense of all the American people. Call it citizens confounded.


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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Vegan Mofo Comfort Food: Pancakes and Whipped "Cream"
Welcome! To the Last! Day! Of! Mofo! Wheeeeee! I am very much looking forward to going back to my once or twice a week posting, I have to say. Not that I haven't enjoyed spending this time with you all, but holy. It usually takes me a couple days to perfect a blog post, check the recipe, fix up the photos, look for typos, etc. Mofo-vember challenged me to speed that process up. It was a bit daunting, but I'm pleased that I was able to post 27 times this month. Yikes! 27! That's a lot of food.
So, for my last post I wanted to show you this photo of Saturday's breakfast. Those are apple pancakes with a side of tofu bacon. I was super-psyched to try the aforementioned Mimicreme. The texture of this cream was pretty amazing. It was very thick at first (the photo up top shows it after it got a bit melty on my pancakes) and the small box I had made a ton.
The taste was pretty good, though I found it a bit too sweet for my taste. I noticed on their website that the company also makes unsweetened cream, so I may try that next time if it arrives at my local healthfood store. As it was, the sweetened version was a bit too much for eating plain on pancakes, but I think it would be really great in a ganache or used in some baked good that would normally require cream. All in all, though, I'm glad it exists. I can see myself buying this if I'm making a fancy dessert for guests and don't want to muck around with homemade vegan whipped cream alternatives.
Well everyone, it's been lovely spending this month with you. For the next month I'll be spending my evenings in front of the sewing machine instead of the computer. Stay tuned, though, for Christmas dinner options, holiday cookies, and so much more.
Happy Mofo, everyone!
10 comments:
- Sarah P said...
That looks great! I haven't had the sweetened mimicreme, but I loved cooking with the unsweetened one.
- November 30, 2010 at 11:43 AM
- tweal said...
I'm pretty stoked to try that mimicreme, though I'm unsure what exactly I will do with it. Pancakes are a great vehicle for whipped topping...and syrup....so I may have to follow your lead on that. Thanks for the inspiration :)
- November 30, 2010 at 2:27 PM
- Pauline said...
I've never tried minicreme, but the pancakes and veg bacon sound great regardless!:)
- November 30, 2010 at 6:52 PM
oh! forgot to mention that when i whipped mine up in the kitchenaid mixer it fluffed up A ALOT more... i alsoput the package in the freezer for about a hald hour before whipping it...
- November 30, 2010 at 7:03 PM
Apple Pancake recipe! Pretty please? From a die-hard reader who has read EACH and every one of your posts this month. I'd be so grateful - my kids love apples and pancakes!:-)
- November 30, 2010 at 11:01 PM
- Gena said...
I had one of my very few forays into vegan pancake making this past weekend! It was fun. Can't wait for that post -- for now, yours look awesome!
- December 1, 2010 at 9:10 PM
- jess (of Get Sconed!) said...
hey, if you post about sewing, I don't mind : )
gorgeous smothered pancakes! - December 7, 2010 at 11:23 AM
- Sean Grey Hanson said...
Apple pancake sounds good!!! It look so delicious.
- December 8, 2010 at 1:50 AM
- Eve Love said...
mimic cream rules!
- December 18, 2010 at 5:12 PM
- Jennifer (It Ain't Meat, Babe) said...
Sorry, I didn't see the request for the recipe until now! The pancake recipe is from the Vegan Planet cookbook. The original recipe is for Flax Berry Pancakes, but I added one shredded apple instead of the berries, plus a tsp of cinnamon.
Good luck! - January 1, 2011 at 10:10 AM


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A simple CGI program to serve the contents of a Git repository to Git clients accessing the repository over http:// and https:// protocols. The program supports clients fetching using both the smart HTTP protocol and the backwards-compatible dumb HTTP protocol, as well as clients pushing using the smart HTTP protocol.
It verifies that the directory has the magic file
"git-daemon-export-ok", and it will refuse to export any Git directory
that hasn't explicitly been marked for export this way (unless the
environmental variable is set).
By default, only the upload-pack
service is enabled, which serves
git fetch-pack and git ls-remote clients, which are invoked from
git fetch, git pull, and git clone. If the client is authenticated,
the receive-pack
service is enabled, which serves git send-pack
clients, which is invoked from git push.
These services can be enabled/disabled using the per-repository configuration file:
- http.getanyfile
This serves Git clients older than version 1.6.6 that are unable to use the upload pack service. When enabled, clients are able to read any file within the repository, including objects that are no longer reachable from a branch but are still present. It is enabled by default, but a repository can disable it by setting this configuration item to
. - http.uploadpack
This serves git fetch-pack and git ls-remote clients. It is enabled by default, but a repository can disable it by setting this configuration item to
. - http.receivepack
This serves git send-pack clients, allowing push. It is disabled by default for anonymous users, and enabled by default for users authenticated by the web server. It can be disabled by setting this item to
, or enabled for all users, including anonymous users, by setting it totrue
To determine the location of the repository on disk, git http-backend concatenates the environment variables PATH_INFO, which is set automatically by the web server, and GIT_PROJECT_ROOT, which must be set manually in the web server configuration. If GIT_PROJECT_ROOT is not set, git http-backend reads PATH_TRANSLATED, which is also set automatically by the web server.
All of the following examples map http://$hostname/git/foo/bar.git
to /var/www/git/foo/bar.git
- Apache 2.x
Ensure mod_cgi, mod_alias, and mod_env are enabled, set GIT_PROJECT_ROOT (or DocumentRoot) appropriately, and create a ScriptAlias to the CGI:
SetEnv GIT_PROJECT_ROOT /var/www/git SetEnv GIT_HTTP_EXPORT_ALL ScriptAlias /git/ /usr/libexec/git-core/git-http-backend/
To enable anonymous read access but authenticated write access, require authorization for both the initial ref advertisement (which we detect as a push via the service parameter in the query string), and the receive-pack invocation itself:
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} service=git-receive-pack [OR] RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} /git-receive-pack$ RewriteRule ^/git/ - [E=AUTHREQUIRED:yes] <LocationMatch "^/git/"> Order Deny,Allow Deny from env=AUTHREQUIRED AuthType Basic AuthName "Git Access" Require group committers Satisfy Any ... </LocationMatch>
If you do not have
available to match against the query string, it is sufficient to just protectgit-receive-pack
itself, like:<LocationMatch "^/git/.*/git-receive-pack$"> AuthType Basic AuthName "Git Access" Require group committers ... </LocationMatch>
In this mode, the server will not request authentication until the client actually starts the object negotiation phase of the push, rather than during the initial contact. For this reason, you must also enable the
config option in any repositories that should accept a push. The default behavior, ifhttp.receivepack
is not set, is to reject any pushes by unauthenticated users; the initial request will therefore report403 Forbidden
to the client, without even giving an opportunity for authentication.To require authentication for both reads and writes, use a Location directive around the repository, or one of its parent directories:
<Location /git/private> AuthType Basic AuthName "Private Git Access" Require group committers ... </Location>
To serve gitweb at the same url, use a ScriptAliasMatch to only those URLs that git http-backend can handle, and forward the rest to gitweb:
ScriptAliasMatch \ "(?x)^/git/(.*/(HEAD | \ info/refs | \ objects/(info/[^/]+ | \ [0-9a-f]{2}/[0-9a-f]{38} | \ pack/pack-[0-9a-f]{40}\.(pack|idx)) | \ git-(upload|receive)-pack))$" \ /usr/libexec/git-core/git-http-backend/$1 ScriptAlias /git/ /var/www/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi/
To serve multiple repositories from different gitnamespaces[7] in a single repository:
SetEnvIf Request_URI "^/git/([^/]*)" GIT_NAMESPACE=$1 ScriptAliasMatch ^/git/[^/]*(.*) /usr/libexec/git-core/git-http-backend/storage.git$1
- Accelerated static Apache 2.x
Similar to the above, but Apache can be used to return static files that are stored on disk. On many systems this may be more efficient as Apache can ask the kernel to copy the file contents from the file system directly to the network:
SetEnv GIT_PROJECT_ROOT /var/www/git AliasMatch ^/git/(.*/objects/[0-9a-f]{2}/[0-9a-f]{38})$ /var/www/git/$1 AliasMatch ^/git/(.*/objects/pack/pack-[0-9a-f]{40}.(pack|idx))$ /var/www/git/$1 ScriptAlias /git/ /usr/libexec/git-core/git-http-backend/
This can be combined with the gitweb configuration:
SetEnv GIT_PROJECT_ROOT /var/www/git AliasMatch ^/git/(.*/objects/[0-9a-f]{2}/[0-9a-f]{38})$ /var/www/git/$1 AliasMatch ^/git/(.*/objects/pack/pack-[0-9a-f]{40}.(pack|idx))$ /var/www/git/$1 ScriptAliasMatch \ "(?x)^/git/(.*/(HEAD | \ info/refs | \ objects/info/[^/]+ | \ git-(upload|receive)-pack))$" \ /usr/libexec/git-core/git-http-backend/$1 ScriptAlias /git/ /var/www/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi/
- Lighttpd
Ensure that
are loaded, then setGIT_PROJECT_ROOT
appropriately and redirect all requests to the CGI:alias.url += ( "/git" => "/usr/lib/git-core/git-http-backend" ) $HTTP["url"] =~ "^/git" { cgi.assign = ("" => "") setenv.add-environment = ( "GIT_PROJECT_ROOT" => "/var/www/git", "GIT_HTTP_EXPORT_ALL" => "" ) }
To enable anonymous read access but authenticated write access:
$HTTP["querystring"] =~ "service=git-receive-pack" { include "git-auth.conf" } $HTTP["url"] =~ "^/git/.*/git-receive-pack$" { include "git-auth.conf" }
looks something like:auth.require = ( "/" => ( "method" => "basic", "realm" => "Git Access", "require" => "valid-user" ) ) # ...and set up auth.backend here
To require authentication for both reads and writes:
$HTTP["url"] =~ "^/git/private" { include "git-auth.conf" }
git http-backend relies upon the CGI
environment variables set
by the invoking web server, including:
PATH_INFO (if GIT_PROJECT_ROOT is set, otherwise PATH_TRANSLATED)
The GIT_HTTP_EXPORT_ALL
environmental variable may be passed to
git-http-backend to bypass the check for the "git-daemon-export-ok"
file in each repository before allowing export of that repository.
The GIT_HTTP_MAX_REQUEST_BUFFER
environment variable (or the
config variable) may be set to change the
largest ref negotiation request that git will handle during a fetch; any
fetch requiring a larger buffer will not succeed. This value should not
normally need to be changed, but may be helpful if you are fetching from
a repository with an extremely large number of refs. The value can be
specified with a unit (e.g., 100M
for 100 megabytes). The default is
10 megabytes.
The backend process sets GIT_COMMITTER_NAME to $REMOTE_USER and GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL to ${REMOTE_USER}@http.${REMOTE_ADDR}, ensuring that any reflogs created by git-receive-pack contain some identifying information of the remote user who performed the push.
All CGI
environment variables are available to each of the hooks
invoked by the git-receive-pack.
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text: Carpet Alarm ClockJason Chen6/19/07 2:40pmFiled to: DesignAlarmCarpetClockRugsAlarm Clockcarpet alarm clock9EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkFumbling around for the alarm clock in the morning is second place only to getting elbowed in the ribs because we can't find the alarm clock when it comes to things we don't look forward to when we wake up. That's why this alarm clock mat design by Sofie Collin & Gustav Lanberg is so great.AdvertisementNot only does it display the time in the middle, you turn off the alarm by firmly planting both feet onto its carpety exterior. There's little chance of misplacing this alarm, unless of course you've got a dog that really enjoys rugs. Stand Up To Wake Up, Simple As That [Yanko Design via Geekologie]


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True Beauty is supposed to be catching people acting like jerks with trickery and hidden cameras. Instead, the contestants seem to act like normal people when the cameras aren't there, but they act like total tools when the cameras are in plain sight. Hmm… could it be because they're attention whores who went on TV for money?
Harvey Dent's got nothin' on these spoilers.
Last week, CJ's random act of kindness landed him a ticket out of the Hall of Beauty and back to the Mansion of Shame. Everyone's shocked that Ashley went home (because pretending like you're collecting money for charity is, like, the cool thing to do) and think it should have been CJ. However, the topic of conversation has once again been shifted back to Chelsea. Not only does Monique think she lacks a heart, she also thinks Chelsea lacks other internal organs such as her brain. Which is ironic, considering she's saying all this stuff without realizing that Chelsea is snooping around the corner.
The challenge this week is pretty straight-forward. They'll be channeling their inner top model by taking some action shots like they're the next Maria Sharapova. They form two groups through the process of natural selection and the rules are explained. Apparently, the team captain of the losing team will automatically go to the Hall of Beauty, joined by the contestant on the losing team with the worst pic. Oh noes!
The producers set up a "rehearsal" bit where they'll get to learn how to play basketball. Which, if the contestants thought about it long enough, they'll realize is ludicrous because everyone knows how to dribble a ball. Regardless, it's more or less a ruse for the hidden camera challenge. While one team is rehearsing, the other team is getting fitted for their slutty sports clothes. They've hired an actress to pose as the wardrobe lady, who is apparently having the worst day of her life (and I'm going out on a limb by saying it has nothing to do with the cheating boyfriend and more to do with the spoiled brats).
Team Primate: Chelsea, CJ (cap'n), Ray, and Monique are first up in the hot seat. The dramatic wardrobe lady starts her crying act, and not surprisingly CJ takes the bait. You think he's figured out the show's devious intentions? Mo and Chelsea are the epitome of ladylike with their respective burps and luggies.
Team Neanderthal: Consisting of Joel (aye aye), Julia, Billy, and Laura, this team is decidedly less caring than the others. While Team Primate did nothing to console the wardrobe lady, Team Neanderthal actually talked smack about her behind her back. Julia "passed" by casually asking if she was OK, but it was a stretch. I'd call it passing with a D average.
The next day is the photo shoot, and even though CJ has hurt himself, the show must go on. First up is Team Neanderthal, who do a good job at looking pretty but are decidedly way more flaky than Team Primate. Team Primate's captain CJ can't keep his friggin' mouth shut long enough for his teammates to take a decent picture, while his picture makes him look like a limp noodle. That's what she said.
"Wow. This is, like, totally hard work. OMG, let's have a Toga party!" We take a break from the usual cattiness to watch some typical reality show debauchery, complete with nakedness, alcohol, lap dances, and Truth or Dare. Now, back to the competition.
The judges show up to reveal the winner. Nolé loves Neanderthals, Cheryl hates Primates. We have a winner, and it's the Neanderthals. That means CJ is in the bottom two. Then, they reveal that Monique is being sent to the Hall of Beauty too. Say what? Chelsea definitely had the worst picture, but hey, she makes good TV. Mo has nothing better to do than cry a lot and sling around her suitcase. She's pretty sure she's a goner. In the words of Nelson Muntz: "HA-HA."
CJ has done a 180 after his jeans and t-shirt debacle of last week and has dusted off the debonair suit. He's looking fly, I gotta say. Mo's also looking boobalicious in her little black dress. For the last hidden challenge, Mo and CJ will have to decide whether to pick up an empty water bottle that some sloppy dude throws in their path. Let's see if CJ can go two for two in the final hidden camera challenge.
Inside, Vanessa asks them both to give a speech as to why they should stay. Monique wins the Razzie award for best waterworks, insisting that she should stay so she can show America how beautiful she is. CJ rambles on and on about inner beauty, and once again we worry that CJ has figured out the ruse. Either way, he's safe. Monique is going home tonight.
Mo doesn't seem terribly surprised by the whole hidden camera thing. She sees her deplorable behavior and tries her best to defend it. The straw that broke the camel's back was the littering thing… she didn't even glance at the bottle, while CJ actually picked it up and threw it away. Mo insists that she's not normally mean, but that she was just trying to "fit in" and jumped on the bandwagon. Yeah, that's what the Nazis said.


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They're the guys who pull the strings, open the doors, and call the shots. Meet the 25 most powerful people in Denver.
The mos tpowerful man in Denver holds no elected office, and he's not the head of a well-known company. In fact, most Denverites have never heard his name.
So, who is Steve Farber? He will tell you he's a lawyer committed to making Denver a better place to live; his critics call him an influence peddler. "Lobbyist" might be a less inflammatory appellation, but whatever you call him, Farber's impact on Mile-High City is staggering.


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Investors are throwing some serious money at enterprise backup these days. If you want proof, look at Rubrik, a startup that has developed a hybrid cloud and on-premises backup solution. It landed $40 million in Series B today. The round was led by Greylock Partners with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners and existing angel investors it chose not to name. Today's… Read More
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Families today often have more photo-taking devices than family members, which has led to the problem of people having massive numbers of photos and videos, none of which are properly organized and shared. A Boston-based startup called Lineage Labs, launching today and backed by $4 million in seed funding, is working on a solution. It's introducing a product called "Bevy,"… Read More
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Throughout the years, some of the greatest names in motorsports have participated in the Trans Am Series. Backdating the Drivers' Championship to the inaugural season, 30 different drivers took titles, with multiple Championships being won by Paul Gentilozzi, Tommy Kendall, Mark Donohue, Scott Pruett, Wally Dallenbach Jr., George Follmer, Peter Gregg, Horst Kwech, Scott Sharp, Bob Tullius, Tony Ave and Bob Stretch. Gentilozzi leads all drivers, with 31 career wins.
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You should try arranging your themes into some sort of compilation revolving around a theme, period, region or idea, that might help to narrow down the tons of movie themes out there. The ones you selected sound good!
I'm in love with the funky and soulful 70's themes, especially blax and foreign library. The variation of different moods in music they created during this era is interesting. I think you'll like these
Hugo Montenegro - Love Theme From The Godfather is an ill cover of the original!
The 24 Carat Black - 24-Carat Black (Theme)
Theme From M.A.S.H. by Bobby Hutcherson
Rhythm Heritage - Theme from SWAT (probably the funkiest one)
The John Gregory Orchestra - Theme From Swat
Wendy Carlos
- A Clockwork Orange Theme is real dark & scary with heavy synths
J.J Johnson - Theme from Cleopatra Jones
Pleasure - Theme For The Moonchild
Willie Hutch - Mother's Theme (Mama)
Isaac Hayes - Shaft, Tough Guys Title Theme
Steve Gray - Theme from the Grandfather
George Benson - Theme From Summer Of 42' was used by Heltah Skeltah
Jimmy Lewis - Theme From Solomon King has some intense violins and rhythm
Dennis Coffey & Luchi de Jesus - Black Belt Jones Theme was a funky cut sampled on LL Cool J's Jingling Baby
my favorite theme of M*A*S*H is by Ahmad Jamal, those rhodes are excellent
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We spent a delightful Labor Day Weekend with my inlaws in the Florida Keys. If I could use one word to describe Key West, it would be "colorful." From the town's persona to its people to its houses, it is certainly bright and cheery.
Though Key West is known for Jimmy Buffet and crazy nightlife, there is a quieter side to the city that is absolutely fabulous. The gorgeous homes in Old Town, with vibrant colors, intricate patterns, beautiful trees, and colonial architecture. One thing we learned is that all of the homes in Old Town are required to have a tin roof. Often these tin roofs are patterned, and the patterns often mirror the patterns carved into the beautifully carved porch railings.
How inviting is this front porch? We love the colors, the carved railings on the upstairs porch, and of course, banana trees and palm trees galore! They painted the ceiling above the porch a sky blue which is so lovely with the pink house and blue shutters.
How charming is this little yellow cottage? We'd love to decorate the inside of this home- yellow and turquoise is always a winning combo!
Isn't the bougainvillia just breathtaking?
St. Paul's Episcopal Church- gorgeous white with the traditional red door, which is highlighted by the red royal poinciana or "Flame Tree" in front. These Flame Trees have beautiful red blooms and form canopies all over the streets of Key West.
We bet your local Aveda salon isn't located in a victorian mansion like this one! Check out the detailing on the porch columns and railings. So pretty!
Only in Key West would a house this color be so charming! There are rows of these tiny homes in Old Town, many of which are painting different colors. Key West housing prices are definitely high, although like everywhere else in Florida, they have fallen recently. Our tour guide told us that 1800 square feet used to go for around $800,000 and now is around $200,000.
Key West's most famous residents- roosters and chickens that roam the streets and sidewalks. You can hear them cockadoodle-doing all over town- they just walk around and are happy as they can be.
Ernest Hemingway's home in Key West is a famous attraction. The design of the house is just gorgeous- we love the second floor porches especially!
A pretty white bed and breakfast at night.
My favorite house in Key West- just beautiful! We wish we could have gone inside the gates to see more, but there was a "mean dog" sign posted! Notice the pineapple lanterns!
A close-up of the pineapple lanterns lighting the gates of the house above. So pretty!
You can see the ornate tin roof of this pretty little cottage. It is just the right size for a little vacation home.
Unfortunately you cannot really see the gates closely from this picture, but they have white iron pineapples on them, and the railings have pineapple carvings. We would probably do a little more landscaping in the front, but still, the bones of this house are fab!
How cute is this little white shotgun house (like what you see in Charleston) with turquoise trim?! It just makes us happy!!!
We love the idea of translating certain aspects this Key West inspiration into real life! Pineapples are the symbol for hospitality, so we think you could absolutely use them away from the beach, like the lanterns shown above.
These pineapple sconces would be so pretty flanking both sides of a front door!
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How fab is this Pina Lamp?! We love how it combines a traditional pineapple with modern style!
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This graphic black and white pineapple fabric from Rubie Green is just adorable!!
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Isn't this bedding from Williams-Sonoma Home so pretty?!
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Check out this oversized pineapple wallpaper from Katie Brown!
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How fun is this turquoise and white pineapple wallpaper from Timorous Beasties?! So pretty in a little powder room or even a bedroom!
We love this pair of white ceramic pineapples on either end of a fireplace. Z Gallerie is so hit or miss, but we absolutely love this!
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Wouldn't this pair of pineapple lanterns be so pretty on a beachy summer table?
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Skinny Tex Mex King Ranch Chicken |
- 8 ounces whole wheat fusilli pasta (or any bite sized pasta of your choice), cooked al dente
- By the way, does anyone else think of Seinfeld every time they hear the word fusilli?)
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 2 T olive oil
- 1 10-oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 small can diced green chiles
- 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 2 cooked chicken breasts, diced*
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1.5 cups chicken broth*
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 2 cups reduced fat cheddar cheese
- Panko Bread Crumbs- optional
- Saute onion and bell pepper in olive oil for a few minutes.
- Add remaining ingredients and pour in a casserole dish (sprinkle with bread crumbs and more cheese if desired).
- Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
You can easily make this dish vegetarian by cutting out the chicken and using veggie broth
Here is a pic of the original :
And my "skinnified" version :
I admit the first pic looks way better but I'm happy that my family liked mine just as well…they all loved it and didn't even miss the extra sodium, fat, etc and I was able to sneak in some extra veggies/fiber
And the following recipe I found on Pinterest…I fell in LOVE with the picture alone …
And then I read the ingredients and knew I'd love it … I hesitate to show you a picture of mine because they look kind of pitiful but let me tell you, they are DELICIOUS!!!!!!! The cilantro sauce just takes them over the top…I will definitely be making the sauce again soon to put over fish tacos. I might cut this recipe in half next time…it made a WHOLE LOTTA fritters !!! These would also be delicious crumbled over a salad with the cilantro sauce as the dressing!
Here is my sad iPhone picture…one of these days I"m going to invest in something better than my iPhone camera/PowerShot Canon camera
The original recipe came from www.miasdomain.com :
Black Bean Fritters :
- 2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 large yellow bell pepper, diced (I used red but the yellow would give better color!)
- 1 small white onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 large tomato, diced
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 3 tablespoons all purpose unbleached flour
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- Sea salt and black pepper
- Extra virgin olive oil (for frying)
Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl, stir well to combine. Season with sea salt and black pepper. In a large skillet, add three tablespoons of oil to the pan on medium heat. When hot, add tablespoonfuls of the bean mixture. Fry on one side until golden brown and crispy (about 3 minutes). Flip over for a further three minutes. Remove and drain on a paper towel. Season with fresh black pepper and sea salt.
Cilantro Dipping Sauce :
- 1/2 cup sour cream or yogurt
- 1/2 small green chili, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 small garlic clove, crushed (I might use 1/2 clove next time, was a little on the garlicky side)
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Sea salt and black pepper
Blend all the ingredients for a smooth consistency. Season with sea salt and black pepper. Servings : 24 fritters Prep Time : 40 minutes


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Sewing, Quilting & Needle Arts: SEPTEMBER part 1, WHAT are we working on??, 4 by Bettypauze
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Bettypauze wrote: Pat, been on a roll, just realized it's after 3:30 and didn't have lunch yet so up I go and have the stew I made yesterday and then back down to finish the 4th runner..another day I feel as ambitious I'll quilt them. Can't believe how quickly they go together..photo's won't do them justice...incase the photo doesn't capture them they are back to back trees..I may add another border as well, have to think about that one before I quilt. Looking at my stash I've enough to do a lot more but waiting patiently for the giant size templates to do table cloths with 36" dresden so best I not cut up all my stash lol |
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After the success of its 2005 debut, Bang Bang Rock and Roll, Art Brut encouraged aspiring punks everywhere to take its songs and start local chapters of the band. Licensing Art Brut "franchises" was a brilliant marketing strategy, especially for guys that demystified the mechanics of forming a band. Its entire debut cast lead "singer" Eddie Argos as some obsessive record collector who'd unwittingly wandered into his rock 'n' roll fantasy. When he bleated "Formed a band/ We formed a band" on Bang Bang Rock and Roll's opener "Formed a Band," it was a rally cry that contained as much astonished disbelief as emphatic celebration. In essence, Argos bridged the gap between rock-star performer and fanatical spectator. He ranted like a linear, self-absorbed Mark E. Smith, but his diatribes were decidedly earth-bound: listening to a little brother's mixtapes; pining away for his high school sweetheart; and reading NME. So the concept behind the "franchise" bands made perfect sense (even if only a handful actually emerged): If Argos can do it, anybody can.
Sadly, Art Brut sounds like a franchise band itself on follow-up It's a Bit Complicated, retracing the steps of its funny and fiery debut like passionless imitators. On these new songs, Argos sticks to safe territory. He decries lovers becoming old and fat, debates interrupting a kiss to draw attention to a pop song, and remains in hot pursuit of mixtape nirvana. But on Complicated, he sounds flatter, almost bored, and his cadence is forced and contrived. More so than the debut's, these songs fare like standup comedy on repeated listens: Once the punch lines are spoiled, who wants to listen to a joke again?
There is some redeeming music on the album, with the band shifting toward sprightly Brit pop. (Perhaps Argos has switched tactics for securing a Top of the Pops performance?) In particular, "People in Love" is a catchy if de-clawed tune. "Direct Hit" aims for the incendiary aggression of the debut, but it's ultimately more of a "near-miss" than the heat-seeking impact the title implies.
As a music critic, there's a special place in my heart for Argos's snobbish devotion to pop music, so it pains me to admit that great taste apparently has no relation to creating great music. Bang Bang Rock and Roll may have been an effortless stroke of genius, but it definitely wasn't a career blueprint. At its best, It's a Bit Complicated reveals glimmers of its predecessor's glory. At its worse, it sinks into blasé monotone. If Art Brut expects to increase its franchise offshoots, it will need to diversify its offerings. And for a band so entrenched in formula, that could be a bit complicated.
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When it comes to playing a dirtbag, actress Jennifer Aniston is the best!
The Horrible Bosses star took the stage at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards Sunday night to accept the award for Best On-Screen Dirtbag.
The actress, 43, who has been staying out of the spotlight lately, looked hot in a one-shoulder black leather dress. Aniston accepted the award from Ted stars Mila Kunis and Mark Wahlberg.
"I mean, do you know how long I have tried to have somebody let me unleash my onscreen dirtbag?" she asked. "And thank god this category just popped up...so I would like to say thank you to the television show Friends for letting me unleash the inner sweetheart. And here's to [Horrible Bosses director] Seth Gordon for allowing me to be a dirtbag. Thanks, dirtbag."
Also nominated in the category: Bryce Dallas Howard (The Help), Colin Farrell (Horrible Bosses), Jon Hamm (Bridesmaids) and Oliver Cooper (Project X).
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The evaluation of incomplete satisfiability solvers depends critically on the availability of hard satisfiable instances. A plausible source of such instances consists of random k-SAT formulas whose clauses are chosen uniformly from among all clauses satisfying some randomly chosen truth assignment A. Unfortunately, instances generated in this manner tend to be relatively easy and can be solved efficiently by practical heuristics. Roughly speaking, for a number of different algorithms, A acts as a stronger and stronger attractor as the formula's density increases. Motivated by recent results on the geometry of the space of satisfying truth assignments of random k-SAT and NAE-k-SAT formulas, we introduce a simple twist on this basic model, which appears to dramatically increase its hardness. Namely, in addition to forbidding the clauses violated by the hidden assignment A, we also forbid the clauses violated by its complement, so that both A and compliment of A are satisfying. It appears that under this "symmetrization" the effects of the two attractors largely cancel out, making it much harder for algorithms to find any truth assignment. We give theoretical and experimental evidence supporting this assertion.
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Monday, December 20, 2010
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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU! May 2011 give you continued good health and happiness!
- December 20, 2010 at 9:36 PM
- Danielle said...
Merry Christmas!!! Enjoy the wonderful time with your family.
- December 21, 2010 at 3:48 AM
Merry Christmas Svensto !!! A great Happy New Year.
We enjoy your writing so much. - December 21, 2010 at 9:46 AM
- Barbara said...
Dear Svensto,
I did get your lovely emails & sent you an email back. You probably will have to check your junkmail folder to find it, but it's there.
Wishing you the very best,
Barbara - December 21, 2010 at 12:52 PM
- Steph said...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you Svensto!
- December 22, 2010 at 7:12 AM
Jacqui Lawson makes incredible cards. They are all beautiful! I think I saw somewhere she is in the UK.
Hope you have wonderful Holidays with your family.
Keitha - December 22, 2010 at 7:35 AM
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merry, merry christmas. may you be surrounded with love.
- December 22, 2010 at 12:42 PM
- Della said...
Merry Christmas, dear lady, and a happy New Years!
- December 22, 2010 at 6:05 PM
- Liza said...
Merry Christmas, Svensto! Hope it is filled with love and happiness. And happiest of New Years!
- December 22, 2010 at 6:38 PM
- mss @ Zanthan Gardens said...
Merry Christmas, Svensto. I've so enjoyed reading your blog this year and look forward to more of your stories.
- December 25, 2010 at 4:29 PM
- Kate said...
I found you from Long Hollow. I love your site. I'm going to poke around a little bit, but don't worry I'll put everything back where I found it!!
- January 3, 2011 at 8:09 PM
- Buzz said...
have not been to you blog for a while. Like the memories. Thanks for helping me remember.
Happy new year - love you buzz and fam - January 14, 2011 at 8:17 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SVENSTO!!! Hope you have a great day and year!
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AVONDALE, Arizona (AP) -- Jeff Gordon passed Kyle Busch with eight laps left and stretched his lead from there at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday, ending his winless streak at 66 races.
PIR has been the place to end long winless streaks lately. Ryan Newman ended a 77-race checkerless streak at PIR in the autumn and Carl Edwards stopped his run at 70 races without a win.
Gordon, who started 20th, was knocked into the wall by Edwards, had to pull behind another car to shake a piece of debris from his grill and avoided a massive wreck that led to a 14-minute red flag. He still managed to lead the most laps and was able to pull alongside then bump Busch out of the way late to win for the first time since April 2009 at Texas.
Gordon ends winless streak at 66 races
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text: The clips keep rolling in ahead of next week's Game of Thrones Season 3 DVD release! In this new clip thanks to LA Times George R.R. Martin discusses the relationship between Arya & The Hound, and how it developed over the course of Season 3. As we've already learned we can look forward to even more from the pair in Season 4, but first, we look back: