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Handmade Holidays...
My silver necklace just got retrieved from the drain pipe today. The pendant has black on it andsome brown spots.
How should I clean it to get rid of the spots without harming the silver?
by Mrs.BolinMarch 18, 2010 at 10:38 AM
Try either some baking soda/water or some vineger/water and brush with a toothebrush. It may help
March 18, 2010 at 10:40 AM
I actually use toothpaste to clean all my silver jewelry, I have VERY hard well water and it brings back a beautiful shine without damage every time! Congrats on the drain recovery LOL
by indybrownMarch 19, 2010 at 9:43 AM
I agree with the previous post...toothpaste cleans mine every time. I use a toothbrush as well to do the scrubbing.
by hemimom03March 19, 2010 at 11:19 AM
If you don't get any luck at home, then take it in to your jeweler and they should clean it for free!!
by Jodie269March 19, 2010 at 5:33 PM
Get Wrights Silver Cream
by LucindasMamaMarch 20, 2010 at 10:43 AM
Make sure you use a *soft* toothbrush! Toothpaste works for me too (I have no idea if my water is hard or soft).
by KristinaO129March 20, 2010 at 3:23 PM
Just noticed that this was written on 2 different forums, I already added my reply on the general forum but thought I'd add it here as well because the recipe below has sure helped me!...
Just a note to add to the toothpaste tip, just be sure to use a white paste type toothpaste, not a gel. (The gel won't really hurt it, it just doesn't work as well, if it's the kind that has baking soda in it, all the better). Also, I have a great handy tip I learned years ago that really does work for removing tarnish & stubborn stains on silver & gold (and it's a lot cheaper than the bottled stuff), will work on jewelry, silverwear or anything... (I have an antique pair of silver goblets from my grandparents 25th wedding anniversary passed down to me that had been just sitting there tarnishing for probably well over 30 YEARS, they looked black -- I tried this trick & I was AMAZED they actually came out silver again!)
Silver & Gold Cleaner
Mix in large glass or plastic container: (Large enough that item to be cleaned will be covered with water mixture)
1 quart HOT water
1 Tablespoon salt
1 Tablespoon powdered water softener
Place sheet of aluminum foil in bottom of container.
Immerse silver/gold pieces & allow to sit a few minutes as tarnish disappears. The more tarnished item is, the longer it will need to soak. Turn as needed to clean all sides. Rinse in cold water once clean.
Note: DO NOT use on jewelry with stones or black antiquing.
Hope this helps! :o)


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Instead of letting the airlines profit again on their customers? What a smart and sensible idea. Oh look, a woman introduced it!
The House will likely consider a bill next week that would give homeless veterans unclaimed clothing recovered at U.S. airports.
The Clothe a Homeless Hero Act would direct the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to transfer all unclaimed clothing recovered at airports to local veterans organizations or other local charitable organizations for distribution to homeless or needy veterans and their families.
Rep. Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.) introduced H.R. 6328this summer.
Del. Madeleine Bordallo (D-Guam) is co-sponsoring the legislation.

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The network schedule has this slanderous attack on Democrats slated to start on Sunday night, September 10, at 8 o'clock -- and as long as it stays on the schedule, we have work to do. Take a minute right now and tell Disney president Robert Iger to keep this right-wing propaganda off our airwaves:For some reason that called to mind this quote from Arnold Schwarzenegger -- from an article about an audiotape that got him into trouble for saying that Republican Assemblywoman Bonnie Garcia was "very hot" because of her ethnic "blood." He's apologized, and it was truly stupid to say that. But anyway, he said this other thing -- unrelated to the Garcia gaffe -- that sprang to mind when I read that email from the Democratic Party. It was this:
Here's the good news: the suits at ABC and the Walt Disney Company have started panicking under pressure, thanks to your ferocious response to the outrageous decision to put this irresponsible miniseries on the air. But until Disney quits defending its plan to broadcast conservative propaganda -- fraudulently presented to Americans as "based on the 9/11 Commission Report" -- the company should plan to keep taking every bit of heat we dish out.
Here's a quick catch-up on developments over the last 48 hours:
President Clinton, through his attorney, rebuked ABC for producing a "factually and incontrovertibly inaccurate" miniseries -- and walked the network through three make-believe scenes in the "the Path to 9/11" that defame people and misrepresent events during his administration.
Clinton's spokesman later stepped up the pressure, condemning Disney as "despicable" for "airing a fictional version of what is a serious and emotional event for our country. No reputable organization," he said, "should dramatize 9-11 for a profit at the expense of the truth."
The families of September 11 victims have weighed in on the controversy, telling "entertainers" not to "promote misleading or incorrect information as fact to the public."
House and Senate Democratic leaders hammered Disney president and CEO Robert Iger, in letters that questioned the company's commitment to its "reputation ... as a corporation worthy of the trust of the American people and the United States Congress."
Scholastic has pulled teaching materials off its website and has scrambled to adopt a plan to help teachers show students "the differences between factual reporting and a dramatization," but is still encouraging teachers to show their students this propaganda.
We should all be deeply concerned and disappointed that ABC would air a film that has been proven to have factual inaccuracies about one of the most important events in our nation's history. It's particularly disturbing given that the producer of the piece is a well known conservative. It's incomprehensible how something like this could even get on the air.
In a few hours, we deliver letters from over 150,000 outraged Democrats to ABC's front doorstep. You still have time to make your feelings known. Join the thousands standing up for President Clinton and our party -- tell Disney president Robert Iger to keep ABC's right-wing propaganda off our airwaves....
"You really pissed him off... But you know something? You pissed him off because it hit home. That's why it pissed him off. People always get irritated; always when you hit something that is the truth, that's when people flame out."
UPDATE: I've got a newer post on this topic here... with a lively comments section.


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Area News Digest
Taken from the news columns of area newspapers.
Lex man arraigned on second-degree murder
COZAD—Twenty-one year-old Navor Millan of Lexington was arraigned Dec. 30 on a charge of second-degree murder and use of a deadly weapon in the stabbing death of 21 year-old Douglas Matzar, also of Lexington. The stabbing took place in Lexington in the early morning hours at a residence in the 300 block of High Street. Judge Jeff Wightman determined that no bond would be set at this time. Navor's preliminary hearing was set for Jan. 6. Twenty-six year-old David Martinez and 20 year-old Gregory Franco were each being charged with third degree assault in the incident as well.—reported in the Tri-City Trib.
Students raise $12,000 for SD storm victims
BROKEN BOW—Anselmo-Merna Public Schools social studies teacher Cierra Anderson was so moved by the devastating effects of a severe winter storm on our neighbors in South Dakota that she wanted to help. She encouraged her students to get on board, and together the school raised more than $12,000, designating the funds to specific ranchers hardest hit by the storm. Each class in grades 7-12 selected a family to donate their share of the fundraiser money. Students worked together on the project, planning and organizing which led to lessons learned on working towards a goal and compassion.—reported in the Custer County Chief.
Bird count once again tops 100 species
OGALLALA—For the fourth consecutive year, the annual Lake McConaughy Christmas Bird County surpassed 100 species identified. Although off the record count of 111, the 23rd annual count, which took place Dec. 28, identified 101 species, marking the ninth time that at least 100 species have been recorded. There was a total of 66,900 individual birds recorded, and while there were some notable finds, many resident birds seemed scarce this year including just one American crow. The most unusual find for the year was a yellow-rumped warbler—reported in the Keith County News.
Flu vaccines offered free to eligible children
CURTIS—The Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) have been available on a monthly basis at Curtis offering health clinics with vaccines. The latest, in cooperation with Medicine Valley Schools, offered flu shots. SWNPHD was recently chosen to receive 100 free flu shots through the AmeriCares program and offered them free through their clinic for children 18 years old and younger who are uninsured or under-insured.—reported in the Frontier County Enterprise.
14-year-old makes history on buffalo hunt
ARNOLD—Avery Atkins, 14-year-old Arnold girl, made history on the Ted Turner Ranch when her father, Joe Bob, took her buffalo hunting for a Christmas present. The ranch encompasses 120,000 acres with 36 sections, located 35 miles north and 26 miles west of Mullen. Atkins made history that day by shooting a 1,600 pound buffalo with a .308, the first buffalo shot with that caliber of rifle in the 16-year history of the ranch.—reported in the Arnold Sentinel.
Young motocross racer growing trophy wall
CALLAWAY—Callaway first-grader Bo Brennan, 7, took third overall in the recent 4 to 6 year-old peewee division of the Nebraska Cornhusker Motocross Association. He raced in 10 of the 16 sanctioned races in his first year of competition. The son of Aaron and Kate Brennan of Callaway, began racing with a Honda motorcycle and has moved up to a Cobra 50. The family travels to tracks around the state where he is growing a collection of trophies at his young age.—reported in the Callaway Courier.
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Will the European Investment Bank lead on sustainable energy lending or lag behind the World Bank?
The European Investment Bank
When and Where?
Tuesday 23 July 2013, Luxembourg
On 23 July, the board of the European Investment Bank (EIB), the world's largest public financial institution [1], will vote on its energy lending policy. WWF urges the EIB's board members to announce a clear phase out of support for coal and to support renewables as the new norm in energy production.
Next week's vote will be based on the disappointing draft "Energy Lending Policy" the EIB released on 24 June [2]. WWF is concerned that actions in the framework of this review of EU's public bank, do not support a 2°C climate change limit in Europe by 2050 [3].
The review plainly shows the EIB currently does not see stopping investment in unsustainable fuels like fossil fuels or nuclear energy as a priority.
Quotes from Sebastien Godinot, Economist at WWF European Policy Office:
"The EIB stands at a historic turning point. The world's largest public financial institution can either decide to lock parts of the world in the dirtiest of fossil fuel power sources ever, or bet for a clean and sustainable future.
Next week, the EIB board members should show their commitment to a clear phase out of support for coal, by decreasing the level of the emissions cap for fossil fuel power plants that can be eligible for funding as well as discarding all exemptions to this cap [4].
As the World Bank announced on 16 July that it would limit funding to coal power plants to "only rare circumstances", the EIB cannot afford to lag behind on sustainable energy lending, given the ambitious EU climate targets by 2050 and the repeated EU commitments to phase out harmful subsidies for fossil fuels.
The EIB also needs to set measurable financing targets for energy efficiency and renewable energy support – as a way to send a clear and strong signal to both investors and the industry."
Seize Your Power, WWF's new global campaign
WWF's new global campaign, Seize Your Power, calls on financial institutions to significantly increase their funding of renewable energy and cut funding to fossil fuels because we recognise that the level of CO2 emissions in the world requires drastic action to limit global warming.
Note to the editors:
[1] The European Investment Bank is by far the biggest public bank in the world, lending a huge €12 billion to the energy sector every year.
[2] EIB draft energy lending policy:
[3 ] WWF 5 priorities for the EIB energy lending reviews are:
1. Set up a new EIB energy lending policy consistent with EU climate goals - focusing on delivering a European zero‐emission energy system by 2050;
2. Immediately phase out EIB support for coal, given the urgency of climate change mitigation;
3. Avoid the unsustainable expansion of gas, by limiting EIB lending to sustainable biogas;
4. Ensure strengthened sustainability criteria for hydropower inside and outside the EU;
5. Boost energy savings and renewable energies lending – with a greater emphasis on the refurbishment of buildings and a pivotal role in targeted securitization platforms.
[4 ] The Emission Performance Standard is an absolute cap of emissions per kWh of electricity produced in a power plant. The EIB wants to set this at 550 g CO2/kWh, following current practice, instead of taking a step that will have real meaning and set it at 350 g CO2/kWh. Even though the EIB proposes an Emission Performance Standard of fossil fuel power plants which is in theory low enough to rule out the funding of coal and lignite fired plants, the exemptions introduced as regards to energy security in the EU as well as economic development and poverty alleviation outside the EU, potentially nullify the proposal.
For further information:
Audrey Gueudet
Climate & Energy Media and Communication Officer
WWF European Policy Officer
Phone: +32 2 743 88 06 |
Mobile: + 32 494 03 20 27


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takemail - walk through mailboxes and grep for something
takemail [--outbox][--outdir][--header][--nheader] [--verbose][--werr][--help] mailbox/mailbox-dir
Dump mails applying to regular expressions either to stdout or into a newly created mailbox.
-c) Create a new mailbox FILE and write the found messages into it.
If omitted,
output goes to stdout.
Nothing yet.
Only find messages whose HEADER-FIELD(s) conform to REGEX. REGEX is a standard Perl regular expression, without the leading and trailing slash '/'. Multiple key=value pairs can be given by separating them with whitespace. Example:
takemail --header subject=[Hh]ello from=peter\|john ~/Mail
Care must be taken when specifying patterns with special shell characters, especially those used for piping. This means that '|' etc. will probably need to be escaped with a backslash '\'.
Only find messages whose HEADER-FIELD(s) do not conform to REGEX. Same usage as --header.
-v) In addition to normal output, print a log of what is being done to stderr.
Nothing yet.
-?) Print a short summary of options.
Tassilo v. Parseval (firstname.lastname@example.com).
All rights reserved. This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.
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GLENDALE, Ariz. - Two brothers who bet big on a toy months ago are raking in the money after "Hatchimals" became the biggest craze of the holidays.
Hatchimals are furry interactive creatures that hatch themselves from a toy egg.
Mike and Stan Zappa spent $5,000 buying every Hatchimal they could find in October after Mike's daughter told him she wanted one for Christmas.
They ended up with 100 of them, betting they would be the next big thing for Christmas.
"Our family thought we were crazy," Mike Zappa said. "Our own father called us an idiot."
Fast forward to Black Friday, and the toys are sold out nearly everywhere.
It's #BLACKFRIDAY! Don't be left out in the cold. No line, no stress! #Hatchimals AVAILABLE. All colors. Safe and easy PayPal transaction. pic.twitter.com/16Lazm8aIk— Mike Zappa ⚓ (@MikeZappa) November 25, 2016
The brothers said they've already made back their $5,000 investment, and still have 60 Hatchimals left to sell.
Hatchimals start at $60 retail, but the Zappas have put them on eBay and watched the bidding wars escalate to $200.
Some have complained that the brothers are getting rich off of the Christmas season. But they said it was purely a business decision.
"And the business decision is hopefully going to make my kid have a good Christmas," Mike said.
However, the Zappas have decided to give three of them away; two nationwide and one just for Arizona. Their Facebook page is asking for photos and stories showing how a Hatchimal would make a child's Christmas better.


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Wolves are fighting to hang on to Matt Jarvis after rejecting a £9million bid from West Ham, Press Association Sport understands.
On Wednesday the club confirmed Steven Fletcher had handed in a transfer request on the back of a number of offers rejected by Wolves for the Scotland international's services, in particular from Sunderland.
Now Wolves, relegated to the npower Championship at the end of last season, have received an approach for winger Jarvis, along with goalkeeper Dorus de Vries, with Liverpool chasing the 31-year-old Dutchman.
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Reprinted with kind permission from Life Extension.
In a collaboration between scientists at the University of Granada in Spain, Venezuela's Simón Bolívar University and the University of York in England, a benefit for the B vitamin choline on attention and memory has been demonstrated in research involving rats.
In an initial experiment, Hayarelis Moreno-Gudiño and her colleagues gave pregnant rats a standard diet, a diet enriched with choline or a choline-deficient diet. Ten of the animals' offspring were selected from each group upon reaching adulthood and tested for memory retention.
While all of the animals were able to remember an object 24 hours after it was shown to them, those born to mothers who received extra choline during pregnancy were better able to recognize the object after 48 hours than animals born to mothers given a standard diet. Rats born to mothers provided with diets deficient in choline were unable to remember the object after two days, indicating a deleterious effect for prenatal choline deficiency on long term memory.
In another experiment, rats were given a diet supplemented with choline or an unsupplemented standard diet for 12 weeks prior to undergoing tests of attention. Rats that received the choline-enriched diet maintained better attention than the control group when presented a familiar stimulus and demonstrated an improvement in learning. The research was reported in the April 15, 2013 issue of the journal Behavioural Brain Research.
"These results are consistent with a role for the cholinergic system of the basal forebrain in modulation of attention," the authors conclude. The findings suggest that supplemental choline could play an important role in prenatal nutrition, however, further studies are needed to confirm the vitamin's benefit.


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New York Life today announced that its new Guaranteed Future Income
Annuity1 (GFIA), a flexible way to generate lifetime income
in the future, exceeded $1 billion in premiums since its July 2011
introduction. In the process, the product led the way in establishing a
new retirement income market for pre-retirees who want to turn their
retirement assets into a lifetime stream of income when they retire.
"Pre-retirees recognize the value that guaranteed income provided to
pension owners in the past and want something like that for themselves.
Our soaring sales illustrate the strong demand for pension-like streams
of income and the enhanced lifestyle they can provide," said Matt Grove,
vice president in charge of the company's annuity products. "On the
whole, it is people in their mid- to late-50s who are responding to our
product because it offers them the 'retirement income trifecta': a
guaranteed, sustainable way to maintain income in retirement;
potentially higher income payments than they could achieve elsewhere;
and reduction of some market risk from their overall portfolio during
the final years of their pre-retirement, when they can't afford to
endure the consequences of a market downturn."
The GFIA allows policyholders to set an income start date in the future,
at which time they will begin receiving guaranteed income payments for
the rest of their lives. Between the initial premium date and the income
start date, they can continue to purchase more future income by making
additional premium payments, and can defer or accelerate their income
start date as their personal needs change.2
The core audience for the GFIA is pre-retirees between the ages of 55
and 65 who plan to retire in five to 10 years. The current payout rate
for a 60 year old male who defers for 10 years is over 10%. For example,
with a $100,000 premium at purchase, a 60 year old male would receive
more than $10,000 a year for the rest of his life starting at age 70.
3 The GFIA is available from New York Life carer agents and
select investment firms nationwide.
"Two years ago, deferred income annuities were a $50 million market.
Today, the market is $1 billion and growing rapidly. We attribute this
growth to the increasing awareness that it is possible to create a more
abundant and sustainable retirement by investing in your future before
you reach retirement age. Our average GFIA customer is 58 years old and
planning ahead by purchasing income that will start at 67. Looking
forward, over 45 million pre-retirees will enter this market during the
next 10 years, so we believe the market has significant growth
potential," added Mr. Grove.
New York Life Insurance Company, a Fortune 100 company founded in
1845, is the largest mutual life insurance company in the United States4
and one of the largest life insurers in the world. New York Life has the
highest possible financial strength ratings currently awarded to any
life insurer from all four of the major credit rating agencies: A.M.
Best (A++), Fitch (AAA), Moody's Investors Service (Aaa), Standard &
Poor's (AA+).5 Headquartered in New York City, New York
Life's family of companies offers life insurance, retirement income,
investments and long-term care insurance. New York Life Investments6
provides institutional asset management and retirement plan services.
Other New York Life affiliates provide an array of securities products
and services, as well as retail mutual funds. Please visit New York
Life's Web site at www.newyorklife.com
for more information.
1 Issued by New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation
(NYLIAC) a wholly-owned subsidiary of New York Life. Available in
jurisdictions where approved. Guarantees are subject to contract terms,
exclusions and limitations, and the claims-paying ability of NYLIAC.
This contract has no cash surrender value and no withdrawals are
permitted prior to the income start date. Income payments are guaranteed
at least as long as the annuitant is living provided the annuitant is
alive on the designated income start date. Contracts in which a Life
Only payout option is selected do not provide a death benefit either
prior to or after the designated income start date.
2 The ability to move the income start date is not available
for the Life Only option or in CT. The policy owner can accelerate the
start of income payments to any date 13 months after the latest premium
payment or defer income payments up to five additional years from the
original income start date selected. Additional premium payments can be
made up until two years before the income start date.
3 Life Only option, as of February 13, 2013. Annuity payments
consist of both interest and return of premium. Payout rates are subject
to change and may vary depending on premium amount, age, gender, income
option selected and interest rates in effect at policy issue.
4 Based on revenue as reported by "Fortune 500 ranked
within Industries, Insurance: Life, Health (Mutual)," Fortune
magazine, May 21, 2012. See http://www.money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2012/faq/
for methodology.
5 Source (News - Alert): Third Party Ratings Reports as of 2/1/13.
6 New York Life Investments is a service mark used by New
York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC and its subsidiary, New
York Life Investment Management LLC.
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The drkhtb project was designed with medium to major Internet Service Providers in mind. Featuring extended hashing support, error handling, and simple configuration options, it has proven to be a stable solution for shaping up to 15000 residential clients with both upload and download rules, it is considered stable and is already in use as a production platform in at least one major ISP running 4 shaping bridges, each handling up to 2 Gbit/s, with a total of 48000 active clients and over 60000 filter rules in each direction. At this point there is no reason to believe that further bandwidth cannot be handled by one bridge, but there have not been sufficient resources to extensively test it. It is believed that up to 4 Gbit/s can be shaped on one individual machine serving at least 20000 clients.
An app lister for Android.
Encrypted email, chat, and file storage and sharing.


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As The Times' editorial board noted Thursday, the Senate deal that reopened the government and raised the debt ceiling didn't resolve the dispute between Republicans and Democrats over fiscal policy, the 2010 healthcare law or other major issues. It simply bought time for the two sides to negotiate. Funding for the government runs out on Jan. 15, and the debt limit comes back into play on Feb. 7.
Some readers -- and pundits -- argue that we're still trapped in a dysfunctional cycle, doomed to reel from crisis to crisis. "So here we are -- and it's all to do over again in three months," wrote a Times reader identified as "frank.maunder." "Why not just have a 3 week Continuing Resolution? Or maybe a 3 day CR? That would let the Congress spend all its time voting on keeping the gov't open for another 1/2 week. They wouldn't have to do anything at all except pose for CNN."
Truly, the tea party wing of the GOP seems ready to have that fight again right now. The lesson its members took away from the shutdown debacle wasn't that they can't stop Obamacare, even by shuttering federal agencies and threatening the full faith and credit of the United States. It was that the GOP needs to be more resolute next time.
PHOTOS: Tea party backlash: Protest signs to cheer you up
If I were as despairing as frank.maunder, I might be unloading all my investments in bonds. But after chatting with Rep. Ron Kind (D-Wis.), head of the New Democrat Coalition, I cling to shards of hope. The shutdown gave members the opportunity to start listening to one another, Kind said. And what they found, he added, was that "there's a lot of common ground that we can build upon."
That's obviously not true for House members stuck in the ideological extremes on the left and right. And the rest may not find enough common ground for a Simpson-Bowles-style grand bargain that resolves Washington's long-term budget problems.
Still, there is a clear way out of the ugly cycle Congress seems to be caught in. If the House and Senate conferees on the budget resolution can agree on a spending blueprint for the rest of the fiscal year, we can get back to what folks like Kind lovingly refer to as "regular order" -- the disciplined annual process of deciding how much the government will tax and spend.
The key issue here is the sequester cuts mandated in the 2011 Budget Control Act, which Congress enacted to resolve the previous debt-ceiling crisis. Republicans don't like the cuts' blunt-force trauma, particularly on defense, but they do like the way they reduce the deficit. Democrats don't like the effect the cuts have in the short term, particularly on infrastructure and research, but they also like the way the deficit is shrinking.
The top House negotiator is House Budget Committee Chairman Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.), the author of three ambitious budget proposals that restrain or cut federal benefit programs in ways that Democrats cannot abide. But in a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, Ryan played small ball, laying out ideas for ways to replace some of the sequester cuts with modest changes in entitlements. The ideas were so centrist, even famously liberal columnist Robert Scheer endorsed them.
The top Senate negotiator is Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray (D-Wash.), the author of a Senate budget proposal that every Republican in the chamber opposed. Murray has voiced support for some changes to entitlement programs to replace some of the sequester cuts, but she also wants to raise revenue by eliminating some corporate tax breaks. In fact, Democrats have made increasing revenue a prerequisite for any reductions in federal benefits.
That's a real sticking point, and it's the main reason there's little chance of a truly grand bargain. But it doesn't mean the two sides can't come to an agreement over one fiscal year's worth of spending. About $91 billion separates the House and Senate budget proposals, which is roughly 10% of the total. Although admittedly that's a lot, the gap will be easier to bridge if entitlements are on the table. (It would be even less of a challenge if a tax-code overhaul were part of the mix, but that's a huge undertaking. And at this point, the two sides don't even agree on what the goal should be.)
And if they do agree to a budget, that agreement should do more than prevent a government shutdown in January. It also should -- should -- avert a fight in February over raising the debt limit, at least through Sept. 30. In the past, Congress has routinely raised the debt limit to accommodate the budget deals that are negotiated. Unless Ryan wants to flirt with default again, he should agree that the conference agreement will include an increase in the debt limit to match the level set in the budget resolution.
Then Congress can settle back into the routine it has abandoned in the recent years of divided government. Lawmakers agree on a budget in April that sets spending levels for fiscal 2015. Over the subsequent five months, they enact appropriations bills to fund government agencies at the agreed-upon levels. If they can agree to go further, they can call for changes to taxes and/or entitlements in the budget, then enact them through a reconciliation bill. That's regular order, and it's a familiar process to anyone who's been in Washington for more than three or four years.
Granted, the House's Shutdown Caucus can threaten the process by opposing a budget agreement that doesn't go further than Democrats are willing to go on Obamacare or entitlements. That's a problem as long as House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) refuses to move ahead without their support.
President Obama could be an impediment too if he ignores Republicans' determination not to backslide on the deficit, of if he insists that tax increases be the centerpiece of any deal. On Thursday, the president was dismissive of "short-term deficits," saying the fiscal problems were confined to "long-term obligations that we have around things like Medicare and Social Security." And the solution he outlined was the same one he's been advocating for more than a year:
"So the key now is a budget that cuts out the things that we don't need, closes corporate tax loopholes that don't help create jobs and frees up resources for the things that do help us grow -- like education and infrastructure and research," Obama said. "And these things historically have not been partisan. And this shouldn't be as difficult as it's been in past years because we already spend less than we did a few years ago. Our deficits are half of what they were a few years ago. The debt problems we have now are long term, and we can address them without shortchanging our kids, or shortchanging our grandkids, or weakening the security that current generations have earned from their hard work."
That's not an olive branch, that's a summary of the Democratic Party platform. But in the interest of sounding hopeful, let's call it just an opening bid. Negotiators are finally at the table, and they have two months to come up with a budget for the fiscal year that started Oct. 1. They have the chance to put 2 1/2 years of brinkmanship behind them, or at least put the budgeting process back on its normal track.
That's not too much to hope for today. In a month, though, I might sound more like frank.maunder.
Tea party backlash: Protest signs to cheer you up
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Political candidates answered questions provided by the Kirksville Daily Express
Hometown Kirksville
Education Truman graduate; bachelors in education; masters in administration
Employment history Teacher/coach; Kirksville and Lake of the Ozarks Alternative High School; business; sporting goods business owner, Kirksville and Springfield, Mo.; Kirksville R-III School Board Member; Twin Pines Nursing Home Board Neither candidate has a history in the field of public administration. Can you provide examples of situations where you have had to "learn on the fly" and what steps would you take to ensure your lack of experience does not result in problems discharging the duties of your office?I feel well qualified to be the next public administrator. I have a Bachelor of Science in Education and a Masters in Education and Administration, along with twenty years of teaching. My teaching experience is not only in public school education, but also in Special Education and in Special Olympics Coaching. Additionally, I have twelve years of experience owning and operating a business in Kirksville and Springfield, Missouri. I also have 3 years of experience as a Supervisor with the Department of Corrections in Jefferson City. Why have you decided to enter into the race for public administrator?In my stage of life, helping others to have a life filled with more appreciation and a freedom of choice and pursuit of happiness is an essential goal of mine.
What do you feel the priorities should be for the public administrator?Communication is essential when working with individuals in order for them to understand rights and responsibilities. As public administrator, my priorities will be asking questions, learning about laws and statutes, being available, being helpful and connecting with developmental disability Regional and State Offices, while always keeping the best interest of each individual.


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A Sinister Sinner
Distressed over the commission of a sin, Moshe goes to see his rabbi, "Rabbi, last week I didn't wash my hands before I ate, and I am very upset about it."
"Well, that's not the most severe sin in the world, but why did you not say the blessing?" asks the rabbi.
"Well the food itself wasn't kosher."
"You ate non kosher food? This is much more serious. Why would you do such a thing?"
"Well Rabbi, they didn't have any kosher food in a non kosher restaurant."
"You couldn't find a kosher restaurant to go to?" asks the rabbi incredulously.
"What on Yom Kippur?'


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For brands, online social networks are far from the Holy Grail of marketing. The research is clear that for brands that want to be social and generate conversation, a more powerful force is real world, face-to-face conversation.
Yes yes yes!! In all the hype about social networks, engagement, and customer loyalty it is easy to forget that in the relationship economy, relationship marketing, and for a return on relationship, face-to-face marketing rules.
Oh, just tell your stories digitally, on-line, in your social network or blog. Yes -- all of that is good. But as the author says, "Today's consumer marketplace is highly social, but not because of particular platforms or technologies. The businesses that will be the most successful in the future are the ones that embrace a model that puts people– rather than technology – at the center of products, campaigns and market strategies."
Research shows that 90% of word-of-mouth conversations about brands take place offline and ar primarily face-to-face. Whoah!! As the author suggests, "start a story that consumers will want to talk about. What are the messages about your brand and category that make you talkworthy?"
There are many great insights in this article that I know you'll enjoy. Happy reading!
This review was written by Karen Dietz for her Just Story It Scoops at www.scoop.it/t/just-story-it


text: Currently we have an LSWS setup running on our shared hosting platform with PHP4 and 5 with SuExec. This works perfectly. We would like to offer JSP support as well. Is there an howto available for this? I saw on the wiki that there are plans to create one. What are the best practices for this? Which server is recommended? (Tomcat? Resin? Others?) How do you make sure the user's scripts are executed by their user, just as with SuExec for PHP? How to integrate this into LSWS? Any tip is welcome!


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Story highlights
- CNN's John Sutter visits the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- He says the singer's populist ethic is sorely needed in modern music
- Sutter: President keeps talking about income inequality but it doesn't sink in
John D. Sutter is a columnist for CNN Opinion and head of CNN's Change the List project. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Google+. E-mail him at email@example.com.
(CNN)On the glass entrance to the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, you'll find all the usual museum particulars: Closed Monday, here's our website, find us on Twitter, etc.
And then this: "No Weapons Allowed Except Guitars."
It's tribute to the fact that Guthrie -- who wrote "This Land is Your Land" and who basically was Bob Dylan before Bob Dylan was Bob Dylan -- used folk music to battle indifference to social inequities in the 1930s and '40s. His stories were those of Dust Bowl refugees fleeing the Great Plains for California; of underpaid workers; of people who believed in the promise and spirit of America but who the country sold short.
That's from one of his notebooks at the Center.
We need more Woody Guthrie today.
On Tuesday, President Barack Obama is expected, once again, to make a plea for the country to address its blemish that's bigger than the one in Bieber's mug shot: income inequality. As was the case in Guthrie's time, we're living in two Americas, not one. In the rich America, the one inhabited by members of Congress, a majority of whom are now millionaires, finding work and living comfortably is easy as ever. In poorer America, jobs are scarce and pay nothing close to a living wage.
The middle has hollowed out. Our economy has been Grand Canyoning since the late 1970s. Measured by the wonky gini coefficient, the United States is now more economically split than countries like Venezuela, Russia and the United Kingdom.
We're among the worst in the developed world.
You probably don't need me to tell you that. There are hundreds of articles on this subject, on every major website. And the president, to his credit, has brought this up again and again. In his 2012 State of the Union, he called income inequality "the defining issue of our time." The problem: No one's listening. Not really. His job approval rating is at 40%, according to Gallup, for a variety of reasons. And, let's face it, the State of the Union can be a snoozefest. Viewership, according to Nielsen, is steadily down over Obama's presidency, from 52.4 million viewers in 2009 to 33.5 million in 2013, a decline of 36%. And half the fun of the State of the Union in the GIF era is watching to see if "Grumpy Cat" John Boehner is capable of emotion and what the Supreme Court justices might be muttering to themselves.
People understand income inequality is a thing, now. And maybe that's a start. But I'd argue few understand why, beyond the numbers, it really matters.
That's where defiant songwriters like Guthrie should come in.
As Facebook was quick to tell me, contenders for the title of modern Woody Guthrie do exist. Suggestions you posted there ranged from Kanye West to The Knife, a Swedish electronic group, and John Fullbright, a singer-songwriter from Oklahoma. And it was easy enough to see music still has a social edge if you watched the Grammy Awards on Sunday. I was moved by Macklemore's performance of "Same Love," during which several couples, gay and straight, were married. Meanwhile, New Zealand's Lorde won song of the year for "Royals," which touches on the class divide and wealth. Chorus: "We will never be Royals. It don't run in our blood."
We need more brave artists like those in our culture.
When I visited the Woody Guthrie Center in December, I saw a copy of the original manuscript to his most famous song, "This Land Is Your Land." It's the kind of thing you almost don't stop to look at, because you figure you know the words.
"This land was made for you and me."
But a friend pointed out two original verses that, I've since read, were written in 1940 but were omitted from the popular recording in 1944.
They're also the verses with real staying power.
Here they are, as archived by woodyguthrie.org:
As I went walking I saw a sign there
And on the sign it said "No Trespassing."
But on the other side it didn't say nothing,
That side was made for you and me.
And on the sign it said "No Trespassing."
But on the other side it didn't say nothing,
That side was made for you and me.
In the shadow of the steeple I saw my people,
By the relief office I seen my people;
As they stood there hungry, I stood there asking
Is this land made for you and me?
By the relief office I seen my people;
As they stood there hungry, I stood there asking
Is this land made for you and me?
No wonder the Occupiers adopted Guthrie as a folk hero. If only they had his wit and vision, maybe the rest of us would have paid more attention.
The "I seen my people" verse, the song's sixth, is the most haunting and relevant in 2014. The problem today, as I see it, is that most of us haven't seen our people. This is the real threat of income inequality: Not that some people are rich and the everyone else is jealous of them, as the Romney camp postulated, but that the gap between the haves and have-nots has grown so wide that we don't see each other.
I witnessed this last year on a trip to the "most unequal place in America," East Carroll Parish, Louisiana. The rich are on one side of a lake in that parish; the poor the other. There are people who know almost nothing of how the other side lives.
Along with gaps in income come gaps in empathy and trust. Violence, mental illness and all sorts of social ills, can follow, as researchers argue in a powerful book called "The Spirit Level: Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger."
Just look to Scandinavia to see relative equality is more harmonious.
These gaps emerge in communities across America. Rich and poor live side by side in large cities, but we still remain invisible -- intentionally so, painfully so. Atlanta, where I live, reportedly bulldozed a tent camp under a major interstate this month. Officials cited safety reasons. That it was unsightly and commonly seen could well have had something to do with it, too. Those of us who are lucky to be comfortably employed are too quick to forget about what it's like to really struggle.
And we don't like to see the people who are struggling.
As they stood there hungry, I stood there asking
Is this land made for you and me?
Is this land made for you and me?
America is comfortable saying this is a land made ... for me. Our challenge: Realizing that this country only remains the land of opportunity if it works for all of us. Not just the pop stars, most of whom are so obsessed with their own fame and gratification that they barely give a nod to reality; not just for Wall Street; and not just for those of us lucky to have an education, health care and housing.
For all of us.
"I am out to sing songs that will prove to you that this is your world," Guthrie once said.
Take that as a challenge.


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On my way to the left-coast in two days, so we tried some interesting wines:
1999 Barthod, Chambolle-Musigny Les Cras:
Red/black color but translucent; moderately expansive nose with depth and nuance, earthy/stony/leafy, some secondary development; cool but rich in the mouth, some tannin, more nuance than on the nose, black cherry, the impression of quartz dust, harmonious, balanced, intense; good length and grip but nothing drying. A very classy wine with an earthiness that accents a medium bodied fruit profile nicely. Feminine but firm and very Chambolle.
(Diane is enthusiastic – a very rare occurrence.)
2000 Raveneau, Chablis Butteaux:
Perfect fill, no evidence of seepage, pristine cork and oxidized beyond recognition – my first encounter with premox in white Burgundy and I don't like it one bit.
2005 Tribut, Chablis Côte de Lechét:
Starting to close down – only decanting and vigorous swirling helps; lots of promise but pretty tight and funky tonight. Seems to be snapping shut very rapidly. Hold.
1999 Nigl, Sauvignon Blanc:
Grassy/perm solution evident on the nose but also fresh mango-like fruit with some unripe melon aromas; much less of the grassiness in the mouth with fresh jalapeño, citrus and white fruit flavors mixed with mango, lip-smacking, complex and very bright; very long, crisp finish. The grassy odors and flavors are not for me; the rest of the wine is off-the-charts delicious.
Best, Jim


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The staff of the WHO official travel agent, Rajah Travel Corporation, on the WHO premises will supply information on travel and make travel arrangements. Visitors are requested to reconfirm their return journey as soon as possible after their arrival, and not later than 72 hours before the scheduled departure.
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The New York Times on Obama's meeting yesterday with Senate Republicans: "By nearly all accounts, pent-up frustrations boiled over as the president and the very lawmakers who have consistently opposed much of his agenda engaged in spirited and at times confrontational exchanges over immigration, spending, White House tactics and other issues during a private 75-minute session."
"Senator John McCain, Mr. Obama's former presidential rival, lashed out at the administration for its portrayal of the new immigration law in his home state of Arizona. And Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee suggested that the administration had been less than sincere in trying to seek a bipartisan deal on the financial regulatory overhaul, which was passed last week with just four Republican votes."
Roll Call's headline on the meeting: "Republican Senators Call Obama Insulated, Aloof." Sen. John Cornyn, chair of the NRSC, alleged, "It's clear that he is relying on other people for the information and the positions that are being taken with regard to legislation on the floor, and I would say it appeared to be he was somewhat insulated from what actually is going on."
Republicans did not react well to Obama's meeting with them yesterday. Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS): "He needs to take a Valium before he comes in and talks to Republicans. He's pretty thin-skinned."
Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) "described the meeting as 'testy,' and fellow GOP Senator John Thune of South Dakota called it a 'lively discussion.'"
Sen. Bob Corker accused the president of "duplicity": "I've always found it's good to be frank. If you have an opportunity to talk to someone, you should talk about what's on your mind," Corker said, but "he questioned 'the audacity' of Obama's asking for Republican help after bipartisan talks on financial reform broke down and his landmark health-care bill passed solely on Democratic votes. 'My question is again: How can you reconcile that duplicity?' Corker said."
The president's response: "We had a good, frank discussion on a whole range of issues."


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The Chillicothe City Council will meet for a regular meeting this Monday.
The Chillicothe City Council will meet for a regular meeting this Monday.
The council will host three public hearings at the meeting. The first hearing is to consider an ordinance changing zoning form C-2 to I-1 at 73 Cherry Street. The second hearing is to consider a voluntary annexation of 219 East Polk along with a resolution allowing for water and sewer hookup. The third hearing is to consider a voluntary annexation of 1301 and 1309 West Cherokee.
Jason Benson, of the SALT organization, will appear before the council with a request from SALT to use Chilli Bay Water Park for a fundraiser.
Randy Hager will lead a discussion regarding an Eagle Scout project in Simpson Park.
City Administrator Ike Holland will lead discussions regarding the following topics: the arch at Simpson Park, amending contracts with JE Dunn and Foutch Brothers, approving Quit Claim Deeds for the sale of city properties and the hiring of seven new paid-by-call firefighters.
The meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 24, in the council chambers at Chillicothe City Hall.


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Live Review: Adam Theis' 'Brass, Bows & Beats' at the Palace of Fine Arts
Last night, the City of San Francisco belonged to Adam Theis.
At 8:06pm, the lobby of the Palace of Fine Arts was full, over a hundred people, with two lines for will call and another line for ticket purchases. Inside the theatre, all seats were occupied; standing-room overflow lined the aisles. Onstage, the orchestra had already begun playing, trying to fit as much music as possible into the tiny time frame allowed.
At the front was the man of the hour, Adam Theis, conducting this impossibly huge ensemble after a year of nonstop writing. San Francisco's own Theis—of the Jazz Mafia, the Realistic Orchestra, the Shotgun Wedding Quintet and an upbringing in Santa Rosa—stood casually in sneakers and a hooded sweatshirt, overseeing the premiere of his magnum opus and life's work thus far.
This is no local-boy-makes-good story. After the incredible composition unveiled last night, it's time to stop with the hometown platitudes and officially herald Adam Theis as a major talent.
Brass, Bows & Beats is a work on par with Miles Davis & Gil Evans' Live at Carnegie Hall or Charles Mingus' Epitaph—visionary in scope, staggering in depth. Rarely have I heard live music of greater variety without the variety itself taking center stage. If there is a dominant theme to the work, it is that we are all one, and it makes its case with dizzying arrangements, evocative poetry and an impossible-to-resist urge to get down.
In the great jazz tradition, Adam Theis has spent ten years playing virtually nonstop in San Francisco's small nightclubs. Sometimes he'll play a whole set of loose, free-form funk songs. Sometimes he'll stick to strictly jazz. Lately he's been showcasing special sets of instrumentals sampled by De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest, bringing attention back to the sources of classic hip-hop songs. Beats, Bows and Brass combines all of this activity with cerebral aplomb and an unerring personality that widely circumvents the rudimentary hokum of early jazz/hip-hop hybrids like Jazzmatazz or Hand on the Torch.
Theis conducted his 48-piece orchestra, played trombone and bass, spoke humbly between segments and animatedly tossed his charts to the stage floor throughout the performance. He allowed his players, and particularly his vocalists, to take the limelight. He stepped aside when violinists Anthony Blea and Mads Tolling went head-to-head in the dual jazz improvisation "Blea vs. Tolling"; when rappers Lyrics Born, Aima, Dublin, Seneca and Karyn Paige evoked the Mission District in "Community 2.0"; and when DJ Aspect McCarthy scratched along to beatbox breakdowns while the brass section swelled and ebbed dramatically.
On the surface, Brass, Bows & Beats is akin to George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue in that it brings a genre associated with black music into the symphonic realm. Theis does the same for hip-hop with Brass, Bows and Beats, but a closer cousin is Gordon Jenkins' 1949 vignette Manhattan Tower, in which a great city is realized through a work of music that feels as alive as the city itself. Without a doubt, Brass, Bows & Beats is the sound of San Francisco in 2009; intelligent, soulful and diverse.
Once the official symphony was over, a second, looser set opened with an Astor Piazzolla song featuring Colin Hogan on the accordion. Joe Bagale brought the house down with his soul cry "Love Song," and Jon Monahan conducted Eric Garland's "Arc Line." Those awaiting a party-rocking amalgam—in line with the Jazz Mafia's many nights at Bruno's—were rewarded near the end when the intensity level was raised markedly by Lyrics Born, who had been a small accessory to the first set.
Working the front of the stage, Lyrics Born brought the entire Palace of Fine Arts to its feet with full-orchestra versions of his own album tracks. A slow, sultry "Over You" and the hands-in-the-air "Hott 2 Deff" balanced the serious nature of the first set; the veteran Bay Area rapper then joined a full-frontal freestyle by all six vocalists for a television crime drama "Streets of San Francisco / Theme from S.W.A.T." medley, arranged by Jeanne Geiger, that thrillingly increased in tempo toward the euphoric finish of a great night.
Attention, rest of the world outside the Bay Area! Adam Theis and the Jazz Mafia: Recognize!
Tags: 2009, Adam Theis, April, April 18, Brass Bows Beats, Concert, Hip Hop, Jazz, Jazz Mafia, Live Review, Lyrics Born, Palace of Fine Arts, Photos, Review, San Francisco, SFJAZZ, Symphony


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This is for zsh with extended globbing.
An alternative which uses the advanced zsh globbing (pattern matching)
Delete all files that its size it's different than 0 and older than actuall day.
Never read the documentation? No, then why have that ~ 20 MB sit there and take up space? This command preserves directory structure wile removing all of those unnecessary help and documentation files. Works on Ubuntu, Debian, and most related systems. Gives a lot of directory errors, I'll fix those later.
Really, you deserve whatever happens if you have a whitespace character in a file name, but this has a small safety net. The truly paranoid will use '-i'.
Thanks to flatcap for optimizing this command. This command takes advantage of the ext4 filesystem's resistance to fragmentation. By using this command, files that were previously fragmented will be copied / deleted / pasted essentially giving the filesystem another chance at saving the file contiguously. ( unlike FAT / NTFS, the *nix filesystem always try to save a file without fragmenting it ) My command only effects the home directory and only those files with your R/W (read / write ) permissions. There are two issues with this command: 1. it really won't help, it works, but linux doesn't suffer much (if any ) fragmentation and even fragmented files have fast I/O 2. it doesn't discriminate between fragmented and non-fragmented files, so a large ~/ directory with no fragments will take almost as long as an equally sized fragmented ~/ directory The benefits i managed to work into the command: 1. it only defragments files under 16mb, because a large file with fragments isn't as noticeable as a small file that's fragmented, and copy/ delete/ paste of large files would take too long 2. it gives a nice countdown in the terminal so you know how far how much progress is being made and just like other defragmenters you can stop at any time ( use ctrl+c ) 3. fast! i can defrag my ~/ directory in 11 seconds thanks to the ramdrive powering the command's temporary storage bottom line: 1. its only an experiment, safe ( i've used it several times for testing ), but probably not very effective ( unless you somehow have a fragmentation problem on linux ). might be a placebo for recent windows converts looking for a defrag utility on linux and won't accept no for an answer 2. it's my first commandlinefu command Show Sample Output
My variation on an audio burning command from commandlinefu - this one doesn't crap out if you want to burn a CD in a directory whose permissions don't allow it, and instead rips everything to /tmp. If you mount your music partition like I do using Samba, you probably don't have write permission inside that file system in order to create the temporary directory other audio burning commands here use. Not a bad idea to add cdrom to your groups, and /bin/eject with visudo.
This function does a batch edition of all OOO3 Writer files in current directory. It uses sed to search a FOO pattern into body text of each file, then replace it to foo pattern (only the first match) . I did it because I've some hundreds of OOO3 Writer files where I did need to edit one word in each ones and open up each file in OOO3 gui wasn't an option. Usage: bsro3 FOO foo
The thunderbird message datastores get corrupt some times causing random failures, compaction to fail and general suck in thunderbird. Removing them causes thunderbird to rebuild the indexes and makes things quick again.
rm-but() { ls -Q | grep -v "$1" | xargs rm -r ; }
Add this to your .bashrc file.
Then whenever you need to remove all files/directories but one from present working directory. Run:
rm-but <important-file-or-directory>
1. This doesn't affect the hidden files.
2. Argument is actually as string. And all files/directories having this string in there name are left untouched.
This will search all directories and ignore the CVS ones. Then it will search all files in the resulting directories and act on them.
Deletes all files in a folder that are NOT *.foo, *.bar or *.baz files. Edit the pattern inside the brackets as you like. Show Sample Output
Add permanent line numbers to a file without creating a temp file. The rm command deletes file10 while the nl command works on the open file descriptor of file10 which it outputs into a new file again named file10. The new file10 will now be numbered in the same directory with the same file name and content as before, but it will in fact be a new file, using (ls -i) to show its inode number will prove this.
This is a slight variation of an existing submission, but uses regular expression to look for files instead. This makes it vastly more versatile, and one can easily verify the files to be kept by running ls | egrep "[REGULAR EXPRESSION]"
Compresses each file individually, creating a $fileneame.tar.gz and removes the uncompressed version, usefull if you have lots of files and don't want 1 huge archive containing them all. you could replace ls with ls *.pdf to just perform the action on pdfs for example.
The command first deletes any old playlist calles playlist.tmp under /tmp. After that it recursively searches all direcotries under ~/mp3 and stores the result in /tmp/playlist.tmp. After havin created the playlist, the command will execute mplayer which will shuffle through the playlist. This command is aliased to m is aliased to `rm -rf /tmp/playlist.tmp && find ~/mp3 -name *.mp3 > /tmp/playlist.tmp && mplayer -playlist /tmp/playlist.tmp -shuffle -loop 0 | grep Playing' in my ~/.bashrc. Show Sample Output
When your wtmp files are being logrotated, here's an easy way to unpack them all on the fly to see more than a week in the past. The rm is the primitive way to prevent symlink prediction attack.
This function is used to sort selected lines of a text file to the end of that file. Especially useful in cases where human intervention is necessary to sort out parts of a file. Let's say that you have a text file which contains the words rough slimy red fluff dough For whatever reason, you want to sort all words rhyming with 'tough' to the bottom of the file, and all words denoting colors to the top, while keeping the order of the rest of the file intact. '$EDITOR' will open, showing all of the lines in the given file, numbered with '0' padding. Adding a '~' to the beginning of the line will cause the line to sort to the end of the file, adding '!' will cause it to sort to the beginning. Show Sample Output
commandlinefu.com is the place to record those command-line gems that you return to again and again. That way others can gain from your CLI wisdom and you from theirs too. All commands can be commented on, discussed and voted up or down.
print lib path of perl
unixmonkey2244 1
Tunnel ssh through Socks Proxy
UnixSage 1
Query Wikipedia via console over DNS
dorin 8
Short Information about loaded kernel modules
unixmonkey7109 4
Burst a Single PDF Document into Single Pages and Report its Data to doc_data.txt
eastwind 3
Restrict the use of dmesg for current user/session
Blacksimon 1
Colorized JSON pretty printing
wires 2
find your release version of your ubuntu / debian distro
eastwind 2
Rips CDs (Playstation, etc.) and names the files the same as the volume name
pjman 1
List all files in current dir and subdirs sorted by size
knoppix5 1
Every new command is wrapped in a tweet and posted to Twitter. Following the stream is a great way of staying abreast of the latest commands. For the more discerning, there are Twitter accounts for commands that get a minimum of 3 and 10 votes - that way only the great commands get tweeted.
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Performance Management
- Home
- Human Resources and Office of Institutional Equity
- Employee Relations
- Performance Management
Performance management is an ongoing communication process between supervisor and employee. To be effective, it is important to review performance expectations with employees at the beginning of the performance management cycle. Performance expectations should include the results the employee is expected to achieve during the rating cycle as well as the behaviors expected as the employee performs the job.
A new Purdue system-wide performance evaluation policy was put into place January 1, 2012. The policy established that each benefited staff member would receive a written performance evaluation annually. Complete policy details can be accessed through the following link: Policy: Performance Evaluations for Staff (VI.F.7).
Performance Evaluation Cycle
Performance Management requires careful planning and ongoing interaction between the supervisor and the employee. The university's performance evaluation policy has established specific evaluation components and procedures for implementing and conducting performance evaluations.


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Muscle Car Workout is down to the wire for delivering the '68 Cutlass. There are several last minute tasks, installing the exhaust, hooking up the air conditioning and putting the hood back on the car before Alan can execute a classic burnout in a classic car. Owner Jim Cook considers this one a driver and he takes it through town as he puts the car through the paces.
Visit the Website: http://www.musclecarworkout.com/
Episode #113 / Length: 27 minutes


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Mrs Universe: "That's a mighty Central Bulge you got there."
Mr Universe: "Thanks! It's all due to my Stellar Disk!"
Mrs Universe: "oh my"
I found this on the nasa homepage:
Pr-Photos page [stsci.edu]
Besides, it complements the article on the nanotech guitar nicely.
In this case, no disk, no bulge. There'd be nothing to bulge =from=. Likewise, no bulge, no disk. Actually, in this case, it's possible to imagine a disk without the bulge (they're called "Ring Galaxies"), so that's not entirely accurate, but it's close enough.
Bah, forget HTTP mirrors. Gimme a parabolic mirror about 10 meters wide, and I won't need the stinking web site...
I think we need to learn to respect the universe's privacy. All these scientists poking and prodding, trying to figure out how old it is, how fast it's expanding -- how embarrassing! You hear consumer advocates screaming about the latest computer chip ID, but nobody cares about galaxies. If I were that galaxy, I'd be mortified. Imagine your parents showing everybody your naked baby pictures. And now they're debating about mysterious disks and bulges. How would you feel if it were you being scoped by the Hubble all day? Outrageous.When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained...
Well that did not take long too die. Slashdotted in record time for a gov. site! Can't wait to see some pictures though.
But no. They even make references to the galaxy as an egg.
a bulge of millions of stars that resemble a bulbous center yolk in the middle of a disk of egg white.
I'm starting to wonder if that was just an innocent commment or a subtle NASA geek joke.
Whatever. Laugh. It's funny.
kaniff -- Ralph Hart Jr
While I think some of AngryMob's post may have been a bit over-dramatic, one of his suggestions really leaps out: The idea of allowing
This seems like it would be a perfect fit for the Your Rights Online section, and one that I'd definitely find useful.
Some quick ideas for what it might include:
What do you think? Any other ideas from anyone out there?
Tricky thing #3174 in astronomy is figuring out which of many possible causes is actually redening the light.
If graphics hackers are so smart, why can't they get the bugs out of fresh paint?


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"She took a deep breath, and then abruptly leveled a dark glance over my shoulder. I turned in time to see the man in the aisle seat looking away as if he wasn't listening to us. He appeared to be a businessman, in a dark suit with a power tie and a laptop over his knees. While I stared at him with irritation, he opened the computer and very conspicuously put headphones on."
- pages 427-428, New Moon
4. Battle
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This is my first dabble into Leighton Denny polish and I have to say, I quite like it. The polish gave a nice even coverage and a glossy finish:
Captivated is a royal blue type shade, one I would wear for winter and I was impressed that it didn't stain my nails! I hate nail staining! But is blue now an acceptable nail colour? Maybe to beauty types it is, but can one wear blue to the office? That is my question.
Captivated is part of the opulence collection, £11.


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Now Playing: elton john - dirty little girl
Topic: workshops
Model: Bella Grace
Two weeks after arriving in London, I ventured down to Eastbourne with Sarah Ann Wright to attend one of two workshops run by Miss Aniela and Brooke Shaden held that weekend at the Royal Hippodrome Theatre.
I had only just managed to get a place on the Sunday, but had been keen to meet Natalie and Brooke: to see how they work, learn about their processes and inspiration, and also have the chance to shoot in a venue that is at once lavish and rundown.
And the workshop ticked all those boxes: It was a great chance to see the similarities and differences between how each of the artists work, and relative to my own creative processes. Both Natalie and Brooke were enthusiastic and generous with their time, instruction and encouragement, as was Matt, Natalie's partner, who assisted them and the attendees where needed. The models were professional, patient (especially given the cold environs and their flimsy summer-weight outfits) and intuitive. The theatre itself was a character in its own right.
The set-up of the workshop allowed plenty of time for each photographer to create an image of their own as well as observe Natalie and Brooke create an image each, and the theatre allowed enough space and inspiration to ensure only a minimal amount of shooting over each others' shoulders. Though many attendees no doubt left the workshop with photos evidently from the workshop (same models, same outfits, same background), I would venture to guess that every attendee has some shots of their own that no one else managed to get.
For myself, though I love the surreal, dream-like worlds Natalie and Brooke create in their photography, both self-portraiture and portraiture, I have to admit I am a bit of a levitation-skeptic. I do enjoy a good trick shot when done well - whether levitation or clone, or simply a heavily processed image - but I am wary of the prevalence of these images, and also the prevalence of badly executed images using these techniques simply for the sake of it.
So initially I was reluctant to get involved in creating a levitation image, but later in the day I actually felt inspired to direct Bella in order to shoot the requisite images to make up this one. And I'm glad I did, if only to demonstrate to myself that I have the ability and skills with Photoshop to do so.
I guess my other hesitation in creating this image was that I do not have any wish to churn out works too closely akin to those whose work I admire. Though I can see my own style in the processing, composition, etc., of this image, as soon as the levitation element was added to the image, it felt like I was creating a counterfeit Miss Aniela™ [which in itself is interesting, as this was actually shot during the half of the day I was in a group led by Brooke].
Which I guess leads this post to my thoughts of the past few months: although I most certainly intend to create further images to complete my current series of self-portraiture, interior / exterior during my upcoming residency at Hospitalfield, I am looking forward to what other inspirations may await me there. Though I suspect it is unlikely I will move away from self-portraiture entirely, I am keen to find the next direction for my work, and am not sure what that may be.
Though I am often told my work is instantly recognisable, that I have a definitive style, I believe style is also something that constantly shifts and moves and develops. Otherwise artists and our work stagnate. Even after all these years, I strongly feel I am still seeking my style, my niche, in what I do. Not that I want to be pigeon-holed into a particular style, genre or subject matter, but I feel like a writer who is still looking for the right words to tell you how I feel.
A month of being immersed in creation, research, inspiration, new environs, a studio of my own? Yes, that sounds like just what the doctor ordered.
N.B. For those who helped fund my project, a quick update that prints and postcards will be in the mail to you tomorrow! Thank you again!
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My favorite produce market has begun stocking its aisles with little seedlings. I couldn't help myself, and loaded up my cart with the first of the summer/fall crops – leeks, broccoli and Brussels sprouts.
But before I can get these plants into the garden, I have to prepare the vegetable beds. There's not much left from last summer, just a few haggard leeks that survived the cold winter.
I harvest those, and then with a garden shovel, I turn the soil. I break up clumps of matted down dirt and pull out tangles of old roots that may interfere with the new plants. Once the soil is aerated, I mix in compost.
I didn't have enough leeks for a side dish, so I opted for a little "vichyssoise" sauce for roasted halibut. I prepared a basic vichyssoise with less chicken stock and some asparagus stems. I added spinach for a bright green pop of color, and sautéed morels to bring out the sweet earthiness of the fish.
Roasted Halibut with Asparagus and Morels
2 halibut fillets
1 tbs. butter
1/4 pound fresh morels
1 small shallot, peeled and diced
2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1 tsp. fresh thyme
1/4 cup red wine
1 tbs. canola oil
1/4 cup red wine
salt pepper and lemon juice to taste
Asparagus Sauce
1 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1 tbs. butter
2 small leeks, chopped
1/4 cup potatoes, diced
1/4 cup white wine
14 asparagus spears, trimmed, tips reserved
1/2 cup spinach
salt and pepper to taste
1. Make the sauce: Heat butter in a small pot. Sweat leeks and potatoes. Add asparagus (except reserved tips), white wine and chicken broth. Simmer, covered for 15 minutes or until asparagus and potatoes are tender.
2. Put spinach in the bottom of a blender. Pour the sauce base into blender and puree. Season to taste with salt and pepper (and a spot of cream too)
3. Season halibut with salt and pepper.
4. Heat a large skillet over medium high flame. Add 1 tbs. butter. When melted, add the morels, shallots, garlic and thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes without stirring. Stir a little and then continue cooking for a few minutes more. Add the red wine, and continue cooking until almost all the liquid has evaporated. Set aside in a warm place.
5. Heat a second large skillet over high heat. Add canola oil. Pat fish dry and gently press into the pan. Cook for 5 minutes on the first side or until golden brown. Turn over, turn heat to medium and cook for 2 minutes more. Remove fish from pan.
6. Serve halibut with sauce, morels and steamed asparagus.


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After nearly three years with my handy iPhone 3 — a product nearly considered "vintage" by Apple's standards — about a week ago I decided it was time for an upgrade.
I didn't get anything too fancy, just an updated version of the same phone, but the extra internal capacity allowed to me to download far more applications than I'd had on my old phone.
Most smartphones allow you to categorize these "apps" into various subgroups: I have my notepad, voice recorder and work email in a folder labeled "Daily News," my iTunes, music and online radio in another. What stuck out to me, though, was the sheer number of programs that fell into the category of social media on my phone.
I'm on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Pinterest, just to name a few, and I (perhaps sadly) utilize them every day. Comparing that little section to my list of recent calls was even more dismal as I realized that I don't connect with people in-person or over the phone as often as I should, especially with the news that broke about Notre Dame star linebacker Manti Te'o yesterday.
In a nutshell for those of you who haven't heard, T'eo made headlines all season not only for his prowess on the field, but also for playing through his girlfriend's leukemia and leading the team over Michigan State shortly after her death. Yesterday it was announced — and the details are still hazy — that much of what happened was part of an elaborate online hoax and that, per birth and death records, the girl never actually existed.
This made me take a step back and think about not only the impersonal aspect of using technology to "connect" with my friends and family, but all the things you just don't know online.
It's a bit of Catch-22 for us as journalists because, as technology advances, we're supposed to advance right along with it without compromising the relationships we build with readers in our community.
As easy as it is to think that, just because my old college roommates are in graduate school across the country or that my grandparents live in Florida, it's enough to type them a quick message on Facebook, it really just makes me feel lazy.
Don't put those relationships on the back burner of your web browser. Just 20 years ago, that kind of connection required, at the very least, a phone call — and that wasn't so difficult, was it? On that note, excuse me while I give my mom a call.