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Event box
Cold Weather, Cool Creations
Stay inside? No way! Winter weather can't keep you down. Email a photo of your snow person, fort or sculpture to email@example.com during the month of January. On Saturday, February 2nd at 2:00 bring your friends and neighbors along to see your masterpiece on display and warm up with a cup of cocoa.
- One photo per child, please
- Include your name and age with your submission
- Date:
- Wednesday, January 2, 2019 Show more dates
- Time:
- All Day Event
- Location:
- Children's Room
- Audience:
- Children

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Access control lists the graph database wayIn many contexts you need to handle user permissions to access, create or change some kind of resources. A common example is a file system, and that's what we are going to dive into in this blog post. We're going to use Ruby bindings for the Neo4j graph database to create a small – but working – example application.
PreparationTo set up the environment for this example on Ubuntu, I used the following commands:
sudo apt-get install jrubyTo import the libraries, the following code was used:
sudo jruby -S gem install neo4j
require 'rubygems'
require 'neo4j'
require 'neo4j/extensions/find_path'
Heading for the node spaceSo user permissions, what are they all about? Obviously it's about users, and usually user groups as well. We'll abstract this away a bit and use the term principals, which can be single users or groups.
The other side of user permissions are the resources which are to be protected. In our case we'll have a file system, so there will be folders and files. Here we'll use the term content.
Let's start out building a graph to support the application from what we have gathered so far! When working with a graph it's beneficial to think in a graphy manner, so that's where we'll begin. Graphs are presumably about connecting things, so our first step is to create some relationships. Neo4j comes with a built-in reference node, which is easily accessible at all times. We use this to create our own "subreference nodes", one for principals and one for content. This is how our graph looks so far:
To create (and get) the subreference nodes, we use this function:
def get_or_create_sub_ref( name )This function is then called whenever we need to use a subreference node. The important parts here are:
result = Neo4j.ref_node.rels.outgoing( name ).nodes.first
if ( result.nil? )
result = Neo4j::Node.new :name => name.to_s.capitalize.gsub("_", " ")
Neo4j.ref_node.rels.outgoing( name ) << result
return result
ref_node: the built-in reference node
rels: relationships connected to a node
outgoing: the direction of the relationship (the relationships are always directed, but you can choose to ignore the direction in traversals)
( name ): the type of relationships to follow (the type can be ignored in traversals as well, but in our case we want to use it)
nodes: the nodes in the other end of the relationships
first: the first node found – there sould only be one subreference node of each type
name to the nodes as well, which is there solely for the purpose of visualization (the images in this post are created using Neoclipse).
Basic structureFor the principals part, we are going to connect the top-level ones to the corresponding subreference node using a
PRINCIPAL type of relationship. Other than that, there's just users and groups, so let's use a
IS_MEMBER_OF_GROUP relationship type to encode that. This is how that looks in the graph:
And here's the code to create it:
def new_principal( name, member_of_groups = [] )If a new principal isn't member of any groups, it's added as a top-level principal, connected to the principals subrefererence node. In other case, it's simply added to the groups.
principal = Neo4j::Node.new
principal[ :name ] = name
if member_of_groups.empty?
get_or_create_sub_ref( :PRINCIPALS ).rels.outgoing( :PRINCIPAL ) << principal
for group in member_of_groups
principal.rels.outgoing( :IS_MEMBER_OF_GROUP ) << group
return principal
With Neo4j all operations on the graph have to be encapsulated in a transaction, so this is how we'll call the above function:
Neo4j::Transaction.run doFor the content part, things are very similar to the principals part. The main difference is that in this case, an item can have only a single parent item. Here's the graphical view on that:
all_principals = new_principal( "All principals" )
root = new_principal( "root", [ all_principals ] )
regular_users = new_principal( "Regular users", [ all_principals ] )
user1 = new_principal( "user1", [ regular_users ] )
user2 = new_principal( "user2", [ regular_users ] )
And this is the code to create the structure:
def new_content( name, parent = nil )Similar to how the principals were created, this is the code to create the content data:
content = Neo4j::Node.new
content[ :name ] = name
if ( parent.nil? )
get_or_create_sub_ref( :CONTENT_ROOTS ).rels.outgoing( :CONTENT_ROOT ) << content
parent.rels.outgoing( :HAS_CHILD_CONTENT ) << content
return content
Neo4j::Transaction.run do
root_folder = new_content( "Root folder" )
temp_folder = new_content( "Temp", root_folder )
home_folder = new_content( "Home", root_folder )
user1_home_folder = new_content( "user1 home", home_folder )
user2_home_folder = new_content( "user2 home", home_folder )
a_file = new_content( "MyFile.pdf", user1_home_folder )
At the coreNow that we have the basic structure in place, what's left regarding our data is a small but crucial part: the permissions information! We're using a simple scheme: adding security relationships with optional boolean flags for read and write permission. Not much to say here, this is what we want the full graph to look like (click for a bigger version):
A small function will help us add the security information:
def apply_security( content, principal, map_with_flags )It's time to add the security data:
security_relationship = Neo4j::Relationship.new( :SECURITY, principal, content )
map_with_flags.each_pair {|key, value| security_relationship[ key ] = value}
Neo4j::Transaction.run doTo check the permission for some action by an actual principal for some content, there's some work to do. This is the algorithm we use to retrieve a permission flag:
apply_security( root_folder, root, { "w" => true } )
apply_security( root_folder, all_principals, { "r" => true } )
apply_security( temp_folder, all_principals, { "w" => true } )
apply_security( user1_home_folder, regular_users, { "r" => false, "w" => false } )
apply_security( user1_home_folder, user1, { "r" => true, "w" => true } )
apply_security( user2_home_folder, user2, { "r" => true, "w" => true } )
- Move from the content node and upwards through the file system structure and investigate each level for permission information.
- On each level, see if there are any principals related to or identical with the principal concerned.
- Make sure to use the permission information from the principal closest to the principal concerned.
- If permission information was found, return it; otherwise, continue traversing to the next level in the file system.
depth_of_principal() to calculate the distance between the principal we have traversed to and the principal concerned. More on that later, here's the code to check the permissions:
def has_access( content, principal, flag )Here's our function to check the distance between principals (and to see if they're on the same path at all).
for current_content in content.incoming( :HAS_CHILD_CONTENT ).depth( :all )
lowest_score = nil
lowest_modifier = nil
for rel in current_content.rels.incoming( :SECURITY )
rel_principal = rel.start_node
if !rel[ flag ].nil?
score = depth_of_principal( rel_principal, principal )
if !score.nil?
modifier = rel[ flag ]
if lowest_score.nil? || score < lowest_score ||
( score == lowest_score && modifier )
lowest_score = score
lowest_modifier = modifier
if !lowest_modifier.nil?
return lowest_modifier
return false
def depth_of_principal( principal, reference_principal )Finally, we want to see that everything works, so here's a utility function to print permission information:
result = reference_principal.outgoing( :IS_MEMBER_OF_GROUP ).depth( :all ).path_to( principal )
return result.nil? ? nil : result.size
def print_has_access( content, principal, flag )And here's how to use the function:
print principal[ :name ] + " +" + flag.upcase + " access to " + content[ :name ] + "? " +
has_access( content, principal, flag ).to_s + "n"
Neo4j::Transaction.run do
print_has_access( home_folder, root, "w" )
print_has_access( home_folder, user1, "w" )
print_has_access( a_file, root, "r" )
print_has_access( a_file, user2, "r" )
print_has_access( a_file, user1, "w" )
Next stepsThe full source code is found here
Here's a few useful resources to help you on your way:
- Neo4j Wiki
- Neo4j.rb at github
- mailing lists – good places to get help
- The top 10 ways to get to know Neo4j
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Great !
I have written another version of it that using the power of neo4j.rb to make it a bit more object oriented, see http://gist.github.com/314816
Nice article!

I have some questions about neo4j
1. i will used neo4j with sinatra.rb together but i did not know to introducte neo4j to sinatra?

2. To use neo4j in a app must i create a migration for use it or it is enough to declareted the propertys?

Thanks
@Anonymous:

Regarding 1. see the code for this blog post: http://blog.neo4j.org/2010/05/mashups-with-facebook-graph-api-and.html as well as well as this example: http://github.com/andreasronge/neo4j/blob/master/examples/rest/example.rb

For 2, I guess not, but you could ask that and other questions here: http://groups.google.com/group/neo4jrb
Why do you need the "All Principals" group? — couldn't the "Principals" sub-reference node serve as the "All Principals" group?
In this example maybe it could, but if there'd be other "top level" groups you could more easily see the difference between those two.
Is it possible to achieve this traversal using a gremlin query?
I'm new to Neo4j, and wondering, Is it possible to do this query traversal using Gremlin? It seems that this is the type of thing that you'd want to give to the server to process instead of making several requests.
I'm new to Neo4j, and wondering, Is it possible to do this query traversal using Gremlin? It seems that this is the type of thing that you'd want to give to the server to process instead of making several requests.
I'm new to Neo4j, and wondering, Is it possible to do this query traversal using Gremlin? It seems that this is the type of thing that you'd want to give to the server to process instead of making several requests.
It turns out that for this problem, access to a folder can be determined by parsing the shortest paths between the user and the user and the folder.

Here is a cypher query that returns the shortest paths between two nodes, where the user is at node 157 and the folder is at node 160.

START u=node(157),f=node(160)
MATCH p=allShortestPaths(u-[*]->f)
RETURN p
Thank you Matt for the suggestion!
Thank you for this blog, nice love it..

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Kelstone Guitars
The Kelstone is a stringed instrument, 9 strings tuned all the way in fourths.
The essence and innovation of the Kelstone is not so much that it is a tapping instrument but that the strings and hands lie in front of the player. This position gives the hands a lot of new opportunities and control over a string for expression and harmony.
In that sense the Kelstone has actually 1 string, 9 times. It makes a big difference.
Because of the new freedom of movement (compared to stringed instruments where the hand goes round a neck), one can make extreme and very subtle slidings and bendings and have a total new control over the sustain and the envelope of a note.
It's the same reason why Les Paul & Leo Fender (Jimi Hendrix), Adolph Sax (Charlie Parker), and Laurens Hammond (so many) were so important to music and expression: prolonguing one (or two or three) notes, being able to raise the volume after hitting it (them) and controlling it (them in a new way).
If you want to hammer on strings, this is an instrument especially designed for it.
And because of the new position of the hand all string-techniques like strumming, fingerpicking, hammer-on, pull-off, sliding, bending, playing harmonics,.. can be used and explored in a new and different way.
You have a total range of 5 octaves and 3 whole notes.
Two fingers can overlap almost 4 octaves and all the notes in between.
Chords and scales have the same figure in any key, regardless of the position on the neck (26 frets).
As on the piano, you can assign bass and melody/chords to different hands.
It has also a patented muting system that give quite a unique sound.
Basically and literally one views a string from a different angle.


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On my very best day, I can maybe beat the second level of Marble Madness. But to blaze through the entire arcade game in under two minutes, thirty seconds? Just shy of impossible, personally.
Not for the subject of the above video, lifted from Japanese video sharing site Nico Nico Douga, making it presumably of overseas origin. Yes, the guy gives up the ghost once. Sure, it could probably be done faster. But that blur of hands is more skilled, Marble Madness-wise, than many of us could ever hope to be.
Video via NeoGAF.


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The best messy festivals for 2015
Published January 27th, 2015
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Let's face it. Growing up means less opportunities in your daily life to get messy. Mud play, flour fights and water balloon battles all become a thing of the past. If you yearn to run wild and let loose, tradition and culture are on your side.


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Drake Apologizes for Philip Seymour Hoffman Rolling Stone Rant
Drake made some headlines yesterday for his angry (and later deleted) tweets and rant about being bumped from Rolling Stone's cover in favor of Philip Seymour Hoffman, who passed away last week. Drizzy was mad about being demoted, as his feature still ran, just not as the planned cover, and the YOLO lover even suggested that he was misquoted and would not be doing any more press.
We understood why Drizzy was miffed. A Rolling Stone cover doesn't come along every day and is a huge honor for his press kit, but he didn't need to go nuts on Twitter over it, since it looked disrespectful to the later actor.
We can understand why he would want to have a chance to push his cover to another week, since it was reported that he only agreed to a feature if it was the cover. We get it. But his tweets came across as brash and inconsiderate.
Drizzy seems to have realized the error of his ways and posted a letter on his blog, boasting a sincere apology.
Below is Drake's full note on this controversy. It was a classy way for the rapper to handle it.
Tough Day At The Office
With today being the 5th anniversary of So Far Gone I figured it's fitting to return to it's place of its origin in order to clear the air about an extremely emotional day. I completely support and agree with Rolling Stone replacing me on the cover with the legendary Phillip Seymour Hoffman. He is one of the most incredible actors of our time and a man that deserves to be immortalized by this publication. My frustration stemmed from the way it was executed. The circumstances at hand are completely justifiable (on the magazines behalf), but I was not able to salvage my story or my photos and that was devastating. They ran the issue without giving me a choice to be in it or not. I would have waited until it was my time because I understand the magnitude of the cover they chose but I just wasn't given that option and that made me feel violated. I apologize to anybody who took my initial comments out of context because in no way would I ever want to offend the Hoffman family or see myself as bigger than that moment. I am still the same person. Today I was forced out of my character and felt the need to react swiftly. These days are the worst ones. Waking up after a great night in the studio and it's your day to be picked apart. After dwelling on it for a few hours or days you will come to the conclusion that you brought it on yourself almost every time. So here I am having that moment. I once again apologize to everybody who took my cover comments the wrong way. I respect Rolling Stone for being willing to give a kid from Toronto a shot at the cover. I guess this is a day to learn and grow.
The Boy
PopCrushers, do you think Drake was being sincere?


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The new compact disc featuring the Hope College Chapel Choir celebrates the long-standing relationship between the college and St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church of Holland.
The church is, in a sense, even the choir's second home.
Titled "Live at St. Francis," the CD includes 16 tracks recorded in 2010 and 2011 during the choir's annual post-tour "Home" concert, which the group has presented at the church each March for the past decade. The choir presents the concert the Monday following its spring-break performance tour, a tradition that through the years has taken the vocal ensemble to both coasts, south and in between, as well as abroad.
"Hope has deep relationship with St. Francis dating back to December 12, 1995, when the church suffered a devastating fire and the college invited the church to hold its services in Dimnent Chapel," explained Dr. Brad Richmond, who is the group's director and professor of music and director of choral activities at Hope, in liner notes prepared for the project. "Since being rebuilt, St. Francis has generously hosted choral performances in its beautiful sanctuary on a regular basis."
The Chapel Choir performs regularly in the college's Dimnent Memorial Chapel, including not only concerts but during traditional college events such as Christmas Vespers each December and Baccalaureate each May. The choir was founded by faculty member Wilfred Curtis Snow, who came to Hope as the college's organist and first full-time faculty member in 1929, the year that the chapel was completed.
The 16 tracks on the CD include a work by Hope faculty member Jennifer Wolfe: "Hymne to God." Wolfe is an adjunct assistant professor of music and director of the college's Women's Chamber Choir.
The CD opens with "With a Voice of Singing," by Kenneth Jennings. In addition to the piece by Wolfe, the other works featured are "O Sacrum Convivium," by Don Michael Dicie; "Da pacem Domine," by Håkan Olsson; "Agnus Dei (Mass for Four Voices)," by William Byrd; "Ave Maris Stella," by Trond Kverno; "Salve Regina," by Maria Loefberg; "Fern Hill," by John Corigliano; "Les Sirènes," by Lili Boulanger; "Oh! Susanna," by Stephen Foster, arranged by David Duesing; "Maria Pancha," by Cristian Grases; "Ngam Sang Duan," by Steven Sametz; "The Stove" and "The Willow Plate," both by Zae Munn; "Amazing Grace," arranged by Ron Jeffers; and "Musicks Empire," by Lloyd Pfautsch.
The back cover of the CD case features artwork that serves as symbol of both loss and rejuvenation, the sculpture "Stelelation," fabricated from a twisted steel remnant of the burned church. The sculpture has a Hope connection of its own: it was created by Billy Mayer, who in addition to being a parishioner of St. Francis is a professor of art at Hope.
The front cover features a portion of one of the church's stained-glass windows. The interior includes an arrangement of one of the Eames-designed choir robes, a blending of light and shadow.
The producers were Richmond, John Erskine and Glenn Brown. Erskine also served as principal recordist, with Ryan Wert as associate recordist, and with Brown served as balance technician. The CD was mixed at GBP Studios in East Lansing, with printing and duplication by The Eastco Group of Orchard Park, N.Y.
The booklet was designed by Mark Cook. Erin Gilbert took the photographs.
Copies of "Live at St. Francis" are available for $10 at the Hope-Geneva Bookstore, which is located on the ground level of the DeWitt Center, on Columbia Avenue at 12th Street. The bookstore is open Mondays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The bookstore can also be visited online at www.hope.edu/bookstore/ or called at (616) 395-7833 or 1-800-946-4673.


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OK guys, she's here! Enjoy!
As always, I'll do my best to answer any other questions you have!
BA He-Ma is next!
Edit: Just a note, I cannot share the music track in this video. I apologize. If I could, I definitely would. But I was asked not to, so I must stick to my word. Hope you guys understand.


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The Chalice Bearers, also known as the Maidens of the Chalice of Tears, are professional mourners. Numbering fewer than 50, they ply their trade of weeping for the deceased, catching their tears in silver, gold, and brass chalices. Once the deceased reaches his final resting place, generally a stone mausoleum, the Chalice Bearers use the tears they have captured to ceremonially wash the sins from the dead and ease their passage into the next life.
The Tradition
The Chalice Bearers originated over 120 years ago after the death of Prince Golta. The Prince was a braggart, thief, and a womanizer; after being stabbed to death by a harlot no one in the city was willing to shed a tear for his soul. Golta's father was suitably upset, not only was his eldest son dead, but everyone almost seemed happy about it. He fixed the problem by hiring a dozen women to drape themselves in white, the funeral color of Ozea, and to follow the Prince's carriage from the Temple of the Departed to the Hill of the Slain, the ceremonial mausoleum of Ozea's nobility.
The procession was a success. The twelve raised enough racket with their wailing, pulling of their hair and beating upon their breast as they mourned for Golta and his soul. The rest was an accident, the cups being carried since they were a symbol of the procession and no one could find a place to put them on the funeral carriage. Improvisation would become tradition.
The next funeral of a noble found the same women, and some of their friends hired again, this time to follow Istir the Salt Merchant on his last trip to the sea. They again made a terrible racket, catching their tears and showing the lament of the living for the passage of the dead. Soon, becoming a Chalice Bearer was good business. The Nobility even passed a sumptuary law governing how many professional mourners a commoner could have (no more than 5) while a middle class artisan, merchant or otherwise burgoise was allowed 6.
The Formation of the Maidens of the Chalice of Tears
The event that prompted the formation of the Mourners Guild was the death procession of Lord Malthas the Cruel. known for his greed as much as his wealth, over 1000 Chalice Bearers appeared, weeping and making a mess of the procession. Each demanded a gold piece for their lamenting, actually the general rate for a mourner. It was discovered that the mourners consisted of at least 200 men dressed in womens clothing, as well as old women, children, and the like. By custom, each was paid a gold piece and the fortune of Malthas was cut neatly in half.
The Ruling Council of Ozea mandated the formation of the Guild to police its members to make sure that only women, and women of suitable age (18 to 30 generally) were allowed to bear the Chalice of Tears. By regulating the mourners, some semblance of order was returned to the stately dignity of the funeral marches. The Mourners could also now be taxed by the crown, since their income was being recorded.
The Chalice of Tears
It is a cup, usually a middling piece of art, but never worth more than a few gold pieces at the most. None of the Chalices are magical, enchanted, or otherwise enhanced.
Plot Hooks
For Whom the Bell Tolls - The PCs encounter a funeral procession during their visit to the port of Ozea. The pomp and circumstance are formidable, but even moreso is the train of wailing women following the carriage.
Funeral Guard - A leak is found, someone is planning to disrupt the procession of a local lord. The PCs are hired/contracted/tricked into being guards for the Procession. Can they keep their nerve when being trailed by the wailing mob?


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Protesters first streaming into Saylorsburg Saturday found they had no where to stand to voice their anger.
Protesters first streaming into Saylorsburg Saturday found they had no where to stand to voice their anger.
State troopers directed early arrivals away from the area in front of the Islamic center where controversial Turkish cleric Fethullah G�len has lived for more than a decade along Mount Eaton Road, which has no shoulder. Several nearby neighbors blocked their driveways with caution tape and cones.
Eventually, about 130 protesters made their way down the road, past Mount Eaton Church and to a field belonging to Tricia Bauer by the T&R Farm Shack.
Bauer said she was pulling weeds earlier Saturday when the group came by to ask if they could use her property, about two miles from the Golden Generation Worship and Retreat Center.
She directed about 50 cars and buses as they arrived, collecting $10 per vehicle to park in her field and assemble there. State troopers directed traffic into the field and were stationed along the roadway to keep traffic moving.
"This is America," Bauer said of the group's right to protest, though she personally had no opinion on the issue.
Protesters came from across the U.S. to draw attention to G�len's residence in Saylorsburg. He is a polarizing figure in Turkey whom critics accuse of trying to turn the country into an Islamic regime from a secular democracy.
Men, women and children waved Turkish flags, often emblazoned with the face of Mustafa Kemal Atat�rk, founder of the republic and secular hero in Turkey. Some also held American flags and posters with slogans in English and Turkish.
"USA wake up, sharia is here," read one, warning of sharia law.
"Stop stealing our taxes for your jihad," another said.
Birgul Oncu, of New York, said she hoped the protest would make Americans more aware of who G�len is and his influence in Turkey and in America through charter schools affiliated with the G�len movement.
"We just don't understand why the American people are letting him stay here," she said.
Protesters said they were in favor of a secular Turkey, and in solidarity with protesters on the streets of major Turkish cities over the last few weeks who have criticized Turkey's leader for what they see as an Islamization of the country.
Huriye Altan, of Long Island, said she is an American citizen of Turkish origin whose husband fought in the Vietnam War. She said the protesters were not anti-American, but fighting what she said is G�len's misuse of tax dollars from charter schools connected with the G�len movement.
Mary Addi, who is not of Turkish origin, spoke to protesters as well. She said she came from Cleveland and was fired from a charter school connected to G�len five years ago. Since then, she has worked with authorities to prove G�len's misuse of taxpayer dollars.
"Why hasn't the United States government done something about it?" she asked.
Ersin Bayraktar said he came with family from New York City and is an American citizen.
"He is trying to control the politics and the future of Turkey," he said. "And he is using our country, the United States, as his base."
Armagan Yilmaz, who organized the protest, led Turkish chants and held up posters of young people he said had been killed by forces under G�len's control.
"We want democracy in Turkey and in America," Yilmaz said as another protester translated.
Yilmaz led a moment of silence for people killed and the singing of the Turkish national anthem before the parade of vehicles left the field and drove slowly along the roadway in front of the center as passengers chanted and waved flags.
Representatives for the center said in a statement that G�len was aware of the protests but "saddened by the attempts to misrepresent his views."
"He believes that the richness of our communities will be defined by our continued commitment to embracing pluralism and a society that respects differences," the statement said, also speaking in support of the right to protest.
Edward Hoke, commanding officer of state police Troop N, stood by the field where the protesting continued. He said he appreciated the protesters peaceful cooperation. One protester came to thank him for his efforts, explaining that police in Turkey are violent.
"Their safety is paramount to us to make sure no one gets run over," he said, adding that troopers were working to keep traffic moving.


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Sunflower and 260th Road
Mickey Brubaker, 17, 2867 U.S. 77 Lincolnville, struck Terry Silhan, 65, 2739 Remington Road, Marion, driving north on Sunflower Road at 9:40 a.m. Feb. 2. Silhan was driving east on 260th Road; it was reported Brubaker was texting. No injuries were reported in the accident. Brubaker was driving his 1993 Dodge pickup truck. Silhan was driving his 2002 Chevrolet pickup truck.
1900 block of 290th Road
Jason Plett, 35, 2038 300th Road, Lincolnville, lost control on snow covered 290th Road, entered a ditch, and rolled over at 10:40 p.m. Jan. 29. Plett was taken to St. Luke Hospital by 11:38 p.m. He was driving his 1998 Ford pickup truck.
5th and B streets, Ramona
Alan Svoboda, 48, 501 N. A St., Ramona, struck Derek Calvert, 21, 3613 U.S. 77, Herington at the intersection of 5th and B streets in Ramona at 12:25 p.m. Feb. 3. No injuries were reported as a result of the accident. Svoboda was driving his 1994 Dodge pickup truck. Calvert was driving his 2004 Ford sports car.
Ash north of Third Street, Hillsboro
Albert Reimer, 49, 410 Briarwood St., Hillsboro, struck a utility pole and parked vehicle driving south on Ash Street at 12:45 p.m. Feb. 6. Reimer was taken to Hillsboro hospital by 1:10 p.m. Reimer was driving a 2011 Ford sport utility vehicle registered to Oakwood, 401 N. Ash St., Hillsboro. The parked car, a 1994 Chevrolet, was registered to Jimetta Holding, 9102 K-196, Whitewater.
U.S. 56 west of Remington RoadMary Rogers, 54, 121 N. Freeborn St., Marion, struck a deer while driving west on U.S. 56 at 6:36 a.m. Feb. 5. Rogers was driving her 2008 Chevrolet car.


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Hello everyone. I've been away for a while, but I'm back.
Are you a good pattern dective!! Would really like to make this project as a gift for a stitching friend of mine. Her birthday is soon. Does anyone recognize this little bag pattern? If so, would you let me know so I can buy it. I'm wondering if it's a kit or something? I've been looking for it for a few days without success. . I do like the little cross stitched pattern on it too. Any help that anyone can give, would be really appreciated.


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Despite the system that came through the Corn Belt Wednesday, it looks as if short-term weather conditions will remain highly conducive to accelerated corn plantings. That news is very likely weighing upon corn futures Thursday morning, although bears could also point to a disappointing result for new crop corn sales on the weekly USDA Export Sales report. July corn sank 9.25 cents to $6.415/bushel Thursday, while December dropped 8.0 cents to $5.24.
The increased possibility that Corn Belt corn plantings will get done on time seemingly supported deferred soybean futures Thursday, whereas tight old crop conditions apparently sparked fresh buying of the nearby July future. Traders reacted little to the disappointing results of the weekly Export Sales report. July soybean futures jumped 14.75 cents to $14.275/bushel at its Thursday close, while July soyoil added 0.17 cents to 49.52 cents/pound, and July soybean meal gained $4.4 to $414.9/ton.
The weekly USDA Export Sales report had mixed implications for wheat futures. The old crop total, at 125,000 tonnes, bisected pre-report forecasts, whereas the new crop figure, at 415,700 tonnes topped expectations. Nevertheless, wheat futures moved generally lower Thursday morning. Corn weakness probably sparked some selling, but the bearish implications of the USDA WASDE report released last Friday seemed to dominate the outlook. July CBOT wheat futures fell 5.75 cents to $6.8775/bushel at the end of Thursday trading, and July KCBT wheat tumbled 9.75 cents to $7.435, while July MGE futures slipped 1.5 cents to $8.04.
Cattle traders apparently remain generally pessimistic about the 2013 outlook, since all four remaining contracts continue trading below current cash values. Short-term bearishness is likely justified, especially if the ongoing beef rally strangles consumer demand. Still, the downside for the CME market may be limited due to the bearishness already built into futures. June cattle edged 0.10 cents lower to 119.90 cents/pound at the Thursday close, while December skidded 0.20 to 124.27. Meanwhile, August feeder cattle futures dipped 0.17 cents to 145.12 cents/pound, whereas November bounced 0.12 cents to 150.40.
After declining in concert with fed cattle Wednesday, CME lean hog futures rebounded strongly Thursday. Persistent cash firmness and possible anticipation of more of the same seemingly sparked fresh buying. Bulls could also point to the wholesale market; the large Wednesday afternoon surge in pork values was followed by further gains at midday. June hog futures closed 0.95 cents higher, at 92.87 cents/pound Thursday afternoon, while December futures added 0.25 cents to 77.35.


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Old School Blogging
You know? From a few years ago, when things were just... blogs, and nothing more? Just our stories, written from our hearts, here for the world, for our little community, to read? When we had more time, it seems, to sit down and read posts from start to finish, when we were able to comment without problems because we weren't doing it from our iPhones, and when we didn't "favourite" every post we wanted to eventually get around to reading... (because we don't always get back to those posts, do we?)
I started blogging in 2007, which to some of you is still not even that Old School, but to me, it's well... old enough. My first born son, now in grade one, was only 18 months old when I started this little blog. This little blog has been very good to me, for so many reasons, mainly because of the friendships I've formed, and the opportunties I've experienced. I'm very thankful.
I've written before about the top ten things blogging has taught me but let me add to that. Blogging forms real friendships and relationships, and bloggers are united despite the distance in miles. The support can be incredible. Meeting your favourite bloggers in real life is awesome, and reading blog posts from talented writers helps you become a better writer, and a better thinker. A few years ago, the blogosphere was more quiet, and keeping up with my favourite blogs wasn't a problem. Lately, it's getting harder to keep up, and to comment as frequently as I used to, and I'd like to change that back to the way it was.
Mom 101 and Girls Gone Child were the first two blogs I read all those years ago. Liz and Rebecca continue to inspire me to write, to be a better blogger, if you will. And if I ever need a reminder about why I blog, I just visit their sites. Can I just add that the talent in the blogosphere is so incredible?
A couple of nights ago on Twitter I said: "I miss Old School Blogging, circa 2009-2010". Many awesome bloggers chimed in, and we started talking about blogging and how it was, and how things have changed. (Thanks, Angie, Bon, Ali, Isaa, Casey, Leslie, and Neil for the discussion!) And thanks for chiming in too, Liz. We talked, in 140 characters, about how Twitter has changed the landscape of blogging, but not in a bad way. In fact, for most of us, Twitter has opened up new doors, and has given us amazing opportunities - like new jobs.
Bon mentioned how for most of us, comments on blog posts were the first way to measure our "success" online. Recently, (like many of you) I've noticed a huge increase in numbers reading my posts, but a decrease in comments.
Ali wrote a while back about trying to comment on 20 blogs a day. It's not that hard, you know? All it'll take is for us to get off Twitter for like... 20 minutes. Can you do it?
Also, a friendly reminder: people prefer comments on their actual posts, not on Twitter. It's awesome when posts get re-tweeted, but save the actual comment for the blog post! Comments make the world go round. Comments and a nice glass of white wine.
Although things have changed in the last couple of years, I'm still as passionate about blogging today as I was back then.
What about you? Have you noticed a change in the blogosphere?
32 comments:
- joely said...
I have noticed the blogs becoming more commercialized, which is not bad, but it changes the intimacy level of the blogging world. Honestly, if my blog only ends up in the hands of my three girls, and they read it to their children once I am gone....it is all worth it, old school or not.
- September 15, 2011 at 3:08 PM
- anymommy said...
I've noticed the change in commenting and the shift in use of free time from reading and commenting to twitter and other quicker, instant chat sites. I'm guilty of it myself (and it's fun for its own reasons). But I've been making a huge effort lately to read and comment on a few blogs a day.
Love the post!
- September 15, 2011 at 3:14 PM
- alimartell said...
It was such a great discussion....definitely lots to think about. I absolutely love twitter...but I just couldn't help thinking that this amazing discussion we were having was hard to have because of the less-than-140-character space (since we had to include twitter handles)...and had we had the discussion on, say, a blog, it could have been more lengthy, more in-depth. Interesting, that.
I am writer at my core. I write 5 times a week at least and I put it on my space on the vast world wide web. I miss how my comments used to look, I miss the community feel of them...but I'm still writing, the same way I always did.
the face of it is all changing. It's quicker, there's more business, it's, well, different.
But i'm still on my site, writing away. Because at the end of the day...I'm a writer telling my stories.
Who comments on at least 20 blogs a day :)
- September 15, 2011 at 3:19 PM
- Chantal said...
I have been scaling down the number of blogs I follow so that I can comment more often and visit more frequently. I think that is the other problem. There is so much quality out there, not enough time to read it all. I mean if I only read blogs from bloggers I have met in real life (like you), I would be reading for at least an hour nightly. Not to mention all the blogs from authors I don't know. It is all so much :)
My blog is still old school ;)
- September 15, 2011 at 3:29 PM
- moosh in indy. said...
If I am at a computer with both hands? I comment. It doesn't happen nearly enough but I am making an effort.
- September 15, 2011 at 3:29 PM
- Issas Crazy World said...
I loved that conversation.
For me, I love both. I adore blogging and the community I feel in my and other peoples comments and I also adore Twitter. It's instant. That was always the hard part for me about old school blogging. If you weren't email friends with someone...you could go weeks between hearing about them.
Both have their place. I am going to go back to Ali's challenge though. I can handle 20 comments a day.
- September 15, 2011 at 3:43 PM
- Angie [A Whole Lot of Nothing] said...
Like I said in my posts, it's not better or worse, just different. Be the change you want to see, and you'll get more out of people than you think.
Word up, lady!
- September 15, 2011 at 4:35 PM
- Redneck Mommy said...
I followed your twitter conversation about old school blogging and comments the other night and I thought about it. Certainly the number of comments I'm getting has decreased while my readership has skyrocketed.
But it doesn't bother me. While I love the comments I do get, (oh, how I love them, I'm like a greedy little comment hoarder) I love even MORE the fact that so many more people are taking the time to read my words.
However, I do miss the intimacy of the 'olden' days of blogging. Typing that sentence out made me feel old for the record.
Now y'all get off my lawn. *shakes her cane*
- September 15, 2011 at 5:14 PM
- wratwrds said...
I'm fairly new to the online community and I'm dazzled by the different voices and stories. The talent is incredible.
I do try to comment quite often -- I mean daily, on numerous sites -- but I'm also like a kid in a word-candy store. And frazzled, with real -life deadlines of my own.
So if you don't hear from me, know that I'm probably stopping by anyway. And I'm saying Hello.
P.S. Must have been so cool to meet Heather Graham. Exciting!
- September 15, 2011 at 5:48 PM
- SUEB0B said...
It used to be that I commented on every post I read. Clicking away without commenting was inconceivable! Now I figure I can always catch up with people on Twitter or Facebook. It isn't the same, though. In some ways it is more fun and free-flowing, but it is also like the circle has stretched out to the point where it doesn't feel so cozy anymore.
- September 15, 2011 at 5:56 PM
- EatPlayLove said...
I do miss the way it was when I started as well ('07). I didn't even use a reader back then, I can recall clicking on my favorite blogs a few times a day to see if they posted yet.
That seems like lifetimes ago! I am trying to comment a few times a day and spread the love.
- September 15, 2011 at 9:34 PM
- Elaine A. said...
You know I'm right here with you on this one.
I noticed a while ago that my comments were going down while my subscribers and traffic were up. I totally blame twitter and FB! HA! But I'm at those two places a lot myself so...
I do still try to comment as much as I can but there are only so many hours in the day.
I also just kinda miss the way blogging used to be like you said in the first part of this.
Ahhh, the old days... ;)
- September 15, 2011 at 10:04 PM
- Elaine A. said...
Oh and p.s. sorry I missed the twitter chat about this. I would have been totally into it.
Ironic, huh? ;P
- September 15, 2011 at 10:04 PM
- Sara @ Domestically Challenged said...
I agree with much of what you said! I think we tend to evolve, but come back to this because we like being able to speak our minds in a longer character count!
- September 15, 2011 at 10:12 PM
- Nenette AM said...
OMG, I wasn't on twitter for that discussion, but I'm constantly mourning the loss of the blogosphere circa 2009-2010, or what I like to call "the glory days of blogging"!
It was all stories and life. It was fun, and people read each other because they were like girlfriends, and family, and sisters. There were no blog hops or linkys, just sharing experiences and laughter and sadness.
I look back at the comments I used to get back in 2009/2010, and they were so full of life and truly so engaging. And boy, did my commenters ever make me laugh!
I miss those days.
- September 15, 2011 at 11:04 PM
- Neil said...
I was one of those people during that twitter conversation complaining about the changes in the last few years when some clever person turned around and asked me how I have changed. And I had to admit that I spend a whole lot more time on Twitter and Facebook than reading new blogs. So I am my own worst enemy.
- September 15, 2011 at 11:16 PM
- Working Mommy said...
I started blogging in 2008/9 - when twitter wasn't very big yet...tribrr was non-existent (as far as I know) and you didn't have to "like" everything. Things have definitely changed, but I think it is for the better...now it is a way of getting information out to the masses and asking for sound advice from those who have been down that road before.
- September 15, 2011 at 11:41 PM
- Marilyn (A Lot of Loves) said...
I've really noticed a drop in comments but a rise in page views too. Sometimes it's disheartening, but as long as my core group comment on occasion, I feel as though my tribe is still there.
- September 16, 2011 at 2:52 AM
- WILLIAM said...
Twitter and FB have definitely changed things for blogs. I started in 05 and I loved seeing new blogs pop up all the time. I loved seeing comments on my "friends" blogs and vice versa. Then slowly but surely most of those friends, that circle I was in, stopped blogging all together. The blogging pond got so big it was hard to keep up. Great topic.
- September 16, 2011 at 8:24 AM
- @themom_ said...
I used to have a blog during my younger years (ok, just 6 years ago)I deleted it because I received some nasty comments. I just started blogging again, this year, as an outlet to pour out my thoughts. I used to feel spaced-out after a long day with my baby, but now that I write again, somehow I can now manage again to keep and follow a single train of thought. :)
- September 16, 2011 at 9:28 AM
- Kathryn said...
While not a blogger, I work in the space and I definitely agree that things have changed so much in the past couple of years. In some ways for the better, in some ways for the worse.
Good reminder to people to keep commenting :)
- September 16, 2011 at 9:38 AM
- Burgh Baby said...
In some ways, there's an upside to not being able to determine a site's popularity based on comments. It certainly gets rid of some of the gossip and shenanigans that can come with being "popular." Now it's too hard to know.
- September 16, 2011 at 10:10 AM
- Avitable said...
2004 was old school blogging. You're just a young'un! :)
- September 16, 2011 at 10:11 AM
- Amanda said...
I rarely comment on blogs for two reasons: 1) I am usually reading on my iPhone and leaving comments via my phone rarely works. and 2) I am more likely to read a retweeted blog post if there is some sort of comment attached to it that piques my interest.
But I started blogging in 2006 and I know what you mean, so much has changed, I find blogging to be less about connecting on a personal level (not in all cases!) and more about trying to attract more readers either by posts about controversial topics or hosting flashy giveaways for big name brands. I still enjoy reading many blogs, like yours, but I find I comment less. I should make an effort to do the 20 comments a day thing too :)
- September 16, 2011 at 10:16 AM
- The Dalai Mama said...
I have been blogging since March of 2006 and there is such a difference. Comments have all but dropped off. Which in some way is fine--but I miss them--the comments from my friends. Those who I know still read me--but because we connect via twitter and FB so often, the need to comment seems to have faded. I am trying to be more aware and comment as often as I can. I miss those early days...
- September 16, 2011 at 10:33 AM
- The Empress said...
I canNOT complain, I have no right to complain, about anything: I spend way too much time on twitter.
I enjoy twitter so much: it's instant, it's fun, but I have to realize I need to go back to reading blogs.
But, really: I could spend hours on twitter...
- September 20, 2011 at 1:46 PM
- Sarah said...
You know, I had a blog AGES ago, when I got married (8 years ago) and it was awesome to have all the great comments. I do get sad when I don't have comments on posts, especially ones that I put a lot into, but I've come to the realization that my words are my words and I'm putting them out there for me (and my mom & one day my sons). The more I blog for me, the more traffic I've been getting. Amazing right?
- September 20, 2011 at 4:43 PM
- Nenette AM said...
Addendum to my previous comment: I gotta say, though, that I think I hit my Twitter peak in 2009, around the same time as "The Glory Days of Blogging", so in my case, Twitter didn't really spell the demise of my blog or blogging habits.
But yeah, I'm sad that many bloggers feel the need to resort to gimmicks and commercialization for page views.
When I started blogging in 2005, I just had to tell a good story to get noticed.
Again, I miss those days.
- September 20, 2011 at 6:41 PM
- Jessica said...
Things have definitely changed and I think that twitter is a big reason why. I used to have a much smaller groups of blogs that I read and now it seems like there are endless blogs to read and so many different forms of social media to keep up with that it is hard to manage everything. Blogging used to be just writing, reading and commenting, now it is so much more.
- September 20, 2011 at 7:13 PM
- Jack said...
This discussion seems to come up every few years about how things have changed and how they used to be better.
When I first got into blogging in 2004 everyone used to talk about blogrolls and comments as being important.
Some people got insulted if you didn't blogroll them or comment on their blogs.
But to me what changed the game was the advent of readers. When RSS became popular and people didn't have to visit a blog to read the content, that made it all different.
At least that is how it felt to me.
- September 22, 2011 at 4:12 PM
I somehow missed this post when it first was published. I agree completely with you. When I started blogging I had no idea this whole world existed. People who read my blog were my real life friends, who I didn't see everyday and this was a way we kept in touch. It was about telling stories and commiserating. Now that I'm aware of this whole other world it seems like its so much more about stats, klout and who you know. Its hard not to get caught up in all of that. I've blogged about it a few times even.
I know how much comments mean so I always try to comment, and if I really love a post I'll stumble it or tweet it. As writers we want to know reactions not just see a number increase on our google analytics.
- October 4, 2011 at 3:22 PM
- cham said...
Hello! I found your blog thru Life Candy (lifecandy.net). My closest friends aren't into blogging, sad to say, and my husband is the only real fan I have on my blog. But I'm happy. This just means that I'll get the chance to gain new friends aside from the ones I already have. :)
Keep on posting great stuff! :)
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Abuse isn't just about bruises. Not all forms of abuse leave bruises where we can see them,Domestic Violence News Story in South Africa . Although physical abuse is terrifying and needs to be addressed immediately there are other forms of abuse that can cause significant damage. One type of abuse that is very difficult for outsiders to detect is financial abuse. Marriage should be a partnership but when one spouse completely dominates the finances to the point that the other spouse has no control and no options financial abuse may be occurring.
What Are Signs of Potential Financial Abuse?
Every married couple handles their finances differently. In some cases one spouse handles the majority of the finances. They manage the accounts, pay the bills and deal with creditors. That does not by itself equal financial abuse.
Financial abuse occurs when one spouse is treated like an irresponsible child and Domestic Violence Essay Introduction . They are cut off from funds and their knowledge about the couple's finances is severely limited. Some signs of financial abuse include:
•Strict Allowances. This isn't an amount that the spouses have agreed to limit themselves to but is instead a set amount that is grudgingly handed out from one spouse to the other and is all that will be given.
Documents, documents, documents. Written evidence is incredibly strong and can range from credit card bills showing that there is a credit card but that you aren't named on it to emails from your spouse that show the financial abuse.
Other witnesses can be incredibly powerful on your behalf. Financial abuse is hard for people outside the relationship to detect. So when someone credible comes in and tells the judge that it is happening and they can see it the judge will listen and Domestic Violence Emotional Abuse .
Domestic Violence News Story in South Africa ?
Maya had the dream life. She had a career she loved. She married when she was mature enough to pick a partner for the right reasons. She had a partner, a son, a daughter and a lovely puppy. Add the picket fence and you could say she had it all. On the surface of course...
Beneath the surface she was struggling with the demise of a marriage due to the malicious interactions of a verbally and emotionally abusive mother in law who was going unstopped in the family. This women had such control over the men in her family, that she could say and do as she pleased, and no one would stop her from viscious behavior. Maya became the victim of emotional and verbal abuse, first from her mother in law, then her extended family members, and then ultimately from her husband. She was a highly educated women, so how could anything so serious be happening in her life?
The walls came crashing down upon Maya, when her mother in law crossed the line to not only verbally and emotionally abuse her, she repeatedly hurt her infant son too. The saddest thing about this situation, is that her mother in law "did not intentionally" verbally and emotionally abuse anyone. Even though she was the former manager of a pre-school, she did not consider that flying into a mad rage directed at Maya in front of her 2 month old son, would ultimately harm the baby.
After experiencing from Maya how bad abuse can get from an intimate family member, I have committed my life's work to spiritually healing abuse survivors, so you become the mothers, lovers, and the professionals you deserve to be. I will be publishing a series of articles called, "You're the First", that will be about how women and men have turned around difficult situations, and become highly successful in their own right. Believe in yourself, you can get anything you dream of...
What Is Financial Abuse By A Spouse?
Domestic Violence charges are treated differently than most other criminal cases because from the outset of the charge, not the conviction, it is very likely that you will have your home and your children taken from you. We are supposed to have a criminal system where you are innocent until proven guilty but as you will discover that is not the case with Domestic Violence charges. This survival guide will help explain the system you're up against and how to get through it.
- Do not plead guilty at Arraignment. Arraignment is the first formal court appearance in a criminal case. During this hearing, you will be formally notified of the criminal charge against you and given the opportunity to plead guilty or not guilty. DO NOT PLEAD GUILTY! This is obvious in cases where you do not believe you've done anything wrong but is also true in cases where you do think you've done something wrong. There is no benefit in pleading guilty up front but there may be costs in doing so.
Some inexperienced people mistakenly believe that if they plead guilty at arraignment, they will get a lighter sentence than if they plead guilty later. This is incorrect. The reverse is much more common; you will likely get sentenced harder if you plead guilty up front.
If you decide to plead guilty later, the Judge will not use the fact that you pled not guilty initially against you. By pleading not guilty at Arraignment, what you are really saying to the Judge is that you want a chance to see what evidence the Prosecutor has and if you feel it is sufficient to prove your guilt then you want a chance to negotiate with the Prosecutor for a better outcome.
- Pre-Trial No Contact Orders. In most criminal cases, a Judge will issue an order directing the Defendant not have any contact with the alleged victim. In Domestic Violence cases, that order can be extended to the victim's home, place of work, and children. These orders are issued before there is a finding of guilt and can render a Defendant homeless. If you work at the same place as your spouse then you might just find yourself out of a job too. Whether or not the children were involved with the incident, you can be prohibited from seeing them.
Stipulated Orders of Continuance / Pre-Trial Diversion Agreements
These are contracts, nothing more. You make an agreement with the Prosecutor's Office to do (and not do) certain things, like entering a Domestic Violence Treatment Program and stay out of trouble. If you comply with the contract, the case is dismissed.
Reduced Charge
It is often possible to get a Domestic Violence charge re-filed as a different, less serious, charge. The factors involved are: the facts of the current case, the Defendant's criminal history, and the position of the alleged victim. Examples of reduced charges are: Disorderly Conduct or Simple Assault without the DV tag.
- Only the State can bring criminal charges. With any criminal charge, including Domestic Violence, only the State can bring the charge - not the alleged victim in your case. This means that even if the person labeled "victim" wants the No Contact Order or the entire case to simply go away, they don't have the power to dismiss it; only the Prosecutor does
- Joint Bank Accounts. Be aware that some Victims Advocates are advising alleged victims to drain joint bank accounts. This advice leaves Defendants in the impossible position of becoming suddenly homeless due to the no contact order and penniless.
- Gun Rights. Conviction for a crime labeled Domestic Violence will forfeit your rights to own or possess firearm for the rest of your life. This is true even in cases where no gun was used, threatened, mentioned or even owned by the defendant.
Because of the nature of Domestic Violence charges, you need to find an attorney that understands the complexity of these charges and what you can do about them. If you have questions specific to your case, please give me a call. I do not charge money for an initial consultation and I can answer many questions over the phone or via email.
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Sen. John Cornyn told the president to abandon higher taxes as part of the debt ceiling talks, saying the White House was playing a "shell game" with the looming debt deadline.
Cornyn said he is glad President Barack Obama involved himself in budget talks, but warned that Republicans would not agree to tax hikes. If the White House and congressional Republicans can not reach an agreement to raise the debt ceiling, the federal government will default for the first time on its obligations. The administration says the default deadline is Aug. 2.
"If you raise taxes on an already-burdened private sector, which is reluctant to get back in investing in new jobs and new physical plants, raising taxes just makes their burden harder, not easier," Cornyn said on PBS' NewsHour. "And with 9.1 percent unemployment, I think we need to look at everything we can do to make it easier on job-creators to create jobs, not harder. And raising taxes would make it harder."
The senator has been making noise in the last week over the debt ceiling, adamantly telling Obama that taxes would not be part of the debt ceiling compromise.
Cornyn laid out a long-term political blueprint for bipartisan, comprehensive tax reform, declaring that he could support eliminating some corporate "tax expenditures" as part of a "revenue neutral" deal that lowered overall tax rates on Fox News Sunday.
Obama has been steadfast in his view that everything should be on the table for the debt talks. In a town hall hosted by Twitter Wednesday, Obama said taxes on the rich help spur economic growth.
"I think that for us to say that millionaires and billionaires can go back to the tax rate that existed when Bill Clinton was president, that doesn't affect middle-class families who are having a tough time and haven't seen their incomes go up," Obama said. "It does mean that those who are in the top 1-2 percent, who have seen their incomes go up much more quickly than anybody else, pays a little bit more in order to make sure that we can make the basic investments that grow this country — that's not an unreasonable position to take."
Obama met with congressional leaders today to discuss the debt ceiling. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, later told his GOP caucus that there was a 50-50 chance of a deal with the White House in the next few days.
Taxes? We'll see.


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About Custom Baby Birthday Tags — Twinkle Twinkle
Twinkle Twinkle baby birthday tags are printed on one side, and are blank white on the back. If they will be seen from the back, we recommend that you glue two together so that even from the back, they will look great. You also have the option to add text on the back if your use requires it—just ask! Baby birthday tags are printed on extra-thick cover weight white paper and come in a variety of shapes and sizes, including the basic square, a scallop-edged circle, ovals, and other shapes. Birthday tags come pre-punched with a small round hole to thread your choice of tying material. They are punched out individually and packaged as a set in small bags.


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Getting Yesterdays or Tomorrows Day With Bash Shell Date Commandlast updated in Categories Howto, Linux, Shell scripting, Tips, UNIX
When invoked without arguments, the date command displays the current date and time. Depending on the options specified, date will set the date and time or print it in a user defined way. I've seen many sysadmin writing perl scripts for calculating relative date such as yesterdays or tomorrows day. You can use GNU date command, which is designed to handle relative date calculation such as:
- 1 Year
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Former first lady Laura Bush admitted that during the 2012 election, there were a few Republican candidates whose extreme stances on social issues "frightened some women."
"Every candidate was different, each one of them. There were obviously examples of candidates that, I think, frightened some women, but I think they were the exception, not the norm, in the party," she told CNN's "Erin Burnett OutFront", Monday evening.
During the 2012 election, several conservative candidates received backlash for comments they made on women's health.
In August, former Sen. Todd Akin, R-Mo., made comments that victims of "legitimate rape" rarely become pregnant because the body will prevent it from happening. Akin lost in November to Democratic challenger, Sen. Claire McCaskill.
A few months later, Indiana Republican candidate Richard Mourdock said he opposed abortions even in instances of rape because it's "something that God intended to happen." Mourdock lost the senate race to his Democratic opponent, then-Rep. Joe Donnelly.
Bush acknowledged that there will always be varied opinions on social issues within politics, but said it's important to acknowledge the differences.
"All of those issues are very heartfelt for people and I understand that. I'm glad that in our party we have room for all of them," she said. "I think that's important too."


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The Seahawks have found the perfect guy to chase the heavily-tattooed Colin Kaepernick.
Alabama defensive tackle Jesse Williams, arguably a steal in the fifth round of the 2013 draft, has an extensive collection of skin art. An Australian, Williams' tattoos include the following sentence on his right hand: "I stopped checking for the monster under the bed when I realized the monster is me."
He also has the popular "YOLO" acronym tattooed down the left side of his face, by his ear.
"I've had that for a couple of years," Williams told reporters after he was picked. "It's something my mom always used to tell me, and I try to live that most of the time. You Only Live Once, I have to make the most of the opportunities. My whole journey, coming from Australia, to Arizona, then Alabama, then continue my way to Seattle I think. It's been sort of a bit of a jumble, and me trying to make the most of the opportunities I've been given. It's been a tough road, I try to live it sort of on a daily basis; one opportunity, I try to take it and make the most of it, as best I can to live my life and try to be the best person I can."
The approach has worked well for Williams. In his two years at Alabama, the team won two national titles. With the Seahawks, Williams could end up with three straight championships.


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