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Spanking Heals...
In my Dark Tantra sessions, I use spanking as a means of catharsis, healing, and stress relief. Last week a client and I connected through a dark session that involved so much more thank spanking. Often during sessions, clients don't know where to put their hands; their minds won't completely quiet down as they go back to their usual sexual modus operandi, and start thinking of ways to please me instead of receiving the healing.
Even though the session started very similar to a regular tantric massage, after a few minutes of breathing and relaxing touch his hands started moving around, looking for my legs. Limb by limb, I bound his hands and legs to my table with satin sashes. I continued the massage, flogging, tickling and scratching between effleurage and lomi.
Sessions like these have nothing to do with showing the receiver who's in charge, correcting an action, or as a start to something sexual. These sparks of sensory play is a way to become more centered and in touch with with your body, and to enjoy so-called darker desires without shame. Sometimes, enjoying your darkest desires allows you to authentically live with yourself.
You don't have to book a session to enjoy the fun and excitement a few spanks can bring. If you would like to practice with a partner, all you need to do is have the right tools. Here is a list of my favorite tools used in my practice and hopefully someday you can use in your bedroom!
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12/14/2017 0 Comments
No Pressure...
QOTD: Why do I call it 'yoni' massage?
Let's be real. It's a pussy massage. Female-bodied folk, if you schedule a Tantra massage with me, I am going to massage your your entire body, your entire being, your entire soul... and I will massage your pussy. The word 'pussy' continues to be used in such vulgar way that it feels impossible to use it in a context that expresses the divinity of the vulva. So I use the word yoni to create a goddess space for the female sexual being. I use the term Lingham similarly, as 'cock' or 'dick' massage doesn't really sound as pleasant to the ear. Our language is limited, and there are some words out there that are beautiful and sacred, so I am rolling with those.
Here is something else you might not know: when I get to the point that I am massaging your yoni or lingham, there is no pressure to perform or cum. In fact, there is no agenda at all outside of your pleasure.
I want you to let me turn you on. We often think of being turned on as an erection or wetness, but the reality is a wet pussy and a hard cock are simply physiological reactions. My goal is turn you on in a way that moves far beyond the physical, and into a place of self discovery.
This is why my sessions flow the way they do. I believe in the healing and calming properties of a well given massage. I am intentionally working to make your body feel safe, supportive and perfectly relaxed before I move into any of the erotic elements. My body glides along yours, sending sensations of comfort and connectivity. When you get to the point that your body yields to my touch without tensing from it, when you become heavy in my hands, I move onto your pussy or penis.
I work to massage out the kinks and to guide you to a world beyond orgasm. Sure, sometimes an orgasm happens, but that is not the goal and that is not a stopping point. On my table you can moan out loud, writhe in pleasure, or have a tearful release. I invite you to learn to receive pleasure, unclench, and express yourself fully, as an erotic being under my skilled hands.
I invite you to a space where there is no pressure to please the giver, as your joy and freedom brings me all of the pleasure I could ever want!
12/8/2017 0 Comments
Look at your genitals!
Porn is great.
Porn is awful.
That is the TL:DR version of this post.
Folx, look at your genitals. As soon as you finish reading this, go look at them. Touch them. Peel back the skin and look deeper, and while you are there, touch every layer. Become familiar with body parts that don't look like porn body parts.
I was an actor for a while, which meant casting calls. They wanted a Black woman; I was there. Most times, I wasn't what they were looking for. Either I spoke too proper, my complexion was too light, or my build was too muscular. It gave me a host of self image issues. It made me miss my porn calling too, because I kept interpreting it as "you are not pretty enough for mainstream."
This perpetuated itself in the bedroom, because every porn star's pussy I saw didn't look a thing like mine. I have large pussy lips, a huge clit, and the layers? Oh my god, the layers!!! Porn pussy is compact, neat and so well put together. Hell, it doesn't even SQUIRT like mine. My squirts are like a leak of wetness that soaks my lover inconspicuously and porn pussy shoots jizz out across the room. Porn is horrible. I still watch it (for research mostly), but let's admit, it's mostly science fiction.
It wasn't until I took some time, about 11 years ago, and looked at my pussy that I realized, SHE IS BEAUTIFUL. More importantly, how can you show anyone how to test drive it if you don't know what it looks and feels like. My labia majora provides a totally different sensation than my labia minora, but I had to get to a place where I knew my pussy well enough from sight for the braille to work.
You know what else makes you uncomfortable about your genitalia outside of trying to match it to porn stars? Trauma. When I was 15, I was told my pussy smelled funny. It was clean, uninfected, freshly shaven and I was mortified! The funny smell? It was the wonderful smell of pussy. My 16 year old partner was terrified of pussy and thought it should smell like Jean Nate, and because of that I was screwed up for years. Traumatic!!!
I have since released that trauma, but we all have little micro tears like that, which we need to fix. We have to put in the work to change the way we view our bodies, our sexuality and our sexual function. If you think about it negatively, sex is gross. We are licking and sucking and rubbing against someone whom if we were unfamiliar, would get a scowl after bumping into us in a crowded elevator. Yet here we are, sweating on each other as if sweat is a welcomed summer rain.
We are trying our best not to fart, smell, or exist outside of some erotic representation of a human that we learned sexuality from in America, because our sex ed focuses on the hetero-normative biological function of sex. But freeing yourself from that ideal will help you to be more vulnerable, loving, and receptive in your sexual experience.
What micro tears do you have in your genitalia that are impeding your sexuality? Comment below or email me to discuss in our next session!
12/3/2017 0 Comments
Is it wet enough...
So yeah, Velvet Swing is that dream you had. If you ever meet someone who says they are not 420 friendly, kindly unfriend them. Nothing has made my pussy as happy as this herbal concoction. First of all, my trip to go purchase it was on a field trip sponsored by the company, so I had MAJOR reservations. I hate being sold something (this is why there are no links in this post). I get on the bus and the reps are not reps, they are the company owners. One is like a nuclear scientist, the other a hot studly lesbian that made me want to strip her down, but I am reserving that fantasy for close friends. We get to Buddy's Pot Shop and there are so many great things to buy, but I had to try this pussy juice.
I didn't know what to expect, as I am already naturally wet and pretty multi orgasmic, but when I finally got a few minutes to myself, I am pretty sure I pissed off my neighbors. I owed them one, as they wear shoes in the house and live above me so I had no shame. I am not a "pothead" by the traditional definition, but this makes me a pot crotch. If your partner is one that gets drug tested I can say that they should go down on you first, then massage the angel jizz that is Velvet Swing into your pussy while you get creative for about 15 minutes, but then redline that shit. Go full frontal.,
This product is not available in many states, and while I can not attest to how I had a great sexual experience last night with it, I will say this: the small bottle is TSA friendly. Travel at your own risk. It might be worth it!
Amina Peterson is a sex doula, tantricka and the host of the Fix Your Sex podcast.
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Let the Cuban Feast Begin !Cardboard plates with pork and cooked rice were distributed. People stood eating on the staircase, in front of the house,..everywhere, while the soup was still boiling. Rum bottles passed hands. The ambiance was rising, the singing and dancing began. Hot salsa "a lo Cubano", the Cuban way, the way only Cubans can dance. Here flows the Cuban spirit through the veins together with Havana Club rum ...an invincible cocktail. Laughing, shouting, singing...and finaly it was time for the soup. A cup with hot soup passed from hand to hand, terribly hot, but to my surprise the soup was very tasty. The end of an unforgettable night in Havana Cuba.
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Tell me about backpacks.
SWScouter replied to Tired_Eagle_Feathers's topic in Equipment Reviews & DiscussionsMost every UL pack setup these days is based on Jardine's Ray-Way pack. I haven't checked here for awhile because I was off hiking the Pacific Crest Trail this year. My base pack weight was around 10 pounds. I used two different Ray-Way packs that I sewed myself. One was ~39 liters and the other was ~44 liters so a bear can would fit in it when I went through the Sierra, both weigh only 10oz each. One really doesn't need much gear, especially when you're out there to hike, not sit around in camp. To keep this scouting related, here's my vlog for the day I summitted Mt. Baden Powell. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x84J8Pp4JZk
OA Eagle Scout Ceremony
SWScouter replied to ScouterRob's topic in Order of the ArrowI've never heard of the OA performing a ceremony at an Eagle COH. I have heard of, and seen, an OA member performing an Eagle Dance at an Eagle COH.
I've been using these Umara Z-Trail sandals. they're great. I run in them and hike in really rocky terrain with them. A bit pricey, but very nice.
Green Wool JacketsThese responses crack me up. The red jac-shirt was replaced with the green jac-shirt a few years ago. I guess if they still published a catalog people might know...
A lot of "National BSA Policy" really is just your local camp policy, or just somebody repeating what they were told from somebody else who was repeating what they were told from somebody else who was repeating what they were told from somebody else, ad infinitum. There are a lot of policies that really are nothing more than myth.
Cub Scouts and Facebook
SWScouter replied to ScoutTrainer's topic in Issues & PoliticsPersonally, I do not think an adult leader being a facebook friend of a scout is against the G2SS. Basically, every "friend" of said scout will see anything the scout posts or anything the leader posts on the scout's wall. I would not, however private message that scout and if the scout private messages me, I would either not respond, or bring another in on the conversation.
To me, this is why. The OA enlarges a scout's scouting world and provides opportunities for the scout to grow that world, not only as a participant, but as a leader.
What's the ripoff? Usually the price is commensurate with the cost to provide the activity.
The OP seems to belong to an expensive lodge. My lodge: Dues: $10 Banquet: $15 Spring Fellowship: $15 Ordeals: $25 for members, less for elangomats and ceremonialists. $55 for ordeal candidates (includes sash, handbook, flap, etc.) Brotherhood: $25 (I think, might be $20 but the cost of the sashes was recently increased) Also, the lodge offers an "Ididerall" for $100 that includes two plates to the banquet, Spring Fellowship, four ordeals, and a special patch. It's a good deal
One thing that hasn't been brought up but I think is worth mentioning, is that pictures of people outdoors, such as the scouts, tend to be much nicer when they are wearing bright clothing.
That is wrong. 80L = 4881.89953 cubic inches.
I'm just gonna say, please don't buy your sons huge backpacks! The Alps Redtail 4900 is 80 liters. I have no idea why anyone would need or want an 80L pack unless maybe they were doing winter mountaineering and had to carry ropes, crampons, ice axe, etc. That Osprey was 75 liters. Again, that's huge! Those packs weigh a heck of a lot too. Would you really want to weigh your 12 year old son down with a 5+ pound pack? There really isn't much of a reason to ever need more than 60L. Needing large, heavy packs is pure myth and should be avoided. REI really is doing a disservice selling these packs to the unknowing public. It's really sad. The pack manufacturers too. Another thing, large packs tend to get filled up with more stuff which just means more weight to carry. Here's something, I sewed my own backpack. It weighs only 9.5 oz. I've taken it on a five day backpack with all the food and gear I needed fitting in it just fine. Total weight at the start was maybe 27 lb. and that was with group gear I normally wouldn't carry. If you want to enjoy backpacking with your family, then go light and avoid all this heavy stuff that will just turn them off from the activity.
Shoes or Sandals?
SWScouter replied to blw2's topic in Open Discussion - ProgramMy 23 year old daughter just bought a pair of crocs. I have a friend that hikes in those Keens all the time. We've done many trips in the Grand Canyon and the rocky desert. He loves them. I quit using hiking boots and am using trail runners now (Altra Lone Peak). I've backpacked probably close to 600 miles with them in the past year and hiked probably 800 more. Love em. Boots suck comparatively speaking. I hike on very rocky terrain and have found that boots are a hindrance. I have a couple friends that hike in Chacos. They hiked the PCT in sandals and the CDT and the Arizona Trail. Of all the long-distance hikers I've met, none wear boots. Philmont literature says hiking boots are required but they don't seem to have any issue with people using lighter foot-wear.
Take that up with the camp ranger. The camp ranger should be supplying meaningful projects for the ordeal candidates to perform.
What is your favorite Tarp Tent?
SWScouter replied to blw2's topic in Open Discussion - ProgramFor the tarptent, the netting and floor may be separated from the fly if desired and also may be set up by itself if desired. It's probably more of a hassle than it is worth though. I believe there are some videos on the tarptent site that show set up and such.


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HOLIDAY-makers at Birmingham International Airport were delayed for up to an hour today after an 11,000-volt cable went down.
Damage to the cable, which supplies power to Terminal One at the airport, meant the existing check-in systems could not be used and passengers had to be processed manually.
Power was lost at 6.45am and restored shortly after 8am. No flights had to be diverted.


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Since the release of iOS 2.0, users were annoyed that Apple (s aapl) hadn't yet implemented multitasking — the ability to run more than one application at a time — on the iPhone. Fast forward two years to the release of iOS 4.0, when Apple finally introduced the feature. Some users may not yet have a good grasp on how to use iOS multitasking, yet, though. For those users, here's multitasking explained.
Activating Multitasking
When you're running an application that supports multitasking (all of Apple's apps do, as well as many from the App Store), all you have to do is exit the application like you normally would, using the Home button. The application is automatically suspended and is waiting in the background for you to open it back up again. Not all apps are actually suspended though; there are some applications which will continue running even when they're closed, such as music players and navigation apps. There's no need to treat these applications differently, though. If the developers of the app have included support for running in the background, it will happen automatically.
The same thing happens when you receive a call on your iPhone; the application is suspended and sent to the background, ready for when you finish talking.
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When you're ready to go back to an app waiting in the background, simple press the Home button twice quickly. This opens the multitasking bar, which shows you all the applications which are currently open on your device.
Simply tap an app's icon to open it back up. It will open as usual, but will resume from exactly how it was when you closed it (if it supports auto-resume). For instance, if you were using a to-do list application, and you were halfway through editing an item, the app will open at the editing screen again and you'll be able to carry on from where you were. This also happens if you come back from a call. The app you had open when the call came in will return in the same place it was.
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In some rare cases, you may want to stop an application which is waiting in the background. To do this, open up the multitasking bar with a double-tap of the Home button. Then, find the app you want to close, and press and hold its icon. The apps in the bar will wiggle, like when you organize the Home screen, and red minus icons will show up above each app. Just tap a minus icon, and the corresponding application will be closed. It won't be in the background, so the next time you open it, it will start from the first screen again, not from where you were when you last had it open.
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The multitasking bar also houses some other useful features. If you swipe your finger to the right, a set of controls appears which allow you to control any music playing on your device, as well as lock the orientation of the screen. The iPad also features two sliders, one for the volume and one for the screen brightness. The iPod controls work with your device's iPod music as you'd expect, but they also work for a music application running in the background. For example, start listening to the Pandora app and the controls will work with Pandora.
To stop your screen rotating when you turn the device (useful for reading in bed), tap the grey icon on the left. That's the orientation lock switch, which determines whether the screen will rotate or not.
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Center for Global Health Names 2008 Scholarship Winners
The Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health awarded eight scholarships in 2008 to master of public health, master of health science, and master of science students with a demonstrated interest in the global health field. The recipients were selected in a competitive process open to all full-time students accepted into the MPH, MHS, and MS programs. A Global Health Scholarship covers full tuition for the 11-month MPH program and for one year of the MHS and MS programs. The awards are offered on an annual basis.
"We are pleased to support these eight promising students in their public health work," says Thomas Quinn, MD, the Center's Director. "The Center works to further global health education among the Johns Hopkins community, and these students already have impressive global health experience they can draw from as they complete their studies. We look forward to witnessing all they will accomplish in their careers."
The Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health was launched in May 2006 to facilitate and focus the extensive expertise and resources of the Johns Hopkins Institutions, together with global collaborators, to effectively address and ameliorate the world's most pressing health issues. In addition to brokering collaboration among existing global health programs in the schools of Public Health, Medicine and Nursing, the Center also works to educate students on global health issues, both in the classroom and in the field. The first Global Health Scholarships were awarded in 2007.


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Blueberry Organic IPM Guide Updated
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An updated version of the North Carolina Organic Blueberry IPM Guide is now available. The 2014 edition compliments NC Agricultural Chemicals Manual and Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium Blueberry IPM Guide recommdendations for blueberries but removes all non-organically acceptable options.
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DALLAS, TX–(Marketwired – Sep 4, 2015) – Parks Associates today announced a special Fireside Chat: Integrating Health Analytics into Business Strategies, featuring executives from Sentrian and Validic, at the second-annual Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers, September 9-10, in San Diego. The companies will address consumer attitudes towards privacy as well as strategies to balance analytic capabilities with consumer concerns in order to deliver personalized healthcare solutions.
"Consumers have a genuine concern about the security and privacy of their personal health data," said Jennifer Kent, Director, Research Quality & Product Development, Parks Associates. "Data collected by digital health is extremely valuable in guiding consumer care solutions to positive outcomes, but companies must be up front about their data usage and demonstrate to consumers the real, tangible benefits of sharing their data."
Parks Associates digital health research finds 31% of connected health device owners have privacy or security concerns related to that device but consumer willingness to share data varies by device. Currently 42% of digital pedometer owners in U.S. broadband households would be willing to share the data from the device for a discount on health insurance premiums, compared to only 27% of owners of a connected exercise equipment and 26% of owners of a connected sleep quality monitor.
"The value of consumer data is only now starting to emerge, and few health industry players have tapped into this potential data resource," Kent said. "The industry needs consistent policies and demonstrable benefits to allay consumer concerns and create widespread engagement. With proper analysis and context, data can give consumers new insights into their healthcare and help providers and payers identify how best to reduce costs."
"Fireside Chat: Integrating Health Analytics into Business Strategies" will be held at 2:45 P.M. on Thursday, September 10. Dean Sawyer, Co-Founder and CEO at Sentrian, and Drew Schiller, CTO and Co-Founder at Validic, will provide insight into platforms and strategies for integrating health analytics into care treatment plans, research and product designs, and institutional operating and marketing plans. The companies will also share their thoughts on how data analytics can test and validate outcomes and improve clinical decision making.
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Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers analyzes the roles of connected health technologies and innovations in driving changes in consumer behaviors and business models. The event focuses on four areas of consumer health technologies in particular, which all require active consumer participation to be successful: remote health monitoring for accountable care, consumer-centric wellness and fitness solutions, independent living technologies and services, and innovative convenience care models.
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Fantastic news, Rachel Ramchurn and I won our Arts Council Funding bid to carry out a Research and Development phase of our Project – a Pocketful of Treasures.
Over the moon! Thank you Arts Council England.
We have been collaborating together to develop this project over the last two years, alongside our own work. The idea had always been solid, but with other funding and organisations behind us it felt like it just had to happen.
It is a project investigating the individual stories, memories and moments behind pocket sized treasures, trinkets of little or monetary value that are very precious and meaningful to the holder.
We want to unlock all those unexpected stories hidden within the treasures.
Long term, we are looking into different creative ways to re represent the stories and treasures as a mass participation artwork, through visual, auditory and interactive artworks. Hopefully reflecting back to viewers and those who participated common human themes that we all share.
First up we are working across three different community groups to start this process, who have kindly and bravely agreed to be part of the project.
The Cultural Women's Group, Nottingham Refugee Forum
The Speakeasy Aphasia group, Bury
The Inspired Peoples group for over 60's Manchester.
We wanted to work with three very different and diverse groups to really hone how we work with people and gather their stories. We wonder if people's stories and treasures will show shared common themes of humanity.
After creating The Chandelier Of Lost Earring, with Lauren Sagar, an art work where peoples lonely earrings were collected to created, an unexpected outcome was the amount of stories people sent with their earrings. People really wanted to tell their story and have it captured somehow within the artwork.
After this I became particularly interested in how stories and narratives can be woven into participative public art works.
The new and exciting part of this project also is to investigate how we can use digital elements within artworks, develop an interactive format to incorporate the stories along with personal treasures.
This could be a steep but thrilling learning curve for us both.


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Garmel Rich was born in Bluff Head and moved to Happy Valley in 1958. She has been making grasswork crafts ever since she was a child. Garmel learned how to do grasswork by watching others, and she has developed her own original style without ignoring the traditional ways. Garmel also enjoys making a variety of crafts including mitts, boots, moccasins with beadwork, dolls and duffle socks. She began sewing in 1979 after attending courses at the Trade School and at the Friendship Centre. Garmel's aunt is Happy Valley crafts artist Phoebe Rich.
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Tom Savage admittedly doesn't know what to expect when Rutgers plays its bowl game in 11 days. But Rutgers' freshman quarterback made one thing clear: He's looking forward to playing in the St. Petersburg Bowl.
Listen to Savage discuss his feelings toward playing in his first bowl game during a brief media session Monday afternoon.


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Garmin-Barracuda will ride for Ryder Hesjedal at Tour, hunt stage wins for Tyler Farrar
Arygle Armada will focus on yellow for Hesjedal while hunting stage wins for Farrar
PARIS (AFP) — Giro d'Italia winner Ryder Hesjedal of Canada will spearhead the nine-man Garmin-Barracuda team during the Tour de France, which gets under way June 30 in Liège, Belgium.
"After winning a big tour for the first time we have high hopes for the Tour de France," Garmin chief Jonathan Vaughters said.
"We will be focusing on the general classification but we'll also be looking for stage wins for Tyler (Farrar)."
Added competitor director Allan Peiper: "We have put together a well-balanced team with an emphasis on support for our leader, Ryder. We have Christian (Vande Velde) and Tom (Danielson), both excellent climbers who each have had great GC rides in the Tour and have shown their strength in recent racing.
"The climbers will have the support of TT specialists David Millar and David Zabriskie along with Johan Vansummeren, who will also be able to help out sprinters Farrar and (Robbie) Hunter in the quest for stage wins."
Irish climber Daniel Martin will make his Tour debut. And Belgian Johan Vansummeren, the 2011 Paris-Roubaix winner, has been selected after being overlooked last year.
Tom Danielson (USA)
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Valves and springs
The specification of the valve assembly is an essential part of our race engine and our gas flowed cylinder heads. Quite spectacular results can be achieved in this area of engine building. We are meticulous in our choice of valve size and specification and how it is seated in the head. Likewise we realise significant benefits from correctly specifying valve springs and actuators.
On many of our gas flowed cylinder heads we are able to fit larger valves. These give greater flow than the standard valve size. To fit a larger valve requires extremely accurate machining of the cylinder head and the valve seat itself. The more accurate the valve is seated in the head, the greater compression pressure we can maintain.
A major part of our engineering philosophy is accuracy and repeatability.
Realising the benefit of this on our heads we invested in a CNC valve seat cutting machine. This amazing machine gives us total control over the valve seat profile to an accuracy or 3 microns. More importantly it can do it every time. This gives perfect valve seats on every head, every cylinder and every valve. Like the rest of the engine there is no room for compromise when it comes to consistent accuracy.
Check out the video to the right to see our CNC valve seat cutter in action.
When specifying springs we accommodate the possible maximum revs the engine may be using whilst minimising power loss through springs which may be too heavy. This is a careful balance. Too light and we could have valve float, too heavy and we could lose hard won power operating the valves.
Where required we have valves custom made to our specifications. We also use the very best 3rd party suppliers where they reach our standards for quality. Again we stand by our choice of 3rd party suppliers, they must have 100% integrity for engineering excellence.


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As man as 200 homes in Dublin may have by-passed gas meters allowing supplies to be scammed for free.
Gardai revealed that 11 homes across the city have been caught out this month - but that the real figure could be 20 times as many.
One man in his 30s was arrested over the scam on July 2 after a house was searched in the Kilmainham area of the city, and a further 10 homes were then raided.
A file is being prepared for the DPP.
Gardai and Bord Gais Networks have warned that interfering with metered supplies could be regarded as criminal damage and is a significant safety risk.
It is understood a man has been offering to tamper with supplies for householders over the last few months.
Staff from the energy company supported gardai as they checked 11 homes across the city over the last week and in each case gas meters were seized as evidence and replacements fitted.
"A further 200 premises may have had their gas supply tampered with in this way," a Garda spokesman said.
"This scam poses a significant safety concern. Unauthorised interference with the gas poses a significant safety risk to anyone in the premises and indeed the emergency services who may be called to the premises in the event of a fire, or leak of gas."
Bord Gais warned that people tampering with meters is a cause for serious concern with the safety of families, neighbours and the general public at risk.
John Memery, Bord Gais Networks service delivery manager, said public safety is the main concern and the consequences could be fatal.
"We have seen an increase in the prevalence of gas meter tampering throughout the country through an increase in detection of meter tampering and increasing numbers of tip-offs from members of the public," he said.
"Tampering with a gas meter is not only illegal but also presents a serious public safety concern."
The energy company said it is very aware of the immense financial difficulties that some customers are experiencing but it warned that it has several ways of detecting suspected tampering including analysing meter data to identify patterns of usage versus credit.


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This app was set up to share knowledge and help you test and verify your Orthopedics knowledge
Learning Orthopedics Quiz
What is it about?
This app was set up to share knowledge and help you test and verify your Orthopedics knowledge. It's a great way for you to revise and check what you have learned.
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This app was set up to share knowledge and help you test and verify your Orthopedics knowledge. It's a great way for you to revise and check what you have learned.
This Orthopedics Quiz app combines a number of our musculoskeletal system terminology and disorders quizzes. Test, review and refresh your knowledge of the terminology associated with the primary structures and functions of the musculoskeletal system, and related medical terms for musculoskeletal diseases, disorders, and treatments.
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You can choose to answer 25 or 50 or 100 questions. The questions will be randomized so that each time you take the quiz (for example 25 questions) you will get a different set of questions. At the end of the quiz, you will be shown the total number you got correct and your percentage score.
This app will be extremely useful for someone who wants to review what they have learned in class / their own study in preparation for an exam. It focuses on important concepts and terminology that have been known to be tricky and hard to remember or grasp. This is great for anyone studying Orthopedics in Nursing, Medicine or any related profession.
This review quiz app contains over 250 questions - multiple choice and true/false questions that cover the essential areas that you need to know. It's great as a practice or revision app that you can use to test what you have learned. It is also ideal as a refresher that you want to use as you prepare for or just before taking an exam. It is also an excellent reference for people who want to test their advanced knowledge of Dermatology.
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Friday, May 04, 2007
It's a Miracle!
6 comments:
- Kiwi Nomad said...
I am not about to answer your question. But I have a personal comment about Lourdes, where I was this time exactly a year ago. I am still a very fringe-almost-not catholic. But at Lourdes I took part in the evening Mariale processions several times. Each time, I had a profound feeling of peace afterwards. I went to sleep with that profound peace, and I woke in the mornings with the same profound peace.
I can't explain it. And for me it is a kind of miracle of Mary showing her care for me. The memory of it stops me drifting completely out of faith, and I know that one day I am going to have to 'sort it out'.
- The Opinionated Homeschooler said...
Many, including Ludwig Ott (author of Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma, the ultimate resource for all theological pedantry), say that the canonisation of saints is an infallible declaration; but the claim seems to rest on Aquinas' assertion that it's a pious belief to hold canonisation to be infallible, which frankly I find to fall a little short of actual assertion of infallibility (not to mention epistomologically confusing).
At any rate, assuming arguendo that canonization IS infallible, I don't see any theological reaons why infallibility would carry over to the miracles used to verify sanctity. First, my understanding is that the miracles only verify a sanctity that's initially determined by examination of the person's life, and thus seem more procedural than substantive. Second, the requirement of multiple miracles looks suspiciously like a built-in safeguard against error in determination that a single event was miraculous. Finally, I've just never heard miracles used to verify sanctity offered as an example of infallible ecclesial teaching--and surely if they were, they'd be mentioned more often as such an example.
My own pious opinion is that canonization isn't infallible. The recognition by eastern Catholics of Constantine as a saint is only one reason for that opinion.
- Darwin said...
Hmm. Charlemagne had a feast day in parts of Europe for a while there... I don't think you'd call what he did to the Saxons a "miracle" though...
- Literacy-chic said...
I admire your logic. Can I call you at 1 A.M when I have similar questions? ;) O.K., I guess I'll just post 'em...
The key might be that the examination of miracles is only one of the criteria.
- Brandon said...
I suspect the Opinionated Homeschooler is right: even assuming that canonization is infallible (and assuming the infallible judgment of canonization is that the person is a saint rather than that the person as we know him or her is worthy of veneration as a saint by the whole Church -- as you note with regard to miracles, this is an important distinction, and the second is much easier to argue for theologically than the first, since it can easily be fit under the Church's authority in faith and morals), it doesn't follow that the infallibility carries over to any particular miracle.
What I find interesting is that the role of the miracle is simply to determine whether someone already determined to be of eminent Catholic virtue can be, so to speak, certified for liturgical use. Thus the real role of miracles in the canonization process, I would suggest, is primarily one of humility: not presuming to venerate someone simply on her own assessment of their virtues, the Church seeks plausible signs from God as in order to add a further guarantee that it is His doing, and not a human work.
- Anonymous said...
Prayers for a safe trip!!! We're looking forward to seeing all of you next week...God bless!!!


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Foul winds do shake the darling buds of Chester
A party of schoolchildren threw up during a visit to a Roman museum that had recreated the smell of a latrine. Iain Murray spots a gap in the perfume market
Marketing is not without its detractors, but even its severest critics must, if they are honest, concede that it has transformed tourism.
Where once we had "places of interest" we now have life-enriching "visitor attractions", areas formerly known only as prosaic names on the map have been sprinkled with pixie dust and magicked into fantasy lands such as Robin Hood Country; and historical ruins, once left to moulder and crumble, their grandeur undefiled by disabled toilets, are reincarnated as "heritage sites". Best of all, the half curious gaze of the semi-detached day-tripper has become an "experience", as a group of schoolchildren recently discovered.
We have all heard of a gut reaction, that understanding that bypasses the cerebral senses and speaks to us with a directness that is sometimes shocking. Well, that is exactly what happened to several members of the school party visiting the Dewa (sic) Roman Experience in Chester. In the search for historical verisimilitude that is the duty of every modern museum curator, the exhibition organisers had incorporated a latrine of the kind that might have been found in Roman settlements across Britain circa AD90.
There is, of course, a limit to how far one can go in recreating the past, so the latrines were without actors dressed, or half-dressed, in togas or military tunics, defecating or, harder still, simulating. Ingeniously, therefore, the museum decided to evoke the experience through the medium of smell. Just as one might suggest a Roman kitchen by filling the air with the aroma of, say, baking bread, so, reasoned the brains behind the Dewa Experience, visitors could better respond emotionally to the ancient privy via their nostrils. The result was a "man-made smell" whose noxious power struck the exhibition organisers as being just about right. Sadly, four pupils were so affected that they vomited on the spot.
Christine Turner, from the museum, explains: "The company that makes our smells for us told us that they had a new smell come in, called 'Flatulence'."
Who can doubt her word? It has the authentic ring of truth. One can imagine a delivery man from the company that supplies the museum with its smells pausing as he unloads from the back of his van the latest batch of Roman Armpit and Slaves' Feet, wiping his nose with the back of his hand, and confiding: "We've just got a new smell come in. A real belter. It's called Flatulence."
The name is perfect. Perfumes are best marketed as evocative single-name brands, such as Obsession, Eternity, and Escape, and Flatulence would sit easily alongside those. Can you imagine one of those overpainted, hard-faced dames behind the counter of an in-store fragrance concession spraying the back of a customer's hand with Flatulence? It would be worth the price of admission.
At any rate, the new smell what had just come in impressed the Chester Roman Museum.
"Obviously we were tempted to use it for our latrine," says Christine Turner. Obviously.
"We used it on the Friday, it was incredibly powerful, but we assumed that over the weekend it would get more diluted with the air coming into the centre.
"However, on the Monday, when we had a couple of classes of schoolchildren visit the centre, the smell was still so overpowering that unfortunately four children vomited."
The manufacturers toned down the product so that rather than evoking a legion of foot soldiers afflicted by a common gastric complaint it suggested maybe a cohort or two. Unfortunately, a further two children were sick. That's what the Romans did for them.
Happily, the museum now reports that it's got it just about right – foul, but not stomach turning, just like the real thing.
It would be sad if the events at Chester were to deter others from incorporating Flatulence into their historical exhibitions. The past is not a sanitised land populated by yokels in smocks, beaming maids in low-cut bodices, and winking beefeaters. It is steeped in poor sanitation and foul smells, in body odours and open drains. In the Middle Ages it was quite common for the peasantry to sew themselves into their clothes for the winter and to take a bath in the spring. It was a hierarchical experience: the head of the family had first dip, after which the rest took their turn. So if you were the youngest you would be bathing in the accumulated dirt of all those who had gone before.
If visitors to Shakespeare Country were to be assailed by Eau de Bumpkin their grip on the past would be greatly assisted, as indeed would their progress to the exit and to the Souvenir Shoppe, which is, after all, the epicentre of every tourist experience.
Now I think of it, the Dewa Roman Experience may be missing a trick. Perhaps it should sell purse-sized atomisers of Flatulence so that visitors could take away the experience with them and, at a later time or place, recreate in the most vivid way possible just how it was to be standing outside a Roman latrine in AD90 when Maximus Cloacus Colonus was inside feeling the effects of the night before.


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Instagram is encouraging people to use Stories to talk to their friends with the introduction of a new question and answer feature. Called the questions sticker, it will be available as part of Instagram version 52 on iOS and Android.
After taking a photo or video, users will select the questions sticker, and then type the question they want their followers to answer — like "what are you doing tonight?" or "what places should I visit on vacation?" Anyone who views the story can send in a response, but the user chooses which responses they want to make public on their stories. To do so, a user simply taps on the answer, which creates a new story with the question and the chosen response. The respondent's photo and username will not be shown.
The questions sticker is different from Instagram's polling sticker, where users ask their friends a question, and then they have to chose from preselected answers.
Stories have come a long way since Snapchat pioneered them as a way to show your friends what you're doing that night with a 10-second video. Now, Instagram's parent company Facebook is keen on making Stories the default way for users to share everything, not just photos and videos. Instagram's announcement today emphasized that the questions sticker is about "starting conversations" with your friends — not just showing off what you're up to. Today's announcement also coincides with the announcement that Instagram will be rolling out Shopping on Instagram — its product tags for advertisers — in Stories later this year.
Launched in August 2016, Instagram Stories now counts 400 million daily active users.
The audio problem: Learn how new cloud-based API solutions are solving imperfect, frustrating audio in video conferences. Access here


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at DARCARS Honda of Bowie
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Below, you'll find a plethora of high-quality makes and models with beautiful styling and comfortable cabins, all priced at $15,000 or less. Take your time perusing the selection, find something that appeals to your wants and needs, compare and contrast with other options, and fall in love. When you're ready to come see it in person and experience the thrills for yourself, we'll be ready and waiting to give you the impeccable assistance you deserve in your car-buying ventures.
If you happen to have any questions for us before you leave the comfort of your home, please call us at 844-327-8860 and we'll give you the answers you seek. If you'd like to see what other pre-owned models we have, take a look at our main used vehicle selection and even check out the certified pre-owned selection where you'll find nothing less than the absolute cream of the crop. No matter what you decide, we hope to see you soon.
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Battle of Bristol to be lucrative for Tennessee, Virginia Tech
The "Battle of Bristol" football game between Tennessee and Virginia Tech in 2016 could pay each school more than $4.3 million, according to a term sheet obtained by USA TODAY Sports through a public records request.
The figure is based on a sellout of 141,100 grandstand seats at Bristol Motor Speedway, plus royalties the schools will receive for the use of team logos on event-specific merchandise.
Each team is guaranteed $3.5 million for 25,000 tickets sold, $3.75 million for 32,500 tickets sold and $4 million for selling out the 40,000-ticket allotment each team will be provided to sell to its fans. Each team will receive an additional $300,000 if the speedway grandstand sells out. Five thousand tickets of each team's allotment are to not exceed $40 in price.
Though executed and signed by each school's athletics director and Bristol Motor Speedway general manager Jerry Caldwell, the term sheet is not a final version of the contract. Actual terms and pricing could change.
The Battle of Bristol will have a high payout for a early season "bowl" game. By comparison, the Chick-Fil-A Kickoff game between Alabama and Virginia Tech played on Aug. 31 paid $2.5 per team.
The game in Bristol between Tennessee and Virginia Tech, scheduled for Sept. 10, 2016, was made official after nearly 20 years of on and off discussions. The speedway is roughly 110 miles northeast of Knoxville, home of the University of Tennessee, and 125 miles southwest of Blacksburg, home of Virginia Tech.
The term sheet also indicates that the Southeastern Conference will have the "exclusive first right to telecast or distribute the event on a live basis", with a preference for a primetime telecast, and that Tennessee will be the home team in its orange jerseys and Virginia Tech the visitor in maroon or white. The officiating crew will come from the Big Ten Conference.
Bristol Motor Speedway will have the right to sell game-specific sponsorships, including a title sponsorship. It also will have the right to sell alcohol during the game "provided that BMS will utilize alcohol awareness best practices ... consulting with promoters for similarly situated games for guidance."
Contributing: Steve Berkowitz


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"Sek um sek gong jong mun ah?"
San Francisco has the highest per capita concentration of Chinese Americans of any major city in the United States, and has one of the largest populations of Chinese people outside of Asia. Cantonese is spoken on buses and trains and at doctor's offices, and written on informational signs in public places. Why Cantonese isn't mandatory in San Francisco schools is beyond me, considering that Cantonese-speaking Chinese immigrants from southern China have lived in the Bay Area since the 1850s. In the oldest Chinatown in North America, the average San Franciscan will learn basic phrases like da bao and mai dan to get by in restaurants; for those who use Cantonese without thinking about it, here is your guide to San Francisco, whether you can speak English or if you are with Grandma's best girlfriend visiting from Hong Kong who doesn't have to worry about switching tongues.
Chow Down
Kowloon Tong Dessert Café (393 7th Ave)
Open from teatime at 5 p.m. until 1 a.m., this Hong Kong–style café serves typical cha chan tang fare like popcorn chicken and curried fish balls. What's comforting here includes grass-jelly fruit bowls, waffle ice cream sandwiches, and not-too-sweet hot and cold desserts, all under $12.
Hong Kong Lounge (5322 Geary St)
Yum cha on a Sunday morning means waking up early to battle taitais for a ticket in line at this joint where servers hand you a laminated menu to tick your order. You'd be wrong not to order multiple servings of their sweet, flaky-crusted, barbecued char siu bao. If you're feeling extra, you can order off-menu for old Hong Kong specialties. I usually ask for plain cheung fun street-style, without the too-sweet sesame sauce.
Wonderful Dessert and Café (2035 Irving St)
Bubble tea served in a bucket is an artery-clogging trend in the Bay Area, but large sizes always mean compromised quality. Get normal-serving-sized diabetes-in-a-plastic-cup or fruit smoothies for under $5 and load up on preserved plums, rock candy, sour gummy cola bottles, and sugar-drenched power belts that are sold by the pound.
Hai Ky Mi Gia (707 Ellis St)
Al dente egg noodles! Savory jook! Soup or dried noodles! Cash only! This Tenderloin Vietnamese/Teochew gem offers quick service, steaming soy milk, and lots of chili oil to douse your one-bowl meals. Everything on the menu can be combined and customized: Want fish balls in your satay ow lam? Ask politely! Feeling both egg and rice noodles? Solicit with grace! Can't choose between broth and oil? Get them both on the side.
Beyond Tourist Spots
Tin How Temple (125 Waverly Pl)
The entrance is tucked next to Blossom Bakery, and the temple is a four-story walk-up atop a music school. Need a fortune told or a pick-me-up blessing? They accept donations starting from $1 and have an English oracle on-site to translate your kau cim sticks. Fun fact: my lineage is tied to the original Chiuchow immigrants who in 1852 brought over Mazu, the sea goddess who protects travelers on perilous waters, for protection as they crossed the ocean for a new life.
Lookin' Good
Castro Nail Salon (431 Castro St)
Squeezed in between the Castro Theatre and the US Bank ATM on Castro Street, this four-chair nail salon does it all: mani-pedis, shellac, and waxes. Susan and her team can get you in and out in an hour; just make sure to politely ask for two people to work on you, mm-goi. On Monday through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., mani-pedis are $35. Don't forget to thank Susan and the rest of the ladies with a doh je sai–sized tip.
Lee Hong Hair Styling (3107 16th St)
Don't let the old-school magazine cutouts that line the mirror fool you. Miss Lily knows exactly what to snip—buzz cuts, sideburns, fades (even for those with short, thin hair)—for a total of $21. No lines, no fancy, pampering shampoo wash, and you're in and out in 15 minutes, on your way back to the 16th Street Mission BART station.


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Use the user resource to add users, update existing users, remove users, and to lock/unlock user passwords.
System attributes are collected by Ohai at the start of every chef-client run. By design, the actions available to the user resource are processed after the start of the chef-client run. This means that system attributes added or modified by the user resource during the chef-client run must be reloaded before they can be available to the chef-client. These system attributes can be reloaded in two ways: by picking up the values at the start of the (next) chef-client run or by using the ohai resource to reload the system attributes during the current chef-client run.
A user resource block manages users on a node:
user 'a user' do
comment 'A random user'
uid '1234'
gid '1234'
home '/home/random'
shell '/bin/bash'
password '$1$JJsvHslasdfjVEroftprNn4JHtDi'
The full syntax for all of the properties that are available to the user resource is:
user 'name' do
comment String
force TrueClass, FalseClass # see description
gid String, Integer
home String
iterations Integer
manage_home TrueClass, FalseClass
non_unique TrueClass, FalseClass
notifies # see description
password String
provider Chef::Provider::User
salt String
shell String
subscribes # see description
system TrueClass, FalseClass
uid String, Integer
username String # defaults to 'name' if not specified
action Symbol # defaults to :create if not specified
- user is the resource
- name is the name of the resource block
- :action identifies the steps the chef-client will take to bring the node into the desired state
- comment, force, gid, home, iterations, manage_home, non_unique, password, provider, salt, shell, system, uid, and username are properties of this resource, with the Ruby type shown. See "Properties" section below for more information about all of the properties that may be used with this resource.
This resource has the following actions:
- :create
- Default. Create a user with given properties. If a user already exists (but does not match), update that user to match.
- :lock
- Lock a user's password.
- :manage
- Manage an existing user. This action does nothing if the user does not exist.
- :modify
- Modify an existing user. This action raises an exception if the user does not exist.
- :nothing
- Define this resource block to do nothing until notified by another resource to take action. When this resource is notified, this resource block is either run immediately or it is queued up to be run at the end of the chef-client run.
- :remove
- Remove a user.
- :unlock
- Unlock a user's password.
This resource has the following properties:
- comment
Ruby Type: String
One (or more) comments about the user.
- force
Ruby Types: TrueClass, FalseClass
Force the removal of a user. May be used only with the :remove action.
Using this property may leave the system in an inconsistent state. For example, a user account will be removed even if the user is logged in. A user's home directory will be removed, even if that directory is shared by multiple users.
- gid
Ruby Types: String, Integer
The identifier for the group.
- group
Ruby Types: String, Integer
The group property is an alias of the gid property.
- home
Ruby Type: String
The location of the home directory.
- ignore_failure
Ruby Types: TrueClass, FalseClass
Continue running a recipe if a resource fails for any reason. Default value: false.
- iterations
Ruby Type: Integer
Mac OS X platform only, 10.8 (or higher). The number of iterations for a password with a SALTED-SHA512-PBKDF2 shadow hash.
- manage_home
Ruby Types: TrueClass, FalseClass
Manage a user's home directory.
With the :create action, a user's home directory is created based on HOME_DIR. If the home directory is missing, it is created unless CREATE_HOME in /etc/login.defs is set to no. When created, a skeleton set of files and sub-directories is also created in the home directory.
With the :modify action, a user's home directory is moved to HOME_DIR. If the home directory is missing, it is created unless CREATE_HOME in /etc/login.defs is set to no. The contents of the user's home directory are moved to the new location.
- non_unique
Ruby Types: TrueClass, FalseClass
Create a duplicate (non-unique) user account.
- notifies
Ruby Type: Symbol, 'Chef::Resource[String]'
A resource may notify another resource to take action when its state changes. Specify a 'resource[name]', the :action that resource should take, and then the :timer for that action. A resource may notifiy more than one resource; use a notifies statement for each resource to be notified.
A timer specifies the point during the chef-client run at which a notification is run. The following timers are available:
- :delayed
- Default. Specifies that a notification should be queued up, and then executed at the very end of the chef-client run.
- :immediate, :immediately
- Specifies that a notification should be run immediately, per resource notified.
The syntax for notifies is:
notifies :action, 'resource[name]', :timer
- password
Ruby Type: String
The password shadow hash. This property requires that ruby-shadow be installed. This is part of the Debian package: libshadow-ruby1.8.
- provider
Ruby Type: Chef Class
Optional. Explicitly specifies a provider. See "Providers" section below for more information.
- retries
Ruby Type: Integer
The number of times to catch exceptions and retry the resource. Default value: 0.
- retry_delay
Ruby Type: Integer
The retry delay (in seconds). Default value: 2.
- salt
Ruby Type: String
Mac OS X platform only, 10.7 or higher. The salt value for a password shadow hash. Mac OS X version 10.7 uses SALTED-SHA512 and version 10.8 (and higher) uses SALTED-SHA512-PBKDF2 to calculate password shadow hashes.
- shell
Ruby Type: String
The login shell.
- supports
Ruby Type: Hash
A Mash where keys represent features and values are booleans that indicate if that feature is supported. Default value: :manage_home => false, :non_unique => false.
- subscribes
Ruby Type: Symbol, 'Chef::Resource[String]'
A resource may listen to another resource, and then take action if the state of the resource being listened to changes. Specify a 'resource[name]', the :action to be taken, and then the :timer for that action.
A timer specifies the point during the chef-client run at which a notification is run. The following timers are available:
- :delayed
- Default. Specifies that a notification should be queued up, and then executed at the very end of the chef-client run.
- :immediate, :immediately
- Specifies that a notification should be run immediately, per resource notified.
The syntax for subscribes is:
subscribes :action, 'resource[name]', :timer
- system
Ruby Types: TrueClass, FalseClass
Create a system user. This property may be used with useradd as the provider to create a system user which passes the -r flag to useradd.
- uid
Ruby Types: String, Integer
The numeric user identifier.
- username
Ruby Type: String
The name of the user. Default value: the name of the resource block See "Syntax" section above for more information.
Supported Features¶
The supports attribute of the user resource has been deprecated. The supports[:manage_home] property was an alias for the manage_home property, while the supports[:non_unique] property was an alias for the non_unique property.
Password Shadow Hash¶
There are a number of encryption options and tools that can be used to create a password shadow hash. In general, using a strong encryption method like SHA-512 and the passwd command in the OpenSSL toolkit is a good approach, however the encryption options and tools that are available may be different from one distribution to another. The following examples show how the command line can be used to create a password shadow hash. When using the passwd command in the OpenSSL tool:
openssl passwd -1 "theplaintextpassword"
When using mkpasswd:
mkpasswd -m sha-512
For more information:
- http://www.openssl.org/docs/apps/passwd.html
- Check the local documentation or package repository for the distribution that is being used. For example, on Ubuntu 9.10-10.04, the mkpasswd package is required and on Ubuntu 10.10+ the whois package is required.
Where a resource represents a piece of the system (and its desired state), a provider defines the steps that are needed to bring that piece of the system from its current state into the desired state.
The chef-client will determine the correct provider based on configuration data collected by Ohai at the start of the chef-client run. This configuration data is then mapped to a platform and an associated list of providers.
Generally, it's best to let the chef-client choose the provider, and this is (by far) the most common approach. However, in some cases, specifying a provider may be desirable. There are two approaches:
- Use a more specific short name—yum_package "foo" do instead of package "foo" do, script "foo" do instead of bash "foo" do, and so on—when available
- Use the provider property within the resource block to specify the long name of the provider as a property of a resource. For example: provider Chef::Provider::Long::Name
This resource has the following providers:
- Chef::Provider::User::Useradd, user
- The default provider for the user resource.
- Chef::Provider::User::Pw, user
- The provider for the FreeBSD platform.
- Chef::Provider::User::Dscl, user
- The provider for the Mac OS X platform.
- Chef::Provider::User::Windows, user
- The provider for all Microsoft Windows platforms.
The following examples demonstrate various approaches for using resources in recipes. If you want to see examples of how Chef uses resources in recipes, take a closer look at the cookbooks that Chef authors and maintains: https://github.com/chef-cookbooks.
Create a user named "random"
user 'random' do
manage_home true
comment 'User Random'
uid '1234'
gid '1234'
home '/home/random'
shell '/bin/bash'
password '$1$JJsvHslV$szsCjVEroftprNn4JHtDi'
Create a system user
user 'systemguy' do
comment 'system guy'
system true
shell '/bin/false'
Create a system user with a variable
The following example shows how to create a system user. In this instance, the home value is calculated and stored in a variable called user_home which sets the user's home attribute.
user_home = "/home/#{node['cookbook_name']['user']}"
user node['cookbook_name']['user'] do
gid node['cookbook_name']['group']
shell '/bin/bash'
home user_home
system true
action :create
Use SALTED-SHA512 passwords
Mac OS X 10.7 calculates the password shadow hash using SALTED-SHA512. The length of the shadow hash value is 68 bytes, the salt value is the first 4 bytes, with the remaining 64 being the shadow hash itself. The following code will calculate password shadow hashes for Mac OS X 10.7:
password = 'my_awesome_password'
salt = OpenSSL::Random.random_bytes(4)
encoded_password = OpenSSL::Digest::SHA512.hexdigest(salt + password)
shadow_hash = salt.unpack('H*').first + encoded_password
Use the calculated password shadow hash with the user resource:
user 'my_awesome_user' do
password 'c9b3bd....d843' # Length: 136
Use SALTED-SHA512-PBKDF2 passwords
Mac OS X 10.8 (and higher) calculates the password shadow hash using SALTED-SHA512-PBKDF2. The length of the shadow hash value is 128 bytes, the salt value is 32 bytes, and an integer specifies the number of iterations. The following code will calculate password shadow hashes for Mac OS X 10.8 (and higher):
password = 'my_awesome_password'
salt = OpenSSL::Random.random_bytes(32)
iterations = 25000 # Any value above 20k should be fine.
shadow_hash = OpenSSL::PKCS5::pbkdf2_hmac(
salt_value = salt.unpack('H*').first
Use the calculated password shadow hash with the user resource:
user 'my_awesome_user' do
password 'cbd1a....fc843' # Length: 256
salt 'bd1a....fc83' # Length: 64
iterations 25000


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Central Missouri Renaissance Festival 2016
We had a great time this past weekend at the 11th Annual Central Missouri Renaissance Festival in Kingdom City, Missouri. This was our second time doing this Faire and the amount of growth it had this year over last year … Continue reading
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The Vardo Project has begun!
I've started on the Vardo, you can follow my progress on that project here.
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Olde English Faire 2016
Here's some photos of the Olde English Faire at Wildlife Prairie Park in Peoria, IL. It was a new Faire for me and a good experience. We were set up next to a Blacksmith demonstration and I got him to … Continue reading
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Step ladder safety
A man in the UK yesterday using every millimetre of working height that his step ladder offered, or rather did not offer.
The man is working on a street light at an industrial park, and one assumes that the Ecolectrica van is his, although it may not be. The step ladder is half on the pavement and half in the bushes, he is standing on what the manufacturer designed as a hand hold/rest and not a rung for stepping on.
For extra security though he has tied the ladder to the light post, clearly understanding that standing on the top rail would make the ladder unstable and cause it to overturn. Not the most serious one we have seen – but clearly a case of bad practice, on a job which looks routine and should have been planned – assuming the maintenance work was contracted.
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Swelling Next Anus: Advice You Must know On How To Avoid Getting Hemorrhoids
Speaking about hemorrhoids is not a favorable discussion; however you will be amazed at the amount of folks who regularly experience hemorrhoids. If a vein in the anal sphincter or rectum becomes twisted or enlarged this most likely turns into a hemorrhoid. There are many factors why a hemorrhoid will originate. However there are actions you can take in order to reduce the pain as well as minimize their occurance.
- There are hundreds and thousands of people around the world who are suffering from hemorrhoids.
- There are certain aspects of one's lifestyle that seem to cause hemorrhoids apart from the hereditary reason.
- Inactivity and hemorrhoids or piles seem to go hand in hand.
- Sitting around for a long time for instance can result in constipation, which in turn can lead to hemorrhoids.
- Fortunately though there are 3 steps to be able to curing hemorrhoids, which almost anyone can give a try.
There are Actually Two Types of Hemorrhoids: the Internal and the External
We'll be focusing on the former rather than the latter. Internal hemorrhoids are found inside the lining of the rectum and usually cannot be felt until you delve about inch from the rectum. These are actually painless since they are found in the particular rectal lining which does not have nerve endings. This disease, if left untreated, can actually extend into a prolapse. Prolapse is simply a medical term used to indicate that something has fallen out of place. In this case, it is the swollen rectal lining. Sometimes, if the prolapse is prolonged enough, the actual anus might spasm and cut off its blood supply in which it gets strangulated and brings about extreme pain. There are actually a number of grades of internal hemorrhoids depending on the severity and length of prolapse.
Troy Powers has investigated how to get rid of hemorrhoids extensively and recommends for you to cure hemorrhoids you need to make changes to be able to lifestyle and diet. You can read more about what he has to stay by visiting his website at http://www.squidoo.com/how-to-cure-hemorrhoids3 to learn more.
Piles or Hemorrhoids are Very Irritating Things to Have
This makes you uncomfortable, and also causes a lot of itching and scratching. This itching and scratching then causes the skin around the anus to become very irritated, and also really sensitive. The sensitive skin then becomes even more easily irritated and even more annoying. Piles also have the very unattractive effect of bleeding from your rectum.
Grade Four: The prolapse is already so severe that it is constantly outside the rectum and cannot anymore be manually reduced. This is more at risk of becoming strangulated, developing a blood clot, or getting infected so if that reaches this grade, it is necessary for a doctor in order to intervene with treatment.
Apple cider vinegar is really a safe and effective method to address hemorrhoids. Saturate a cotton pad with apple cider vinegar and apply to the region, allowing it to stay on for a few minutes. Accomplish this few times each day. Additionally you can add apple cider vinegar to a warm and comfortable sitz bath and wash for 20 minutes.
The second of the 3 steps to curing hemorrhoids is to make certain dietary changes that will help you get rid of mild or even chronic constipation. The first and foremost thing that you need to add to your diet is more servings of fruits and vegetables, between meals. Certain fruits such as grapefruits, bananas, apples, oranges, grapes, mangoes, prunes and watermelon have been found to be really useful in avoiding this issue. You should also make it a point to drink lots of water during the day. You must also stop eating flour products such as bread and avoid journal items such as milk.
Grade three: The prolapse, like in grade two, also extend outside the rectum when defecating however, it now needs to be manually pushed back to return to its proper place and will stay there when done this. They are more sensitive since they are more swollen so they would tend to injure or bleed more frequently.
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The first of the 3 steps to curing hemorrhoids involves doing something about your condition. For instance you can try out a few of the natural remedies that are available in the market. You can even find such treatments being extensively advertised and sold over the internet too, these days. Because the biological makeup of persons would differ from person to person, you must remember that not all such remedies would work for everyone. It is for this reason that you should always talk to your doctor before trying out any such medication.
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The 3 steps in order to curing hemorrhoids can be carried out at simultaneously if you want to. These steps will help you immensely if you are somebody suffering from painful and itchy hemorrhoids and want to get rid of the problem desperately.
- You were to change your diet by including more fiber inside it, then you will be reducing your chances of developing hemorrhoids.
- Not only that, you will also feel a lot lighter and a lot more comfortable.
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- Even without having hemorrhoids, you probably have notice that eating hot food items can make bowel movements difficult and unpleasant.
- Which is why you should do not eat spicy meals whenever you are experiencing hemorrhoids.
- Eating hot food may create discomfort that can be extremely sizable and continue on for days.
The Last of the 3 Steps to Curing Hemorrhoids is to Get Some Exercise Daily
Even simple exercises such as walking for approximately 20 minutes a day is known to have beneficial effect on getting rid or avoiding hemorrhoids. If you were to diligently follow these 3 steps to curing hemorrhoids, you are sure to be able to see beneficial results.
Change Your Lifestyle
One more thing that can have an enormous effect on your odds of getting hemorrhoids is changing your lifestyle. Like it or not, being lazy and sitting all the time places a lot of pressure on your bottom, which in turn increases the chances of developing piles. By being more active and joining in some physical activities, you not only lessen the pressure on you bottom part, you also increase the overall well being of the body as well.
Despite the above, hemorrhoids are a usually non-threatening condition and should not be feared. It is also common as everybody experiences it at some point in their lives so for those who have it, you need not be afraid of a visit to the doctor's to find a cure.
For those who have hemorrhoid challenges, utilize stimulant laxatives moderately. Laxatives might be essential when controlling distinct situations of constipation, however if you use them on a regular basis you can do yourself further damage. Laxatives can worsen hemorrhoids and promote their creation. Furthermore, by ingesting laxatives on a regular basis, you cover up the real condition of the digestive processes and won't be able to determine if you should make dietary changes.
As we discussed, it is possible to alleviate hemorrhoids and there are usually actions you can take to decrease the odds of getting them. Hemorrhoids tend to be agonizing and extremely unpleasant. They might even be embarrassing to discuss, nonetheless if you already have them, these types of suggestions will assist you to and help bring some relief to your situation.
- You find eating foods that have high amounts of fiber is unpleasant for you then you should consider taking a fiber dietary supplement.
- There are numerous fiber dietary supplements available on the market to select from.
- When you prefer to follow this way, you need to drink eight glasses of water with your dietary supplements.
- The fiber dietary supplements will soften your stool adn provide comfort and ease.
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Different Grades of Internal Hemorrhoids
Grade One: You don't actually realize you have the disease considering that you feel no pain and there is no prolapse to indicate that you are afflicted with that unless there is some itching or blood in your stool. Normally the enlarged blood vessels are not so distended that they are still just protrusions along the rectal lining.
Try to Avoid Taking Any Type of Laxative Medicine If At All Possible
Taking laxative medicine can help you go to the bathroom easier but such medicine has its downside as it can bring about additional irregular bowel movements afterwards. This will likely worsen your discomfort as well as aggravation. What you should do understand alternative methods to manage your hemorrhoids; for beginner you begin improving your daily diet or start taking daily vitamins.
There are various ways in order to detect whether or not you have this condition. The first and easiest indication is when you experience greater pain when you pass stool. Quite often, this really is accompanied by blood mixing in with the stool or the water. The second sign is when you are unpleasant or feel itchiness in your rectum from the swelling. The next, but not necessarily occurring, is if you're experiencing constipation or diarrhea. Since the cushions control your bowel movement, any damage occurring within it would affect the way in which you control the outflow of stool.
But Fiber is Not the Only Thing that Needs to be Added
One also has to make sure that he or she is getting enough fluids. Fluids allow you to have a smoother as well as more efficient digestive tract, which avoids the hassles of constipation and hard stool, which experts claim, reduces the probability of getting piles some more.
- Some of the remedies available in the market include horse chestnut, collinsonia root powder and Japanese pagoda underlying extracts.
- Apart from the natural remedies mentioned here, you can also find many treatments that are available these days.
- All these natural remedies would help in reducing inflammation.
- They would also help in reducing the discomfort and pain aside from improving digestion.
- A number of them also help in keeping the mucus membranes healthy.
Case You are Pregnant, Try Sleeping on Your Left Side
This will help to prevent adding pressure around the veins in your anus, thereby help you prevent forming hemorrhoids. Being pregnant is one particular time that women is increasingly vulnerable to hemorrhoids, therefore you need to undertake everything you can to stop them from developing.
Adding natural stimulant laxatives in your everyday diet (like prunes) furthermore makes your bowel movements much more regular, which also adds to comfort and reduces the probability of hemorrhoids.
- Grade Two: This is when the swollen veins start to become extended and a prolapse appears.
- The prolapse can be felt as a foreign object during bowel movement but it also retracts by itself when the act will be finished.
Change Your Diet
One way to avoid getting piles is to change your diet. The modern world has given people a whole range of different benefits. Included in this are, among other things, the fast food experience. These are convenient, fast, and undeniably tasty. The problem with these things are, is that they are high in fat, and decreased fiber. This leads to a lot of irritated bowels that react by giving you diarrhea, or constipation, which in turn, increases your chances of getting piles.
Better Than a Cure
The best thing to do for piles is to avoid it. Yes, piles usually go away on their own after a few days but there is always a chance that complications arise, and flare ups to happen. When this happens, inconvenience turns into a big problem. That being said, it is obvious that one will have an easier time avoiding piles, rather than dealing with them. That is why, prevention of these kinds of hemorrhoids, is better than curing them.
Whether it be in a public toilet, or in your house, nobody wants to see blood lining the tissue paper used, or surround the fecal matter that was just passed. Indeed, piles are irritating and sometimes, can also be very painful.
One suggestion for dealing with painfil hemorrhoids is to never strain when going to the restroom. Pushing on the toilet is a leading cause of hemorrhoids instead you should allow bowels in order to transpire naturally rather than try to apply added pressure. By straining you add further pressure that may produce a hemorrhoid or worsen an active one.
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Hemorrhoidal cushions are actually a natural part of the anal canal that helps in controlling the flow of a stool. It is also responsible in telling our brain when bowel movement is imminent. Furthermore, it protects the sensitive nerves and tissues of the anal canal from damage from the abrasiveness of our daily expelling. It is actually smooth and flexible, capable of getting and expanding at a moment's discover to accommodate the body's needs. Nevertheless, due to various factors, the hemorrhoidal cushion may be damaged and begin inflammation, which is when hemorrhoids occur.
When you are consuming a great deal of processed meals, you are probably, not receiving enough fiber which in turn can result in constipation along with a number of other issues regarding hemorrhoids, even if you have them or are simply beginning to develop all of them. Ensure that you ingest sufficient fiber in order to maintain your body regular and wholesome.
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Granted there are instances when you cannot avoid getting piles, such as when you are pregnant, or you suffer from chronic diarrhea or constipation, or if you suffer from Cirrhosis. In whatever situation, you can not totally avoid obtaining piles, all you can do is increase the chances of you not developing one, through changing a few things in your life. These will be easier to do than trying to live with an uncomfortable hemorrhoid.


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Where were you born?
In Athens.
Which is your favourite area in the city?
Plaka, which is the oldest neighbourhood in Athens.
Which are your favourite stores in the city?
I like to shop at Free Shop in Kolonaki, where one can find items by Margiela and Pierre Hardy. I also like Protoporia bookstore for the selection available and for the old-fashioned style of the store, and Vinyl Microstore in Exarhia for great music albums. I think Hatzis pastry shop at Syntagma Square is the best of its kind.
Which are your favourite restaurants in the city?
I love Alatsi restaurant for their amazing Cretan food. When I feel like sushi I head downtown to Furin Kazan, and for special occasions I make a reservation at Varoulko restaurant, which has been awarded a Michelin star.
Do you have a favourite local café or bar?
Now that I think about it, I must have spent dozens of hours at Rosebud café/bar in Kolonaki during the last decade.
Any recommendations for local food to try?
I'm a huge fan of Greek food but if I was to recommend three dishes they would be dolmadakia (vine leaf rolls stuffed with rice), meat pie with mizithra cheese, and for dessert ekmek with ice cream.
Where do you take out-of-town friends?
I take them for a swim outside of Athens and then for fresh fish. At the end of the day we go for a couple of cocktails in the bars around Syntagma Square.
Do you have a favourite walk?
Undoubtedly the most beautiful walk is Dionisiou Aeropagitou street, all the way from Plaka to Thission.
How do you like to travel?
I walk a lot and I use the metro.
What's the best landmark?
The Parthenon is absolutely breath taking.


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I am definitely looking forward to the collaboration Nokia/Microsoft and it seems to have gotten quite some chatter on the web. Interestingly, F-Secure looked into it as well: They looked at the app-model and the sandboxing technology in Windows Phone 7 and concluded (as we do as well) that malware on Windows Phone 7 is very unlikely. The strange statement was:
As a result, we don't expect any major mobile malware outbreaks just because of Nokia's partnership.
Maybe that I am just unable to see, how the risk landscape shifted but what has one to do with the other?
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The Cinder Hills is a scenic recreation area enjoyed by many off-highway vehicle enthusiasts. Its numerous volcanic cinder cones and craters surrounded by a ponderosa pine forest environment gives the area its unique value. Due to a growing interest in this area for off-highway vehicle recreation, additional management direction is needed to protect sensitive resources and to provide for continuing use of this recreation.
Approximately 13,500 acres in the Cinder Hills has been designated for off-highway vehicle recreation. Management emphasis is for the use of 2-, 3-, and 4-wheel vehicles.
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