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Catholics welcome image of St. Pedro Calungsod
-A A +AThursday, November 15, 2012
TACLOBAN CITY- About a thousand of Catholic faithful gave a rousing welcome to the visiting holy image of the newly-canonized saint, Pedro Calungsod, on Thursday.
The holy image of the country's second saint arrived in Tacloban Wednesday afternoon after his visit to the dioceses of Catarman in Northern Samar; Calbayog and Catbalogan in Samar.
The three-foot holy image of Saint Calungsod that visited the region was the very same image brought to Rome when the 17-year-old catechist was canonized by Pope Benedict VXI last month.
The image of the saint was given a rousing welcome when it entered the Santo Nino Church where a Holy Mass was held presided by Archbishop John Du, archbishop of the Metropolitan of Palo, and joined by about 20 priests from the archdiocese.
In his homily, the archbishop said that the region was lucky to be visited by Saint Pedro Calungsod whom he said could herald blessings to the people of the place.
He also said that Calungsod's visit, no matter how short-live it may be, would result to renewal of faith among the faithful, especially the young.
The archbishop lamented that unlike Saint Pedro Calungsod, majority of today's youth no longer give respect to the priests and to the Church.
"It is so rare nowadays that you can see a Pedro Calungsod...who offered his own life for the Church," he said.
He also said that some of today's youth and even faithful openly attack the Church, an apparent reference to the various stand of the country's Catholic Church on some controversial issues like the polarizing reproductive health bill.
On Friday, the holy image of Saint Pedro Calungsod is set to visit the parish of Sante Fe in Abuyog, Leyte which honor him as its patron saint. (Leyte Samar Daily Express)
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The Blood Type Diet Archives Volume 13
Posted By: ^heidi^ ODate: Sunday, 27 February 2000, at 10:23 a.m.
In Response To: Re: Australia. The fish list's great. Now all I need is . (Gill (A))
and some vernacular names: Girtie, St. Peter's fish, Peterfish, Doorkeeper, Galilee Fish -- sounds like St. Peter fished for Dory.
That's about all we know - we don't have a status for it. It seems similar to sole, and probably isn't good for A's, but that's just my guess.
In time, I hope the various fishie and veggie nomenclature and reaction status info will all reside at ifbtl. For now, read up on the "unknown" items, and make your own call.
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As a dating coach, I serve many roles. Friend. Confidante. Big brother. Teacher. Taskmaster. Cheerleader. Roll those all into one and you have me – a guy who spends 4 hours a day on the phone as a sponge for the frustrations, pain and negativity felt by my clients. It's no different than being a psychologist perhaps, but one of my clients, who IS a psychologist, thinks I've got the tougher job.
Because while a psychologist can keep on asking questions: "How does that make you feel?", "What do YOU think that means?", my clients turn to me for ANSWERS. They want results. They're not concerned with conquering their inner demons as much as getting clarity on when love will come their way.
Today, I spoke with a special client. She's got everything going for her – bright, successful, interesting, relationship-oriented. How she's unique is that she's 33 (which is young for my clients) and she's undeniably cute (which isn't rare, but makes it far easier for her to attract men). Working with her has been a pure joy for me, as I am witness to her spectacular growth on a week-by-week basis. We've been talking for 11 weeks now, and I am astounded at how far she's come. Yet tonight, all she could tell me was how sad she was. Three bad dates in the past week. No promising leads on the horizon. Negative thoughts creeping into her head. Why bother with dating at all? How do you keep on going when you're successful at everything else in life, yet every romantic partner you touch turns to crap?
We spent an hour talking about this today, and I was thrilled to say that my client felt a thousand times better after the call than she did when we started the call. I pointed out to her that, because she's a catch, 90% of the guys she meets are going to fall short of her standards. Which means, logically, that she might have to go on 9 mediocre dates until she finds one guy she's excited about. If she didn't have such high standards, she might be satisfied by the cute, boring guys she just passed up. But since she does have high standards, only 10% of men will be eligible. That's nothing at which to get angry. It just means that due to her smaller dating pool, it will take her more time to find a suitable mate than it takes other women with lower standards.
If we extrapolate further, of the 10% of the guys she's open to, half of them will not be into her, and half of them will be into her. That's dating for you. So now we've established that 1 out of 20 guys is boyfriend-eligible.
Suddenly, as frustrating as it seems, my client has a paradigm – a framework of what to expect out of dating. Her real problem isn't that there are no good men in the universe; it's that her expectations are unrealistic. She lives and dies with each new guy from Match.com. Last week she had 7 guys in her inbox and was high as a kite. This week, she's cycled through them and is down in the dumps. Yet, we know that this is how online dating works. Men come, men go. Most will be disappointing. Some will get your hopes up. A few will show consistency and want to be exclusive with you.
So if you're going to date online and think that you're going to find true love in your first 30 day trial, think again. Unless you've gone out with 19 guys, you haven't even gotten warmed up yet! Besides: how many times in your life have you been in love? Two? Three? Then maybe you should stop freaking out that it didn't happen after the first 10 online dates.


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I have gathered seeds from my favorite apple types already successfully grown in the area and am strategizing on how to get started. I would like to start them indoors. Can I use a good potting soil instead of local soil? Also what size container should I begin with? The most important question of all is when (what month) should I start them in the house, I don't know how long they take to germinate or build a root system that will allow them to survive a transplant. I'm sorry for my ingnorance, but I really want to be successful at this and ANY and ALL advice will be considered. Thank you Jacob |
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- Posted by gardenweed_z6a 5b/6a N CT (My Page) on Mon, Nov 28, 11 at 5:51
Jacob - apple seeds do very well when sown using the winter sowing method. I grew them for a neighbor last year. He gave me 4 seeds in December; I gave him 4 apple seedlings in April. There's a winter sowing forum here on GardenWeb where you can find out more information. I planted the apple seeds in a recycled milk jug with 4 inches of moistened professional growers mix in the bottom. Drainage holes poked in the jug bottom with an ice pick allowed excess moisture to drain away. Once the seeds were sown inside the milk jug, I taped it shut and set it out in the snow. Here's a photo of the sprouts: Chances are the apples you eventually get from your trees will not be the same as the fruit from which you harvested the seeds. Most apple trees are grafted to improve/enhance flavor. The seeds likely will not be a genetic match. |
- Posted by spartan-apple 5 (My Page) on Tue, Nov 29, 11 at 14:13
Apples need to be cross-pollinated with another apple or crabapple variety to produce fruit. The key is the varieties need to be different for cross pollination to be successful. For example two Cortland apples will not cross-pollinate each other but a Cortland and a Golden Delicious would pollinate each other. The mother tree will always produce fruit true to variety. This does not mean that growing apples from seed will give you bad fruit as many of the apple varieties now grown derived from chance seedlings and were then asexually propagated by grafting/budding to be true to variety. You may get good tasting apples when grown from seed but then again you may not. Nice experiment either way. Are you growing out the seedlings for fruit or to use them for |
- Posted by bmoser z6PA (email@example.com) on Fri, Dec 9, 11 at 10:55
So what gardenweed and spartan are saying is that if you really like your old tree apples cut scions and graft them onto a good rootstock. You'll be much further ahead in not having to waste 6-8 years only to determine that the fruit on new trees is undesirable. This bring to mind a statement from Marshall Ritter, past Penn State pomologist that Johnny Appleseed did more harm to the apple culture than good. |
- Posted by mccommas z5CT (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Sun, Dec 11, 11 at 19:09
gardenweed_z6a You taped it shut? You mean you used clear tape to make the milk jug into a mini-greenhouse? What is the reason for that? That sounds like it would get moldy in there but you sound like you know what you are doing. |
- Posted by gardenweed_z6a 5b/6a N CT (My Page) on Thu, Dec 15, 11 at 7:23
mccommas - yes, I taped the milk jug shut but with duct tape. Mini-greenhouse is exactly what it became, along with nearly 300 others just like it. A little green formed on the soil surface once the weather warmed up. Didn't appear to bother the seeds or sprouts. It's called winter sowing. There's a forum on the topic/method here on GardenWeb. The mini-greenhouse containers protect seeds from wind, rain, critters, alternating freeze/thaw cycles. The seeds sprout when the combination of daylight, temperature and moisture trigger their genetic code that the time is right. The sprouts are already accustomed to outside temperatures so there's no "hardening off" required. |
In addition to the good info given already about apples not breeding true from seed, also know that seed-grown apples will ultimately be much bigger than most nursery-purchased apple trees. Those from a nursery are grafted to specialized rootstocks that dwarf their growth to 8-15 ft, while an apple tree grown on it's own roots can easily grow 30+ ft tall! If you plant one in your yard, make sure it will have the space necessary to grow. |
- Posted by mccommas z5CT (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Sun, Jan 29, 12 at 15:39
Nick Is that true with small crab apples as well? We have some small crab apple trees growing on the property (for flowers in the spring). One evidently got chopped down and it became the cutest little crab apple bush! I got my seed from that one. Are you saying a seed from that tiny thing could grow into a full sized tree? |
- Posted by mccommas z5CT (email@example.com) on Sat, Feb 25, 12 at 15:28
There be sprouts! There be sprouts! Actually just the roots so far. Even the way I did it with just a pot partially buried worked. |
- Posted by mccommas z5CT (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Sat, Sep 22, 12 at 17:01
I had far better luck with store bought apples than with crab apples. I am trying again this year. The crab apple trees all from one plant did fine but then dried out and died. These two here is from a Pink Lady. I have found that often are already sprouted in the apple. These ladies will grow up in my back yard. I want a full sized tree. I will take my chances on the fruit being ugly or bad tasteing. They can't be much worse than Dell Apples. YUCK. |
I have a bunch I winter sowed will be planting them out where I am making an orchard. Some where from store bought the rest where from the neighbors small orchard of yellow,red and green apples. Should get an interesting mix of apple trees and they where free. |
All of your favorite apples are hybrids, just like roses. There are a few species apples like crabapples that grow true from seed, just like Rosa rugosa will grow true from seed. All of your favorite apples are the result of either chance, mutation, or intentional breeding programs, like the Minnesota research station that developed the HoneyCrisp apple. No HoneyCrisp will grow true from seed, it will be all over the map - to get a HoneyCrisp tree, you need a graft, and it is grafted onto a root-stock : there is just no other way of doing it, so it is really not worth your while at all to do what you are doing. cheers, paul m. |
I have a huge empty lot that needs trees,I have free apple seeds and all the space and time for them to grow. Even if I just get some weird small apples I can still make apple butter and such.The wood is still good for smoking as well. So how is that not worth my time? I am actually growing roses from seeds as well as Irises,daylilies,grapes and a whole host of others,I did study before I ever even took on this endeavor.I do know all these things don't grow true from seed. It is the journey not the destination I am looking forward to. It is not a waste of time if your enjoying it. |
- Posted by mccommas z5CT (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Thu, May 30, 13 at 19:30
If I wanted cloned apple trees I could go to the store and buy one. I am more interested in the trees themselves. Real apple trees grow nice and tall and full. And the flowers are great too. I too am growing roses from seed too. Who knows what we will get. I bought some of those wild apple seeds from Maine and they are doing nicely! I have small deerless patch of woods and I will put them there as well as a few for the lawn. |
I almost posted yesterday, but glad I didn't. I'm glad you're enjoying growing the apples from seed. Nothing wrong with it -- if you know what you may or may not get. And just because an apple you grow is good enough to be commercialized (the figure i've heard is 1 out of 40,000) doesn't mean it's not good enough for your purposes. Remember (if you're inclined) that besides apple butter, if the apples are astringent or bitter think hard cider. "I have small deerless patch of woods" -- HOW and where do I get one? :-) |
- Posted by mccommas z5CT (email@example.com) on Fri, May 31, 13 at 22:31
I am in a semi-urban setting. We got wild turkeys behind our condos but no Deer sighted as of yet. That might change when my apple trees start dropping apples! We have plenty of Maples and Oaks; how about something different? |
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OF FINALIZATION BACKGROUND In Decision No. 98-03-028, issued March 28, 1998, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) granted Level (3) Communications, LLC (Level (3)), a CPCN to provide services to the public as a facilities-based, competitive local exchange carrier. CPUC's decision allows Level (3) to construct underground innerduct and cable installation and support facilities within existing utility Right-of-Ways (ROWs). In accordance with the environmental mitigation measures specified in CPUC's Negative Declaration IX for the Project, a Petition to Modify (or "Application for Modification of") the CPCN must be filed to obtain approvals for activities outside of existing utility ROWs. To address CPUC's requirements for proposed off-ROW work, Level (3) prepared and submitted a Final Proponent's Environmental Assessment (PEA) on January 24, 2000, as part of its filing of an Application for Modification of its CPCN. The Application for Modification involves the construction and operation of twenty-one (21) Project elements that would involve off-ROW activities. These elements and their locations are listed below by County. Finalization of the Subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration and
Initial Study In response to Level (3)'s
Application for Modification of its CPCN, the CPCN prepared a Subsequent
Mitigated Negative Declaration (SMND) and Initial Study to the
above-referenced Negative Declaration IX.
The SMND and its Initial Study describe the proposed Project
modifications (off-ROW elements) and their potential environmental
effects. Based on these
documents, it has been determined that the proposed modifications will not
have any effects on the environment that cannot be mitigated to a level of
less-than-significant. The SMND and Initial Study
were made available for public and agency review and comment between April
10, 2000 and May 19, 2000. The
documents were made available on the Internet and additionally were
transmitted to the locations referenced in the table below.
In total, eleven (11) comment letters were received, ten (10) of
which were received by state and local agencies, and one (1) of which was
received from the public. Following closure of the
public review period, responses to all comments received on the documents
were completed, and modifications to the Initial Study and SMND were
undertaken, as appropriate, to reflect these comments. Volume
represents the Final SMND and Initial Study necessary for the Commission
to consider approval of the 21 proposed off-ROW Project elements. It includes: the comments received on the April 10, 2000 SMND
and Initial Study; the CPUC's responses to these comments; modifications
to the text of the April 10, 2000 SMND, where appropriate, to address
comments; and, a Mitigation Monitoring Plan for Commission adoption if the
Final SMND and Initial Study are approved.
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is the original SMND and Initial Study that were made available for public
and agency review on April 10, 2000.
It includes: a Project overview and Master Initial Study Checklist
for all of the proposed off-ROW elements; and, the 21 site-specific
Initial Study Checklists for each of the proposed elements.
Together, Volumes I and II
represent the Final SMND and Initial Study for the proposed off-ROW
elements. They are intended to be used in conjunction with the each other
for site-specific detail and general reference.
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Most of us have a pretty good idea where we're getting the majority of our own backlinks from. But, unless you're extremely diligent about monitoring your website's backlink profile, it could be a lot worse than you think. Which is how it was for a few of the sites I run.
Recently, I've been forced to take and in-depth look at the backlinks to many of my own web properties. Something I probably should have been doing anyway. But since I don't do a lot of manual link-building, it's not something I pay that close attention to.
I figured there was no way Google would penalize me for anything that I had done thus far. But in the wake of the Google Penguin update, I had to accept the fact that it needed to be looked at more closely, and even cleaned up a bit. A few of my sites have indeed been hit.
That's why I recommend you start monitoring your profile too, if you're not already.
I keep a link building document for each of my sites, but when I downloaded all of my links through Google Webmasters tools, and ran an anchor text report using Ahrefs, there were a few item that really stood out. Some were even kind of embarrassing, actually. It's just that I rarely ever pull my own link reports, because I'm always watching the competition. Had I been actively monitoring my own backlinks better, I definitely would have changed some of them a long time ago.
These were some of the most noticeable items:
And there were a few others too. But it's the first one in this list that concerned me most, so I removed it along with any other worrisome ones I could, and have put in a request for any that are out of my control. Then I changed the anchor text of some of the ones on my personal sites because they still looked a bit heavy for a few of my targeted keywords.
When it comes to link-building, anything that isn't 100% natural is suspect. Even the whitest of white-hats have unnatural backlinks. It's nearly impossible to avoid, unless you're not serious about building a business online. And unfortunately, Google can manually penalize you for just about anything it wants too. So it really all comes down to risk. How risky is a particular link, and is the payoff of having that link worth the risk to you.
For this site, having a site-wide backlink with perfect anchor-text from a food service consulting blog is fairly risky, extremely stupid, and probably wasn't even helping me before any penalties anyway. That's why it was the first to go.
Regardless if you were hit by Penguin or not. Please learn from my mistake. Take a look at your profile and fix any obvious red-flags before it's too late. Google, Majestic SEO and Ahrefs let you monitor your own site's backlinks for free. They just ask you to take a couple of minutes to verify ownership, so it really should be a no-brainer.
If you were hit by a Google update and make changes to your link profile, just be sure to give Google time to process the updates before freaking out and changing a bunch of other items too. It's been nearly a month since I removed some of the links, and Google still shows them in it's link report and cache. So it could take a Penguin data refresh or two before I have any idea if my initial changes were effective or not.
Even so, what I found was a bunch of items that needed to be cleaned up anyway.
June 6th, 2012 at 2:31 am Blogger said:
I want to know how to link my blog to other business blogs
August 12th, 2012 at 8:37 pm Jon said:
That makes a lot of sense. I'm checking through my backlinks now… it seems I have a lot of 'bad' ones as well.
August 12th, 2012 at 9:56 pm Wesley LeFebvre said:
Yep, better get em' straightened up, Jon!
This website has already begun to rebound because of the work I've done cleaning up its backlinks.


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This is a craig's crimson cherry on zaiger newroot-1 rootsock. It's a bare root and just planted last week. The buds are breaking, in the picture the buds at the base are breaking. Questions: 1. Are these buds (suckers) coming from rootstock? 2. Should I remove these buds, since it is so close to graft union? 3. If I do need to remove it, should I seal them with tree sealer to prevent canker? (close to averge 4 inch rain per month weather) Sorry for the stupid questions. Just want to make sure I do it right. Thank you Alex |
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I would rub those off unless they are the only buds opening on the tree or you want a bush. Those look to be above the graft union. |
- Posted by FruitNewbieNYC 7b (My Page) on Thu, Jun 5, 14 at 14:37
murky. Thanks for the feedback.. |
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CHIGAGO — The Chicago area's tepid recovery from recession can be boiled down to apples, oranges and grapes, according to local produce merchant Steve Loulousis.
As many households went from two paychecks to one, consumers increasingly sought bargains and discounts at the grocery store and cut back on items such as premium apples and grapes, Loulousis said.
That has led to smaller profit margins for his company, Michael J. Navilio & Son, Inc., one of 20 companies operating out of the Chicago International Produce Market.
"Some of the items we used to sell on a regular basis have become luxury items," Loulousis, a sales manager for Michael J. Navilio, said in a mid-November interview. "They'll buy four or five (items), rather than 12."
Loulousis was among a majority of merchants surveyed at the region's primary terminal market who had mixed reviews for 2011, saying the business grew increasingly tougher as the limp economy and heightened competition made it difficult to pass along rising costs.
Michael J. Navilio's 2011 sales probably will be "about the same" as 2010, but profit is down, Loulousis said.
Other merchants expressed similar thoughts, saying sales were tracking similar to or slightly below 2010.
"Everybody is trying to push volume, and when you do that, you lose margin," Loulousis said. "We're trying to be more diversified. Competition is so great … To compete, you have to move volume."
Like most of the rest of the country, Chicago has emerged slowly from the recession. Chicago boasts the third-largest U.S. metropolitan area and a diverse economy that ranges from manufacturing to health care and financial services.
Nonetheless, Chicago and its produce business appear to be faring worse than the rest of the nation, by some readings.
Chicago's unemployment has remained historically high even as the region added jobs over the past two years. In October, the Chicago metropolitan area's unemployment rate was 9.7%, up from 8.8% for the same month in 2010 and above the 9% nationwide average, according to government reports.
Retail fresh fruit sales in Chicago and surrounding suburbs totaled $852.7 million during the 52 weeks ending Sept. 24, down 1.5% from the same period a year earlier, according to Perishables Group, a Chicago-based market researcher. Retail vegetable sales fell 0.5% to $752.9 million.
Nationwide, retail fruit sales rose 4.2% during that period, to $32.5 billion, while vegetable sales rose 4.3%, to $33.6 billion, according to Perishables Group. The figures do not include Wal-Mart or club stores.
"I haven't been super-impressed with business this year," said Nick Gaglione of Dietz & Kolodenko Co., another merchant at the terminal market.
"It hasn't been the business it used to be. ... (Retailers) keep saying their customers have no money," he said.
The terminal, located about four miles southwest of downtown, handles much of the fresh produce shipped to Chicago in bulk before it's trucked to hotels, restaurants and supermarkets in the area.
T.J. Fleming, a vice president and head of vegetables with Strube Celery and Vegetable Co. at the terminal market, said his customers increasingly seek produce on a hand-to-mouth basis, as the weak economy forced a shift in buying patterns over recent years.
As a result, Fleming is constantly shopping for deals and "beating up on shippers," he said.
"Nobody has any confidence in the economy," Fleming said. Consumers "are keeping money close to the vest."
While Strube's sales are slightly lower, "it's not from a lack of effort," Fleming said. "But we will be profitable."
There are some bright spots, merchants at the terminal market and elsewhere said.
Independent supermarkets and specialty grocers are gaining market share in the Chicago area, and the restaurant and hotel business has improved. Organic and ethnic markets are expected to continue strong growth, merchants said.
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Based at the Northern Design Centre on 10th July, the event was catered towards the prevention of behavioural and emotional difficulties in people with intellectual disabilities. The event brought together more than 70 delegates, including the families of those with learning disabilities and representatives from local charities, to work together to improve quality of care.
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12-year-old Indiana boy saves sister from near-drowning experience in frigid water
Boy: 'I don't want to have all the glory'
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - A 12-year-old boy from Indiana has been hailed a hero after he saved his younger sister, who had a near-drowning experience after falling through the ice on a frozen pond.
Faced with a crucial decision of whether to get his father or call 911, Tony Buuck instead raced into the icy waters to rescue his 8-year-old sister, Sammy.
It was a decision that has made him a local hero, though it's a title he doesn't want.
"I think a lot of people wouldn't have done it. I don't want to have all the glory and stuff," Tony told ABC News .
Tony was playing basketball in the driveway of his home near Fort Wayne when Sammy fell through a frozen pond near their backyard Saturday.
Tony heard the cries of his younger sister and dashed across the ice to try and save her. The thin ice beneath his feet cracked, causing him to fall in as well.
"I began by taking my arms and sort of just putting it under her shoulders. I realized that wasn't going to work, so I grabbed her coat hood," Tony said.
The children's father, Dale Buuck, eventually rushed to the icy pond to save his children, but the ice once again gave way.
Dale managed to thrash through the ice and frigid waters to help pull Tony, who kept a tight grip on Sammy, to shore.
"The more I pulled him up he still had her by the coat, and he never let go of her in the cold water. [Tony] treaded water that whole time, with one hand and never let go of her," Dale said, with tears in his eyes.
Sammy was unconscious and not breathing when she was pulled to shore. Dale stood with his daughter when quick-thinking Tony ran back home to call 911.
"My sister is Samantha and she was standing on the ice … and she fell in," Tony told the 911 dispatcher.
The dispatcher relayed instructions to Tony, who then shouted them out to his father, who remained with Sammy and administered CPR.
"Her face is almost completely purple," Tony told the dispatcher. "I tried to keep her head above water, but I'm not strong enough."
Emergency workers eventually reached Buuck's home, and all three were treated and released from a hospital.
"I really thought I wasn't going to survive," Sammy said after the harrowing incident.
While the EMS crew was credited with reviving Sammy, it's her big brother who is credited with saving her life.
"He says he's not a hero, but he sure is my hero and his sister's hero," Dale said.


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Illinois Honor Guard move the casket of Pvt Aaron Toppen to his final resting place at St. Johns Cemetery in Mokena on June 24, 2014. | Jim Karczewski/For Sun-Times Media
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Hundreds of family members and friends heard Army Pfc. Aaron Toppen described as a "great man" and a soldier who was a "quiet professional" during funeral services Tuesday at Parkview Christian Church.
The 19-year-old from Mokena was among those men and women "who gave their last full measure to protect our freedom" and who "gave more than what was expected or required," U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Snow told mourners in the Orland Park church.
Toppen, a 2013 graduate of Lincoln-Way East High School, and four other soldiers were killed in Afghanistan on June 9 while on patrol. Military officials said an air strike was called in after the unit he was part of was ambushed by the Taliban.
Snow said Toppen "represents the best of the men and women who serve their country," and was a "quiet professional."
The officer said Toppen was a soldier "who clearly understood the risks associated with his chosen field," and that "loyalty and service were his touchstones."
"Did Aaron know fear? Of course he did, but he did not wear it," Snow said. "It did not shape his life."
The general told Toppen's family that he "cannot fully understand what you're going through," and that words of solace "pale in the shadow of grief" and are wholly "insufficient to describe the brave sacrifice Aaron made."
Photos of Toppen in his uniform flanked his flag-draped casket, which after the two-hour service was borne by a black horse-drawn carriage to St. John's Cemetery in Mokena. As the casket was carried from the church, the Chicago Police Department's Bagpipes & Drums of the Emerald Society played "The Caissons Go Rolling Along."
Members of the Patriot Guard formed flag lines at the church entrances, and dozens of members on motorcycles joined police vehicles in a procession from Parkview to the cemetery. Aerial ladder trucks from the Orland Fire Protection District and Tinley Park Fire Department hoisted an enormous American flag over the driveway leading to the church's parking lot.
The soldier's death was the second major tragedy this year for the family. His father, Ronald, died in February, and Toppen's deployment overseas was delayed so that he could attend his father's funeral.
Harlow said that "we know that Ron and Aaron are together," in a place where "there is no war and there is no enemy."
Family and friends noted Toppen's yearslong desire to join the military. Both his grandfathers had been in the service — one in the Army and the other the Navy.
Parkview Pastor Tim Harlow said Toppen possessed a "patriotism that was born deep in his soul" at a very young age.
Before he went overseas, Toppen got a tattoo on his chest — a cross with two dog tags wrapped around it, representing his grandfathers' service and the words "For those I love I sacrifice," his uncle, retired Will County Judge Stephen White, said.
"From a tender age he loved his country," White said.
Harlow said he wished Toppen's family and friends were gathered at the church for a happier occasion and not facing the "very hard and painful reality that Aaron has left us."
"We must do what we must do, and that's honor the life of a great man," he said.
The pastor recounted a story of a very young Toppen, he and a buddy riding their bikes up and down the block in their neighborhood with the song "I'm Proud to be an American" blasting at full volume from a boombox.
That was one of the songs played while a montage of photos of Toppen were displayed onto two large screens in the church, with such images as Toppen as a youth wearing his uncle's Army helmet, and receiving his high school diploma.
Another uncle, Jack Winter, said his nephew "followed his dream to serve" his country, and was "picked to join a dangerous mission," working alongside special operations troops because of the intelligence and mettle he displayed to his superiors.
Winter said that Toppen's young niece had, since her uncle's death, raised more than $700 selling lemonade, with the money being donated to the Wounded Warrior Project. He called on all in the church to make a difference and "do something kind and bold and brave," and "do it quietly in Aaron's name."
Friends of Toppen's talked to mourners about the things in life that he enjoyed doing the most, including fishing and listening to country music.
One friend from high school, Tom Garvey, said that while he'll miss Toppen, "I know I will see him every time there is a flag waving."
"Aaron, you're my inspiration, my good friend, my fishing buddy, but most of all a true hero," he said.


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Roses Unlimited is having their sale and I am looking for another rose to order along with Cardinal de Rechelieu. Thinking about Charles XII, but can't find much experience with him. |
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- Posted by desertgarden561 9a/SZ11 - Las Vegas (My Page) on Wed, Jun 4, 14 at 20:09
I've had this rose in my garden since last summer. It is very healthy, grown rapidly, but has yet to have a single bloom. Lynn |
'Charles XII' grows strong, lengthy canes (6-8') bearing robust, healthy foliage. Its habit is such that it is best in the background, or against a fence or wall. Its blossoms are produced--unlike with most Bourbons--on second-year (and older) canes, such that, if you prune it back severely, you'll be sacrificing the remarkable display of big blossoms which come in clusters of 2-4 from the axils of these older canes. One of the variety's attributes is that, though the blossoms appear to be full, they're actually (eventually) open at the center, so balling is rare or non-existent. It also has big fat orange hips, which are decorative in themselves. It puts on quite a show at first bloom of the season with its innumerable clusters of big flowers all along the upper portions of the canes! (I may be biased, though; I raised it.) |
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- Posted by desertgarden561 9/SZ11 -Las Vegas, N (My Page) on Mon, Jun 9, 14 at 10:07
Very Nice Christopher...and thanks! The way you document your roses is most helpful to me and I would guess others too. I hope you continue to show images of your garden as it continues to mature. Lynn |
Yes--thanks Christopher--well done! I can add that the growth of 'Charles XII' is tendentially stouter than that of its parent 'Souvenir de Victor Landeau', so that--for me at least, in coastal So Cal--the thick main canes are upright, with the occasional lesser canes being more horizontal. The flower color and flower form are very different, however, between parent and child, with CXII having larger, more sumptuous blossoms. The original specimen of CXII is still in my garden and productive. It also has a sibling, 'Gustavus Vasa', which differs in many ways and is a thoroughly likeable rose . . . but, try as I might year after year, I can't seem to get cuttings or layers of it to strike root, so it exists in only one ageing specimen, the original plant. GV's flowers are flat in form, and (unlike those of CXII) completely full; as you might imagine, it thus produces very few hips. The flower-color is a much deeper pink, approaching rose. The petals are narrower than are those of the lushly petaled CXII, and so more "old fashioned" in appearance. The habit is less "cane-y" and more "branchy," though still, like its sibling, a rose for against a fence or wall. I indeed had quite a large crop of vigorous seedlings, the crop which produced these two siblings. For lack of space, I had to discard before first bloom all but these two, when the crop was about three years old; since, once these two finally bloomed, they both were "winners," and each of the two different from the other, I've always regretted discarding all the other siblings, in which there were no doubt other fine Bourbons. |
Since Gustavus is beautiful, cannot be reproduced by cutting nor by layer, and there is only one specimen in existence, how about getting Burlington to graft some/one for you (and posterity)? Cath |
Cath, good idea! I'll see if perhaps she's interested . . . It could be that someone with a proper propagator would be able to root cuttings, too (I do it the old-fashioned way . . . the really old-fashioned way . . . basically "on a wing and a prayer") . . . |
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By Messianic Rabbi Eric Carlson
Every Erev Shabbat (Friday evening) Jewish women around the world begin the centuries old traditional mitzvot (command) of lighting the Shabbat candles. Lighting the Shabbat candles is an eternal bond bestowed upon Jewish women linking us to thousands of years of heritage and tradition that defines Jewish and Biblical life! These holy flames are our link to the future generations. The Shabbat candles are traditionally lit 18 minutes before sunset, in the same room that the Shabbat meal is to be eaten showing that the lights are to honor Shabbat
God tells us light is 'tov', good! (Genesis,1:4), "And God saw that the light was good (tov)." Torah is likened to light, to the verb "tov". Women are called by the same verb "tov".
The world we live in today is tumultuous and filled with tribulation as well as spiritually challenging. Lighting of the Shabbat candles every Erev Shabbat (Friday evening) is more important than ever as a testimony to the power and love of God! The flickering flame is a reflection of the divine spark within each of us. It is a focal point for the family, united in Shalom, to gather around the "light", to pray together, to spend time together, to pause and share the Shabbat meal together, united in Yeshua!
The Shabbat Candles are traditionally lit by the women because it was a woman who removed the light from the world (Eve) and it was a woman who returned the light to the world (Miriam (Mary) who gave birth to Yeshua). The wife (woman) is the keeper of the light for her entire family and holds the honor of lighting the candles. Her daughters should be taught how to light the candles at the earliest age possible and they should share the responsibility of lighting the candles. Single men and women who live alone assume the mitzvot (command) of lighting the candles. There should always be at least two candles but may be more. Increasing the number of candles increases the blessing. There may be more candles such as lighting a menorah on Feast Days but never less then two. Both candles have a symbolic meaning. The first candle represents Creation "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth...And God said, 'Let there be light' and there was light." -- Genesis 1:1,3. The second candle represents Redemption, Yeshua said, "I am the Light of the World. Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." John 8:12. Traditionally, the woman covers her head with a scarf while lighting the candles as a reminder that God is over her and she is submissive to Him. A second, smaller set of candles may be simultaneously lit by her daughter, as she learns from her mother. The woman lights the candles one at a time then closes her eyes (so she does not enjoy the light before blessing it). She will then spread her hands out around the candles, drawing her hands inward in a circular motion three times. In traditional Judaism the three times represents and is symbolic of life, liberty, and happiness. In Messianic Judaism it represents and is symbolic of HaShem, Yeshua, and the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit). She will then cover her eyes and recite one of the following blessings:
1. Baruch atah Adonai Eloheynu melech ha-olam, asher kid-shanu b'mitz-votav, v'tzinvanu l'hadlik neyr shel ShabbatBlessed art Thou, O Lord our God, King of the universe who has set usapart by Your commandments and has enjoined upon us the kindling of the Sabbath light.
2. Baruch atah Ad-nai Elohenu melekh ha-olam, asher kidshanu b'id v'rekha vna-tahn la-noo et Yeshua m'she-chay-noo, v'tzee-va-noo l'he-oat oar la-oh-lahm. Ah-main. Blessed are You or Lord our God, King of the Universe, Who has sanctified us in Your Word, and given us Yeshua our Messiah, and commanded us to be light to the world. Amen.


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The PBS adapter module is setting LD_LIBRARY_PATH and it's cousin library env vars to nothing (i.e. "LD_LIBRARY_PATH=;") if no libraryPath elements were specified in the job description. This is causing problems with the SoftEnv extensions because it overrides any values SoftEnv would have set for these env vars. I propose that these library vars should simply not be set if there are no occurances of the libraryPath elements in the job description. That would still allow the user to override SoftEnv with explicity library paths if so desired. Fixes should be added to HEAD, globus_4_0_branch, and globus_4_0_community.
What are the semantics supposed to be for the various ways one can set the library-path: environment, libraryPath, and softEnv? What should be done if more than one is present (override, append) and in what order ought they be evaluated?
I would say the order of priority would be SoftEnv, environment, libraryPath since it goes from least explicit to most explicit. Nothing needs to be done to check SoftEnv since it doesn't actually set anything explicitly in the adapter module.
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2002 Hillsborough Rd.
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www.bluseafoodandbar.com (link)
When I asked Chef Tim Lyons about his reasons for moving away from a seafood chef's oceanic paradise like the Florida Keys, his answer was immediate and concise…"about six feet of water"…must have been a question posed to him before. Tired of dodging hurricanes and tropical storms and fighting repeated floods, Chef Lyons built his ark in the form of a seafood restaurant, sailed it 985 miles from his Key West digs to run aground near the East Campus of Duke University in Durham, NC. "blu" seafood and bar describes itself "as upscale, casual seafood with innovative regional classics. In other words, our place is comfortable with great food, some local, some global, but always fresh."
Even though I have spent only limited stints seaside, I would have to say that blu is an epitomist of what I would consider a classic seafood restaurant. The space is unassuming from an exterior perspective, yet simply stated and casually elegant inside. Trinkets scattered and splashes of blue adorn the dining room, sporting concrete floors and a comfortable bar. blu also provides an enclosed patio alongside and an outdoor patio that seems a perfect spot to sample some of Chef Lyon's plates amongst the fresh air. What the air may lack in the actual scent of ocean, you would never know it once presented with the simple, fresh seafood dishes offered within. Alongside it's lunch and dinner service blu also offers, box lunches, catering for events and an ever changing oyster menu that shifts with whatever is available as the latest catch. Also be sure to check the blu events page for upcoming wine dinners, kids' nights and specials.
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DNS stands for "domain name service". In essence, it is a directory of names that point to services on the local network or the Internet. Computers communicate with each other over the Internet via IP addresses (e.g. 188.8.131.52). DNS provides human-friendly names for these IP addresses. For example: the DNS name www.oregonstate.edu points to the IP address 184.108.40.206.
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is an Internet protocol for automating the configuration of computers on a network. DHCP can be used to automatically assign IP addresses, to deliver TCP/IP stack configuration parameters such as the subnet mask and default router, and to provide other configuration information such as the addresses for DNS servers.
Most OSU network registration is done via Maintain, an open source application developed at OSU. For general help with Maintain, network registration, or activating your ONID account, please contact the OSU Computer Helpdesk.
As of August 3rd, 2013 Oregon State University's authoritative name servers ns1 and ns2 no longer answer recursive requests from outside of our network. This change was made to prevent our name servers from being used in DDoS attacks against other Internet hosts.
The Cyder implementation planned for March 22, 2014 has been delayed. An updated implementation date will be posted to this page and communicated directly to DCAs and Maintain Zone admins.
In Spring 2014, Information Services will replace Maintain with Cyder as our central IP address management solution. This new software will bring a revamped web interface, and more robust and extendable back-end design. This will allow us to deploy new functionality like IPv6 allocation/support, a RESTful API, DNS views, and more.
We're in the final stages of development and focused on feature parity between Maintain and Cyder. However, some functionality will be lacking at release. Additional features beyond what Maintain offered will have lower priority until we've matched Maintain. Included below is a list of major features and their estimated completion schedule.
Anticipated ready by release:
-API Read-only
-New wireless self-registration system
-Bulk interface move
-Interface expiration
End of Summer 2014:
-Other bulk operations (container moves, user permissions cloning)
-Last seen
-Audit History
-CSV mail/export from web interface
Changes since inital preview release:
-Related interface list now excludes interfaces with blank MAC addresses
-Range lists now include type column (static/dynamic)
-Range names migrated/shown
-Added combined static/dynamic interface view to System section called 'Interfaces'
-Properly migrate Interfaces to Legacy VRF, Campus site
-Overhauled inventory attribute creation/editing/storage
-Range usage displayed, and updated correctly now
-MAC address field on forms no longer mangles entries
-VRF/Site/VLAN/Network detail views show more related data
-Numerous bug fixes and UI tweaks/enhancements
Note: this list is not exhaustive and has been truncated to only include changes relevant to DCAs.
Preview site available here: https://cyder.nws.oregonstate.edu/
Source code available here: https://github.com/osu-net/cyder
Cyder is OSU's IP address and DNS management system. This provides a web interface and RESTful API for DCAs to manage their network allocations, assets, and names. Cyder also is the basis of network allocation and assignment documentation for our network engineers.
Hosts in Maintain are now Systems in Cyder. A System can have one or more Interfaces. A System is where informational data resides, like department, other_id, etc. IP/DHCP information is tied to the Interface. Our data migration process from Maintain creates a System and a single corresponding Interface. If you have a device/system that has multiple network interfaces and subsequently had multiple host entries in Maintain, these can be combined into a single System with two Interfaces in Cyder. We do not have a merge function yet, but it is planned.
Maintain's method of delegating permissions to departments is accomplished with groupings called Zones. In Cyder, a Zone is now called a Container. As a part of the migration process, Containers will have the same name as their zone counterpart but without the 'zone.' prefix (Note: This change has not happened yet, but will before or on the deployment day). The permissions model, at least initially, will mimic that of Maintain with one exception: Any user can see all objects within Cyder (even those not in their Container), just not edit them. Select the global Container to see everything.
Introduction to Cyder's structure and naming conventions
This software provides a thin layer of abstraction between what is generated in a DHCP or DNS server configuration file. For DHCP, Cyder extracts information from objects called Systems and Interfaces. Systems are devices that exist on our network. The System object in Cyder retains inventory information and Interfaces. A System can have one or more Interfaces. The Interface of a System determine the IP address and name assigned to it. This allows a device such as a laptop to have both its wired and wireless interfaces tracked as a single entity, a System.
Interfaces drive DNS and DHCP configuration for Systems. There are two types of Interfaces: Static and Dynamic. As their names imply, a Static Interface defines a static IP reservation. Dynamic Interfaces allow a device to obtain an IP in the specified range. A System name is merely for reference, and the Interface label is what determines the hostname generated. We do not support Dynamic DNS, and as such, Cyder will only auto-generate A and PTR records for dynamic Ranges of the format 127-0-0-1.range.example.com and 126.96.36.199.in-addr.arpa respectively. The domain suffix used to auto-generate A records for dynamic Ranges is configured by network engineers.
Subnets are now referred to as Networks. In addition to referring to a maskable range of IP space and a corresponding VLAN, Networks also have a Site and a VRF. A VRF, in the simplest of terms, is a collection of related networks. A Site refers to a building router, and not necessarily a physical location. Because these are new concepts, all Networks migrated from Maintain will be a part of the 'Legacy' VRF and the 'Campus' Site. Note: VRF is synonymous with the term Security Domain.
DHCP options sent to clients are derived from Workgroup and Network options. An Interface must belong to a Workgroup – if none is selected, the Workgroup named 'Default' will be used. Options can also be set at the Network level. Workgroup options override those of the Interface's Network. Network options override global options (not displayed within Cyder).
Most common DNS records can be created/managed with Cyder. A, AAAA, PTR, CNAME, SRV, TXT, MX, etc can all be created ad-hoc and not be tied to any specific System or Interface. If there is an RR type that is not available via the Cyder web interface, please submit a feature request and we will work to add it (requests for the DNAME RR type will be ignored, we will never support these).
Cyder supports two DNS views (also referred to as split-brain, split-horizon, and merely split-DNS). For most DNS objects, you will be given the option of exposing them to either the public or private view. If a service requires a different DNS query response depending on the network of the client making the request, make two objects – one with only the private view checked, and one with the public view checked. The views are defined as such:
Public: All queries from IP addreses not in the Private view will receive records that have this view checked.
Private: Queries from 220.127.116.11/16 and 10.0.0.0/8 will receive records checked as private.
When an object is set to both public and private views, the query response for that record will be the same from any client source IP address. When none are selected, the object is disabled and will not be included in any DNS zone files.
Cyder has many data tables on various pages. Each table can be filtered in-place using the Filter text box at the top of each table. This should not be confused with the Global Search text box at the upper-right of all pages. This filter can be a simple text filter or use RegEx as well.
To see additional details and related objects to an entry in a table, click on the magnifying glass with a lowercase 'i' inside it. This is located in the left-most column of all tables. Similarly, on the right-hand side of all tables will be an Actions column. If your account and/or Container have the necessary permissions to edit or delete an object, a clipboard and waste bin icon will appear here. An object can be deleted by clicking on the waste bin icon – you will be prompted to confirm your action.
Clicking the clipboard icon will expand an object edit form between the table name and the table itself. The page will not reload/redirect to a new page for editing. Your browser will automatically scroll to the top of the page to show the form. When editing any object, you must click on the Update button at the bottom of the form to commit changes. This will also make the edit form disappear.
The following image shows what you will see after logging in to Cyder.
1. Sidebar Menu: See Sidebar Menu section for details on menu structure
2. Home and log-out buttons, respectively
3. User: The currently logged-in username (hopefully yours!).
4. Container permission level: The permission the currently logged in user account has on the selected container (5). Permission levels are defined in the Account Permissions section.
5. Current Container: The Container selected in this dropdown acts like a filter on most of the various data tables displayed within Cyder's interface. This selection does not affect some listings, like the global search results. To view objects outside of your assigned container(s), select 'global' from the list to have all objects appear in views/tables. Selecting a Container from the list automatically causes the current page to reload with data relevant to the newly selected Container.
6. Container detail (magnifying glass): Loads the currently selected Container's (5) detail view.
7. Click the "Set as default container?" text to set the currently selected container (5) as the container to be selected by default when you log in.
8. Global search: Search usage covered in greater detail in Search section.
Registering a device on the OSU network
Assigning a device an IP address and name on the OSU network requires at a minimum, a System and an Interface. When a System is created, you must create at least one Interface at the same time. Creating a new System will automatically provide you with the form to create the first Interface. To begin, make sure the Container selected at the top of the page is one you wish to assign this System/Interface to. Do not use 'global.'
Expand the Core sidebar menu, and then select System. This will load a list of Systems that exist in the currently selected Container. At the top of the table, click on the Create System button. When presented with a Create a System form, enter in a descriptive name for this device. This name is not used outside of Cyder for DNS. Then select the Interface type (static or dynamic) and the appropriate Interface creation form will expand below.
For static Interfaces:
The most important, and required fields are the hostname, MAC address, Domain, and IP address. The hostname and Domain are used to create an A-record for this Interface. A corresponding PTR record will be created given the IP address specified. The MAC address does not need to be supplied if DHCP will not be used to configure this Interface on the device (i.e. hard-coding the address on the device).
To ease selection of an IP address, you may use the VRF, Site, and Range filters selections. Selecting a VRF will then limit the amount of Sites selectable to those wish are assigned this VRF. Select a Site to reduce the available Ranges to choose from. Initially only the Legacy and Campus VRF/Site combination will be available, and automatically selected. Now select the Range from which the IP address should be assigned. Check the 'Select available IP' box to have the next free IP address auto-filled in to the IP address field.
The automatically generated A and PTR records for this Interface can be disabled by un-checking the Enable DNS box. The DNS view for these records can also be changed from this form as well. Un-checking both the public and private views will have the same effect as un-checking Enable DNS.
For dynamic Interfaces:
Dynamic Interfaces are very simple: Only a MAC address and range are required. Just like the static Interface form, the VRF and Site fields are only to help filter the Range selections available. Unlike the static Interface form, the Range is required.
DNS cannot be disabled for dynamic Interfaces, but DHCP can. Generally DHCP should only be disabled if the MAC address is not yet known but a reservation in the Range is needed.
The sidebar menu is the primary method for navigating through the various objects Cyder keeps track of. A brief description of each menu item is listed below, with links to additional details. Most users will only see three top-level menus on the sidebar: Core, DNS, and DHCP. Clicking on a top-level menu name will reveal the menu's objects/categories. An additional Admin menu is available to users with the cyder- and superadmin account levels.
- Container: Provides a list of all Containers. This list is not affected by the Container selected in the dropdown of the main page.
- Interface: Also referred to as the 'Combined Interface View,' this will provide a list of all interfaces static and dynamic in the currently selected container. This listing is not available when the global pseudo-container is selected.
- System: Provides a list of all Systems within the currently selected Container.
- DNS Statistics: A list of DNS record counts for the current Container.
- Address Record, CNAME, NS, MX, PTR, SOA, SSHFP, TXT, SRV: Provides a list of the named record type in the currently selected Container.
- Domain: A list of all domains, forward and reverse, allowed to be used within the context of the currently selected Container.
- Dynamic, Static Interface: Provides a list of all dynamic or static Interfaces within currently selected Container.
- Network: A list of Networks (subnet in ISC-DHCPd parlance) allowed to be used within the context of the currently selected Container. Networks are further broken down in to Ranges and the entirety of a Network may not actually be allocated to your Container for use.
- Range: A list of IP Ranges (pools) that that can be used by Interfaces within the context of the currently selected Container.
- Sites: A list of logical locations, referring to typically to different campuses/physical locations, but not always. All objects migrated from Maintain will have the site 'Campus.'
- VLAN: A list of all VLANs used by Networks in the currently selected Container.
- VRF: A list of VRFs (Security Domains) available.
- Workgroups: A list of Workgroups (groups) available for use in the currently selected Container.
- Name: A short name for the system. Does not affect DNS. DNS records are generated based off the Hostname set on the Interface or the range an Interface is in.
- Description: A brief description of the interface (e.g. 'Management Interface')
- Hostname: The DNS name used for this Interface's A Record.
- Domain: The DNS name suffix used for this Interface's A Record.
- MAC Address: The hardware ethernet address of this Interface. Can be blank or invalid if DHCP is disabled for this Interface (see below). Can include colons or dashes, but they will be stripped upon saving. The following fields are used to select an appropriate IP address and are not actually values stored with a Static Interface object. Begin in order from VRF to Range to locate an IP. These selections are to ease the location of a free IP address, and are not required.
- VRF: Filter Ranges by VRF.
- Site: Filter Ranges by Site.
- Range: Ranges available for use in this Container, optionally filtered by the previous two selections.
- IP Address Type: Identifies this as a IPv4 or IPv6 Interface. If a System requires both IPv4 and IPv6, two interfaces must be created for each type.
- Select free IPv4 IP?: Allow Cyder to automatically select the next free available IP in the selected range. IP Address field will be automatically updated with the selected IP before you save changes.
- IP Address: The IP address for this Interface. Can be an IPv4 or IPv6 address, depending on type selected earlier.
- Time to Live: The TTL value for the automatically generated DNS records for this host (A, PTR)
- Workgroup: The DHCP options that should be sent from the DHCP server to this interface. Typically this should be Default unless you have a special device like an IP-Phone or thin client.
- Expire: The expiration date for this interface (interface will be deleted on this date). Format is MM/DD/YYYY. If the System this interface is tied to only has one interface, the System will also be deleted on the expiration date. Leave field blank to never expire interface.
- Views: This allows you to configure how DNS records automatically generated for this Interface are queriable from. If Public is checked, the A and PTR records will be available from outside of OSU's IP space. If Private is checked, they will be queriable internally. The private view is for 220.127.116.11/16 and 10.0.0.0/8, public is for the rest of the Internet. Default: public, private both checked
- Enable DHCP?: Enable/Disable DHCP for this entry. If disabled, this IP is reserved and can still be used, but a lease for this address will not be given out. Default: Enabled
- Enable DNS?: If disabled, Cyder will not auto-generate an A Record or PTR for this Interface's address. Equivalent to unchecking both the public and private view. Default: Enabled
- MAC Address: The hardware ethernet address of this Interface. Can accept colons or dashes, but they will be stripped upon saving. Field can be blank if DHCP is not enabled.
The VRF and Site selections are only for filtering down the Range selection. They are not actually fields stored with the Dynamic Interface object.
- Range: The IP range in which this Interface should be assigned an address. Use 10.255.255.255/32 dynamic Range to register an interface to bypass the captive portal on OSU_Access.
- Workgroup: The DHCP options that should be sent from the DHCP server to this interface. Typically this should be Default unless you have a special device like an IP-Phone or thin client.
- Expire: The expiration date for this interface (interface will be deleted on this date). Format is MM/DD/YYYY. If the System this interface is tied to only has one interface, the System will also be deleted on the expiration date. leave field blank to never expire interface.
- Enable DHCP?: Enable/Disable DHCP for this entry. If disabled, this IP is reserved and can still be used, but a lease for this address will not be given out. Default: Enabled
-Label: The non-fully-qualified name (no domain suffix!)
-Domain: The domain suffix for this record.
The following fields (VRF, Site, Range) are used to aide in finding/selecting an appropriate IP. Use is not necessary, especially if the IP address is not within OSU's IP space.
-VRF: Filter Ranges by VRF.
-Site: Filter Ranges by Site.
-Range: Ranges available for use in this Container, optionally filtered by the previous two selections.
-IP Address Type: Selects whether this is an A record or AAAA.
-Select free IPv4 IP?: Allow Cyder to automatically select the next free available IP in the selected range. The IP Address field will be automatically updated with the selected IP before you save changes. Again, this is not necessary if you are not using the VRF/Site/Range filters above.
-IP Address: The IP address this A record points to. Can be an IPv4 or IPv6 address, depending on type selected earlier.
-Views: This allows you to set where this record is queriable from. If Public is checked, the A and PTR records will be available from outside of OSU's IP space. If Private is checked, they will be queriable internally. The private view is for 18.104.22.168/16 and 10.0.0.0/8, public is for the rest of the Internet. Default: public, private both checked
-Time to Live: The TTL value for this record, in seconds. Default: 3600 seconds (one hour)
-Description: A description/note for this record (only shown within Cyder).
-Label: The non-fully-qualified name (no domain suffix!)
-Domain: The domain suffix for this record.
-Target: The name that this CNAME points to. Do not enter an IP address here!
-Views: This allows you to set where this record is queriable from. If Public is checked, the A and PTR records will be available from outside of OSU's IP space. If Private is checked, they will be queriable internally. The private view is for 18.104.22.168/16 and 10.0.0.0/8, public is for the rest of the Internet. Default: public, private both checked
-Time to Live: The TTL value for this record, in seconds. Default: 3600 seconds (one hour)
-Description: A description/note for this record (only shown within Cyder).
Account permissions are set per-Container. Containers are merely a group of objects within Cyder that are related e.g. a department or related equipment.
There are five different account levels in Cyder, ordered least to most privileged: guest, user, admin, cyder-admin, and super-admin. The guest level is generally considered superfluous because all accounts have access to view all objects managed by Cyder. The guest level is only useful if an admin account (or above) wishes to give another account read-only access only, and that account has not been given any permissions to any Containers.
The user and admin permission levels are very similar. Most accounts should be at the user permission level for any given container. The admin permission level is the typical Container permission level given to DCAs or IT staff managers. The admin level allows an account to add, remove, and change permissions of other users within a given Container.
Cyder-admin and super-admin permission levels are reserved for NOC staff and administrators of Cyder itself. A detailed break-down of permissions are listed in the table below.
Object | User | Admin | Cyder Admin |
Container | R | R | RW |
Container Users | R | RW | RW |
Container Objects | R | R | RW |
VRF, Network, Range, Workgroup, VLAN, Site | R | R | RW |
System, Interface | RW | RW | RW |
SOA, NS, Domain | R | R | RW |
A, CNAME, MX, PTR, etc | RW | RW | RW |
Subnet Options | R | R | RW |
Workgroup Options | R | RW | RW |
R = read-only, RW = read/write access.


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