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Distributed Computing Support
Management Team
Meeting Minutes
Joe Adamo (Computing and IT Center), Troy Bacon (AVP Finance and Business Affairs and Controller), Craig Berry (School of Visual Arts), Ginger Boone (University Union), Allen Bradley (Computing and IT Center), Sandy Burke (Computing and IT Center), Tim Christian (College of Arts and Sciences), Chu Chuah (School of Community Service), Wil Clark (UNT System Center @ Dallas), Jim Curry (Microcomputer Maintenance/Classroom Support Services), Cyndie Harris (UNT Facilities), Mike Hatch (College of Business Administration), Pamiela Hight (UNT Libraries), Elizabeth Hinkle-Turner (Student Computing Committee, Computing and IT Center), Paul Hons (College of Education), Abraham John (VP Student Development), Scott Joyce (Universities Center at Dallas), Kirk Kelly (Housing), Brenda Kirk (Computing and IT Center), Maurice Leatherbury (Chair, Executive Director of Information Technology and Academic Computing), Mike Maner (Computing and IT Center), Gary Mathews (School of Library and Information Science), Dallas Newell (Registrar's Office), Bruce Pollock (ABN LAN Mgmt), Chris Strauss (Computing and IT Center), Brad Varcoe (Police Department), Mike Wright (Computing and IT Center), Yancey Yeargan (College of Engineering), Roy Zumwalt (Texas Academy of Math and Science)
Joe Adamo (Computing and IT Center), Craig Berry (School of Visual Arts), Ginger Boone (University Union), Allen Bradley (Computing and IT Center), Sandy Burke (Computing and IT Center), Tim Christian (College of Arts and Sciences), Chu Chuah (School of Community Service), Wil Clark (UNT System Center @ Dallas), Pamiela Hight (UNT Libraries), Elizabeth Hinkle-Turner (Student Computing Committee, Computing and IT Center), Paul Hons (College of Education), Maurice Leatherbury (Chair, Executive Director of Information Technology and Academic Computing), Mike Maner (Computing and IT Center), Gary Mathews (School of Library and Information Science), Chris Strauss (Computing and IT Center)
Richard Anderson (Computing and IT Center), Charlie Andrews (College of Education), Travis Brown (Computing and IT Center), Jim Byford (ABN LAN Mgmt), Patrick Dolan (Computing and IT Center), Dan Glass (Computing and IT Center), Richard Harris (Computing and IT Center), Lee Haughton (UNT Facilities), Krysta Kaye (UNT Libraries), Frank Lugo (Computing and IT Center), Jason Myre (Computing and IT Center), Joel Phillips (College of Arts and Sciences), Charlotte Russell (Computing and IT Center), Curry Searle (college of Arts and Sciences), Dennis Scroggins (Computing and IT Center), Mitch Smith (Computing and IT Center), Chris Stoermer (College of Business Administration), Yoke Teo (Computing and IT Center), Glenn Thorpe (Computing and IT Center), Mike Williams (Computing and IT Center), Scott Windham (Computing and IT Center), David Wright (College of Education)
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Minutes from February 20, 2004 were approved as written.
of Windows Servers after new worm/virus
Mike Williams reported on the Phatbot worm infections on the network. Phatbot (also known at agobot) is a polymorphic virus/worm. It is constantly changing. There were approximately 350 to 400 infections on campus.
Phatbot spreads through at least four different vectors but it is still unclear as to how this worm is spreading. Infected machines had local administrator accounts. The worm enumerates the local users on the machines and does brute force password cracks to compromise the machine If passwords are blank or are found in the worms list of passwords, the machine will become infected. Areas that allow users to have administrator rights had big problems with the worm. Areas that do not did not have much trouble. The most common vector point for infection is through administrator accounts which had weak or no passwords. Where possible, users should be given power user privileges rather than administrator level privileges. It is also very important for users to be made aware that they must use strong passwords. It is much harder for passwords that contain a minimum of 8 characters to be cracked. Network managers should encourage the practice of turning off machines at night.
Other information about the worm:
The number of viruses with risk assessment ratings of medium and high has increased significantly. All users will need to be even more cautious. Eventually a virus or worm will be released that will cause even greater damage than has already been witnessed.
The information security team provided a remediation checklist which provides recommendations for remediating compromised computers.
Patch Management Group
Mike Williams reported on the status of the Patch Management committee. The committee will be reformed and will be opened up to others to address patch management, antivirus and security issues as well as develop solutions.
McAfee Firewall uses an install program that combines a firewall, antivirus software , and the E-policy orchestrator. E-policy checks antivirus and policy. If the box is not up-to-date it will not be allowed to access the network. If it can be updated, it will be allowed on the network. A simple command will block ports known to be used by viruses to propagate until McAfee comes out with a .dat file to take care of the problem. Mike will send more information about the group to netman.
Security Video Broadcast
Maurice Leatherbury reported that a Cyber Insecurity broadcast will air next Thursday at 1:30 in Chilton 245. The broadcast will be captured and broadcast live. Maurice recommended that network managers invite administrators (deans, chairs, department heads) to that they can gain a better understanding of security problems that affect higher education.Dan Updegrove is on the Educause Security task force and will be one of three panelists.
Microsoft Security Training
Maurice also reported that UNT responded to Microsoft's invitation to host free security training. June 24th and 25th have been tentatively scheduled as the training dates. June 17th and 18th are alternate dates. DCSMT will be informed as soon as the dates are confirmed.
Adoption of Office 2003
Paul Hons announced that COE has had requests for Office 2003. (COE has a basic computing course that teaches the office suite but this course uses a specific textbook. The next edition of the textbook will cover Office 2003. The professor teaching the course has requested the installation of Office 2003 and other professors has also made requests. Paul asked if other areas were planning to roll out Office 2003. SOVA has been testing and has begun to rollout Office 2003. They experienced a few compatibility issues. CAS experienced problems with MS Access. COBA does not plan to update to Office 2003 at this time but may convert next summer.
Old Business
Maurice reported on LEARN and the statewide fiber optic network. The group has been meeting approximately every three weeks. Funds have still not been released by the Lt. Governor. The UT System has been lobbying to make it work concerns are that plans have fallen victim to state politics. UT System and Texas A&M systems will be funding (fiber and electronics) links between Dallas and Austin and College Station and Houston. They believe other institutions will hop onto the network to reimburse some of the costs. +
Maurice also reported that the
status of the National Lightrail project changes. The state of
Louisiana has joined and will fund $5 million to get onto the rail at
Jackson. AT&T donated 6000
fiber miles to the Southeast Research Association 6000 fiber
miles. There will be costs associated with maintenance, however.
AT&T fiber does not come through Denton but CR Chevli worked a deal so
that we could get a pop under the same contract at a cost of $40,000 for 20
year lease rights.
The LEARN network is alive and well. Dues have been paid by several members. LEARN will meet again in Austin at the end of April.
New Business
Status Reports
Wil Clark reported that he is working on server and storage upgrades and wiring issues.
Tim Christian reported that CAS is working on getting a SAN donated from HP. They are also trying something new-- contract management of computers. Tim also introduced Joel Phillips, a new computer support staff in CAS.
Allen Bradley reported that he has accepted a position as the UNT e-mail police. He has been dealing with "everyone" mail that that is proliferating through the GW system. Allen manually checks "everyone" messages and sends out general reminders about appropriate guidelines for sending messages. There are no more restrictions than before, but senders are requested to include full signatures.
Maurice reported that E-mail
guidelines were finally approved and that he sent a notice to everyone
regarding the guideline.
Richard Harris reported that he is working with the ITCHE group (Information Technology Council for Higher Education), which works with TxDIR to establish university friendly rules. The group is pleased with the way things are going. Presently, the group is considering the feasibility of consolidating some state agencies.
Scott Windham reported that there were problems with the Tandberg links. The problems were related to worm infections. Some infections were causing the links to reboot.
Joe Adamo gave an update on
Network Management. The
group is in the process of licensing computer associates software
tools. Adoption and use of the tools will allow testing. A
60 day trial evaluation (involving EIS groups) will be conducted.
The desire is to have something published, accepted, configured and
running shortly.
Pam Hight reported that Libraries was infected by Witty worm, causing two servers to crash and affected over 70 public workstations.
Pam also reported that she is
trying to get E-Commerce established on campus.
If anyone is interested in using E-commerce, contact Pam Johnson or
Joey Saxon. Forthcoming
information will be sent to Maurice.
Mitch Smith reported that he is working on browser support for PeopleSoft applications. PeopleSoft officially supports a limited set of browsers: Netscape 7 and IE. Now that students are on-line, there is a need to support, at some level, Safari and other non-netscape branded Mozilla browsers. Mitch is asking DCSMT to send opinions on what we should be supported. Send e-mail to email@example.com.
Sandy Burke reported that, as of
yesterday, my.unt.edu went into production.
My.unt.edu is the portal which will allow everyone to access
admissions and fall financial aid. On April 30, students will be able to register for the fall
semester through the portal. Training
is now being conducted by the Registars
office. Contact Loreen Hamilton for
more information.
Lee Haughton reported that
Facilities was infected with Phatbot.
Charlotte Russell announced that
Information Security acquired security awareness posters from
Microsoft. Interested network managers may want to post them on labs
or other public places. The posters will be available after
Jason Gutierrez announced that
GroupWise for Linux will be released soon. Contact
Jason if you have any questions.
Jason Myre asked if areas had
begun the move to the GW 6.5 client. Areas that have upgraded or plan
to upgrade can contact Jason for assistance or training.
Mike Maner reported that Datacom
spent a great deal of time dealing with worms (witty, phatbot, and other
bots). Yesterday, there was a
hardware failure on the core switch due to problems
with the processor card.
Datacom turned off UNT's connection to Qwest due to a DoS attack on a
UNT server.
Chris Stoermer reported that the
XP operating system is required for COBA's next version of mainframe
emulation software.
Chris Strauss reported that most
of the Remedy related activity has been directed toward dealing with data
integrated from EIS: Old records are
missing data, HSC students, UNT applicants, major codes and college codes
will be added.
Chris also reported that Axton
Grams now works for New York Life and will be based in Atlanta.
Travis Brown reported that over 250,000 records are now stored in ID Mgmt. Travis also reported that the e-mail virus gateway stopped 50,000 viruses that were mostly zipped files. Post fix is rejecting .exe files. The volume of blocks has increased dramatically.
The meeting adjourned at 11:30 am.
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In Genesis 4, we see specific reference to herdsmen and farmers as distinct groups, represented by Abel and Cain, respectively. God indicates a preference for the results of herding over planting, and the sibling troubles that ensue result in the world becoming a difficult place to farm, and humans becoming more nomadic, as herders. This is interesting, because it seems like a dramatic shift from reference to irrigation agriculture to herding. Given the usual role of origin stories, we may be seeing a layering of blame in this case. If this is the origin story of cattle keeping nomadic pastoral people, one has to explain the distinction from farming, and if possible, develop a disdain for the practice of farming, typical at least in Africa of herding cultures.[Repost from Gregladen.com]Cain's mark resembles the placing of a fetish or totemic symbol on an animal or a garden, or a marking on a potential wild bee honey nest, or other resource, indicating ownership. This also brings to mind permanent body markings such as scarification and tattoo.In the end, Cain moves to "no-man's land" which is to the east of the Garden of Eden. I have not mentioned anything about details of geography so far, but there is repeated reference. I'm resisting delving into this discussion (and there is quite a bit of literature on this) because my sense is that there are a handful of very different bits of early stories put together in one place, possibly coming from different regions. The geography may be indecipherable. But the fact that there is a geography is interesting. The geographic references are to different biomes and/or to different cultural zones, throughout the early books of the bible. In other words, this is at least in part a set of myths or stories with with a strong geographical component, many African origin stories also include. (Again, I'm not suggesting that this component is missing from other stories in other regions… but I believe there are origin stories that do not involve an exodus or migration, and those that do.)I won't discuss the often cited inconsistencies regarding the specific lineages … the first one being "who did Cain marry…" although this is very interesting. But this is where the famous "begats" begin. This is where the early pages of the bible take on the appearance of certain East African oral traditions, wherein the details of the patriline are preserved and considered very important. This is also where we see the first references to polygyny in the bible (Lamech, Adah and Zillah).This is a key moment in the narrative, because Adah (via her son Jabal) is the mother of all "who live in tents and herd cattle" as well as of musicians — those who play the flute and lyre – via her son Jubal. Zillah, via her son Tubal-Cain, was a blacksmith who made bronze and iron tools. This little tiny piece of the Old Testament (just a few sentences) reifies a plethora of social and economic classes or categories, or possibly even "kinds" of tribal units.Another interesting connection here is the switch from Cain having been chastised for committing homicide … actually fratricide, to Lamech's polygyny explicitly linked to his being a rather fierce fellow … claiming to have killed another man, and boasting that his revenge on anyone who disses him will be "77 times" for Cain's 7 times. The Yamomamo would say that Lamech was "wawateri" … a man of fierceness … which is, in highly patrilineal societies, often linked to polygyny.This passage also describes Adam's second lineage … beginning with Seth. With Eve's declaration that god had given her another son (to replace Abel), it is said in this text that men and women began worshiping god.In the interpretation I want to put forth, eventually, "god" is a man, or more exactly, a position filled at any one point in time by a man. My hypothesis is that the bible, by and large, describes an East and southern African pastoral system whereby there is a "king" who is socially and spatially isolated from the rest of society, and speaks through an interpreter. The interpreter inherits his role, as a member of a special lineage of interpreters. Seth is the beginning, according to this interpretation, of this line of interpreters.I want to quickly add that I have no illusion that "Seth" as a person necessarily existed. I'm guessing that these stories were in operation at a time many generations later than a theorized Seth, and that Seth and some of his descendants (as well as everyone mentioned so far) are part of that story that has the critically important role of justifying (with time depth, with the power of the ancestors, and so forth) the status quo (i.e., Moses).
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I'm sorry, but this is really painful…As an Assyriologist, I would never try to write a scholarly work on computational biology, especially if I didn't actually know any programming languages. I would leave to people who knew how to program, understood the problems that they were addressing, and who had read at least SOME of the relevant literature.In the same vein, please stick to what you're good at. You have interesting posts when you talk about issues you've studied or read up upon. Your Biblical writings are just plain wrong. Please read some articles by scholars who have spent years and years studying these issues – if you disagree then, fine, but at least you understand the issues at play. Right now you don't.All the best,-Isaac
I think of it as a just-so story.
Isaac, it's easy to say that he's wrong and to use an appeal to authority to do it, it's a little harder to demonstrate it. There's absolutely nothing wrong with this kind of out-of-the-box speculation. It makes for interesting reading and maybe, just maybe, there's a nugget of truth lurking there.
Isaac:I appreciate your comments, and you are half right and half off the mark. I am very much of a certified expert in ethnography and in the cultural, ethnographic, and archaeological material I'm working with here. I am not an expert at the bible. My point in doing this is to look at the bible in isolation of the scholarly work done on it, making only two assumptions:1) It really is a text from several thousand years ago, approximately in the Bronze or early Iron age; and2) There is nothing specific or detailed that I can trust in it owing to both phases of story telling and translation as well as my own lack of knowledge of the earlier languages (i.e., I'm not reading it in hebrew or greek, etc.)This is a fresh look from an entirely different perspective. Biblical scholars are generally not expert on ethnography, especially African ethnography. I can assure you of this because I have sat on a number of PhD and Masters committees where the student was studying a biblical period (though not necessarily doing biblical archaeology) and the other faculty on the committee were experts in this area. They know a lot of stuff, of course, but ethnography and the African ethnographic and archaeological records are not known to most of them (there are exceptions… Indeed, I had lunch with such a scholar last August and we discussed this perspective and he was very interested and encouraging).


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Market regulator Sebi today imposed a total penalty of Rs two lakh on Minal Industries for alleged violations of the insider trading norms regarding its proposed issue of bonus shares during the year 2010.
As per the order, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) slapped a fine of Rs one lakh on Minal Industries for delay in notifying the stock exchanges about its proposal for declaration of bonus shares.
Sebi imposed another Rs one lakh on the company for its failure to "disseminate price sensitive information on a continuous and immediate basis", as required under the norms.
The regulator said it is imposing a "consolidated penalty of Rs 2 lakh on Minal Industries Ltd" as per the provisions. Sebi said that the agenda for meeting of the company's Board to discuss the bonus issue of shares was circulated along with notice to all the directors on July 1, 2010.
However, it was only on July 6, 2010 that the company informed BSE that a meeting of Board of Directors would be held on July 9, 2010 to consider bonus issue of equity shares.
As per the norms, a company is required to give notice simultaneously to the stock exchanges in case the proposal for declaration of bonus is communicated to its Board of Directors as part of the agenda papers.
Further, the rules also mandates that all the listed companies have to disseminate price sensitive information on a continuous and immediate basis.
"Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the evidence made available on record as discussed...it can be concluded that the noticee (Minal Industries) has not complied with the provisions of Prohibition of Insider Trading regulations." Sebi said.


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GroupWise Document Management: Creating Documents
This is the third in a series of articles on the topic of GroupWise Document Management. This article does not deal specifically with the GroupWise Macintosh Client, which will be covered at a later date.
By Andrew McGregor, Messaging Support Specialist
This short article will describe the process of creating documents in the GroupWise DMS. There are two ways to create documents in the GroupWise DMS, and they are very easy to master. If you read the previous article, some of the material will be very familiar to you.
Creating Documents Using the "Create New Document" dialog box
The first way to create a document is to use the "Create New Document" dialog box. The second way is to use the application integrations in conjunction with a fully integrated application. Let's look at how you would do it with the "Create New Document" dialog box.
At this point, the "New Document" dialog box will appear, and you will need to type in a subject for your document. If you don't type in a subject, the subject field in the GroupWise client will be blank. If you wish to open the document to edit it, you can put a check in the check box beside Open document now, otherwise leave it blank, and the document reference will be created in the client, so you can open it later. You'll want to set the rights for the document at this point, so click on the "Properties" button.
To save the document, when you are done editing, you simply close the document as normal, and it will be saved into the library.
The second way to create a document in GWDMS is using the application integrations. The integrations allow you to start the creation of a document in the corresponding application rather than the GroupWise client and then store the document in the library without going through the import process. We dont encourage this procedure at the present time, since some of the integrations tend to be problematic, so I wont pursue this subject any further. There are other features that are basic to GWDMS that still need covering, so until next time . . .
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Holiday Green Beans Recipe
"To make my green beans more festive for the holidays, I add dried cranberries," notes field editor Darlene Brenden of Salem, Oregon. "The touch of sweet honey complements the orange peel and tart cranberries."
- 1 package (16 ounces) frozen cut green beans
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup real bacon bits
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1. Cook the green beans according to package directions, adding the orange peel during cooking; drain. Add the cranberries, bacon and honey; toss to combine. Yield: 4 servings.
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1 serving (1 each) equals 160 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 578 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 7 g protein.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – A 14-year-old boy has been charged with the shooting death of a 64-year-old man in a Southeast Side apartment complex Monday night.
Detectives say Joseph Reeder shot Anthony Hines to death during an apparent robbery attempt just before 6:00 p.m. at Reeder's home at 3999 Elaine Place South.
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De Bianchi, Silvia (2011) The aims of representative practices: Symmetry as a case-study. In: [2011] 3rd Biennial Conference of the Society for Philosophy of Science in Practice (June 22-24, 2011; Exeter, UK).
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By exploring the nature of scientific representative practices, I shall define a methodology that relates the use of symmetry to specific practical functions. In order to expound this approach, I shall investigate the role played by the conception of symmetry in representative practices from a philosophical and epistemological perspective. The paper proceeds as follows. In the first part, I introduce the reasons why our conception of representative practices should consider the aims and the objectives towards which they direct their interest. Secondly, by using symmetry as a case study, I try to show that philosophy can find fruitful pathways of interaction with sciences, as it is the case when it deals with the practical implications of the employment of symmetry in modeling. In the third section of the paper I shall refer to other examples that highlight the use of symmetry in scientific representative practices. I shall conclude with some remarks on the implications that this approach involves in epistemology, especially on our conception of objectivity and symmetry.
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Arizona Governor Establishes Statewide GHG Emissions Reduction Target
On September 8, 2006, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano issued an executive order to implement recommendations included in the Climate Change Advisory Group's Climate Action Plan. The Governor established a statewide goal to reduce Arizona's GHG emissions to 2000 levels by 2020, and 50% below this level by 2040. The executive order directs the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality to develop a GHG emissions reporting mechanism, to establish a GHG registry with other Western states, and to coordinate with the Arizona Department of Transportation to adopt and implement California's vehicle GHG standards. The Executive Order also creates a Climate Change Executive Committee to develop a strategy to implement the other recommendations contained in the Climate Action Plan.
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Maj. Gen. William Frink, the commander of the 79th Sustainment Support Command of Los Alamitos, Calif., congratulates Brig. Gen. Paul M. Benenati, the commander of the 451st Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) of Wichita, Kan., on successful validation. In October 2012, the 451st is on schedule to take command and control of multiple Army Reserve units throughout the Midwest. The 451st ESC activated on Sept. 16, 2011, becoming the newest ESC in the Army Reserve.
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1. Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People by Mahzarin R. Banaji and Anthony G. Greenwald
This book is a result of the research of psychologists Banaji and Greenwald using the Implicit Association Test (more information about the test and the actual tests are available on
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.) They examine hidden biases people may have regarding thing such as race, gender, and age as well as a number of other things. They look at what those hidden biases may mean in regards to our behavior and what if anything we can do to guard against them. It's definitely an interesting though slightly disheartening read. It's hard to think that either your discriminating against people or they are discriminating against you via such an ingrained subliminal bias that there is almost no way it can be changed. I read an e-version of this book as an advanced reader's copy through NetGalley. If you plan to read it I would highly recommend reading the book in print rather than electronically. There were a lot of tests included in the book that were virtually impossible to do anything with in the format that I read it. I give it a 6 out of 10.
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Year 7, Book 103
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103. The Last Best Cure: My Quest to Awaken the Healing Parts of My Brain and Get Back My Body, My Joy, and My Life
Currently Reading by Donna Jackson Nakazawa
I received an advanced reader's copy of this book from NetGalley. I was drawn to reading it because Nakazawa I too suffer from autoimmune disorders though not the same ones that she has. In this book she investigates and writes about mind-body strategies for healing. I admit I was skeptical going into this book because there are far too many hey look how I cured my illness by doing such and such and you can too. That turned out not to really be what this book was about though. Nakazawa is a science writer as a profession and went in to her investigation just as skeptical as I was about reading it. She was not just trying random self-cures. Instead, she met with actual researchers and doctors doing work in these areas. She did not quit any of her traditional medical therapies during the process, and she though medical tests did show marked improvement she never claimed to be cured. The practices she went through in this book allowed her to regain control over her body and her illness in order to lead a richer life not ruled by her diseases.
Much of the research presented in the book is predicated on the fact that research has found that traumatic experiences during childhood have a very strong correlation with autoimmune disorders in adulthood. That does not in any way apply to me. The book actually includes a questionnaire used in the research and I did not answer yes to any of the questions, so much of the stuff specifically relating back to childhood wouldn't really be for me. However, I do think there could be some value in incorporating some of these other practices for mindfulness into my life. I suspect that would be useful for even people without autoimmune disorders.
The author happens to live in the Baltimore area as do I, so I have the added benefit of actually checking out some of the same people and practices that she did. I haven't really tried anything specific out yet, but I have at least incorporated some of the stress relieving breathing exercises she mentions when I start to feel stress levels rising up. I may not wind up pursuing much of what she wrote about, but I'm glad I read the book and I would recommend it at least as food for thought for other people suffering for autoimmune disorders. I give it a 7 out of 10.
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102. Never Look a Polar Bear in the Eye: A Family Field Trip to the Arctic's Edge in Search of Adventure, Truth and Mini-Marshmallows by Zac Unger
I received this book as an advanced reader's copy from Netgalley. In Never Look a Polar Bear in the Eye, Zac Unger begins by wanting to embed himself for a few weeks with researchers studying polar bears. He is unable to secure a position with the scientists who are considered the elite researchers in the field, but winds up spending a couple of weeks outside Churchill, Manitoba with a scientist who begins to make him question whether what the news and the elite scientists are telling us about the inevitable demise of polar bears due to global warming is in fact accurate. The book then takes a shift when Unger decides to move to Churchill for three months with his wife and their three young children. The story then becomes not only about the polar bears, but about the town of Churchill and its existence as a tourist destination for viewing polar bears in their native habitat.
I really enjoyed the book, and appreciate the insight it gave me into the actual experience of being in Churchill and going on one of the polar bear excursions. My husband is probably wishing I had never read the book because it refueled my own desire to go on one of these trips. I first heard about them years ago during the Vancouver Olympics. Despite the fact that Churchill isn't anywhere near Manitoba there was a story about these excursions during the Olympic coverage. I love polar bears and always tell my husband I want one as a pet. He just informs me that it would eat me. There are only a few short weeks when these vacations happen and they happen to fall around the time of my anniversary, so I like to ask my husband which anniversary is the polar bear anniversary. Should I ever get to go on one of these trips I am glad that I read this book ahead of time because it really gave a lot of good information about how austere Churchill is. There would be no glamor in going to Churchill itself. It will be cold and ugly, but despite all that I finish this book assured that viewing polar bears in the wild is a majestic and awe inspiring experience that would make the discomfort of the rest of the trip worth it. I give it 8 out of 10.
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Year 7, Book 101
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101. An Idiot Girl's Christmas: True Tales from the Top of the Naughty List by Laurie Notaro
My book club likes to read Christmas themed books for our December meeting. It's often hard to find Christmas themed books that aren't romances. I came up with this book of humorous Christmas essays. It's a short quick read that I found amusing. I can see some of the other members of my book club not liking it that much, but I enjoyed it well enough. I'll be interested to see what other people thought during our meeting next week. I give it a 6 out of 10.
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Year 7, Book 100
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100. If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch
*Trumpet sounds* Upon finishing this book I reached my goal of reading 100 books this year, and with almost a month to spare. I actually can't review this book here as I received an advanced reader's copy through Netgalley and the publisher requested it not be reviewed on blogs until April. However, they did say it could be reviewed on Goodreads prior to that for some reason, so I guess go find my review
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99. Also Known As by Robin Benway
I received a copy of this young adult novel as an advanced reader's copy through NetGalley. The publisher asked that reviews for the book not be released until a month prior to publishing, which wouldn't be until the end of January. Thus I can't write an actual review of the book now. Sadly I'm unlikely to remember to come back and do it at that point either, but I did like it.
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98. Winter's Tales by Karen Blixen (also known as Isak Dinesen)
I read this book of short stories for one of my book clubs. I generally am not a fan of short stories, and this collection was no exception. I find that just as I am starting to get into a story it is over, and when I set the book down I don't have anything compelling me to pick it back up again. The consensus at book club was that there were some interesting stories, but they were difficult to get into. The book did lead to a good discussion though. I give it a 5 out of 10.
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Year 7, Book 97
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97. Hysteria by Megan Miranda
I adored Miranda's first novel, Fracture, so I was very excited to read Hysteria. Though the book started off with an interesting premise Miranda was not able to follow through on it. The book begins really well. Mallory is a teenage girl who just stabbed her boyfriend to death. She can't remember what happened, but all evidence points to it being self-defense. In order to give her a new start Mallory's parents decide to send her off to a boarding school away from where everything happened. Despite being hours away Mallory is still haunted both mentally and seemingly physically by what happened that night, which the book slowly reveals. That part of the book is great, though there some questions that I felt never got explained or if they were I missed it, in particular how what was happening to her physically actually happened. Additionally, there is also some mystery surrounding some people at Mallory's new boarding school, which is not nearly as compelling as the aforementioned story and just doesn't quite hold together. This book started out great, but I have to say I was disappointed in it by the end. It's definitely not worth completely writing off, but be aware that you may find the ending less than satisfactory. I give it a 6 out of 10.
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Year 7, Book 96
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96. The Revolution Was Televised: The Cops, Crooks, Slingers and Slayers Who Changed TV Drama Forever
by Alan Sepinwall
I have long been a fan of Alan Sepinwall's television reviews, so I was very excited when he announced he was self-publishing a book on the revolution in television drama that has occurred over the last decade or so. People tend to look a little askance at self-published books, but I think the tide is turning a little and there are some really excellent self-published books out there this one included. Despite it's self-published status this book has been getting rave reviews from a variety of outlets including no less than the New York Times.
Having downloaded and read the book as soon as it was available I can see why. For anyone who likes television this book is a must read. It's definitely full of spoilers though, so if you plan to watch in the future any of the shows Sepinwall writes about you should probably skip those chapters. Once you get past the introductory chapters, each chapter is dedicated to a specific show so you can easily skip chapters on shows that you plan to watch in the future.
The book covers the following shows at length though makes reference to many more: The Sopranos, Oz, The Wire, Deadwood, The Shield, Lost, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 24, Battlestar Galactica, Friday Night Lights, Mad Men, and Breaking Bad. Sepinwall examines how each show contributed to the current state of high-quality television dramas. The analysis includes not only his own commentary, but information from many of the shows creators from either interviews done specifically for this book or from previously conducted interviews when he was unable to conduct new interviews.
It's an excellent book for anyone who loves any of these shows. I would highly recommend reading it if you're a television drama lover like I am. I give it a 9 out of 10.
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Pros: Styling, sound, power and ability to change. Good beginner bike or for a woman.
Cons: Try to find a dealer to sell at M.S.R.P. May have to order and wait.
The 883 is probably the best bike that Harley makes. It's not too big and not too small. If you want more power, then talk to other Harley owners and they will steer you in the right direction so you don't waste time and money.
What is so nice about the bike is that is virtually unchanged since it's inception. When something works don't mess with it. There is also quite a bit you can do to this cycle to customize it to your liking. The aftermarket offers a wealth of parts to complete your scooter. This is a great motorcycle to get the wind in your face without going broke.


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★ Doble de lujo-Dublín ★ Tram Line
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Austin is a very friendly guy. Our room was modern. The bathroom and the bedroom were tidy and clean.
See you on our next trip.
Nous avons beaucoup apprécié la disponibilité et l'aide de Notre hôte . L'appartement est trés comfortable et trés propre. Pour notre part nous recommandons ce logement.
A great place to stay . We felt very comfortable. Everything was clean and stylish. Friendly and likeable owner . Any time.
We have spent six nights at Austin and Shem's flat. They have been great hosts, very helpful and nice. Their place is very pleasant and clean and well located to visit beautiful Dublin. If ever back in Dublin, for sure we will stay again at their place. Totally recommendable. It was really a very nice stay!
The place is about 20 min away from the center but very close to LUAS stop and aircoach stop aswell (aircoach takes you directly to the airport and it costs about 16 euros return ticket). The hosts are kind, ready to help and very concerned for your good stay. They have a cat but it's invisible because hardly you see him. Bed is very comfortable and the bathroom very spacious. The supermarket ALDI is open even on sundays.
Small but nice room. Enough place for clothes. Very clean and comfort bathroom. Close to the LUAS Station, it's 20 minutes to the city. Own door to the sunny balkony. Every room was very nice and clean.
Los anfitriones son muy amables, serviciales y discretos. La habitación es muy acogedora y limpia. El baño moderno y bien equipado. Está fuera de la habitación pero muy cerca. Merece la pena. No está en el centro, pero el tranvía se coge al lado y se llega en 15 o 20 min. al centro. Muy bien conectado. Silencioso y tranauilo. Debajo hay un gran supermercado.
Austin and Shem are great hosts.
The Apartment was very clean and spacious.
With the tram or the bus you're in the city center very quickly.
Had a great weekend and would definitely recommend this apartment to friends.
Austin and Shem were great. Accommodations were clean, easily accessible, great location. Austin had a cheat sheet ready for us to get the most out of our stay.
The distance from downtown Dublin to the flat was only 15 minutes via the Luas, couldn't ask for a better set up!
Austin's accommodation is a great place to stay. The room was clean and the bed provided for a good night's sleep. The private bathroom is just on the other side of the hall. Austin made me feel welcome and provided some tips for restaurants and bars in the centre.
The centre can be reached in 20-25 minutes by direct tram. The tram stop is just around the corner. In the immediate surroundings you'll also find 2 supermarkets.
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IUCN Members in Nagoya
IUCN is preparing for the Convention on Biological Diversity's tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CBD COP10) in Nagoya, Japan, from 18-29 October 2010. Please find information below outlining IUCN's objectives for the meeting and inviting you to a special Constituency event.
Constituency Event: 25 October 2010
Representatives of IUCN Members present at CBD COP10 are warmly invited to attend a social evening to network with other IUCN Members, Commission members, Councillors and Secretariat, on 25 October 2010 from 20:00 – 22:00, hosted by IUCN and the Japan Committee for IUCN in the Shirotori Gardens. Please click here for the full electronic invitation.
Members should kindly note that it will be necessary to confirm participation and to collect an invitation and/or entry pass for the event and gardens from the IUCN stand in advance of the event on Thursday 21 or Friday 22 October.
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Please click here to view a recent interview with the IUCN Head of Delegation, Jane Smart, Director of the Biodiversity Conservation Group. The interview outlines IUCN's objectives for the event and priorities agenda items for the Union's work, and provides some additional information on the IUCN stand, side events and advance documentation.
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Within the last seven days, about how many hours did (name) attend?
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This question is asked if the child is attending an early childhood education programme. Record the estimated number of hours the child attended any organized learning or early childhood education programme in the last 7 days. Use a leading zero if necessary.


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Democratic Republic of Congo: Call to implement peace agreements in North Kivu
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Experts have called on donors and the international community to exert pressure on governments of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda to stop the escalation of violence in the DRC's North Kivu region by demonstrating the political will to implement peace agreements with rebel groups and each other.
"What is needed in North Kivu is not a new political agreement that none of the parties will respect and will only address the crisis management but a real engagement from all the parties to resolve the conflict. Donors have to put pressure on both Rwanda and DRC to resolve this conflict and respect their engagement, non-interference and security sector reform," Marc-André Lagrange, Central Africa senior analyst with the International Crisis Group (ICG), told IRIN.
In a briefing released Thursday, the Brussels-based ICG called for, among other things, a UN-negotiated settlement between the Congolese authorities and rebel group M23.
"If international donors and African mediators persist in managing the crisis rather than solving it, it will be impossible to avoid the repetitive cycle of rebellions in the Kivus and the risk of large-scale violence will remain," the ICG briefing said.
Blame game
The M23, comprised of former DRC national army (FARDC) soldiers who mutinied in April, are fighting government troops in North and South Kivu. A report by UN experts accused Rwanda of supporting the rebel group, accusations Rwandese authorities have denied.
"The M23 is the result of the failure to implement the previous peace agreements by all parties, and failure from both Rwanda and DRC to respect the engagement taken in the International Conference on Great Lakes Region peace and security pact and the 2009 peace agreement. MONUSCO [the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in DRC] and international donors, by their passivity, also bear a responsibility in the actual crisis," said ICG's Lagrange.
Failure to implement a March 2009 peace agreement between Congolese authorities and the rebel group National Congress for the Defense of the People (CNDP) has helped perpetuate violence in the area, the ICG says.
Meanwhile, there are concerns that the killing of at least 10 people by unknown assailants this week in Goma, the capital of North Kivu Province, could lead to more violence.
"People are living in tension, and they don't know what will happen. The M23 are now saying they want to get into Goma to rescue people from the military. There might be more violence," Aloys Tegera, a researcher at the Pole Institute, told IRIN.
In a September statement, Human Rights Watch (HRW) accused M23 rebels of committing war crimes in eastern DRC.
"The M23 rebels are committing a horrific trail of new atrocities in eastern Congo," Anneke Van Woudenberg, senior Africa researcher at HRW, said in the statement. "M23 commanders should be held accountable for these crimes, and the Rwandan officials supporting these abusive commanders could face justice for aiding and abetting the crimes."
But Tegera said that, while it is not clear who is responsible for the killings, a military personnel had disclosed that the Congolese army could have been responsible, and that some 5,000 armed military personnel have deserted duty and disappeared into the civilian population.
Worsening security
Aid workers told IRIN that the current security situation, while troubling, hasn't yet impacted their work.
"The security situation has become a concern in Goma recently, but not to the extent that it is actually affecting humanitarian work in the region. Currently, the main impact of the increase in security incidents in Goma has been that humanitarians are exercising more caution when they move around at night," Ann-France White, from the response and coordination unit of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)in DRC, told IRIN by email.
The Congolese government has sent a large contingent of troops to the area to quell the threat posed by M23. Tegera told IRIN the increase in troop numbers could be worsening the situation.
"The presence of the military is not helping much, and it is only adding to insecurity because they are harassing people," Tegera added.
In one of the attacks, a grenade was thrown at the residence of the vice governor of North Kivu Province, but no casualties were reported. A week earlier, grenades were hurled into a restaurant, wounding several people.
A woman and two men were shot dead near the University of Goma; another man was killed in Ndosho, also in Goma, while three more people were killed in North Mabanga, Karishimbi and Keshero neighborhoods.
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Pretty Little Liars Season 4, Episode 1 Sneak Peek: Spencer and Toby Investigate!
In the Pretty Little Liars Season 4 premiere, entitled "A Is For A-l-i-v-e," Spencer and Toby investigate the scene of the house fire. Spencer is looking for clues about Red Coat's identity. Could it be Ali? Watch above to find out!
Here's the official Season 4 premiere episode synopsis: The Liars are desperate to uncover what new scheme "A" has in store for them in the wake of the lodge fire, and have no choice but to turn to Mona for answers, now that she is also being targeted. Aria struggles with seeing Ezra in the wake of their breakup, and Emily starts to make plans for life after high school. Meanwhile, "A" sets Toby on a new path, what's in the trunk is revealed, and a shocking discovery reverberates through Rosewood.
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My old chain tool isn't up to the job of pressing in a new pin on the Shimano 9-speed chains.
What would be the top of the line tool to get to avoid frustration when doing this job?
My old chain tool isn't up to the job of pressing in a new pin on the Shimano 9-speed chains.
What would be the top of the line tool to get to avoid frustration when doing this job?
Don't buy the park chain tools. They suck.
Mes compaingnons cui j'amoie et cui j'aim,... Me di, chanson.
Park CT-3
Mes compaingnons cui j'amoie et cui j'aim,... Me di, chanson.
As usual, NO REAL INFO. i.e.: Why do they suck? Which tools are better? And..........WHY?
I've never had a prob w/the park tools.....whether doing regular maintenance, rehab/flipping bikes (removing WAY RUSTY chains), or installing pins in brand new chains. I'm sure you have reasons for your opinion. Please elaborate..............thx
The Rohloff tool is probably the best available (with a price to match): http://www.rohloff.de/en/products/revolver_2/index.html
I've never had a problem with my Park CT-3.
I use the Park one at work. it fine and does the job.
but, I'd probably get the hozan tool, just to try it out
I use the cheap spin doctor one. No complaints. All it does is hold the chain and poke the pin. I also have the nashbar one which looks a bit nicer (the pin is metal not plastic).
Shimano makes tools for bike parts... they make parts for bikes, too.
TL-CN23 Chain Connecting Tool for IG/HG/UG Chain.
8/9/10-speed chain compatible.
TL-CN32 Professional Chain Connecting Tool for IG/HG/UG Chain.
2 spare pins included in grip. Compatible with 8/9/10-speed chains.
Don't know whether they're any good... probably about as good as the chains they're made for...
I can tell an obviously worn cassette via Mk. I Eyeball, but some that skip just don't look bad to me.
The procedure for measuring wear appears to be adaptable to a similar rig using a piece of new chain. Seems to me that the key piece of this tool is the fulcrum, not the chain.
Still, $24 isn't a lot if the tool is useful.
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Yes DMF, I have found the tool useful, especially for the aforementioned reason. I also like it as a demonstration tool for the lesser experienced mechanics in the shop that may have a tougher time both with judging the wear of cogs and/or convincing a customer that the time for replacement is due.
My point was that there are many tools that try to compensate for lack of experience of the user. Chain checkers, wear indicators, clutches on screwguns, third and fourth hand tools, fancy chain presses...all attempts at making mechanical work less dependent on skills and capable of being performed/diagnosed by any experience level, and almost all can be performed with "lesser" and simpler tools + skill (such as the Mk. I Eyeball ). For a commercial shop with varying degrees of experience, the tools can easily be justified...less so for a home mechanic (due to cost), or a pro on the road with limited tool storage space and weight restrictions.
Given all that, I still use the Rohloff checker on occasion to save some time, but I am not utterly dependent upon it, as I doubt you would be. Ironically, the shop never previously used the HG/IG checker, nor even knew they existed until I ordered one for myself.
I have both the Park and the Shimano tool as the Park (I forget which model) is really made for 9-speeds, and the Shimano tool I got specifically for 10 speeds. This probably wasn't totally necessary. They both work fine - after all there's not a whole lot to them.
That Park CT-3 is heavy, expensive, but you can rest assured knowing it will work forever.
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I have a 20-year old chain tool from my Dad's toolbox; No idea of the brand, but it works just fine. The important thing, I think, is that it's small and light enough to keep with me for the commute. I have used it on the road, not on my own bike, but to help out some poor guy with a a broken chain and a long way home. You never know when you might need it.
The Spin Doctor one and the one on the Alien multitool work perfectly. Of course, I only use them to push the pin out. Then, I use a SRAM powerlink to reconnect my Shimano chains. Replacement chains have usually been the SRAM chains. 10 Speed replacement chains will be KMC from Performance (house branded Forte) because they also still use a reusable link, they're cheap, and light. Why SRAM ever decided to dispense of the reusable link in favor of a 1-time use link is about as dumb as New Coke. Especially when KMC and Wipperman still do them.
The powerlink will keep you from having to purchase another chain tool. $3.99
I use an ancient Cyclo chain tool. It works great. I bought another one recently, but the old one is still going strong. I'm using old Sedis chains (for her bike) and Regina Oros for mine, so the old Cyclo is just fine. My old LBS owner friend up in Worcester once told me that the best tool (back then) was actually the cheapest as well - the Cyclo. He was right.
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What I would suggest to you John is to get a decent (read not Rohloff) chain tool and use either SRAM chains with quick links (no tools are required to disassemble the chain for cleaning) or just a SRAM link with a Shimano chain if you so desire. You'll only have to break the chain once in it's life (when fitting it), and assembly and disassembly is a snap with the link.
EDIT: The above assumes you are still riding a 9 speed setup. If you've gone to 10 speed go for a Connex or KMC chain or link.


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Tuesday, September 21, 2010
captain jack and ianto say good bye to ginger and pepper
This gate is one of their boundaries they are not supposed to cross. They are pretty good about following that rule.
This is Ianto about half grown. He reminds me of Henry. I still miss Henry.
Ianto is my favorite, I admit it. I can't help it. Here they are waiting for dinner.
Once Ianto is full grown he'll stand like that but only on the top bar.
Ginger and Pepper are going to the slaughter house tomorrow.
I know I professed last time that I would never do that again. Luckily I'm allowed to change my mind. The job that they did on smoking the meat and making sausage was so great that they have won me over for at least another time.
We will save every little scrap of bone and usual waste from both pigs to freeze for the dogs. They eat less on this diet and are much healthier. Tabitha really appreciates the fact that their waste is small and turns ashen white and benign within a day or so. Our large dung beetle population makes short work of three large dogs feces this way too.
So, goodbye to Ginger and Pepper but hello to them all winter long.
They are such friendly creatures we love them on so many levels.
I don't think that I will ever put pigs in the garden again.
Their smell is a little too close to the house. But, the main reason is they only tore up certain areas of the garden a little too deeply while left other areas completely untouched. Huge craters in the garden are not what I was hoping for.
I still have a little more tear down of the butcher area. The big-top worked perfectly this time.
I am trying to complete some compost for when my parents arrive with Kassi's Daylily starts. Two of these bins were full of nitrogen rich waste bedding and cow manure.
This is how far it has composted.
It is about a third of it's original volume. I have turned it twice in the past few weeks in attempt to get high compost temperatures. The feed stock was full of weed seeds and I wanted to be sure to kill of them. My moisture content was a little high and I lost some nutrients.
Composting is easy and difficult at the same time. Predictable results are the elusive factor. Last season my compost, although complete, contained far too many weed seeds. I hope for much better this time around.
*flatties are what we call chickens that have died and are laying there extremely flat when we come to check on them.
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- Ed said...
Not sure what your stances are but you can prevent pigs from digging huge craters like that by ringing their noses. They still turn the soil but it prevents them from digging.
Hope your butchering goes better this year. I'm sure it will from the knowledge you gained last year.
- warren said...
I envy your winter stash! And the big top...priceless! I like the buck teeth and all!
- Erin said...
great post, beautiful dogs!
- Homesteading Mommy said...
Sometime this winter in your "slow time", I'd LOVE for you to do a post about feeding your dogs. We want to do more raw to our dog than we do, but we don't really know what to feed her. Right now I save chicken necks, wing tips, feet, gizzards and immature eggs for her from each slaughter. We add broth to her store bought food when we have it. When eggs are plentiful we give her a raw egg a day. We will be slaughtering lambs and goats at home too. What of the innerds are good for them? How do you prepare it all to freeze? What's a good amount of raw food for a 60lb dog? Its a dream to go 100% raw but I just don't really know where to start and so few people do it that when I ask I just get told how cruel we would be to our dog and it would be training her to kill. :-< Thanks for any help you can give!!!
- karl said...
Ed, We probably won't ring their nose in the future. We'll just learn from this and put them where they can have their way with the area. I'm not sure how I feel about the ring. My knee-jerk reaction is to not cause them any pain that I don't absolutely have to. Mind you this is coming from someone that has burned the horns off their baby calf and Burdizzo crushed the Vas deferens off their steer.
Warren, Thanks although we sold one of the hogs to my Father-in-law. We still are pretty set though.
Erin, thanks I like them too.
Homesteading mommy, There is no big secret to feeding the dogs. In the wild they eat the entire animal so any part of the animal is ok to feed. In the wild dogs binge and fast as sources of food present themselves. Slaughter day is a binge for them. This last slaughter they ate all of the viscera. Be forewarned they will have bad breath after this.
Our dogs wait to eat. I say when it is ok to eat. Our animals around here are their charge. They know that they are supposed protect them. They would never never kill any of our animals but I have slit the throat of a bad rooster and gave it to them still warm and said "OK". They promptly ate it.
Walter over at sugar mountain has wonderfully trained LGDs. His dogs even cull litters leaving healthy piglets. That is a little too far for my taste. I like to be sure that no one can poison my dogs. They eat what I say they can.
We are not experts in this area. We just do what seems natural, influenced by what seems natural to them. I blame commercial dog food for Henry's cancer. Hence, I blame myself. This must be better!
There's another reason to not put pigs in garden space: Worms. Our children have both had episodes with asceris, the long white worm that is so common in pigs. The eggs last for a long time in the soil and then your kids (or you) eat a dirty carrot out of the garden and... next thing you know, you've got a long worm crawling out the butt of your 5 yr old. Or your three year old is coughing one up (they hatch out in the lungs). Don't ask me how I know these things.
Everyone says "oh, but we don't have problems with worms" and so on, but we have tested many pigs from many different sources, done rotational grazing,etc, etc, all the right things short of commercial wormer (which we now use) and still... worms. Almost all pigs have 'em, and that's not necessarily bad, just a question of proper management. And to me that means keeping them out of the garden and making sure any pig shit we use for food fertility is well composted to kill the eggs.
BTW, it's estimated that about 1/3rd of the global human population has these suckers living in their intestines.


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Re: Two centers making a connection or one- in a bujutsu body?
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I see we have nothing in common. Have fun.
I think that you are correct that common ground does not exist between you and Dan, though that is not because he does not have lots to offer. You are just on a different page and one I see as closer to the beginning rather than the ending of the book. That is perfectly ok, each of us working at our own pace and having time to stop anywhere along the path......or even stop. As for me I am ok with what I don't know, knowing that I don't know it and may not get to it.
As for me these days......there is likely no one in the dojo here that can do nikyo on me if I don't want them to......that doesn't Mean I don't as part of practice. I agree with Dan that you should have the ability to keep your center, giving out what you want as part of practice. Years ago Saotome Sensei said in a small class in the old OCAK dojo ('83 likely) when ask that knives could cut vegetables or people, one needed the skill to do both.....choice was then yours. Without the skill set if needed it was not available.
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We have a chariot stroller that fits well on my wife's bike, but I'm curious if I can get it attached to mine. I've got disc brakes on my bike in addition to a bike rack so there's not a lot of room.
Has anyone ever had luck getting the Chariot ezHitch on a bike with disc brakes?
Here's a pic where it would mount. My finger's touching the axle. The place where the fender mount just to the right of my finger sticks out about an inch.


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We've owned our house for a little over two weeks and lived in it for almost one week and already I feel like I've got a punch list longer than Santa's naughty Wall Street bankers list. And I don't know if I should celebrate or curse, but most of it is niggling little items, like a drywall patch required to set the screws to mount our telephone. Or figuring out why the motion detector light on the front of the garage either never turns on or stays on all night. Or counting how many doors there are, because all of them need doorstops.
I celebrate that they are each small items. Then I curse when I do each task.
And I still marvel in the house itself…the fact that there are so many doors means that many rooms, which means that much space, which means that everyone is a little more relaxed. It's amazing what a difference you feel when everyone isn't sitting in each other's lap…or when you don't have four people in a 40-square-foot bathroom.
I visited that former bathroom of ours yesterday…along with the rest of the condo. My dermatologist had just left a smoking hole in my arm where a mole used to be, and since his office is across the street from our old place, I swung by to pick up a few last items.
I walked through the place and so many memories…that sense of accomplishment we felt when we bought it, cooking in the living room while we had the kitchen gutted and replaced, and bringing home both of our beautiful children. It's the house where Mama and I became a family larger than the two of us. It was our first home, and now it's our old house.
But, in a matter of weeks–because we have the best realtor in the world–it will be someone else's new house, their first step, or maybe next step. When the light of a spring sunset gives a golden glow to the entire place, or when they sit down for their first meal on the floor amid their still-packed boxes, or when they bring their first child home…it will become their home too, as it was ours.
So it is that I am reminded of the need to let go, to free the house to not only be inhabited by someone else, but also to become theirs, to become an extension of themselves, a larger shell for their body to inhabit, decorate and take comfort in…but not until we complete the punch list we have for the old house.