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Almost as if to make amends for not releasing any Security Bulletins to report in last week's newsletter, Microsoft released seven and updated an existing one in the last seven days. The on-going saga of MS00-086 is still playing, with Microsoft admitting that it reintroduced an IIS bug it had already fixed several weeks earlier in its first MS00-086 patch for IIS 5.0. Microsoft has also patched several Internet Explorer bugs, and as these are being investigated actively, if not actually used in anger yet, these patches should be applied as soon as practicable.
There are also important SQL Server and NetBIOS over TCP/IP patches, and several patches for lesser-used optional NT and/or Windows 2000 components. Sun also has an important advisory out for a security model implementation error in its Java Runtime Environment you should check if you depend on Java's security model for running remote or otherwise "unknown" code.
And where would we be without one of those seemingly ubiquitous e-mail worms for Windows 9x or NT?
Virus News
New worm Win32/ProLin on the loose
About the time last week's newsletter hit the list servers, the first reports of Win32/ProLin started to filter in. This mass-mailing worm, also known as Shockwave and Creative, typically arrives at a victim's
machine as the attachment creative.exe to an e-mail message with a Subject: line of "A great Shockwave flash movie" and the short message "Check out this new flash movie that I downloaded just now ... It's Great Bye". The attached file has the icon of a Shockwave Media Player application, but it is not.
If it is run, creative.exe copies itself to the startup folder and sends copies of itself to all users in the Outlook address list (if Outlook is installed). ProLin also renames all JPG, MP3 and ZIP files it can find
on the host by adding (error and all) "change atleast now to LINUX" to the end of the existing extension. It then moves these files to the root of the C: drive, which can slow boot times considerably if large numbers of files are moved there.
As with most recent worms, ProLin depends on users running an e-mail attachment they shouldn't. Clearly the message is not making an impact, or at least it is not making enough of an impact. For example, Auckland PR firm Botica Conroy was infected and as its address lists include most of the IT journalists in the country, their infection rapidly became widely known. This is doubly ironic as Botica Conroy handles New Zealand PR for Symantec, makers of the well-known Norton AntiVirus product.
Shockwave worm gets into local firms - IDGNet
Prolin 'one-hit' menace - Computerworld
Various antivirus vendors' technical descriptions:
New worm Win32/ProLin on the loose
New variant of Verona worm
The Verona worm, first reported in this newsletter two weeks ago, has shown up in a minor variant. It still has the same self-limiting feature of choosing a mail server from its internal list of machines known to be running open SMTP relays, though the list is three times the length as in the original variant. Win32/Verona.B, as it is known, should pose no greater threat than its predecessor.
Security News
Multiple Internet Explorer v5.x updates
Microsoft has released a patch for IE v5.x that fixes four separate bugs leading to security vulnerabilities in IE v5.x releases. One of these vulnerabilities only affects IE v5.5, but the others affect all IE v5.x versions. The range of security exposures of these flaws are the ability of remote web servers to retrieve information from files on the machine running the browser through execution of arbitrary code (including ActiveX controls not marked safe for scripting) from remote web pages or
HTML e-mail messages.
The patch available from the Security Bulletin (at the link below) only works with IE 5.01 SP1 and IE 5.5 SP1. Users of other IE v5.x versions should first upgrade to one of those versions. Attempts to install the patch on other E v5.x releases could result in a misleading warning message that the patch need not be installed.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin and FAQ
NBT patch for NT 4.0; Workaround for Windows 9x and ME
A flaw in the implementation of NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NBT) in NT 4.0 and all Windows 9x and ME platforms exposes such machines with TCP Port 139 open to a potential Denial of Service attack. Such an attack would require the attacker to generate a special sequence of malformed packets addressed to the target machine. A patch for NT 4.0 to fix the so-called "Incomplete TCP/IP Packet" vulnerability is available from the Microsoft Security Bulletin page, linked below.
Administrators of other affected operating systems are recommended to disable File and Print Sharing as Microsoft says that those systems were not designed to face the security rigors of simultaneous direct Internet connection and having the NBT protocol enabled. To quote from the FAQ associated with the Security Bulletin:
Microsoft recommends disabling the use of File and Printer sharing services on any Windows 9x or Windows Me machine directly connected to the Internet. Customers who need a robust file server solution should use either Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000.
Windows 9x and ME machines in a corporate LAN, behind a properly configured firewall should be safe from external attack, but could still be compromised from machines on the LAN.
This vulnerability does not affect Windows 2000.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin and FAQ
Several registry permissions fixes for NT 4.0
Microsoft has released a utility that fixes several possible security vulnerabilities due to loose security permissions on registry keys in NT 4.0. Loose permissions on registry keys affecting SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol), RAS (Remote Access Server) and MTS (Microsoft Transaction Server) allow various security exposures on NT 4.0 machines with any of these optional components installed.
The details of each possible attack scenario and the potential impact of someone exploiting these flaws are described in the FAQ accompanying the Microsoft Security Bulletin, linked below. These vulnerabilities apply to all versions of NT 4.0 -- Workstation and Server (including Enterprise and Terminal Server editions). Administrators of such systems that have one or more of the affected, optional components installed should obtain the configuration utility from the links in the Microsoft
Security Bulletin. Note the NT 4.0 registry security vulnerabilities discussed in the earlier Security Bulletins MS00-008 and M00-024 are automatically applied by the update tool -- links to the Security
Bulletins discussing these issues are also included below to assist in making a fully informed decision about running the update utility.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin and FAQ
- Earlier Microsoft Security Bulletins mentioned
SNMP registry permissions fix for Windows 2000
This is essentially the same vulnerability as the SNMP flaw mentioned in the previous item in this newsletter. For various technical reasons (not least that this is the only one of the three vulnerabilities in the previous item that also applies to Windows 2000) Microsoft decided to announce this vulnerability and its fix in a separate Security Bulletin (linked below).
Unlike the NT 4.0 version of this vulnerability, there are no earlier, related registry security fixes that need to be applied with this one. Further, the fix for this vulnerability is shipped as a template for the
Security Configuration and Analysis Tool rather than as a commandline utility. As in NT4.0, SNMP is not installed and enabled by default.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin and FAQ
Patch for IIS Phone Book Service buffer overflow
Microsoft has announced a fix for a remotely exploitable buffer overflow in the optional Phone Book Service of IIS 4.0 and 5.0. The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to run arbitrary code with the privileges of the IUSR_machinename account (on IIS 4) or the IWAM_machinename account (on IIS 5).
IIS 4.0 and 5.0 servers running the Phone Book Service should be patched as soon as is practicable.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin and FAQ
MS00-086 re-re-released
The compiler of this newsletter is losing count of the changes, twists and turns on the MS00-086 patch. The latest turn of events is that the previously posted patch for IIS v5.0 users has been replaced with a new version. The reason for the release of a new patch for IIS v5.0 users is that a "regression error" was discovered in the original patch.
It seems that internally, Microsoft has trouble keeping track of the latest version of the code for IIS (perhaps because it had multiple teams working on different security patches at the same time?). Whatever -- the MS00-086 patch for IIS v5.0 correctly fixed the "Web Server File Request Parsing" vulnerability but re-introduced the "Web Server Directory Traversal" vulnerability announced (and previously fixed) in the MS00-078 Security Bulletin. What all that means is, if you are an IIS v5.0 administrator and have been faithfully installing Microsoft's recommended patches, when you fixed the "Web Server File Request Parsing" vulnerability with the original MS00-086 patch, you effectively undid the "Web Server Directory Traversal" patch you applied a couple of weeks earlier.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin and FAQ
Update for SQL Server and MSDE buffer overflow
An update has been released to fix a buffer overflow affecting several Extended Stored Procedure (XP) DLLs shipped with SQL Server and MSDE. Named the "Extended Stored Procedure Parameter Parsing" vulnerability by Microsoft, this flaw can allow a malicious attacker to run arbitrary code in the security context of the SQL Server service account or perform a Denial of Service (DoS) attack against the server. This vulnerability could also be exercised via a web page front-end to a SQL Server database.
Note that the Microsoft fix cannot entirely eliminate this vulnerability, as the "problem" is located in the code of the DLLs implementing the XP functionality. The patch replaces all vulnerable Microsoft-provided XPs with fixed ones, but third-party XPs may also be vulnerable. A KnowledgeBase article describes some test procedures to check third-party XPs for such vulnerabilities.
Microsoft has released patches for SQL Server 7.0 and 2000 and the associated Microsoft Data Engine 1.0 (MSDE 1.0) and Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine 2000 (MSDE 2000).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin, FAQ and KnowledgeBase article
Sun Java Runtime Environment class loading issue
The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) may, in some circumstances may allow an untrusted class to call into a disallowed class. Sun's security staff believe this vulnerability does not affect either Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer browsers, though it could affect other vendors' Java implementations if they are based on the Sun Java Development Kit (JDK).
Sun has released JDK updates and some vendors (for example, HP) have already issued updates based on this. Administrators of systems employing Sun JDK-derived Java implementations should check with their vendors for their status on this issue.


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This Tomato-Basil Cottage Cheese Crepe is made with just three healthy ingredients - cottage cheese, egg whites, and oatmeal!
Laura from Sprint 2 the Table was inspired to make these after a trip to Paris. She made these healthier crepes with ingredients you can feel good about eating every day!
The savory crepes are packed with fiber and protein, which will help you feel satisfied longer. Who wants to have a growling tummy before lunch? These easy Tomato-Basil Cottage Cheese Crepes are a satisfying, healthy breakfast!
Here's the ingredient list, but check out Laura's full post for the full recipe!
For the Crepes:
- ½ Cup (110g) low-fat cottage cheese
- ¼ Cup (20g) oats
- 90g egg whites (~2 egg whites)
For the Tomatoes:
- 10-15 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 T onion, diced
- 2 large basil leaves
Click here to read the full recipe, and to check out Laura's other healthy recipes!

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|Les Binkley
|1975-76 WHA Toronto Toros Game Worn Home Jersey
|Player: LesBinkley
|Team: Toronto Toros_______Style: Home Jersey
|Manufacturer: Maska_______Material: Durene
|Tagging: Manufacturer tag in neck
|Year: 1975-76 _______Set: N/A_______Size: N/A
|Patches: none
|Acquired From: Classic Auctions - March 2011
|Photomatched: no
|Description: From Classic Auctions: Vintage durene WHA Toronto Toros jersey finds are a treat! The heavily-embroidered snortin' bull logo is there on the front with the team name patches at each elbow. Wonderful v-neck style with the black and gold Maska label sewn into the back of the collar. The plate on the back is original and holds the smaller tackle twill letters forming "Binkley". This one does not show much wear but we do spy a few marks, [sweat staining at the cuffs,] and some material pulls and the jersey does show evidence of washing with puckered crests and numbers. Signed on the inside by Binkley, this wonderful style was obtained directly by our consignor from Les, himself.


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Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches via live stream to students in Singapore and around the world.
Life finishes quickly, like autumn clouds or lightning in the sky
Death is definite and this precious human body is more valuable than a mountain of diamonds.
Meditation on impermanence and death is a powerful method to protect us from the delusions.
A public talk about the purpose of life and developing the correct attitude toward death
Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains how to analyze reincarnation
An explanation of beginningless mind, reincarnation and the causes and effects of karma
Rinpoche discusses in depth the process one should take when making preparations for death and giving the gift of life through organ donation
Establishing the value of meditating on death and impermanence as motivation for practice and preparation for death.
Liberation from samsara is possible by remembering impermanence and death and purifying negative karma
Prayers, practices and mantras for the time of death


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The Narcotic Drugs Amendment Bill 2016 finally came into effect on October 31, allowing Australian businesses to apply for licenses to start cultivating medicinal weed. Entirecannabis was quick to act in this regard. Focusing meanly on medical marijuana, Entirecannabis can distribute legal marijuana to all those who have medical cards. Not only to those with medical cards, Entirecannabis delivers to everyone in needs.
Entirecannabis is ready to deliver products to everyone in Australia and New Zealand who are interested and ready to buy. We do discreet deliveries to every nooks and cranny of Australia and New Zealand without any problem. Our products are top notch both from Colorado and California.
Delivery is done within 15 hours to 48 hours depending on your location.
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A.MyCube and MyCube Mini safes are made of one-eighth-inch (1⁄8") thick steel.
A.Each MyCube door is secured by two fabric strips to prevent the door from opening during shipping and when being taken out of the box. If the door doesn't open readily, just give the fabric strips a pull and the door will open.
A.MyCube comes with a manual override key that can be used to open the safe if the batteries need to be replaced. It's important to replace the batteries once every 12 months.
A.MyCube and MyCube Mini safes come with a self-installation bolt kit that includes eight (8) screws and washers, and that works with most small power drills. There are four holes on both the bottom and back of all MyCube safes where you may fasten MyCube to the surface of your choice. An installation diagram is located on our webiste in the footer, under Product Manuals.
A.Urban living, apartment buildings, homes, hotels, offices, and dormitories. MyCube is best suited to protect valuables, keep your items organized and locked up, and keep honest people honest.
A.The Mini does not have an outlet as we wanted to make a product that could fit in smaller spaces and for customers who don't have the need to charge electronic devices.
A.There is no fire rating on the MyCube or MyCube mini safes. The MyCube fire safe has one hour fire protection.
A.The MyCube Fire safe is meant to protect against fire for 1 hour at 1200 degrees fahrenheit.
A.You will need to contact us and we can walk you through the steps of getting a replacement key.
A.Certain MyCube safes come with a power cord outside the safe that can be plugged into any electrical outlet. Electronics may then be plugged into the single internal outlet and charged inside the safe. The power cord has NO bearing on the digital lock, so in the case of a power outage, the digital keypad will continue to function normally – as long as the batteries have charge.
A.The USB port is designed to be used for hotel and commercial property use only. There is no function for stand alone MyCube safes.
A.On the inside of the back door jamb of the safe, there is a black switch that controls the power to the keypad. This switch is on the inside left when looking at the battery pack. Flip this switch off and then on. Your code is now cleared, and you can set a new code and follow the same process when you first set up your safe.
A.The batteries typically last 14-16 months, but we recommend replacing the batteries every 12 months just to be safe. MyCube and Mycube Mini safes take 4AA batteries.
A.The battery pack is located on the back inside door of the safe. It is concealed by the black plastic cover, which can be opened by using the allen wrench that comes with each safe.
A.We have two types of wrenches that work in our MyCube and MyCube Mini safes. One is a 3mm allen wrench. The other is a T25 Torx key. The proper wrench comes with each safe. If you need to get another, look at the screw top to see which shape it is, and the screw that has 6 flat sides is an allen wrench. The one that looks more like a starfish is the T25 Torx key.
A.In the footer of our website, we have a link to the Product Manuals for our safes, which you can view and download.


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Sell your house in Cleveland fast. We buy houses in Cleveland, Ohio fast (30 days!).
Hey! We're Stellar Home Buyers. We buy houses in Cleveland and pay cash.
If you need to sell your house fast, we can help. We can get you an offer in 24 hours.
We can close in as fast as 30 days, where a traditional Cleveland realtor will take 6-12 months to show and sell your home. We also specialize in helping homeowners sell their homes as quickly as possible, for an all-cash offer.
The information on this page will help you learn more about how to sell your house or property in Cleveland as quickly as possible.
If you're here because you're looking for a cash offer on your home, just take a few seconds and fill out the form above, schedule a call with us, and we'll discuss your property and situation.
We're here to help and build lasting relationships.
Here at Stellar Home Buyers, we serve everybody, from all different backgrounds and areas.
We're also real people.
We don't show up in suits and ties and try to put on a big front. We're not flashy salesman looking for a quick sale. We want to build a relationship with you, take care of you, and serve you well.
Our goal is that you'd enjoy working with us so much, that you're willing to tell friends and family about us if they need to sell their house. That means that we're in this for the long haul and focus on your satisfaction.
We also don't see you as a customer that's here and gone again. We're here to build a lasting relationship with our customers that doesn't end after just one deal.
If you're looking for an honest, reputable home buyer, then reach out and let us know about your property. We'd love to meet you.
Benefits of selling your Cleveland house with us:
- We close in about 30 days (realtor: 6-12 months).
- We give a cash offer (with a realtor, the mortgage needs to be approved).
- We buy ugly homes AS-IS (with a realtor you'll need to renovate home before the sale.
- We give outstanding customer service.
- We require NO effort from you, the seller.
What kinds of properties do you buy?
We buy all kinds of houses and properties in Cleveland.
We pay cash for all different prices too, it just depends on the house, the condition it's in, and more. We'll buy everything from vacant homes that no one is using, to rental properties that you want to get off your hands, to investment homes, and even commercial properties – if we think that they're a good fit for us.
We pay a wide range of prices, it just depends on the condition of the house, and it's "after repair value". If you'd like an exact offer on your property, reach out and get in touch with us! We'll schedule a time to come out and see the house, and if it's a good fit, get you an offer right away.
"Will I need to make repairs?"
Not at all! We buy your Cleveland house "as is", you won't have to do any cleanup, repairs, or home improvements.
"Does my house need to be in great shape?"
No, we buy houses in all kinds of shapes, and some are nicer than others. Even if you have a really ugly home, we buy houses like that -that are run down and in need of a lot of work. And if you have a nice home in great condition that you're just looking to sell fast, we buy those too.
In the end, it really just depends on the property and if it's a good fit for us. If you're interested, just fill out the form above, and get in touch with us!
Who do you buy from?
We buy from people in all different circumstances.
We know there's a lot of reasons you might need to sell your house fast:
- Avoiding foreclosure
- A big job move in a short time frame
- A rental property with terrible tenants that you don't want to manage anymore
- Inherited a house you can't keep up with
- Or you just don't want to deal with selling your home through an agent, waiting 6-12 months, and keeping the house show ready
Whatever your situation is, we can help. We'd love to talk to you to hear your situation, and learn more about your house!
What if I get an offer from you, and I'm not ready?
No problem! We're not pushy, and selling your house is a big decision and process. If you're not ready we can work with your schedule.
What if I'm not the decision maker in this process?
That's OK, you should still submit the contact form and reach out to us. I'll make you an offer, and then whenever there's a good time, we can do a conference call with all of the decision makers. Again, there's no pressure, but at least we can get you the offer now and get the process started.
What if the price you offer is too low?
If you feel the offer you get is too low, please let us know! We'll break down our pricing and explain why we need to buy your house at a particular price point. If we're offering you a certain price, there's a reason for it – and we'll show you that.
Why sell my house to you, instead of using a Cleveland real estate agent?
Great question!
We know you have a lot of options when looking to sell your home, from realtors to selling it yourself, to other investors. Here's a breakdown of the differences between selling your house through an investor, and selling through a traditional real estate investor.
Selling through a realtor:
- You find the real estate agent you want to handle your account. They'll do the work of both showing your house, and marketing it.
- You keep your house in "show condition" – meaning, you have to make sure you pay property taxes, utilities, keep it clean, work walk-through's from prospective buyers into your schedule.
- If and when your house sells, the agent will handle all the paperwork and take a commission from the sale of the home.
Sale time: (usually) 3-6 months.
Selling to an investor:
- Find an investor you trust, that you'd like to work with. We recommend finding an investor that has a good reputation, has lots of experience and good testimonials or reviews to back it up, and that doesn't ask for upfront fees or commissions.
- The investor will usually schedule a time to visit your property and take a look.
- If it's a good fit, he or she will make you an offer. If you decide you like the offer, they'll close the deal once you accept.
Sale time: as fast as 7 days, but depends on your timeline.
Should I sell to an investor or a real estate agent?
If you're not sure who to go through in order to sell your Cleveland based property, here are a few guidelines:
Sell to a real estate agent if:
- You're able to wait up to 6-12 months for your house to be sold.
- You want to get full market value for your house.
- You have the ability to keep paying property taxes and utility fees.
- You're able to make all needed repairs, and move everything out.
Sell to an investor if:
- Time is what's most important, and you need to sell fast.
- You don't want to have to make repairs, clean, or move anything out.
- You'd rather trade convenience and speed, for the full market value of your house.
Benefits of selling to an investor.
Here are a few benefits of selling to an investor, who is able to make a cash offer to your home.
- There are NO fees or commissions (avoid all realtor commissions!)
- We can close quickly (in as little as 7 days if you need to)
- We're buying it AS-IS… so you don't need to repair anything
- We close at a reputable 3rd party local Title Company
I filled out the contact form, what happens next?
After you complete the contact form, and make an appointment with us, we'll contact you. Usually, you can expect to hear from us within 24 hours, and we aim to get you an offer as fast as possible.
We'll usually schedule a time to meet you at your house, so we can properly evaluate it and make a firm offer. We'll also answer any questions you might have, and then if everything sounds like a good fit, we'll make an all-cash offer, and you can decide if the offer will work for you!
We're here to talk with you about the process. Contact us if you have any questions!
How can I sell my house in Cleveland as fast as possible?
In order to sell your house fast in Cleveland:
- Find a cash buyer or an investor. They can work much more quickly than traditional real estate agents.
- Contact them to request an offer.
- Set up a meeting with them to view your house. Usually, this will happen quickly after you contact them.
- Receive their offer. With reputable investors, it will likely be a cash offer, and they won't ask for any upfront fees (or any additional fees or commissions) from you.
- Decide if the offer works for you, and if you're happy, make the deal and sell your house.
Note that you can also go through a realtor, or try selling it yourself, but chances are this will take much longer (3-12 months), and you'll be responsible to keep the house in "show" condition, pay all taxes and utilities until it sells, make needed repairs, etc.
Sell commercial property in Cleveland.
If you have a commercial property located in Cleveland, OH that you're looking to sell, we're interested! Get in touch with us using our contact page or call us at 1-800-299-2262.
About Stellar Home Buyers
Stellar Home Buyers is a real estate investment company that buys, remodels, and sells homes. We buy houses for cash and, once our offer is accepted, we can close quickly as we do not have to wait for a bank to come through with financing. We pay cash for houses in Cleveland, Ohio, as well as Baltimore, MD. If you need to sell your house in Maryland fast, we'll make you an all-cash offer, and can buy your house in as fast as 30 days.


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The Islamic Republic of Baby-Making
by Bill Hayes
In The Islamic Republic of Baby-Making, Foreign Policy magazine reports that Iran has accepted the use of cutting-edge fertility treatments.
While the world's attention has been focused on Iran's nuclear program, the country has been quietly working on a different sort of breakout capacity. The Islamic Republic — governed by its strict mullahs, who've managed to botch progress in fields ranging from domestic manufacturing to airport construction — has unexpectedly transformed itself into the fertility treatment capital of the Muslim Middle East. Iran now boasts more than 70 clinics nationwide, which attract childless couples, Sunni and Shiite alike, from throughout the region. This initiative has raised challenges to traditional views on parenthood and marriage and has helped chip away at taboos about sexual health — even as it has left some of Iran's conservative Sunni neighbors aghast.
"Doctors in the Gulf are horrified by the way the Iranians have allowed this," says Soraya Tremayne, an Oxford University professor and an expert on fertility in Iran. "They say, 'We would never allow this among us.' "
For generations of Iranians, infertility was once a marriage-unraveling, soul-decaying trauma. It was memorialized in films like Dariush Mehrjui's Leila, in which a conniving mother bullies her son into taking a second wife when his first fails to conceive. The first wife, ashamed of her infertility and still in love with her husband, goes along with the plan, but the emotional strain destroys their marriage and the husband is ultimately left with a child, but bitterly alone. [more]


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Grep for the f-word
/*Note to self: convert logic below into pushing and popping a stack..that logic is much clearer and requires less fiddling. But it's too late to care about such things right now. I'm going to f*cking bed. And yes, you can grep for the f-word now.*/
Source: Direct link to the source code
Software: Stage Manager's Helper
Programming language: PHP


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Enter Bird's Name in Search Box:
Species: The Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis) is probably the most difficult warbler to see in North America, and a bird sought after by all keen birders. It is a habitant of northern spruce bog swamps in the east and poplars stands in the west. It is very hard to observe, because it feeds on the ground or close to it, preferring heavy ground growth. Warblers similar to it is the Mourning Warbler (no eye rings), and the MacGillivray's Warbler (partial eye ring above and below eye), forming two distinct crescents.
Distinctions: The male has a bluish-gray face and throat. A very distinguished white eye ring seen on the male, female and juveniles. Lemon coloured breast and under tail coverts. Brownish-green back, wings, and tail, olive green showing on back of crown. Pink legs and partially pink bill. The female has similar colours, but duller. Juvenile is mostly brown on upper half, with lemon coloured breast and under tail.
Voice: Chipping call, chippy-chipper-chippy-chipper song, repeated over.
Nesting: Three to five creamy white coloured eggs marked with brown spots. Builds nest on the ground, or in shrubs close to the forest floor. The nest is composed of leaves, twigs, formed in moss.
Seen in Manitoba, thanks to Christian Artuso
|Latin Name
|5.75" 14.6cm
|9" 22.9cm
|0.5 oz 14.2g
|Oporornis agilis
Distribution: Found from the central regions of Quebec, as far north as James Bay, west through the central portions of the prairies into northern British Columbia, just south of the western Great Lakes. Migrates in the fall through the Atlantic coastal states, spending its winters in central parts of South America.
Avibase - the world bird database
ABA - American Birding Association
AOS - The American Ornitholgy Society
ABC - American Bird Conservancy
eBird - TheCornellLab of Ornithology
NAC - National Audubon Society


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Product Description
RugsnStyle gets Lavender perfume candle by RugsStyle _Aroma of luxury. Longest burn out of its 6.7 oz.these candles are perfect for all those dinner parties or season's worth of little memories. Each is made in India with finest wax from Holland and perfumed with premium quality of fragrances and ingrediants from around the world. Each wick is straightened by hand to ensure the very best quality burn. (30-35 hours burn time).


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We all have those things that we hate to love – and we usually keep them to ourselves and deny all knowledge of them if someone asks. But you're definitely kidding yourself if you say you don't have a guilty pleasure.
For some people it's chocolate or an embarrassing film from the 90's, but I have to confess, my guilty pleasure has to be reality TV. Trashy, staged, unrealistic reality TV. Not only do I hate to admit that I take any shred of enjoyment from it, but I also love to hate it. It makes terrible TV – I appreciate that – especially with atrocious concepts like MTV's "Ex On the Beach" and "Geordie Shore" gracing our screens. But I, like a lot of people, can't get enough. From "Made in Chelsea" to "Big Brother", to "Keeping up with the Kardashians," you name it, I probably watch each season as eagerly as the last.
It isn't that I find these programmes particularly engaging, nor do I wish I was a member of their Z-list celebrity crowd – excessive binge-drinking, eating kebabs and getting paid to do so is not big and it's not clever. But reality TV is just so easy-watching (and makes great hangover TV). You also don't have to be emotionally invested in a deep and potentially depressing storyline (well, you can if you want, Gaz and Char were pretty compelling).
To me it's just a bit of harmless escapism. By no means do I look up to these reality stars as role models, but the arguments and drama that ensues on these shows is of course much more dramatic than my life – though I definitely prefer to watch as a bystander since I don't crave that lifestyle at all. It gives me a sense of accomplishment when I compare my life to the likes of Geordie Shore's Chloe Ferry (who, admit it, is quite frankly a mess at times), and think, yeah, I've got my life together over here. It makes me assess my current academic situation and career aspirations and I can safely say I believe I'm on course.
Now, I'm not criticising their life choices (or perhaps I am), but are they even happy doing what they're doing? Happy with the version of themselves that they're exposing to the world? Yes, they may have money now, and get to spend much of their time on lavish holidays, but in a few years who will even know their names? All that will be left of them is a failed cosmetic brand venture, a dwindling social media following and a weight loss DVD. Now who wants that?
Moral of the story… continue to relish in my guilty pleasure and feel content with my drama-free life.
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This event will gather five EU funded projects iCOMPOSE, IMPROVE, INCOBAT, eDAS and Batteries2020.
The event will include in addition a contribution from the recently successfully completed OpenER project.
The cluster was set up in late 2013 by the projects INCOBAT, iCOMPOSE and eDAS. It aims to synchronize on and conjointly promote the R&D topics for energy and safety management in electric vehicles .
With the accession of Batteries2020 and last of IMPROVE, the cluster grew to a total of five FP7 projects, enlarging its networks and range of influence on the European electric vehicle community. Including more than 40 partners from 12 countries all over Europe, including 7 OEMs, with an overall budget of more than 36 million Euros, the impact of the cluster on the next generation of electric vehicles keeps on growing.
The "4th Generation EV" cluster is organized around the three working groups:
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Product Description
Includes 3 items: Airline Tycoon 2, Airline Tycoon 2: Falcon Airlines DLC, Airline Tycoon 2: Honey Airlines DLC
A decade after the best-selling Airline Tycoon comes the long awaited sequel to the legendary tongue-in-cheek economic simulation that puts players in the role of CEO of an international airline! Airline Tycoon 2 will challenge players to run a modern airline, design unique airplanes and grow a run-down carrier into a globally recognized company that passengers practically beg to fly. Airports worldwide are waiting to be explored, but beware– your rivals never rest! Crafty opponents are also working to dominate the skies… and they won't let anything stand in the way of their goals!
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Jan 03 2014
Kansans Celebrate One Year of Permanent Tax Relief for Their Families;
$4 trillion in taxes averted with Roberts' support
Senator Pat Roberts' vote -- just one year ago -- to make Bush-era tax relief provisions permanent has allowed the average Kansan family to keep more than $2,300 in their pocketbooks in 2013, according to The Tax Foundation (Kansas, $2,350, Average Tax Savings from One Year Extension of Bush Tax Cuts, Tax Year 2013. The Fiscal Cliff: A Primer. Tax Foundation Staff, November 13, 2012, No. 204, p.4).
Just a year ago: Kansas families saw their tax bills rise at the stroke of midnight on January 1, 2013, when critical relief like the marriage tax penalty, the child care tax credit and the estate tax relief expired, just as President Obama pushed Congress for higher taxes.
Congress had to act quickly overnight to make sure that Americans could keep their tax relief provisions. Better yet, Republicans successfully fought to make much of the relief permanent. Predictions for a wild stock market ride when the markets re-opened on January 2, 2013 also hung in the balance.
Roberts' vote for the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) saved 98 percent of taxpayers from a massive tax hike. ("98 percent of taxpayers…" "7 Things You Need to Know About the Tax Deal," White House Press Release, January 2, 2013; "Toppling Off the Fiscal Cliff: Whose Taxes Rise and How Much?" Tax Policy Center, October 1, 2012).
Roberts consistently fights against tax increases because he strongly believes that higher income taxes depress the economy, take money out of the pockets of working families who are trying to make ends meet, and create a disincentive for small businesses, the leading job creators, to expand and create jobs and help grow our economy.
(The taxpayer relief act should not be confused with President Obama's payroll tax "holiday," which he championed as a "temporary measure" in a tough economy. Those provisions were allowed to expire, an action that had support from many conservative legislators and groups. Then-Senator Jim DeMint opposed two payroll tax holiday extensions. Grover Norquist, president of the conservative Americans for Tax Reform, agreed it was a temporary measure and did not consider allowing the payroll tax cut to expire to be in violation of the group's pledge against raising taxes. (National Journal, 2011).
The big plus for Kansas families: Roberts' vote on the tax relief legislation actually saved taxpayers $4 trillion. ("$4 trillion" estimate is rounded up from 10-year revenue loss from "General Extension" of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 ($3.851596 Trillion), "Estimated Revenue Effects of the Revenue Provisions Contained in an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 8, the 'American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012,' AS PASSED BY THE SENATE ON JANUARY 1, 2013," Joint Committee on Taxation, JCX-1-13, p. 3).
The provisions included in the American Taxpayer Relief Act are pro-family, pro-growth tax policy. Roberts voted in favor of these tax relief measures when they initially were passed by Congress because Kansas families and small businesses deserve to keep more of their hard-earned dollars. This tax relief has resulted in lower individual income tax rates, provided marriage penalty relief, doubled the child tax credit, provided estate tax relief, lowered capital gains and dividend rates, and provided relief for middle-class families from the burdensome Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT).
Here's what Pat Roberts' vote means to Kansas families:
- Income Tax Brackets – ATRA made permanent the lower tax rates for all but the highest income taxpayers. This includes the two-thirds of all businesses that are individually owned.
- Child Care Tax Credit – ATRA permanently extended the child care tax credit, which allows certain taxpayers to reduce their federal income tax for each child under age 17.
- Marriage Penalty Relief – ATRA permanently protects two-earner couples from the marriage penalty by expanding the standard deduction for joint filers and by expanding the lower tax brackets for married couples.
- Earned Income Tax Credit – ATRA extended for 5 years special tax credits for lower-income working families, increasing the amount of the credit and raising the income limits for claiming the credit.
- Dependent Care Credit – ATRA permanently extended and increased a tax benefit for families caring for children under age 13 and disabled dependents regardless of age.
- Education Benefits – ATRA permanently extended tax provisions designed to make it easier for individuals and families to afford the costs of education, including rising college tuition rates.
- Adoption Tax Credit – Under ATRA, the tax benefits, for adoption, including the adoption tax credit, were made permanent.
- Credit for Employer -Provided Child Care Assistance – ATRA makes permanent the business tax credit for acquiring, constructing, rehabilitating or expanding child care facilities.
- Estate Tax – ATRA avoided a significant increase in the estate tax burden, which is particularly important to ranchers and farmers. Under the Act, farms and ranches worth $5 million or lower will not be subject to the estate tax. Estates above $5 million will be taxes at 40%.
- Investment Income – ATRA kept in place for all but the wealthiest taxpayers special tax rates on investment income and dividends.
- Alternative Minimum Tax Credit – ATRA made permanent relief from the alternative minimum tax for most taxpayers, including raising the exemption amounts from the AMT. This provision alone totaled more than the payroll tax break that lapsed in the 2012.
- Mortgage Debt Relief – ATRA extended a provision that permits taxpayers who have mortgage debt cancelled or forgiven to exclude up to $2 million in forgiven debt. This provision is designed to prevent taxpayers from being taxed on phantom income, to which they have no access.


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Foz do Iguacu, Brazil: Day 1
I flew from Rio on Azul Airlines to Foz do Iguacu Brazil to see my friend Patricia (who I met in India at the beginning of the year) and to see her hometown. It was just a fluke that she was here in her hometown at the same time I planned to visit as Patricia is a world traveler herself and is one of the most interesting and talented people I have met on my journey. Her stories are increíble.
The cost for the journey from Rio should have been 900 reales which is $267 USD except as Murphy's law would have it, the first time in one year that I couldn't find a trash can or ashtray and threw my cigarette butt in the street I was busted for it and received a ticket at the airport. Of course, when I was first approached by the equivalent of a "meter maid" or "rent a cop", I thought they were trying to sell me something or seeking a charitable donation but I was late for my flight and said "no obrigada" and kept trying to walk away. By the time I got to security in order to get to my gate, I was surrounded by 4 of them and a non-committal real police officer and the only word I understood was passaporta. I was worried to hand over my passport because I didn't know what they wanted or what they were going to do with it and none of them spoke English except the guy who grabbed my arm forcefully could say "understand?" which of course I did not. Finally, about 10 minutes into this mess he said "cigarro" and all the pieces came together. I had been fined for the cigarette. Turns out they don't put the trashcans or ashtrays there on purpose in order to make money off the tourists in this way. Unfortunately, I cannot locate the ticket and have no idea how to pay the fine or what the amount is. What can I say except desculpa and well…it's just another adventure.
Five and half hours later I was in the charming Foz do Iguacu with my wonderful Brazilian girlfriend Patricia eating ice cream and soaking up the lovely weather, the orange, yellow and red flowered trees and learning about South America from my fascinating and well traveled friend before finally getting to a budget accommodation for the first time in Brazil at Ibis in Foz spending a mere $40 USD per night and all I can say is – I'm grateful as Brazil has destroyed my budget thus far.
That's all for now. Lots of love from Foz do Iguacu.


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Perfect home for your boat.
If you are searching for the perfect marina in the Annapolis-Baltimore, MD area, look no further than Nabbs Creek Marina. Our marina is nestled safely in Nabbs Creek yet provides easy access to the Patapsco River and Chesapeake Bay. We not only offer beautiful new floating docks and drystack storage, but a variety of boat-related services. We have what you need whether you are looking for wet or dry boat storage, a nice restaurant to visit, or commercial space to lease. Our team has more than 2 decades of maritime experience and knows what people need when it comes to boat docking and marina services.
Nabbs Creek Marina has worry-free floating docks with slips that are able to accommodate vessels up to 55ft in overall length. Each slip is equipped with electricity, fresh water, and wireless internet. We offer flexible leasing options for wet slips as well as drystack boat storage, a boatyard, and commercial space for lease.
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During 2017 the Owners Sub Committee rolled out a survey via the HRNZ website which was available to all willing owners to participate.
The aim of the survey was to best determine a range of factors involved in ownership, and provide feedback going forward on how the ownership experience can be improved.
One of the most interesting factors to come from the survey was around how owners chose their trainer.
58 percent of owners surveyed indicated that they chose their trainer based on having a personal relationship with that person previously. This meant that they had met the trainer prior to owning horses, through being at the races or were introduced through other friends involved in racing.
A further 41 percent of owners said that they had previously had horses with their trainer and were satisfied enough to return to them for business. 23 percent chose their trainer on reputation.
When it came to the most important attributes when considering a trainer the most important points noted were that there was integrity and a good reputation, and that the trainer was a regular communicator.
In terms of communication the owners felt that the most preferable form of communication from their trainer or syndicate manager would be in email form, closely followed by phone call, text message or newsletter. And when questioned about the frequency of communication, weekly was the preferred option by a resounding 62 percent.
While some owners were satisfied with the level of communication they received some were left feeling dissatisfied. Indicating that they were the ones to chase trainers for information about their horse, for some that led to them leaving that particular stable.
These findings show that through networking on race days or at racing functions there is a strong opportunity for trainers to grow their client base, just by being introduced to new people and making a connection.
It also shows that if the relationship, communication and customer service are solid from the trainer or syndicate manager this will lead to potential repeat business with these owners and reputation of course from that will follow.
While the numbers around individual ownership formed a narrow majority, syndication made up 48 percent of owners surveyed and 20.3 percent of those owners were in more than one syndicate.
When it came to the racing club aspect of ownership, 76 percent of owners surveyed said that they were recognized as a winning owner on race day. 12 percent were not and ten percent were recognized only sometimes.
In terms of being recognized as an owner in general on race day 55 percent indicated they were recognized, 44 percent were not.
Support was also strong around current Club Bonus Schemes, the current $1,500 Maiden Stake Supplementary and a first time winner bonus.
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Although the optimal exercise plan differs from person to person, and good general plan consists of combining a well balanced diet with 5 days of moderate to intense cardiorespiratory exercise and 2-3 days of resistance training. When you start your program, make sure you have some baseline measurements such as your weight, body-fat percentage, and circumference measurements. This will give you something objective to re-measure when you check your progress.
The optimal exercise plan is a fitness program that is based on one's individual goals, and physical limitations. The optimal fitness plan will challenge one in specific heart rate zones to maximize workouts, and caloric burn. The optimal fitness plan will be as individualized as possible and tailored specifically to that person.
Depending upon the goal of the individual, the exercise plan should cycle the participant through various phases of fitness in order to minimize the likelihood of injury as well as giving the body a new stimulus throughout the plan.
As an example, athletes cycle their workouts throughout the year according to whether they are pre-season, in-season, post-season or off-season. The exercise prescription and plan is based upon where they are in the season. It keeps them in form throughout the season and hopefully, injury free.
An optimal exercise program should consist of:
- 30 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise most days of the week with 20 minutes of additional higher-intensity aerobic exercise three days of the week
- 15 minutes of resistance exercises two to three times a week
- Flexibility exercises daily for 5 minutes or longer if needed
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Exercise provides many health benefits - from fitness to increased physical and mental energy. In order to prepare yourself for a exercise routine, you need to research which exercise is right for you and how to fit a new exercise ...
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I rotate between a few main salad dressings and always have them in my fridge for salads!
I thought I'd share them here because they are simple, easy, delicious and healthy with no added sugars.
The best part is they are all versatile and can be used on different types of salads – Cobbs, salads with fruit, etc.
These are all in amounts to fill a bottle or mason jar– if you want it just for one salad, you can half the amounts!
Below the dressings I'll also list a few simple salad combinations to make at home and top with these dressings,
since I always snap my salads that I make at home and get questions about favorite combinations!
Yellow Vinaigrette
4 tsp Dijon mustard
4 cloves minced garlic
1/2 cup white wine vinegar
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2/3 cup olive oil
Bleu cheese crumbles (optional)
Shake together in a bottle and dress any type of salad!
This is especially good on a salad with fruit: pears, blueberries, pecans, bleu cheese!
Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
3/4 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
Shake together in a bottle and dress any type of salad! I love it on Cobbs, strawberry spinach salad, seriously anything!
Kale Salad Dressing
4 cloves minced garlic
1 Tbsp. white wine vinegar
3/4 cup olive oil
1/3 cup shredded parmesan
salt & pepper, to taste
Blend dressing ingredients in a blender until smooth.
Pour over kale salad and top with pine nuts and parmesan cheese. ENJOY!
Honey Vinaigrette
1/3 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar (or sub balsamic)
2 tablespoons honey
1/2-1 teaspoon salt
Tangy Balsamic Vinaigrette
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 to 2 tablespoons honey (if desired)
Favorite salad tips and combos:
○ For greens I love to get fresh spinach, baby kale, arugula, and romaine. Then I usually combine a few greens into one salad. Traders has the best sizes of these that last me a week! A few toppings combos:
○ Grilled chicken, avocado, apples, grapes, bacon, feta & pecans on spring mix or any greens
○ Cobb: Cherry tomatoes, Gorgonzola or Bleu Cheese from Traders, Hard-boiled egg, Avocado, Bacon, Chicken…best with a crunchy romaine.
○ Strawberries, pears, beets, blueberries, gorgonzola cheese, pecans.
○ Pomegranates, pistachios pieces,brussel sprout shavings, parmesan flakes, pine nuts
○ Heirloom tomatoes, sliced red and yellow peppers, homemade sourdough croutons, feta
○ Peaches/nectarines, creamy mozzarella cheese, fresh basil
○ Sweet potatoes, apples, quinoa or wild rice, feta or goat cheese, sliced almonds
etc etc etc! The combinations go on and on. I like to use what I have in my fridge that's in season and get creative.
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Blue is a song originally found on SOAD's 1997 Demo Tape 4. The song was later re-recorded and used on Serj Tankian's 2007 solo album Elect the Dead. It is track 1 on the special edition bonus disc.
This song can also be found on the unofficial fan-made album Storaged Melodies.


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Christmas is nearly upon us! Don't you love the holiday season? The sights, sounds and smells and all of the parties and gatherings. So far our weather here hasn't been too bad. Wicked winds recently actually knocked down power lines. I think the wind chill was zero degrees...yikes! Not a good time to be without power.
I am busy working on Christmas presents and I also just finished a little angel trinket box and three new pendants. I imported some polished stones to use in my jewelry and I just love them! I brought in Sea Sediment Jasper, Spider Wed Agate, Botswana Agate Lapis Lazuli, Tiger's Eye, Labradorite, Chohua Jasper, Ocean Jasper and Autumn Leaf Jasper. They are gorgeous! Can you tell I love jasper? LOL
So far sales have been great for the holiday and I am so glad! I just had to have the struts on my car replaced, my daughter's tuition payments begin and she needs a new car. Ahhhhh! I'm so glad that I am able to supplement my income with my art or I don't think we'd make it. :)
Oh, and on an ironic note; I paid my car off and not two or three days later that it started popping and rattling because the struts were bad....three days! Isn't that so cliche LOL
Have a Happy Holiday!
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Sunday, December 6, 2009
Burning the candle at both ends and lovin' it!
I can't believe it is already winter! It seems like fall was just yesterday and now Christmas is just over two weeks away. Am I ready people ask....of course not! I always vow to begin my shopping in the summer and summer quickly turns to fall and then before you know it it is nearly here again. Sigh* Live isn't easy for a chronic procrastinator!
I love this time of year (except the part about scraping the windshield lol) Parties and family gatherings, the house all decked out in lights and the Christmas classics on the radio...and my art table stuffed with custom orders in various stages of completion! Ahh, I am so busy with custom requests! All of a sudden people from all over the world began to email me with their requests. I was so surprised and pleased. Then I became worried that I would not be able to get them all done in time. Luckily I completed several this weekend and I have a few more in the final stages.
I love these special requests, they often come up with ideas that I never would have thought of or tried. They can be a real challenge but I think it helps me to think of new ideas and try new things. One project I'll begin this week is a steampunk box for a compass that someone is going to give for Christmas. They would like gears and that sort of thing included in the design. I love steampunk, it's so fun. :) I decided to take apart some old watches I was given and use the parts inside. Much to my dismay they were mostly plastic. The really curious thing was that no matter what shape the watch was, the inner workings all looked exactly the same. There must be some watch maker in China that everyone buys their inexpensive watch parts from LOL.
I decided to go to a local antique mall and see what I could find there and oh my gosh, it is a haven for unusual one of a kind things! (but sadly no watch parts). I am so excited with my finds and I can't wait to incorporate some of them into new designs. I also bought jasper, agate, lapis lazuli and tiger's eye cabochons from China. They are so beautiful, I can't wait to use them. I really need to learn to wire wrap. I'd also like to learn to use silver clay but I can't afford the special kiln right now but.....someday.....*gazes wistfully to the heavens*
Some very exciting news...I was contacted by "That Creative Place" and I may begin teaching an online class early next year! I am excited and nervous and I am thinking of projects that people may like to learn how to do. How cool is that! I was also contacted by a woman in Spain that would like to incorporate some of my designs into her metal work. She is fabulous! Check out her work at www.kabiliam.com
Well, that's all for now. Now I have to get to bed. Sweet Dreams!
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Fascinating article for a herb geek
I am not quite old enough to have had to learn these weights and measures tables at school, but you could still buy exercise books which had them printed on the back for handy reference. If you are a historical herb usage geek, you'll find this article fascinating! http://www.justbotanics.co.uk/blog/Old-Apothecary-Measures/
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young lady: "I'd like to live to be 100, if only to have Willard Scott show my picture on The Today Show."
me: "So Willard Scott's never going to die, huh? The one person granted immortality, and it's a wacky weatherman."
young lady: "What are you talking about?"
me: "When you're 100 Willard Scott will be about 140."
young lady: "Well, his successor then. Jeez..."


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Numerous honours were showered upon Rontgen. In several cities, streets were named after him, and a complete list of Prizes, Medals, honorary doctorates, honorary and corresponding memberships of learned societies in Germany as well as abroad, and other honours would fill a whole page of this book.
The award he received was officially "in recognition of the extraordinary services he has rendered by the discovery of the remarkable rays subsequently named after him". Rontgen donated the monetary reward from his Nobel Prize to his university.
In 1896, he received a Rumford Medal, for his investigations of the phenomena produced outside a highly exhausted tube through which an electrical discharge is taking place.
Rontgen refused to take out patents related to his discovery. He did not even want the rays to be named after him.


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Ingolstadt appoint Walpurgis as head coach
Berlin, Nov 13 (IANS) German football club Ingolstadt has signed Maik Walpurgis as its new head coach, succeeding the sacked Markus Kauczinski.
Walpurgis, 43, will remain in charge of Ingolstadt until the summer of 2018, the club announced on Saturday, reports Xinhua.
"Maik is a very ambitious coach, who has a clear style of play philosophy that we are convinced of," Ingolstadt's sporting director Thomas Linke said.
"He has also a lot of expertise and experience within his coaching staff. Hence, we are well prepared for the upcoming tasks."
However, the commitment of Walpurgis is a surprising decision, as the 43-year-old coach trained only third division teams. He coached from 2008 until 2013 Sportfreunde Lotte before he joined VfL Osnabruck for two years.
"The Bundesliga has always been a big objective for me," Walpurgis said. "I am spoiling for this challenge and I am absolutely convinced that we can maintain the top-flight status at the end of the season. We will face the task with full commitment, all our passion and courage."
Ingolstadt encounter Darmstadt at the 11th round of Bundesliga on November 19. The "Schanzer" sit with two points from ten games on the 17th place, which is a direct relegation spot.


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February 12, 2013
When: February 23, 2013, 9 a.m. (MST)
Where: Grant MacEwan University, City Centre Campus
Building 9, room 9-207 (link to map below)
Feminist Edmonton Events is hosting its second annual conference, titled "Feminism and Women in Alberta." The conference will be held on February 23, 2013, starting at 9 a.m. (doors open at 8:30 a.m.) at Grant MacEwan University, City Centre Campus, Building 9, room 9-207. Building 9 is the Robbins Health Learning Centre at the north- west corner of 109St and 104 Avenue (see map at http://www.macewan.ca/contribute/groups/public/documents/document/robbins_map.pdf). The conference is free of charge and fully accessible.
The conference will start with a discussion on "How does feminism relate to your life?" Conference topics will include the experience of a woman of colour with feminism in Alberta; a discussion session with midwives from Lucina Birth and Family Wellness Centre, a workshop on privilege, and a panel discussion on solidarity. Speakers include Sandra Azocar, Ev Hamdon, and Nicki Anderson. Other topics and speakers are still to be confirmed.
For further information and to register, see http://feministedmonton.com/, or contact Franki Harrogate at email@example.com or Megan Karius at email@example.com.
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This is why such a soul experiences excessive sadness and despair soon as signs of its own lack of integrity show up, with the consequence that it immediately feels unacceptable to God. That's why a sick soul is always hiding the truth from itself, the mechanism for which is endless self-justification. And why the correction of such a soul is always taken as rejection.
On Helping Souls That Are Being Tried
Do not lose your serenity on account of those who are being tried. Pray for them; offer the sufferings of My Passion and some acts of self-denial, some self-imposed sufferings for them."
Jesus to Sister Mary of the Holy Trinity
When souls are being tried, what they need from you is deeper love of Me—so that, through you, I may give them the grace they need. So you see, you need your serenity even more at such times. Do not try to buy peace for souls by losing your own! Offer up your act of self-denial at such times, so that the soul who is suffering may get the grace to accept in joy what she cannot change—through your free offering of love. You will see more and more how you are all instruments in the communication of My Love, for one another as for yourselves. The more you will understand that, the more you will love one another.
On Feeling Unloved
Only the realization that I love you now, I, Jesus, who know all your misery, all your sins, the failure of your whole life, only the knowledge that I Who know how underserving you are of anyone's love, yet love you nevertheless with the Love of God Himself, can take away the pain and anxiety of feeling unloved by so many persons, and not undeservedly.
The Age of St. Bernard's is not like Ours.
St. Bernard, commenting on the
Song of Songs
"Or perhaps, drawn away and seduced by his own concupiscence, he is still being dangerously tempted. Such a soul as this does not need a Bridegroom but a Physician, and for this reason receives, not kisses or caresses, surely, but only remedies for wounds in oil and ointments."
Yes, Bernard, in your time this was true — for the time had not yet come to force men willy-nilly from the highways and byways to the wedding feast. Men were still strong and able to overcome concupiscence with a help of the Physician less than the Kiss of His Mouth, less than the embrace of His intimacy. But now we are as children, impatient as we are weak, and needing, therefore, to be fondled and kissed by the Mother and her spouse, by Mary and Jesus. 0 Bernard, those of your age, who could help yourselves, needed the Physician only to supply the ointments of which you speak. But we need the Kiss of this Bridegroom who condescends to the weakness of little ones, like this little one who is too weak to help himself and therefore cries out:
Let him kiss me with the kiss of his mouth, for thy breasts are better than wine. For my justification now is not that I am healed by the ointments of the Physician, but that I am in the arms of His Mother, that it is her purity that makes me worthy of His embrace, not my virtue
If Something Is Painful
It seems I always assume that if something is painful, it is evil and to be avoided. Then, when I am suffering, I begin to think, and I do not rest until I have discovered some truth which I hope will remove the pain. But I do not think I do this only because I want to avoid suffering: it is rather that I look upon suffering as a sign that I am wrong somehow, that God is displeased with me, and therefore something in me must be changed.
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Station Twelve: Jesus Dies on the Cross (cont'd)
I thirst.
' Do you understand the meaning of this cry? I thirst for My Father now because I cannot love Him in souls. I thirst for love, and My need for Love cannot be satisfied because My Father cannot love Me in souls. That is how I thirst for souls: I thirst to be Myself in Souls. I thirst for your love of Me in souls, your love which is My Love. I thirst that by My Love in you souls may become Me, that the Father may love Me in them as He loves Me in Myself. I thirst because when He cannot love Me in them I am separated from Him. Do you see how true it is, My little beloved, that I love you as I love Myself?
It is consummated
.' Yes, now everything is accomplished. I have given away My justification in Myself to make you just in Me; in Me your sins have bought your salvation. I have given you My Mother, I have separated Myself from her that she might be yours. I have given you all the souls you were ordained to bring to Me, from the beginning. I have given you My Father, My Life, separating Myself from Him as I was separated from My Mother, that He may be yours forever. And I have left you My one plea, for souls! I have left you My thirst. Now everything is finished. I have done everything the Father gave Me to do, and you have done what I have done—in Me. And now, as I die, let your dying to yourself be consummated in My death! My little beloved, come now, we are dying together—My little beloved!
Into Thy hands I commend My Spirit
.' Yes, that is the way We die together, not violently, as though the separation of soul from body, willed by My Father were something contrary to Our Will, but freely and lovingly, giving the Father from Whom everything is, Our spirit, Our soul animated by His grace. For now everything is returned to the Father. As We have lived, so now We die, wanting only what the Father wants, wanting it only because He wants it, adoring His Providence in the perfect trust of His Son."
(And now say Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be to the Father, O Jesus, forgive us our sins, etc. As you rise to walk to the next Station, say:
"Jesus, Mary, I love you! Save souls!"
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The orthodox Christian view of the Crucifixion claims that Jesus died for our sins as ordered by God so that we may be cleansed or saved. We are to believe that God, the proclaimed Almighty Creator, Rule-Maker, Judge and Author created a caveat that needed to be fulfilled. He couldn't bypass it or make an exception for His own rules or to simply fix the problem before it began. He required the bloody sacrifice of his only Son. If this interpretation reveals anything, it is the neurotic, violent and convoluted mental disposition that has infected a good portion of humanity. This is not to mention the philosophical acrobatics one must perform to gloss over the problem of the Creator not being responsible for His creation. Most Christians defend this view by claiming that God gave humans free will to do as they please. But they stray away from the widely accepted fact that any defects or faults found in a creation is a reflection on its creator.
A more plausible view of the Crucifixion is a symbolic one. Jesus hanging on a cross is a symbol of one taking responsibility for his world as it is. He does not put the blame on others or try to escape. He also does not claim to be a victim. Rather, he accepts the life he is living as the life he intends or was meant to have. He redirects all of his judgments or bias back onto himself. In other words he realizes that his judgments are a reflection of a lack of understanding on his part. Jesus told us not to judge because it is simply impractical to do so and a waste of energy, not because it is immoral or unethical. Existentially, judging others is short-sighted and extremely limits our ability to experience the whole spectrum of life. Through this unconditional acceptance of his life as it is, he embraces something that is intangible but that transforms his world. That intangible element is that Landscape where the Father lives.
Another plausible view is that Jesus did not endure his suffering and crucifixion in order to pay for our sins but to awaken the perception to that Landscape in us, to connect our experience with his by invoking compassion, the greatest human existential force. Through compassion, we awaken and gather ourselves into the present moment that shuts out reality as a concept. In reading the Gospels, especially the one according to Mark, one is struck by the grim quality and existential angst in the story of Jesus. This is a quality with which we are quite familiar as human beings. The 12th century theologian, Peter Abelard, believed that Jesus' death is intended to move us, to inspire us with God's love for us. Jesus died, then, not to pay for our sins, as we traditionally think about sins, but to evoke within us love and compassion, to awaken us from our slumber and existential malaise through the human compassion and suffering that we feel with him. Present emotions overpower concepts and thus, it is through pain that we awaken. We certainly can use orthodox language and proclaim that Jesus died to relieve us of sin only if we understand what we mean by sin. In context, it is forsaking the present moment, or life as it happens, for life as we think should happen or is happening as a concept. It is ignoring the present, hence ignorance. The Son of God, hanging on a cross half-naked and bleeding, evokes meaningful or conscious suffering within us and awakens in us sorrow, love and compassion now in this moment. Conscious suffering then can be viewed as suffering which brings people and events together into an intimate union and reveals depths reflecting the unity of all life. Suffering is a type of passion; and in that respect it is the Savior. Suffering can take us to the brink of annihilation and death, strip from us that which we are not, and leave behind that which is deathless within us. Through compassion in our relationships, Christ is always present. As Jesus claims in Matthew 18:20: "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." There is a mysterious sense of healing among those who suffer together and share their suffering. Perhaps the roots of the phrase "misery loves company" are found in this idea. Like a great alchemist, Jesus transforms that which is already within us, that disquiet and anxiety of life that result from living through concepts, into an ever-present vitality that rejuvenates life. This is what saviors do. They resurrect the dead.
There is perhaps another reason, a dual reason that Jesus had to die. It is a bit subtle but more compelling. Along with many other mystics and sages, Meister Eckhart acknowledges that "man's last and highest parting occurs when, for God's sake, he takes leave of God." From this perspective, Jesus had to die for us as well as for himself. He had to die in order that our static or crystallized idea or concept of God or the Savior should die. In other words, God is Life. God is dynamic, multidimensional and beyond any concept or word or feeling. He cannot be pinned down. He who thinks has found God in fact can be very dangerous and neurotic. If Jesus had not died, first and foremost as a symbol, he would have become a static, institutionalized idol and we would have found ourselves back in the times of the Pharisees and Sadducees who wandered the streets in a state of sleep, adorned in robes of spiritual righteousness, spewing tired words that bind and judge. It seems that Jesus' story is not without divine irony because indeed, Jesus has become an idol for many today that call themselves Christians. But Jesus winks from his cross at those who recognize this irony, along with Meister Eckhart, and his glory is infinitely magnified among them. Jesus had to transcend his own being and therefore had to extinguish the idea of himself, for his own sake as well. Here is the supreme Artist at work. Artists often speak of "disappearing" and blending in with the creative Flow in their most creative and luminous moments. Likewise, Jesus disappeared into the tapestry that is Life and became one with God; therefore, he can never be pinned down. He is the All. The thrust of the whole matter is that the mark of a true sage is no mark at all. And perhaps this is the psychological key to the reported fact that there is no reliable or verifiable historical record for the existence of Jesus. The ultimate sage walks through the world in paradox. He is at once undetectable and yet he shines with divine Luminescence. He saves the world as a result of his having taken responsibility for his life and having helped himself.