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Kyabje Zenkar Rinpoche Thubten Nyima
Kyabje Zenkar Rinpoche Thubten Nyima, disciple of the great siddha the sixth [Dzogchen Rinpoche] Jigdral Shangchub Dorje and of the great scholar Pema Tsewang among others, took rebirth in the Gregorian year 1943, the water–sheep year of the sixteenth Rabjung, in the vicinity of Lhagong in the district of Minyak of Eastern Tibet (Do Kham), as the son of his father Nyima Öser and his mother Rinchen Lhamo from Gagpa in the district of Gyalrong.
From a young age, he displayed particularly superior discerning faculties compared to most children; he was filled with a compassionate mindstream, was spontaneously familiar with the conduct of bodhisattvas, and possessed signs of attainment of the clear perceptions.
In the past, Do Khyentse Chewu Yeshe Dorje, the first of his successive embodiments, was about to give a stone casket to a lama of the Lhagong monastery, telling him that it was a very important object of worship. That lama then asked how such a stone could ever be important. [This question] being somewhat inauspicious, he [instead] hid it as a terma inside a mani wall in the vicinity of the Lhagong monastery, and said that his third embodiment would come in the future to discover it. Later, this very precious, supreme emanation, being over three years old, used to always play around that heap of stones. One day, he brought a stone casket back from within the stone heap. At his insistence, his father broke it, releasing a garuda statue. This [event] resounded like the wind to all the local people.
Shortly after, the great siddhas of both the Mahā Chilung and Lhagong monasteries, holders of the Dharma lineage of Dzogchen monastery, recognised him as the rebirth of Alak Zenkar Rinpoche, the manifestation of Do Khyentse. Selecting at random a tutor from thirteen great scholars and students of Gyakong Zhenga Rinpoche, among which Gangkar Tulku, [the role of tutor] fell on Lama Orgyen Rangdröl.
He learned reading at the age of five, relying on his tutor— this great spiritual friend that remained exclusively in retreat for his whole life, according to his heart-samaya.
When reaching the age of seven, he was praised by all for having completed his reading and writing without any hesitation, and for his knowledge and efforts.
He then arrived at Dzogchen Rudam Orgyen Samten Chöling (Dzogchen monastery), the spring that reveals the teachings and practices of the Early Translation School. From the perfect emanation the sixth Jigdral Shangchub Dorje, from Drukpa Kuchen and so forth, he received numerous empowerments and reading transmissions of the Kama and Termas of his own tradition. Moreover, during a one-year retreat at Rudam Tsering Jong in the presence of Khenchen Pema Tsewang, supreme among the learned ones, he studied the Bodhicaryavatara, the dialectic and so forth.
Then, having arrived at Dzongsar, he received from Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö empowerments and oral transmissions of the Sakya school for about eight months.
At the age of twelve, having reached the Drupchen monastery of Dokhok, he received for around four months the empowerment and oral transmission of "The great treasury of precious Termas" (Rinchen Terdzö) from the fourth Dodrupchen Thubpa Rinpoche. Then, having returned to Dzogchen, he learned mainly the sūtras and tantras—the inner sciences— along with the other sciences.
He then took the Getsul ordination vows with his tutor Khenchen Jigme Yönten Gönpo, and remained supreme amongst monks, guarding like his own eyeballs the vows and precepts during various negative circumstances in different places and at different moments in time.
In the presence of the accomplished scholar Ngagwang Norbu, he studied a variety of profound Dharma texts of the sūtras and tantras as well as the ordinary sciences, and having just received the reading transmission of poetry, he was held as an inspiring reference following all his examinations in the composition of poetic acrostics.
Furthermore, with different khenpos and tulkus of [Dzogchen] monastery like Khenchen Thubten Nyendrag, the honourable Gemang Tulku and so forth, he concluded his listening to and reflecting on the profound instructions that ripen and liberate, mainly of his own tradition, and on the many authoritative commentaries of India and Tibet.
Generally speaking, his innate wisdom has been shining with glory and during his entire life, like a bee in the flower garden of all outer and inner sciences, he has been training his mind diligently and insatiably, without ever relaxing, so that his mindstream has become utterly rich with qualities. Not having at all the stain of arrogance or the attachment, anger and so forth of the eight worldly concerns, he has been living a simple life with the yogic discipline of a hermit.
After about fifteen winters, the times had changed in many ways and in those days he stayed at Rongrak Dzong, at Pal Lhagong and at Dardo Dzong for about two decades, during which he had to physically work hard, experiencing intense weariness.
In the Gregorian year 1981, when the good times of the revival of Buddha's teachings and the culture in the land of snow arose, the Ethnic Affairs Commission of the Sichuan province established a new Tibetan language school in Dzogchen. Having accepted the responsibility of vice-director, he took care of that work.
In 1984, he received the chief responsibility of the work related to the literature of Gesar within the Ethnic Research Institute. Furthermore, one after the other, he supervised the collection of all the Kangyur and Tengyur, the manuscript of the Early Translation Kama and Termas, the scriptural tradition of the culture of Tibet, the epic of Gesar and so forth—many ancient books of great value—, their comparison, and their neatly arranged publication. In addition, he had the responsibility of editing and correcting the great Tibetan-Chinese encyclopædia, the Gesar glossary, the Tibetan-Chinese encyclopædia of inner sciences, the Chinese-Tibetan bilingual dictionary and so forth at the time these were created. It is inconceivable how he nurtured these acts of far-reaching public benefit.
In brief, during these changing times, he was peerless in achievement and unfathomably kind in relation to the revival of the Dharma and the culture in Tibet, the land of snow.
In 1989, he arrived in the United Kingdom and learned English. Together with the English Gyurme Dorje, he translated the great Tibetan-Chinese encyclopædia into English. At present abroad, he is preparing a new dictionary in which he gathers together all the missing words of the Eight Chariots of the Practice Lineages.
I pray wholeheartedly that, in the future, this lotus-footed will be everlasting as the essence of the seven vajra qualities, and that all of his words and thoughts that are beneficial for the teachings and beings will be spontaneously accomplished, without hindrance!
Biography composed by the 7th Dzogchen Rinpoche Tenzin Lungtok Nyima
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You might be surprised to know that 50% of women, or as high as 60% of women, of menstruating age will have to deal with fibrocystic breast condition at some point. As the term suggests, the emphasis here is on a condition involving fibrous and cystic breasts. Fibro-adenoma is a very firm, rubbery substance, while cysts are fluid-filled sacs. Both react to hormonal changes, thus effective treatment of fibrocystic condition should involve attending to and balancing hormones.
The symptoms of fibrocystic breast condition may include: swelling, tingling, thickening, lumps, pain (including a sharp pain or "burning sensation"), tenderness and itching. If you suspect that you have this condition, I highly recommend that you begin taking yearly thermography images and follow up with an ultrasound. Mammography is not an appropriate screening test for those of you with dense breasts; as it is not effective at detecting tumors in high density breast tissue.
Ultrasound testing is the most appropriate for diagnosis of fibrocystic condition while it can differentiate between fluid-filled cysts and dense mass. It can also pick up lesions that are not palpable. Ultrasound is safe for pregnant women, as well as those with breast implants. The disadvantage of ultrasound test, is that it doesn't image deep inside the tissue, it may not distinguish between surrounding normal and abnormal tissue, it will not pick up micro-calcifications (only a mammogram will do that) and it is operator dependent, meaning that mistakes can be made with poorly trained technicians.
I highly recommend using thermography for risk assessment, but also as a treatment monitoring of fibrocystic breasts. In many cases simply using Indole-3-Carbinol, a supplement made from cruciferous vegetables that you can buy over-the-counter can lead to excellent results. With thermography, we are able to identify the problem and then assess the effectiveness of treatment within a few months.
As some of you may already have had the painful experience of learning, fibrocystic breasts are typically treated by clinical needle aspiration. This may alleviate some of the immediate discomfort, but the technique is quite invasive and, most importantly, the milieu in which fibrocystic breasts thrived remains the same. That is, the underlying cause of cysts and nodules in that breast has not been addressed. Very often, fluid will come back and usually even more cysts will emerge after draining the original ones. You have removed the symptom by draining it but did not remove the cause, thus the body always trying to keep equilibrium of various states will continue to create more cysts and fill them with fluid.
Of course, a long-term solution to this would have to address the cause of this imbalance such as: estrogen dominance or progesterone deficiency, elevated prolactin levels, insulin resistance, thyroid dysfunction, iodine deficiency and environmental, dietary and metabolic toxins. Taken together, these variables––and the relations between them––give us a set of causes that are certainly not going to be treated by draining one or two cysts.
A long-term solution to fibrocystic condition has to start with avoidance of coffee, tea, all caffeinated drinks, chocolate and soft drinks. Anything that contains caffeine will exacerbate fibrocystic breast. I've treated many women with fibrocystic breast and I have to say that if you just give up on caffeine alone, 50% of your symptoms will disappear over a period of time. Correct hormone imbalance by taking the measures I suggest in a more detailed article on Fibrocystic Breast Condition, especially making sure that an Anti-Estrogenic Diet becomes part of your everyday life. I also suggest that women supplement with iodine, vitamin A, Vitamin B6, C, E and D if they have fibrocystic issues. If you are taking supplements, a word of advice, you want to make sure you are taking quality vitamins from natural, rather than synthetic sources.
I also want to single out Magnesium as a hugely underrated mineral, and you should be taking this if you have fibrocystic breast. Almost anyone can use a little bit of magnesium because most of us don't have enough. Supplement with Zinc, which is a prerequisite for proper thyroid function. Agnus-Castus (the common name is Vitex) is also a great botanical that helps your own system regulate your estrogen and helps with production of your own progesterone. Primrose-Oil and Castor Oil packs I suggest in cases where breasts become very painful.
Finally, from a holistic perspective dealing with fibrocystic breasts should also include; balancing hormones, keeping one's immune system in top form, sleeping well, managing stress, getting exercise and maintaining a positive frame of mind.


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There is an art to enjoying a camel festival . . .
If you are looking for an authentic Arab experience, the Dahfra Camel Festival is a must see.
This celebrated festival occurs the last two weeks of December in a desert camp city that sprouts up just outside of Madinat Zayed about a 2 hour ride into the desert from Abu Dhabi. This is a serious festival. At the 2013 Festival, the winners of the various festival competitions took home 50 million dirhams ($13,623,978+) in prize money including 198 top-of-the-line SUVs.
In 2012, Roger and I ranked this camel festival #2 in our 2012 Top Adventures In and Around Dubai; for 2013 it will retain its #2 slot. We just love getting down with the natives!
So here are my Top 10 Tips for enjoying the one-and-only Dhafra Camel Festival:
A camel festival compound proudly flying the UAE flag
Since it is a very long ride into the desert and activities run late into the evening, I strongly suggest that you plan on spending the night. The Tilal Liwa Hotel is right in the middle of the festival. The LiwaHotel is a 30 minute ride down the road. Roger and I have stayed at both and are comfortable recommending either depending on how much pain your wallet can endure.
Or . . . be adventurous and join the crowds who pitch their own tents. Just pick a prime piece of desert property and claim it as your own. Many festival participants travel from the Gulf region, some even come by camel caravan. They set up elaborate tent compounds that patriotically fly their country's flag. I decline Roger's gracious invitation to attach an American flag to our antenna and "camp out" in our Ford Explorer.
Arabs love racing their Saluki hunting dogs,
To get the real feel of the festival, you need at least 2 days to experience the many events. . . Al Dhafra Mazayna (camel beauty contests) are center stage but also offered are races – camel races, Saliuki (Arabian hunting dogs) races and Arabian horse races. There are competitions with falcons, dates, Halab (camel milking), photography, Nabati (Arab poetry) and handicrafts.
Go shopping at the camel auction, the livestock market, a camel "bling-bling" souq or a traditional heritage souk where you can purchase Emirati goods hand-made by local women. "Camp follower" vendors set up tents along the main road selling everything from ear-splitting audio speakers to food stuffs, firewood, clothes, pots and pans and more. Roger makes a beeline for the Classic Car Contest but its meager offerings do not set him on fire.
Camel Beauty contestant poses for the camera.
This is a pure Arab experience. Don't expect to see a schedule and if you happen upon one understand it's only a suggestion. Events sometimes happen spontaneously, run late or not at all. However, there are some basic times for certain events. Camel beauty contests generally occur in the morning starting around 7am and again in the late afternoon; races are mostly in the afternoon; the souqs open around 2 pm and run well into the night. But not everything happens each day. See tip #4.
Roger with kind gentleman who helped us find the horse races.
You can't be a shrinking violet if you want to get in on the good action. My tactic, which makes Roger cringe (I think it is a guy thing), is to talk to anyone I can find who speaks any amount of English. I inquire as to what is happening today, where and what time. I find most are eager to help an inquisitive American blonde.
It is important you not rely on one person's answer. Think about the rule of journalism – you must have three independent sources before you can print it – most likely you will get conflicting information but just keep asking. When you find a good suspect you can even go so far as to ask him to take you there. He probably will politely oblige. Remember Bedu hospitality is in play here and Bedouins are bound by a cultural tradition to help anyone they find lost in the desert.
If you see a cluster of expats being led by someone who looks official, just join the group. It's your best bet. A bonus would be to get an invitation for lunch or dinner at one of the tented compounds set up by festival participants.
Roger relaxing in the Camel Beauty Contests' reviewing stands.
The races afford the opportunity to join the fun if you are brave enough. While the camels, horses and Salukis are running as fast as they can to win their races, owners and spectators are recklessly speeding alongside the track in their SUVs cheering them on. You too can join this merry ride if you are a good driver. I prefer to hitch a ride with someone else (all you have to do is ask) since it is a bit too "wild west" for my driving skills. Roger just won't even talk about it.
When there are reviewing stands, always take a prominent seat so you can see all the action. For a really good time, try to find the "Magic Carpet Ride." I will let you discover what that is. Hint: locate the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Cultural Authority compound.
SUVs full of enthusiastic Arabs roar down the side of the track cheering on their prized Arabian horses.
It is all about being in the right place at the right time. Rather than wait at the race finish lines we find it far more exciting to drive to the starting line and mix with the contestants and their owners. All the tracks we saw have dirt roads on both sides so you can drive down them to find the starting line. Caution . . . once the races start there will be a herd of crazies driving SUVs heading for the finish-line at breakneck speed alongside the sprinting animals – make certain you are well out of their way.
Didn't wake up in time for the camel beauty contest? Just stroll among the judging pens that are beyond the grandstands and pick out the ones you think are the most beautiful. Primer on judging a camel beauty contest to be posted soon. Be sure to read tip #9.
With our gas gauge hovering close to empty,
Roger says, "Shukran" to the festival organizers for providing a mobile fueling station.
Everyone knows the first rule of traveling to the desert is to go with a full tank of gas. But what do you do when you are there and the petrol stations are few and far between. The organizers of the camel festival have solved that problem for you with a portable fueling station. With our gas gauge hovering very close to empty, Roger gladly takes advantage of this service. Oh yes, you only want to visit the festival in a four-wheel drive vehicle since you don't want to miss something interesting because you can't drive off-road.
#8 Eating at the festival
Bar-B-Q Goat anyone?
Street food vendors are plentiful serving traditional Bedu and Arab cuisine cooked on the spot. There are even a few "pop-up" restaurants. Feeding a crowd? Go to the livestock souq and purchase your meat for the evening's feast - goat and lamb seem to be most plentiful. I bet you can even find someone who would cook it for you. If you are not wild about street food – or picking out your dinner from a corral, there is more traditional hotel fare at the adjacent Tilal Liwa Hotel. This year we had lunch at the Tilal bar. Can't say we were overwhelmed with the food but it served the purpose. The bartender very cordially allowed me to teach him how to make a dry martini – he didn't know what it was - go figure! The second option is the Liwa Hotel about 30 minutes up the road in Liwa. We stayed overnight there and had a very nice buffet breakfast.
Mashallah! Aren't these just the cutest camels?
Be careful how you compliment a beautiful camel. You may end up taking it home. If you tell an owner, "What a beautiful camel you have," it triggers Arabs' generous nature and the owner could feel obliged to gift you with the admired dromedary.
In the Arab culture, always add "Mashallah" to a compliment. This means "As God has willed it" and it glorifies Allah for anything which is pleasing or beautiful and gets you off the hook. It should be used whenever you praise or admire someone or something. Adding Mashallah to a personal compliment also guards that person from the "evil eye."
My friend Linda tells the tale of being in Tunisia and admiring a friend's stunning gold charm on her necklace, which the owner took off and presented to her as a gift.
"Of course, this cultural blunder resulted in my needing to return the favor with a present of a gold charm to her," said Linda. "It was an expensive way to learn to add 'Mashallah' to my compliments."
When Roger heard this he made me practice "Mashallah" 20 times just to protect us from any unexpected camels appearing on our doorstep.
Million Street . . . . this is hard to imagine. One of our first UAE road trips was to the Tilal Liwa Desert Resort where we saw the sign "Million Street." Not until we visited the festival did we learn what that meant. At around 4:30 pm every day during the festival there is the parade - this is a pageantry of camel beauty contestant winners who are for sale - road is so named because millions and millions of dirhams change hands in the buying and selling of camels on this street during the festival. It is a tad out of control.
Zooming around the parading camels are cars full of excited participants robustly cheering, FRANTICALLY honking their horns, joyfully backfiring their engines, and blasting loud Arab music in celebration of their camel's win. In the middle of the chaos, camel handlers proudly strut their award-winning dromedaries down the broad dirt boulevard with as much aplomb as a bevy of fashion models on the runway. And then you have the "escapee" camels who have managed to elude their handlers and are running wildly amongst everything else. Oh, and don't forget the fearless photographer who gets right out into the middle of the fray and her darling husband sitting in the car just holding his head in his hands. This bedlam continues long into the night.
Well there you have it. Your personal guide to enjoying a camel festival. We will back next year! Inshallah! Hope we see you there.
The Al Dhafra Festival, formally in its seventh year, actually started 21 years ago to settle an argument between a father and his son-in-law as to who had the most beautiful camel. Today, it has grown into an iconic camel festival where hundreds of buyers and sellers come from the across the UAE and surrounding Arab countries. The festival strives to preserve and promote Emirati heritage and the pure bred Asayel (tan) and Mahajim (black) camels.
Directions: On E11 past Abu Dhabi take exit #236 towards Madinat Zayed. After passing through Madinat Zayed you can follow signs to the festival or to the Tilal Liwa hotel. This is how the festival was set up in 2013 . . . Once you turn off the highway, continue straight on that road. On our left was the livestock souq and tents selling different goods; on our right on top of a dune was the traditional souq; next to this souq was an encampment of tents where they were selling camel bling-bling. Continuing on this same road, on our left is a smallish white building - site of the camel and saluki races. Following signs to Tilal Liwa Hotel we turned left at a roundabout; as we approached another roundabout we saw a long structure in front of us. This is where the camel beauty contest was held with the holding pens for the camel contestants behind it. On our right was the sign for Million Road. The Tilal Liwa Hotel is just beyond all of this.
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The AU men placed fourth overall (fourth in Thursday's giant slalom and sixth in Friday's slalom). The Alfred women (fifth in the GS and 11th in the slalom) finished seventh overall. Only the top three teams of the 11 competing advance to the USCSA national championships next month in Sunday River, ME.
Sophomore Stephen Barton (Dansville, NY/Dansville) was 13th in the giant slalom and 22nd in the slalom to lead the AU men. Senior Joel Buchanon (Almond, NY/Scio) was 17th in the GS and 21st in the slalom and senior Harrison Hendricks (Sodus, NY/Sodus) was 15th in the slalom and 18th in the GS.
Senior Lauren Pfeifer (Livonia, NY/Livonia), a three-time All-American, placed fourth in the giant slalom for the AU women. She did not ski the slalom. Junior Megan Caggianelli (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) was 12th in the GS and senior Ulana Bihun (Jericho, VT/Mt. Mansfield) was 15th in the slalom.


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Lamu Governor refutes claims of land grabbing
Lamu, KENYA: Lamu Governor Issa Timmay has refuted claims that he is a land grabber and instead referred to his counterpart Senator Chiaba as the biggest land grabber in Lamu.
Speaking to Baraka FM on phone Monday,Timamy said he was shocked that Chiaba was accusing him when he was the guilty one.
"I want to make it clear that I do not own land in Lamu neither do I have any interest of doing so.The senator himself should explain how he got the lands he owns at Tenewi and Siyu in Lamu East,"said Timamy.
Chiaba said the governor's weird interest in land in the county was evident ranging from the controversy that surrounded the LAPSSET list of beneficiaries to the standoff over the controversial Manda Settlement Scheme.
"On the LAPSSET,he apparently came up with his own list of beneficiaries many of whom had never been seen or heard of before.Then now there is the Manda Settlement scheme where he is telling people who have stayed there for decades that he wants to allocate each a quarter an acre in the name of resettling more squatters.Who are this squatters and where are they from?The governor knows the answer,"said Chiaba.
Timamy accused Chiaba of not being in touch with challenges faced by the Lamu people and asked him to stop acting up and do something for the people.
He said the senator had decided to shift base from Lamu to Nairobi and that he didn't have the slightest idea of what was happening in Lamu.
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The governor however retaliated saying the senator is free to sue him if he has any evidence linking him to the land grabbing allegations.
"Let him go to court and prove what he is alleging. This is no time for unrealistic accusations in the name of politics. I am clean and people like the senator can't handle that truth,"said Timamy.
Timamy said politicians like Fahim Twaha have grabbed massive tracts of land in Lamu yet they had chosen to paint him in bad light using cheap propaganda and immature politics.
"I know of about 1500 acres of land grabbed by Fahim Twaha at Manda island during his tenure as LamuWest MP years ago,"added Timamy.


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Pages from a diary belonging to Ilan Ramon, one of the astronauts that died in the space shuttle Columbia explosion, are about to go on display in Jerusalem. It seems quite improbable that pieces of paper falling to earth from so far away for earth could survive and be deciphered. Reading about that feels like reading a dream or a movie.
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Discussion in 'Tennessee Titans and NFL Talk' started by Brew City, Mar 4, 2014.
The polls are somewhere, buried under all of the rubble.
For some strange reason I don't believe you. I'm on here almost every day.
IDC, dont believe me, get pigeon bombed
Yep, try to silence all the CJ supporters again by derailing a thread. Matter of fact the more you pigeon bomb the longer this stays on the front page and the more votes will be cast. Do it. I dare you.
And how will you differentiate the fans with multiple user ID's? 520titan has 4+ alias he goes by, should have made the poll public
So you can see who supports CJ and bash them? Hell no. If people have multiple accounts so be it. If you feel that strongly enough about this question that you're willing to sign in with different accounts just to answer this question then you have problems, but oh well.
And I'm about to pigeon bomb the next thread that starts about Joe Schmo in free agency and quickly derails into a CJ bash fest. I'll see you all later tonight when one inevitably starts.
What does the DQwell Jackson thread have to do with CJ?
Jeez, you CJ lovers always make it about CJ.


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The outfit which made a fortune short-selling subprime mortgage-backed securities, Goldman Sach, has warned that unless Microsoft makes a successful tablet it will take such a dire battering it is going to make a Mars bar in a Scottish chip shop seem wonderful by comparison.
Sachs analyst Sarah Friar seems to believe that the software company needs to get into hardware if it is going to survive.
Friar said that she doesn't have a lot of faith in the company, saying that if it's unable to join the tablet wars, its revenue growth could dwindle from 12 percent this last year to as low as seven percent in 2011.
Redmond hoped that the smartphone would increase Microsoft's share in the market in the near future, and that it would continue to hover below 10 percent, she said.
She does know that Microsoft makes software for the mobile phone and not the hardware right?
However it appears that Microsoft also thinks it should be copying Jobs' Mob a little more closely.
Apple's favourite unpaid press office, the New York Times is claiming that Microsoft will be announcing an iPad competitor at CES. We'll be there.
At least it has spotted that Windows Mobile 7 will be under the bonnet of a tablet made by Samsung and Dell.
Already Redmond has been providing tools to help developers come up with software for devices that use HTML5.
There are even rumours that the shy and retiring Microsoft CEO, Steve "there's a kind of hush" Ballmer might make an appearance at CES with a copy of Windows 8 running on it.
Of course Ballmer announced a flagship Microsoft tablet at last year's CES, which showed up late and disappeared. But the sorts of models that are coming out now are different from the tablets that Microsoft has been trying to hawk for the best part of a decade.
They are based on the iPad's model of a keyboard-less netbook rather than trying for anything with serious computing power. This means that hardware companies can charge the earth for a gizmo that does not do very much. Microsoft, it seems, has given up on the idea of making a powerful slate computer and is just shoving its mobile software on something light.


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Great Animated Short - THE TERRIBLE THING OF ALPHA-9!
I came across this very entertaining animated short for you to watch called The Terrible Thing of Alpha-9! It was created by Jake Armstrong for his graduation film project. The story follows a space bounty-hunter who travels to a distant planet to kill a terrible monster. Things don't go as smoothly as the bounty hunter would have hoped. The short was made back in 2009, but has just recently found its way online. It is done in a fun and loose style of animation, and I enjoyed the cartoony yet dark character designs. I absolutely loved the ending of this!
Joey Paur — Co-Founder / Editor of GeekTyrant.com, and if you haven't noticed I write… a lot. Movies are my passion and I live and breathe all things geek. This site is part of my life's work, it's a part of me. I love what I do, and I enjoy sharing everything I can with you when it comes to movies and geekery. In my spare time I travel to the netherworlds to battle demons. @JoeyPaur | firstname.lastname@example.com
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China Says Apple Ban Due to Lack of Paperwork not Security Concerns
Published on: 11th Aug 2014
Note -- this news article is more than a year old.
China's Ministry of Finance say that Apple did not abide by relevant rules, which is why its products have been dropped from government agencies' procurement list.
Apple was recently dropped by the Ministry as a supplier for government contracts, which was originally reported as being due to security concerns about the US firm's iPad and iPhone devices.
The ministry says Apple has not submitted certificates required by government procurement rules since June last year. Documents needed mainly include a letter of commitment on stable product supply, correct product information, and business-running certificates in China.
The company's products are eligible to be part of the list, as they meet with China's energy saving standard, the Ministry said. But during the past three public notifications, the ministry did not receive any certificates from the company.


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"When we last teamed up with the Partnership for Public Service to produce a conventional, bricks and mortar National Career Services Conference here in Washington in 2003, we had about 400 attendees," said OPM Director Linda Springer upon announcing the new initiative. "When we launch the Virtual National Career Services Conference on June 5, we'll obviously have the potential to reach a much greater audience throughout the nation, and at a much lower cost," she indicated.
Springer will offer the conference's opening remarks -an overview of the many rewarding Federal employment opportunities available both now and in the near future-when the Virtual National Career Services Conference commences simultaneously at 11:00 a.m. on June 5 at www.opm.gov and www.ourpublicservice.org.
In addition to the promise of more effective and efficient outreach, Springer said the Virtual National Career Services Conference will also be enhanced by new content, as well as an ongoing distribution channel designed to foster participation well beyond the conference's conclusion on June 7. "Beginning on June 8, both OPM and the Partnership have committed to featuring all 12 conference panels on our respective web sites for the remainder of the year," said Springer.
Following Springer's opening remarks, presentations during the first day of the conference will include a session on "Finding and Applying for Jobs with the Federal Government" and a panel of new employees from five agencies: State, Transportation, Commerce, Homeland Security and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
"The new employees panel features young people talking about why they chose to work in the Federal government," noted Springer. "In a very compelling way, they share their own experiences in career development and making an impact in public service," said the Director. The final panel on the conference's first day features a panel discussion of "Business and Accounting in the Federal Government."
The conference will resume on June 6 at 11:00 a.m., featuring a presentation on "Student Programs in the Federal Government" followed by three panel presentations focused on mission-critical occupations in the Government: "Information Technology in the Federal Government", "Science and the Environment in the Federal Government" and "National Security and Criminal Justice in the Federal Government."
The last day of the conference, June 7, will also begin at 11:00 a.m. with the panel "Engineering in the Federal Government", followed by "Medicine and Public Health in the Federal Government." The conference will conclude with the panels "Conducting a Campaign to Promote Federal Service on Your Campus" and "Conducting a Federal Career Day and Building Sustainable Relationships with Federal Agencies."
In addition to reaching the general public, the Virtual National Career Services Conference specifically aims to provide university career services professionals with valuable resources to use in counseling their students on the opportunities available in the nation's civilian workforce.
The conference is especially targeted to the 600 colleges and universities around the country that participate in OPM's and the Partnership for Public Service's Call to Serve initiative. Students, faculty and staff at the approximately 250 graduate schools belonging to the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) have also been invited to participate.
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Released: 2012
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Lily Azerov has fled Eastern Europe after the turmoil of the Second World War. When Lily arrives in Montreal to meet her betrothed, Sol Kramer she wants to escape her old life. Unfortunately, when Sol meets Lily he immediately decides that he won't marry her. His brother, Nathan decides that he will marry her. Lily accepts, and their wedding is arranged. During their reception, a cousin of Lily's decides that she is not who she says she is. This Lily stole her cousin's identity, and she wants to know what happened to the real Lily. The woman claiming to be Lily doesn't know what to do. She tries to make a life for herself, but she ends up abandoning her infant and leaving behind a journal and a rare diamond.
The Imposter Bride focuses on Lily's daughter Ruth. Ruth is determined to find out what happened to her mother, what made her run off when she was only a few months old. If Lily isn't who she says she is, Ruth wants to find out who her mother is and where can she find her. Apart from a few rocks that were mysteriously mailed, Ruth hasn't had any contact with her mother. Her father has been great, and her aunt and uncle have really stepped in to help. When she begins asking questions, they don't really know what to tell her.
The Imposter Bride is an unforgettable story. The writing is detailed and compelling. Richler delivers a rich novel filled with great characters, secrets and the desire to uncover the truth. Ruth is a prime example of a confused child, trying to put the pieces together, needing to figure out where she came from. She doesn't seem to blame her mother; she just wants to figure out why. What happened to cause her mother to run away and abandon her?


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post6829816128404370551..comments2015-07-29T15:40:46.673-04:00Comments on Awful Announcing: Colin Cowherd Sure Is ClassyDeROKhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-76108952206878869262008-01-08T14:39:00.000-05:002008-01-08T14:39:00.000-05:00Wait. Back up, 50% of the people you know have DUI...Wait. Back up, 50% of the people you know have DUIs? Do you live at Moe's Tavern?R.J.https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-85789563795727343502007-12-22T15:13:00.000-05:002007-12-22T15:13:00.000-05:00Damn, it sure feels good to know that many others ...Damn, it sure feels good to know that many others see Cowherd for the totally worthless talking head he is.

I love listening to talk radio, but I would rather jam sharpened pencils into my ears than listen to Cowherd.bizriakhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-71221094951737673772007-12-06T22:43:00.000-05:002007-12-06T22:43:00.000-05:00Appreciate the write-up. Regardless of what these ...Appreciate the write-up. Regardless of what these other morons say, Im glad to see more people bashing this loser Cowherd. I can't see ESPN doing anything about it unfortunately, and that really needs to change.. Down here in Miami Sean Taylor was loved by many. He attended a decent High School and most assuredly did not stand out negatively. So his "23 years of bad decisions" as Cowherd said is email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-90778815765136173672007-12-04T12:18:00.000-05:002007-12-04T12:18:00.000-05:00I agree with Tom. And I agree that we need to sto...I agree with Tom. And I agree that we need to stop listening to Cowshit and giving his brand of "journalism" any credence. He has the right to his "hunches" but he sure as hell could be less of an asshole about his pronouncements, and more respectful of the fact that at the end of the day, a man died, period, and that is a email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-90845780176688011582007-12-03T19:58:00.000-05:002007-12-03T19:58:00.000-05:00Sorta, kinda, maybe in defense of shrutebag#1USC (...Sorta, kinda, maybe in defense of shrutebag

#1

USC (or maybe Georgia) is the best team in the country. That isn't saying something crazy to get a rise out of someone.

#2

Somebody left a knife on his bed and then he got shot right after that. This was most likely not a random act of violence. Shrutebag was probably right.

#3

He is still a Danhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-41017610996237494122007-11-30T13:12:00.000-05:002007-11-30T13:12:00.000-05:00http://www.local10.com/news/14736793/detail.htmlhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-66948309270834366002007-11-30T10:48:00.000-05:002007-11-30T10:48:00.000-05:00"opinion (sp)""opinion (sp)"HadesGigashttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-63699479633714526172007-11-30T10:17:00.000-05:002007-11-30T10:17:00.000-05:00Steve +1At least I'm using a name instead of Anon....Steve +1

At least I'm using a name instead of Anon. Some people are just so angry...

We can at least all agree on this.... Cowturd is a self-absorbed email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-84148009055321260932007-11-29T21:46:00.000-05:002007-11-29T21:46:00.000-05:00Most anytime I turn on Cowherd, he's talking about...Most anytime I turn on Cowherd, he's talking about himself, not sports. Not interesting.Mark Grabanhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-168378319033182642007-11-29T18:45:00.000-05:002007-11-29T18:45:00.000-05:00anonymous DA-I don't know what you mean by "in jus...anonymous DA-

I don't know what you mean by "in just three months" but the Sean Taylor case lasted nearly a year, largely because the original Assistant State Attorney had to step aside because of misconduct.

But again, the question becomes, why do we need District Attorney's offices at all if we can count on people who "worked in a DA's office for a year" to remind us that theySkin Patrolhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-36750348271899014342007-11-29T18:32:00.000-05:002007-11-29T18:32:00.000-05:00Oh and your lack of capitalization gives you away ...Oh and your lack of capitalization gives you away even with out the balls to use your name.Stevehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-54833896181888235632007-11-29T18:30:00.000-05:002007-11-29T18:30:00.000-05:00tom i can questionanyone i want so fuk u. good spl...tom i can questionanyone i want so fuk u. good spllng

Obviously someone from Merriam-WebsterStevehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-37104360691198674312007-11-29T16:47:00.000-05:002007-11-29T16:47:00.000-05:00Please, I worked in a DA's office for a year. If ...Please, I worked in a DA's office for a year. If I had a nickel for every felon we pled down to a misdemeanor(in just three months) just to save time and money, I would be Bill Gates. And trust me, when you're dealing with rich convicts with expensive attorneys, they can drain all your resources. Can we move one from this topic? The guy was no saint. Now let him rest in peace and just get email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-77907445114554924952007-11-29T16:26:00.000-05:002007-11-29T16:26:00.000-05:00"(I know he was cleared, but where there is smoke...."(I know he was cleared, but where there is smoke...)"

Why do we even have a Judicial system? It seems like a colossal waste of time if determinations of guilt and innocence can be made much cheaper by blog commenters with no access to actual facts, evidence, or witnesses. What the fuck would a judge who witnesses the DUI video know that we don't? I mean I READ the article, clear as day,Skin Patrolhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-38852401575302734632007-11-29T16:14:00.000-05:002007-11-29T16:14:00.000-05:00tom i can questionanyone i want so fuk u. good spl...tom i can questionanyone i want so fuk u. good firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-68066249346370824822007-11-29T16:12:00.000-05:002007-11-29T16:12:00.000-05:00I'm done with this guy as well. He is a such a hy...I'm done with this guy as well. He is a such a hypocrite, he tries to slip in marriage advice sometimes even though he just got a divorce. Thanks for the helpful tip, you pompous prick.

21 Forever, Bitches.GMoneyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-38187617051017722642007-11-29T16:08:00.000-05:002007-11-29T16:08:00.000-05:00when did this turn into glorifying the soldiers? ...when did this turn into glorifying the soldiers? The media treatment on Tillman was so sickening. I don't care who doesn't like it. I salute him for making a judgement he thought was right. Does that mean we need endless glorification of him? NO. Taylor doesn't deserve endless glorification either, but he deserves some respect. ESPN and other outlets should report fact, not blowhard firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-50695679640891426342007-11-29T14:55:00.001-05:002007-11-29T14:55:00.001-05:00And I am not so sure USC isnt the best team outsid...And I am not so sure USC isnt the best team outside of UGA at this point. That Def. when healthy is email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-61912159182227430852007-11-29T14:55:00.000-05:002007-11-29T14:55:00.000-05:00In his defense he did say it was his Gut Opinion (...In his defense he did say it was his Gut Opinion (sp) and not fact. To him he sees a checkered past (I know he was cleared, but where there is smoke...) and connected that with the Knife left on his bed and its not a stretch to think his past is still a part of his present. Gloating is wrong I agree, but to the unbiased observer there is more evidence to support Cowherd than "It was random" (firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-33876772207776946442007-11-29T14:50:00.000-05:002007-11-29T14:50:00.000-05:00Thought you should know...Sean Taylor does not hav...Thought you should know...

Sean Taylor does not have a DUI. A judge reviewed the arresting officers field sobriety test video and dismissed the charge immediately.

The aggravated assault charge was also dropped. Sean Taylor was not convicted (or even tried -- the Assistant State Attorney dropped the charges before trial) of assaulting anyone with a weapon.Skin Patrolhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-16318758845881394642007-11-29T14:40:00.000-05:002007-11-29T14:40:00.000-05:00anonwhy is it if people are outraged over sean tay...anon

why is it if people are outraged over sean taylor's media treatment they can't also be outraged over those bastards from kansas? they're wastes of human life as well and i hope that the soldier's father who was awarded $11 mil gets to keep it, bankrupt them, and no one else has to deal with that much added suffering

the difference here is the "church" from kansas is small the great bambihttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-11110848345184736942007-11-29T14:36:00.000-05:002007-11-29T14:36:00.000-05:00Couldnt agree more AA, haven't tuned in months. DP...Couldnt agree more AA, haven't tuned in months. DP /Rome combo on KLA is a fine alternative.makeitstickhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-52378875632463693562007-11-29T14:22:00.000-05:002007-11-29T14:22:00.000-05:00tom,do you have this outrage when our dead solider...tom,

do you have this outrage when our dead soliders are treated much worse. where people interuppt their funeral.

where is this outrage.

do not even compare this to tillman.

i hope you thank are soliders and give them the praise you give email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-87074798550307020812007-11-29T14:11:00.000-05:002007-11-29T14:11:00.000-05:00Cowherd (aka fucktard), is just like most of the r...Cowherd (aka fucktard), is just like most of the rest of these media morons. They see a guy with some bad things in his past and assume the worst. Regardless of what plenty of people are telling you about him. You know this whole ordeal brought up some bad memories of for me as a Chiefs fan... I recall when Derrick Thomas died. Only he was the complete opposite. He was glorified and email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-74626178520624122312007-11-29T13:52:00.000-05:002007-11-29T13:52:00.000-05:00Couldn't have said it better myself Bambi. I migh...Couldn't have said it better myself Bambi. I might just replace the whole post with your comment.Awful firstname.lastname@example.com


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Lost Jose Wejebe today. Bummer. RIP.
Lost Jose Wejebe today. Bummer. RIP.
WOW!!!! Real bummer on this easter weekend.
Had the pleasure of meeting him on several occasions. The fishing world lost a great man. My heart goes out to his family.
"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." -Benjamin Franklin
Descanse en paz!....un gran amigo.
Everyone lift and honorary 'round of Spanish Fly...
Jose will be missed.
Meanwhile, on the little fiberglass boat Uncle Buck...
Have to love a TV host that threw his own net, rigged his rod and found the fish. Anyone can make a reservation to fish with the best and film it, he burned his own fuel and made it real. He will be missed.
Really sad. A very knowledgeable fisherman and a good man. Yes, he will be missed. Harry
Prayers for his family. I grew up watching his show
"Laughter is my soul's release,
but we're not smiling anymore.
And can't we try to win this peace?
Cause' we're never gonna win this war."
Rest in peace Jose...my heart and prayers go out to his family.
R.I.P Jose
Capt.Disco Louie
Get Tight Sucka's!!!!!!
RIP one of my fishing idols
RIP. Jose did wonderful things for a lot of children. he will be missed
he fished his way and passed it on to others.. seemed to make people smile when it comes from your heart... sucks loosing the good ones ya know..
Great guy who will certainly be missed. I can remember watching old tv shows with him as a young guide for Stu Apte and Mark Sosin. He seemed to really be able to engage you thru the lens. Sad he's gone.
R>I>P> To THE MAN, Jose, your the best fisherman/host around and will always be remembered in my life and the tips received via email were well aprecciated, god bless your soul and family....a toast to the best
Jose Wejebe Memorial
The fishing community has lost a great angler, icon, and friend. We are deeply saddened by the untimely passing of Jose Wejebe, host of the immensely popular saltwater fishing and fly fishing television show Spanish Fly on the Outdoor Channel. Through his show and his adventures he shared a passion for fishing that touched and inspired anglers around the world.
We would like to invite all family and friends to a Celebration of Life in honor of Jose Wejebe, Sunday April 15, 2012 at 1:30 PM at the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum in Dania, Beach Florida. All those who were touched by Jose are welcome to attend.
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Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Beware the Briar Patch
On June 7th Microsoft released their latest security update for Outlook. Like everything stemming from Redmond of late, it was controversial before it even hit the streets. Developers and users who worked with the pre-release code cried long and loud that the patch broke more than it fixed, and its implementation was a disaster. So in an uncharacteristic move, engineers delayed final release and went back to the drawing board--or so they told us. Unfortunately, whatever they retooled did little to resolve the update's implementation, and nothing to resolve any inherent controversies.
This patch is targeted specifically at limiting the spread of, and damage caused by, the recent rash of worm viruses. (The Melissa and ILOVEYOU variants are the most notable to date. For a summary of what worm/script viruses do and how they work, see the TechNet link at the end of this article). The patch achieves this by:
Preventing the user from accessing specific types of file attachments.
Notifying the user when an external program attempts to access the Outlook Address Book.
Reconfiguring Outlook's default security settings.
The purpose of this four-part article is to guide you through the numerous complexities, contortions, and "gotchas" hidden under the covers of this update. In the final installment, I provide several recommendations gleaned from working with the patch on a daily basis, as well as feedback voiced by other testers who have come to similar conclusions.
Pre-installation Caveats
There are two flavors of the latest Outlook Security Update: One for Outlook 2000, and one for Outlook 98. Make sure you get the right patch for the version you're running. If you are unsure, go to the the Help menu and select About Microsoft Outlook. The top line of the dialog displayed gives you the product version and build number. See the Online Resources section at the end of this article for links to the appropriate downloads and several sources of documentation.
In addition, each variant of the update has its own unique personality when it comes to installation dependencies. And as you'll discover shortly, depending on which version of Outlook you're using, uninstalling the patch can vary from three mouse clicks to removing and re-installing the entire Office package.
Outlook 97
There is no security update available for Outlook 97. To update Outlook 97 you must first upgrade to Outlook 98 and then apply the Outlook 98 Security Update, providing you can find a copy of Outlook 98. Microsoft initially offered the Outlook 98 update as a free download. When Outlook 2000 was released, however, the Outlook 98 update was withdrawn. If you have a copy of Outlook 98 on your shelf, guard it with your life--it's a valuable commodity.
Outlook 98
The Outlook 98 patch is just over 8.3 MB, and has no prerequisites. Download it, double-click the file, and it installs. It's a good practice to close all running programs before you do any type of program update. At the very least, you'll be forced to close Outlook before the setup routine proceeds.
Outlook 2000
Finally, there's Outlook 2000. Why Microsoft chose to make applying the patch to this version so horrendously convoluted is beyond me. Before you can install the security update to Outlook 2000, you must first have the Office SR-1 (or SR-1a) update installed, which can range from 23 to 60 MB, depending on the Office suite you have on your system. (Don't be misled by the 134 KB size displayed on the Office SR-1 download page; that's just an installer stub.)
You will also need to have your original Office CD on hand for both the Office SR-1 update and for the Outlook SR-1 update. Read that again--that means the same CD that you used to originally install Office must be inserted in your drive before you can install the Office SR-1 update. And you will need this same CD to later update Outlook. In other words, the product code on your original installation CD must match the product code on the installed version before either update can be applied.
Once applied to Outlook 2000, the security update cannot be uninstalled . The only way to remove the security update from Outlook 2000 is to completely uninstall and reinstall Office. No, not just Outlook--the whole Office package. We'll come back to the procedure for this little adventure later.
WARNING: If you have any messages stored in Outlook containing attachments you might need access to at a later date, save them to disk BEFORE installing the update. Once Outlook is patched, attachment security is enforced on all Outlook items--new and existing. That means if you have a file attached to an archived item, you will no longer have easy access to it. (There are workarounds which I'll get to shortly.) This includes Journal entries, Calendar items, Task items, and Contact records.
Don't miss parts 2 through 4 of Tom Syroid's series, "Beware the Briar Patch," which we'll publish over the next three days on oreilly.com.
In Part 2 Tom looks inside Outlook's new attachment security.
Online Resources:
A good summary of what worm/script viruses do and how they work.
The Outlook 98 (SR-1) Security Update is available for download.
The Outlook 2000 (SR-1) Security Update.
Information on customizing the Outlook 98/2000 Security Update (in an Exchange environment).
Details on deploying the Outlook 98/2000 Security Update.
Tom Syroid lives in Saskatoon, Canada, and spends his days working as a systems consultant and freelance writer.


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The other day I was thinking about how we, as gardeners, all have peculiar little rituals we perform every year to prepare our garden for spring and the upcoming growing season. And with the exception of those extremists who wage chemical warfare in the yard every year, I don't think there is a right or wrong way to go about it. We've found what works best for us, right?
Every spring, I look forward to the day when the weather has settled down (for the most part), and it's warm enough to spend some time outdoors "waking up the roses." It's truly one of the most pleasant interludes I spend in my garden all season, perhaps because I've spent the long winter months waiting for it. This year, we've had one of the wonkiest late winters/early springs I can remember, so my roses woke up before they were supposed to and subsequently had much of their tender new growth burned off by frost. However, I think things have returned to some semblance of normalcy, so yesterday I spent the gorgeously sunny afternoon truly preparing for them for the summer months. Most of my roses are in containers, but what I've done here could also apply to roses in-ground. Here's my early spring ritual, what's yours?
OK, so first, things first. My time in the garden is total ME time, so I like to make the most of it and bring something refreshing outside with me. This spring, I'm all about iced coffee. Can't get enough of it.
To start things off, I grab my
rusty trusty Felcos and make my pruning cuts. Over the years I've become less and less of a pruner. So much so that I wonder if when I'm older I won't make the cuts at all, but I do follow some basics:
1. Remove any deadwood and non-productive canes
2. Remove canes that are crossing/rubbing one another
3. Remove any suckers (from BELOW the bud union)
When it comes to my OGR's, ramblers and my climbers I pretty much leave them alone unless they absolutely need some pruning (see example above). My Austin's, floribundas and other shrub roses I may prune back by about 1/3 and my Hybrid Teas I prune the most, by about 2/3. I make my cuts where there is an outward facing bud, and though I joke about my Felcos being rusty, it is really important to make sure your pruners are sharp to avoid a ragged edge which just invites disease. Some gardeners don't bother with the 45 degree angle rule for their cuts, but it's habit for me so I continue. I know I'm probably forgetting something, but that's basically the gist of it.
Following that, I make sure to clean up any debris that may have dropped off over winter (or was missed during the fall cleanup). This is easy-peasy for my container roses because I just sweep up with my hands. I also weed out any little seedlings that are sprouting up, too. Debris, such as leaves and canes should be thrown out, not composted, just in case they're harboring disease.
After my pruning and cleanup is done, I have a better idea of who needs staking and tying. The canes are nice and supple and still coming out of dormancy so it's a good time to tie up climbers, peg down arching canes, etc.
Once that's done, I top-dress all of my roses with some organic fertilizers and epsom salts. In the past, I would buy all of my fertilizers (blood meal, bone meal, fish meal, cottonseed meal) individually. This year, I am trying Mills Magic Mix which has a "combination of alfalfa meal, fish meal, steamed bone meal, cottonseed meal, blood meal, activated sludge, and an organic compost activator" all in one. Hooray for convenience! I also sprinkle a couple tablespoons of epsom salts on my roses, too, for the magnesium. Now, they say to scratch these fertilizers into the top of the soil, but I never do because I don't want to damage the delicate feeder roots. Instead, I scatter them around the base and dripline of the roses and then go to the next step…
All of my roses (and all of my container plants for that matter) get a healthy top-dressing of compost which I pile up on top of the fertilizers. Since I used composted cow manure when I planted them, I like to mix it up and give them a different kind of compost when I top dress them. Variety is key, I think. Personally, I love the Coast of Maine Lobster Compost, but it is very pricey. Since I only put a couple of inches down on each, I splurge.
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Re: Does the Rman Catalog hold tape volume names?
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On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 1:01 PM, Allen, Brandon <Brandon.Allen_at_oneneck.com>wrote:
> Just beware - the information from the media column will be useless if your
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I'm not familiar with Tivoli, but have a little experience with NetBackup.
If the tapes are vaulted, (copied to another tape that is taken offsite) in NetBackup, then RMAN no longer has the correct tape label.
Retrieving a tape from off-site storage requires using a netbackup utility to query the tape catalog based on the date to which we want to restore a database, and then request those tapes back from storage.
RMAN has the correct tape label up until the time the tape is vaulted.
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By Graham Readfearn • Monday, June 22, 2015 - 15:41
The Roman Catholic Church did some catching up last week with a clear and definitive statement calling for decisive action on global greenhouse gas emissions.
In Pope Francis' "encyclical", the head of the world's one billion or so Catholics described climate change as "one of the principal challenges facing humanity".
In Laudato Si' – On Care For Our Common Home, the Pope set out the strong moral case for action. He wrote: "We know that technology based on the use of highly polluting fossil fuels – especially coal, but also oil and, to a lesser degree, gas – needs to be progressively replaced without delay."


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Jones' stalemate with disgruntled receiver Terry Glenn is expected to come to an end today. Should the Cowboys cut Glenn, you can bet Jones will light up the phone lines looking to line up a deal.
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Glenn is at odds with Jones over a split contract that would pay the 34-year-old wideout $500,000 should he re-injure his right knee. If he stays healthy, Glenn receives his base salary of $1.74 million.


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Rainn told us "The Office" begins filming the next season in July.
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Racism debate after Russian and Nigerian gas companies combine to form 'Nigaz'
By Mail Foreign ServiceLast updated at 1:19 AM on 02nd July 2009
When a $2.5billion international venture is being planned you might expect there to be hours of debate over what to call it.
Yet branding is not the forte of some companies, it seems.
Russian Energy giant Gazprom has inadvertently walked into a racism row with the announcement of its joint venture in Nigeria - Nigaz.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his Nigerian counterpart Umaru Yar'Adua last week agreed the deal to build refineries, pipelines and gas power stations in Africa's most populous nation.
The name is meant to be an amalgamation of 'Nigeria' and 'Gazprom', pronounced 'nye-gaz', but it can be read phonetically as an offensive term for those of black African origin.
'How more derogatory can it be. Let's join forces in making our government rename this,' said the creator of 'Nigerians No Nigaz', a group on Facebook.
Many comments on the blunder were from white bloggers.
But others mocked the mistake - one African-American suggested a playlist of songs from U.S. hip-hop artists for the Nigaz launch party.
One Nigerian in Lagos said: 'White people are making too much of this.
'As long as the Russians pay us, they can call it what they like.'
Russians are not sensitive to the issues of race discrimination because Russia has only one race. They discriminate against the jews and southern nationalities, but all of them belong to the white race.
Actually , in russian the word for black person is "negr", which might also be considered offensive. But I personally think some people take this whole thing too far. It is time to stop talking about different races alltogether, then hopefully we'll all assimilite into a single race.
gambit, your comment #1 is brilliant and exactly right.
racism today, as in the us, in my view, owes its existence largely to the presence (often overbearing) of laws and so forth which discriminate (in "reverse") by race.
if people (society, media, lawmakers) would just let everybody be people and let everybody succeed or fail by their own talents, without constantly making an issue of race, nobody would care.
One Nigerian in Lagos said: 'White people are making too much of this. As long as the Russians pay us, they can call it what they like.'
I like the practical nature of this comment.
The Al Sharptons and Jesse Jacksons of the world will never let an opportunity slip by to further their careers, try to stay relevant. People need to relax and watch Blazing Saddles.
If this company goes public and looks like a winner I am going to be interested, might even buy. We'll have to wait and see.
This one is in the same category as "Nova" and "Gerber".
The first one was not a success, but I think that had little to do with its name (which is only funny if you know some spanish), and more with the fact it was a lousy car.
The second is a very successful baby food brand, even though it is a french slang word for what you might do if you drink too much.
We'll see if they stick with this name, and what the implications are if they do...
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Originally posted by The angel of light
- President of Iraq,
- President of Afghanistan
- Palestinian Nat.Aut. President.
For the leader will be assassinated in the Western hemisphere:
-President of USA G.W.Bush,
-Another important member of his administration,
-One of the Presidential Pre-candidates of USA
Originally posted by The angel of light
Two important events will push us to a worst and more generalized international war, the first one was already explained in my thread of the new terrorist attack on the USA, the other one will occur in the middle east and both in the same epoch.
Both deaths will complicate the position of the American army in Irak and Afghanistan, everything will be worst and more painful that ever before in that conflict.
This will change dramatically the political scenario of the country and the destination of the nation and the world. Unfortunately this will be a very strong strike against the ones that want the retire of the American troops in Irak, to the contrary the number of soldiers will be increased. Thousands of protests in the United states against the war cannot stop the shipping of new forces to the conflict.
Your friend,
The Angel of lightness
I follow your predictions closely and i am paying attention. Please do not let those who do not beleive you deter you from saying what you feel to be true.
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:19:31 +0000
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Subject: Re: Two Important Leaders Will Disappear
Dear Angel of Lightness,
Do you have any thoughts on the second leader possibly being that of the Pope? There have been recent threats on the Pope's life issued by Al Qaeda. Special concern revolves around the Pope's visit to the US from April 15 - 20. Especially the last day - Sunday April 20th with a Mass being observed at Yankee Stadium. Refer to article.....
Of special interest lies the third and final Fatima Prophecy letter. Taken from channeled messages there is a direct mention of the Pope being assassinated. Here is a brief outline of those messages. Click on the following link........
188.8.131.52...:LrPomVe7hD4J:www.euro-tongil.org/swedish/english/efatima.htm+ray+stanford+fatima+prophecy+pope+AUM&hl=en&ct=clnk& cd=1&gl=in
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