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Vault can generate secrets on-demand for some systems. For example, when an app needs to access an Amazon S3 bucket, it asks Vault for AWS credentials. Vault will generate an AWS credential granting permissions to access the S3 bucket. In addition, Vault will automatically revoke this credential after the TTL is expired.
The Getting Started guide walks you through the generation of dynamic AWS credentials.
» Personas
The end-to-end scenario described in this guide involves two personas:
» Challenge
Data protection is a top priority which means that the database credential rotation is a critical part of any data protection initiative. Each role has a different set of permissions granted to access the database. When a system is attacked by hackers, continuous credential rotation becomes necessary and needs to be automated.
» Solution
Applications ask Vault for database credential rather than setting them as environment variables. The administrator specifies the TTL of the database credentials to enforce its validity so that they are automatically revoked when they are no longer used.
Each app instance can get unique credentials that they don't have to share. By making those credentials to be short-lived, you reduced the change of the secret to being compromised. If an app was compromised, the credentials used by the app can be revoked rather than changing more global set of credentials.
» Prerequisites
To perform the tasks described in this guide, you need to have a Vault environment. Refer to the Getting Started guide to install Vault. Make sure that your Vault server has been initialized and unsealed.
» PostgreSQL
This guide requires that you have a PostgreSQL server to connect to. If you don't have one, install PostgreSQL to perform the steps described in this guide.
- Refer to the PostgreSQL documentation for details
- PostgreSQL Wiki gives you a summary of basic commands to get started.
» Policy requirements
NOTE: For the purpose of this guide, you can use
root token to work
with Vault. However, it is recommended that root tokens are only used for just
enough initial setup or in emergencies. As a best practice, use tokens with
appropriate set of policies based on your role in the organization.
To perform all tasks demonstrated in this guide, your policy must include the following permissions:
# Mount secret engines
path "sys/mounts/*" {
capabilities = [ "create", "read", "update", "delete", "list" ]
# Configure the database secret engine and create roles
path "database/*" {
capabilities = [ "create", "read", "update", "delete", "list" ]
# Write ACL policies
path "sys/policies/acl/*" {
capabilities = [ "create", "read", "update", "delete", "list" ]
# Manage tokens for verification
path "auth/token/create" {
capabilities = [ "create", "read", "update", "delete", "list", "sudo" ]
If you are not familiar with policies, complete the policies guide.
» Steps
In this guide, you are going to configure PostgreSQL secret engine, and create a read-only database role. The Vault generated PostgreSQL credentials will only have read permission.
- Mount the database secret engine
- Configure PostgreSQL secret engine
- Create a role
- Request PostgreSQL credentials
- Validation
Step 1 through 3 need to be performed by an
admin user. Step 4 describes
the commands that an
app runs to get a database credentials from Vault.
» Step 1: Mount the database secret engine
(Persona: admin)
As most of the secret engines, the database secret engine must be mounted.
CLI command / API call using cURL
» CLI command
To mount a database secret engine:
$ vault secrets enable <PATH>
$ vault secrets enable database
NOTE: In this guide, the database secret engine is mounted at the
/database path in
Vault. However, it is possible to mount your secret engines at any location.
» API call using cURL
database secret engine using
/sys/mounts endpoint:
$ curl --header "X-Vault-Token: <TOKEN>" \
--request POST \
--data <PARAMETERS> \
<TOKEN> is your valid token, and
<PARAMETERS> holds configuration
parameters of the secret engine.
The following example mounts database secret engine at
path, and passed the secret engine type ("database") in the request payload.
$ curl --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
--request POST \
--data '{"type":"database"}' \
NOTE: It is possible to mount your database secret engines at any location.
» Step 2: Configure PostgreSQL secret engine
(Persona: admin)
The PostgreSQL secret engine needs to be configured with valid credentials. It is very common to give Vault the root credentials and let Vault manage the auditing and lifecycle credentials; it's much better than having one person manage the credentials.
The following command configures the database secret engine using
postgresql-database-plugin where the database connection URL is
postgresql://root:rootpassword@localhost:5432/myapp. The allowed role is
readonly which you will create in Step 3.
NOTE: If your database connection URL is different from this example, be sure to replace the command with correct URL to match your environment.
CLI command / API call using cURL
» CLI command
$ vault write database/config/postgresql
plugin_name=postgresql-database-plugin \
allowed_roles=readonly \
» API call using cURL
$ curl --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." --request POST --data @payload.json \
$ cat payload.json
"plugin_name": "postgresql-database-plugin",
"allowed_roles": "readonly",
"connection_url": "postgresql://root:rootpassword@localhost:5432/myapp"
NOTE: Read the Database Root Credential Rotation guide to learn about rotating the root credential immediately after the initial configuration of each database.
» Step 3: Create a role
(Persona: admin)
In Step 2, you configured the PostgreSQL secret engine by passing
readonly role
as an allowed member. The next step is to define the
readonly role. A role is
a logical name that maps to a policy used to generate credentials.
Vault does not know what kind of PostgreSQL users you want to create. So, supply the information in SQL to create desired users.
CREATE ROLE "{{name}}" WITH LOGIN PASSWORD '{{password}}' VALID UNTIL '{{expiration}}';
GRANT SELECT ON ALL TABLES IN SCHEMA public TO "{{name}}";
The values within the
{{<value>}} will be filled in by Vault. Notice that
VALID_UNTIL clause. This tells PostgreSQL to revoke the credentials even
if Vault is offline or unable to communicate with it.
CLI command / API call using cURL
» CLI command
$ vault write database/roles/readonly db_name=postgresql email@example.com \
default_ttl=1h max_ttl=24h
The above command creates a role named
readonly with default TTL of 1
hour, and max TTL of the credential is set to 24 hours. The
statement is passed as the role creation statement.
» API call using cURL
$ curl --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." --request POST --data @payload.json \
$ cat payload.json
"db_name": "postgres",
"creation_statements": ["CREATE ROLE \"{{name}}\" WITH LOGIN PASSWORD '{{password}}' VALID UNTIL '{{expiration}}';
GRANT SELECT ON ALL TABLES IN SCHEMA public TO \"{{name}}\";"],
"default_ttl": "1h",
"max_ttl": "24h"
default_ttl, and
max_ttl are set in
» Step 4: Request PostgreSQL credentials
(Persona: apps)
Now, you are switching to
apps persona. To get a new set of
PostgreSQL credentials, the client app needs to be able to read from the
readonly role endpoint. Therefore the app's token must have a policy granting
the read permission.
# Get credentials from the database secret engine
path "database/creds/readonly" {
capabilities = [ "read" ]
CLI command / API call using cURL
» CLI command
First create an
apps policy, and generate a token so that you can authenticate
as an
apps persona.
# Create "apps" policy
$ vault policy write apps apps-policy.hcl
Policy 'apps' written.
# Create a new token with app policy
$ vault token create -policy="apps"
Key Value
--- -----
token e4bdf7dc-cbbf-1bb1-c06c-6a4f9a826cf2
token_accessor 54700b7e-d828-a6c4-6141-96e71e002bd7
token_duration 768h0m0s
token_renewable true
token_policies [apps default]
Use the returned token to perform the remaining.
NOTE: AppRole Pull Authentication guide demonstrates more sophisticated way of generating a token for your apps.
# Authenticate with Vault using the generated token first
$ vault login e4bdf7dc-cbbf-1bb1-c06c-6a4f9a826cf2
Successfully authenticated! You are now logged in.
token: e4bdf7dc-cbbf-1bb1-c06c-6a4f9a826cf2
token_duration: 2764277
token_policies: [apps default]
# Invoke the vault command
$ vault read database/creds/readonly
Key Value
--- -----
lease_id database/creds/readonly/4b5c6e82-df88-0dec-c0cb-f07eee8f0329
lease_duration 1h0m0s
lease_renewable true
password A1a-4urzp0wu92r5s1q0
username v-token-readonly-9x3qrw452wwz4w6421xt-1515625519
NOTE: Re-run the command and notice that Vault returns a different set of credentials each time. This means that each app instance can acquire a unique set of credentials.
» API call using cURL
First create an
apps policy, and generate a token so that you can authenticate
as an
app persona.
# Payload to pass in the API call
$ cat payload.json
"policy": "path \"database/creds/readonly\" {capabilities = [ \"read\" ]}"
# Create "apps" policy
$ curl --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." --request PUT \
--data @payload.json \
# Generate a new token with apps policy
$ curl --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." --request POST \
--data '{"policies": ["apps"]}' \
http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/auth/token/create | jq
"request_id": "e1737bc8-7e51-3943-42a0-2dbd6cb40e3e",
"lease_id": "",
"renewable": false,
"lease_duration": 0,
"data": null,
"wrap_info": null,
"warnings": null,
"auth": {
"client_token": "1c97b03a-6098-31cf-9d8b-b404e52dcb4a",
"accessor": "b10a3eb7-15fe-1924-600e-403cfda34c28",
"policies": [
"metadata": null,
"lease_duration": 2764800,
"renewable": true,
"entity_id": ""
Be sure to use the returned token to perform the remaining.
NOTE: AppRole Pull Authentication guide demonstrates more sophisticated way of generating a token for your apps.
$ curl --header "X-Vault-Token: 1c97b03a-6098-31cf-9d8b-b404e52dcb4a" \
--request GET \
http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/database/creds/readonly | jq
"request_id": "e0e5a6c1-5e69-5cf3-c9d2-020af192de36",
"lease_id": "database/creds/readonly/7aa462ab-98cb-fdcb-b226-f0a0d37644cc",
"renewable": true,
"lease_duration": 3600,
"data": {
"password": "A1a-2680ut032xqt16tq",
"username": "v-token-readonly-6s4su6z93472x0r2787t-1515625742"
"wrap_info": null,
"warnings": null,
"auth": null
» Validation
(1) Generate a new set of credentials.
$ vault read database/creds/readonly
Key Value
--- -----
lease_id database/creds/readonly/3e8174da-6ca0-143b-aa8c-4c238aa02809
lease_duration 1h0m0s
lease_renewable true
password A1a-w2xv2zsq4r5ru940
username v-token-readonly-48rt0t36sxp4wy81x8x1-1515627434
The generated username is
(2) Connect to the postgres as an admin user, and run the following psql commands.
$ psql -U postgres
postgres > \du
List of roles
Role name | Attributes | Member of
postgres | Superuser, Create role, Create DB, Replication, Bypass RLS | {}
v-token-readonly-48rt0t36sxp4wy81x8x1-1515627434 | Password valid until 2018-01-11 00:37:14+00 | {}
postgres > \q
\du command lists all users. You should be able to verify that the username generated by Vault exists.
(3) Renew the lease for this credential by passing its
$ vault renew database/creds/readonly/3e8174da-6ca0-143b-aa8c-4c238aa02809
Key Value
--- -----
lease_id database/creds/readonly/3e8174da-6ca0-143b-aa8c-4c238aa02809
lease_duration 1h0m0s
lease_renewable true
(4) Revoke the generated credentials.
$ vault lease revoke database/creds/readonly/3e8174da-6ca0-143b-aa8c-4c238aa02809
NOTE: If you run the command with
-prefix=true flag, it revokes all
secrets under
Now, when you check the list of users in PostgreSQL, none of the Vault generated user name exists.


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Main Event
Pierre Boheme vs. Phoenix Rising
This event will take place Tuesday night, September 13. Promos and strategies for this event are due Monday, September 12 at 12:00 pm EDT. Maximum of 2 promos per participant.
Pierre Boheme vs. Phoenix Rising
This event will take place Tuesday night, September 13. Promos and strategies for this event are due Monday, September 12 at 12:00 pm EDT. Maximum of 2 promos per participant.
[We see a montage of Phoenix Rising training in the gym. He wears red track pants and his Mexican wrestling mask. "Eye of the Tiger" plays over the video. Cut to Rising, sitting and facing the camera.]
I'm back, Canada! It's been too long. Tomorrow night, and I'm bringing the high-flying lucha style you know and love and have been missing. I've training hard to make sure I give you the best match I can!
I wish I can say the same thing about my opponent. While I'm here in the gym, Pierre Boheme is probably in some cafe somewhere, drinking wine and flirting with someone's mother. You might be some fancy French giggalo, Pierre, but you're no wrestler. You're fat and lazy and washed up. I'm half your size and have twice your talent. Tomorrow night I'm going to show the fans who the real star is. You'd better watch the sky, Pierre, cause the Phoenix is diving on you!
[Cut to more shots of Rising training as "Eye of the Tiger" plays once again and fades out.]
[Pierre Boheme is shown outside a coffee shop, smoking a cigarette and petting a poodle.]
Sacre bleu! So Phoenix Rising thinks he's better than me? I laugh at his puny threats and boasts. Huh, huh. I will have you know I am training just as hard as you for our match! [Takes a long drag of his cigarette.] Watch!
[He pulls out a loaf of French bread and starts doing bicep curls with it.]
See? This is a special Parisian training technique. When you're finished with your silly workout, you'll be all sweaty and smelly and disgusting. When I'm finished my workout, I will have a nice piece of bread and some soft cheese for a snack. And then I will go make love to your mother.
After I beat you tomorrow night, I will also make love to your mother. And maybe your sister, too. I know they are ugly, but I do it not for pleasure, but to humiliate you. Huh, huh, huh! I will humiliate you in the ring, and then I will humiliate you in your mother's bedroom!
[Phoenix Rising is running on a beach, still dressed in his lucha mask. From somewhere, inspirational training music is playing. Rising stops to catch his breath and address the camera.]
Seriously? You're going to make fun of my mother and sister? What is this, a wrestling match or a schoolyard fight? I'm not going to lower myself to your standards, Pierre.I'm going to go out there tomorrow night and kick your fat French face from one end of the ring to the other. Enough words. You'd better watch the sky, Pierre, cause the Phoenix is diving on you!
[Inspirational music plays Rising off into the sunset.]
Huh, huh, huh! What kind of coward are you, Rising? Won't even stand up for your own mother? Who do you think you are? Who ARE you, anyway? You hide your face like some kind of criminal? Are you a wanted man in Mexico? Did you steal silver candlesticks from a church? Did you slap a baby? Or are you just really ugly?
I will reveal you as the fraud you are! I am the cure to your virus! I am the underclasses that will rise up against your state-funded criminal villainy! VIVE LA RESITANCE! VIVE LA POODLE! VIVE LA FRANCE!!!

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Our mentoring process enables individuals to grow through a process of training, appropriate pairing, and use of tools that support development. Our mentoring programmes provide goal-orientated growth and professional development for both actors and mentors.
MPS Cross Company Mentoring program is intended for experts who are interested in developing themselves. MPS offers a unique mentoring model, which breaks organizational boundaries, by match-making mentors and actors from different organizations. The program lasts for 9 months and it builds bridges between generations, businesses and organizational cultures. Our mentoring program has undergone nearly 500 participants and it concretizes our slogan "Valuable Growth for Everybody".
The next MPS Cross Company Mentoring program (for Finnish-speaking) starts on March 2019 and the application period is running until March 1, 2019!
The aim of the program is to provide support for successful work both in corporate management and within one's area of responsibility. Even those in the lead who need sparring and support from more experienced experts can take part in the program as actors. Mentoring is based on the confidential interaction of two equal people, where know-how is transferred through regular and purposeful discussions. The Mentoring program is based on volunteering, but it requires a strong commitment to the process from both sides. We also run company-specific mentoring programs.
A goal-oriented and successful process
We support mentor-actor pairs on their journey every step of the way by giving them concrete tools and methods with which the pairs can get started and create suitable models for themselves. The goal-oriented mentoring process has a clear aim; a beginning and an end. The pairs form together an agreement whereby both parties commit themselves to the process and its confidentiality.
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MPS Cross Company actors have a strong desire to develop themselves
MPS Cross Company actor can clearly point out their interest in personal development and take responsibility for their own learning and improvement. There are no age or educational restrictions on the program but we do expect good proofs of successful action and, above all, desire and ability to grow and move forward in the career. If you are someone who could need support and sparrow from a more experienced person, for example in situations where you are facing new challenges or just want to speed up the building process of your determined career path, you might want to consider applying for an actor.
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MPS Cross Company mentors have a high profile and solid know-how
The mentors we invite to the program are from top management of companies. A good mentor is a respected and recognized person who has excellent interaction skills. From mentors we demand a strong commitment to the process, willingness to openly share their own experiences and ability to focus on the questions and situations of the actors. If you are someone who wants to encourage experts to seek new challenges or leadership positions and spread out culture of success, you might want to consider applying as a mentor. What you will gain from the program is new energy and new perspectives.
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We also run company-specific mentoring programs. The company's internal mentoring program is a good way to engage key people in the organization. The program promotes organizational competence sharing and brings new perspectives and ideas for business development. References to our internal mentoring programs include ABB Group, Boliden Harjavalta, Enia Oy, Fennovoima, Hartela Group, Senaatti kiinteistöt Oy and Varsinais-Suomen Sairaanhoitopiiri VSSHP.
"A company-specific mentoring program extends internal networks and spreads out culture of success."
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Meet the New Award-Winning Directors from LA Film Festival '17
Last month's Los Angeles Film Festival saw a new crop of filmmakers awarded in an important Hollywood-based event that is known for shining a light on fresh screen talent, particularly in independent cinema. As part of our ongoing Festival Breakout series, New Machine Magazine editors profiled the main jury and audience award winners. Hosted by Film Independent, the festival ran this year from June 14-22….
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At the moment I am teaching texturing at South Seas. Today we have been looking in great detail at banana's, each of our students for homework had to find and bring one in and analyse what makes a banana look like a banana.
They then have to paint a texture for a 3D banana and infuse all of the gathered banana essence into their textures. All the while I have been demoing the process to them.
Here is my results so far, I will update again at the end of the day with the final result of a days worth of texturing!
I love animation...
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BATH — Despite the depressing economic times, Valerie Herrick and her son, Jon, were able to celebrate moving out of their hard-to-heat Brunswick apartment last week and into a new energy-efficient house built just for them.
The 14 Noble Ave. home, dedicated Feb. 5 by Habitat for Humanity/7 Rivers Maine, is the third Habitat house built with participation from Bath Iron Works. It is Habitat's 14th house in Bath and 30th overall, according to Tara Hill, executive director of that Habitat branch.
BIW provided most of the funding for the new house, Hill said. She added that BIW is committed to raising $60,000 in cash for every house with which it is involved, and the company also secures in-kind donations of professional services such as excavation, electrical, plumbing and heating services up to $20,000. Services are provided by local contractors or BIW employees who have professional licenses.
Over four days last October, BIW framed and shingled the house and installed the roof. "That's really a nice jump start on getting the house started," Hill said, explaining that the house took only three months to build.
A family needs to meet certain income standards to be eligible for a Habitat home. "We serve families who are in between 25 and 60 percent of the average (Sagadahoc County) median income," Hill said, adding that applicants must also be able to pay back the 0 percent mortgage and be willing to help build their home. "We build our houses with our families, as opposed to for our families."
Valerie Herrick had to contribute 250 hours of sweat equity. Twenty-five hours of the required time can come from family members or friends who want to help out, Hill said.
An eligible family must also be living in substandard housing. "Our goal is to get families out of substandard housing who don't have the means to do it through conventional loans or that type of thing."
The lot, which Habitat offered to the Herricks last spring, was donated by the city, Hill said.
The dedication included a blessing of the house and presentation of gifts to the Herricks, including a photo album featuring the people who worked on the house and, ceremoniously, the keys to the house.
"Without Habitat, there would be no home to be dedicated," Herrick told the crowd gathered at her house. "For this blessing, I thank and applaud Habitat's efforts and continued commitment not only for my benefit, but for all the past families which Habitat has helped build homes with and for families who will become homeowners in the future."
"I am glad that we get this home," Jon Herrick, 12, added. "Thank you for all the volunteers that put effort into this house."
Depending on the closing, Valerie Herrick said, they expect to move in either late this month or March.
"We'll be real happy here," she said.
Valerie Herrick, right, and her son, Jon, are the recipients of a new Habitat for Humanity house in Bath. (Lear photo)


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Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Beware The Political Centrists...
Take the new internet law passed in the UK, the Digital Economy Bill. Here you have an example of the much heard of Three Strikes policy. If you are accused of copyright infringement via illegal downloads over the internet three times, your internet connection is severed. Read that again. ACCUSED. Not convicted. Not tried. Not even arrested. Just accused. That means no form of due process.
Who could be responsible for passing such a law?
Well, the much maligned Lord Peter Mandelson, President of the Lords Council, is the one that crafted the law immediately after taking a short vacation with some entertainment industry executives (no, I'm not making this up). But he couldn't have passed the law without help. So who else was in on it?
The notoriously centrist Labour Party, fairly well known for not being far on either side of the political spectrum on any major issue. From the DailyTech article, written by Jason Mick:
"The bill was hurriedly passed before the upcoming election, which is expected to hurt the current dominant party, the centrist Labour Party. Opponents from the left and the right both derided the bill and are trying to seize a portion of control of the island nation from the Labour Party."
Think about that for a moment. In Britain they have many parties. In America, we basically have two, Democrat and Republican. Can any of us Americans even FATHOM a scenario in which a bill passed through Congress when it was opposed by BOTH the far right and far left? How could that even happen? Think about the major issues that get reported on: Healthcare, Education, Abortion, War Funding. Which of them could you imagine the far left and far right AGREEING on, and then legislation goes the opposite way against both of them?
So what is the only possible motivation for a centrist party to go against what both sides of the political spectrum want? Again, from Jason Mick:
"[The Bill] enjoyed the hearty support, though, of the music and film industries which lobbied heavy for the bill pouring millions of pounds in support to help override the voice of the citizens."
Yup. Money. These politicians sold out to lobbiests. Now, granted, unless I'm mistaken, the House of Lords members are appointed, not elected, so theoretically they have no constituency to represent (even though they are supposed to). But, if that's the case, what the hell do they need that much lobbying money for? They aren't campaigning, are they?
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No doubt at all. Centrists can be the very worst of politicians - they sacrifice platform and moral direction in favor of "getting things done" quickly.
The problem is that many modern people seem to buy into the idea that letting the government run rampant passing bills and knee-jerk resolutions is a good thing.
Government is definitely not a cure-all, be-all force in our society. To me it seems that when they do act, it is almost exclusively to try to curtail and / or tax activities. And of course, our government has, since the mid 1800s, focused its efforts almost exclusively on the benefit of large-scale merchants (modern example: Health Care 'Reform')
Just keep in mind: happiness, freedom, fulfillment and success are ideals and activities that must start and end with individual choice. No government, no matter how skewed or oppressive, can actually eliminate free-will. It is only when every person hangs their head and gives up hope and direction over their own lives that an entire nation becomes oppressed.
Live free.
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In the wild, a Christmas cactus grows in trees surviving off rain, organic matter and filtered sunlight. Unlike most cactus plants, they are actually native to Brazil rather than native to the desert. They are leafless with stems that are flattened segments. At the end of the stem is where the flower bud appears. Multiple cactus are called cacti.
I know how cool it is to buy a Christmas cactus at Christmas when it is in full bloom and gorgeous. Then the blooms fade. What do you do next? How do you get the plant to bloom again? How do you keep your plant alive?
After the blooms fade, your plant will need time to rest. I water my plants; keep them warm and away from drafts. It is important not to overwater, but keep moist. These plants enjoy being root bound, so there is no need to repot for a few years.
Around June, I move my plants into an area where there is filtered sunlight. A Christmas cactus can burn in bright sunlight. Some people do put it outside, but it has to be in filtered light. I continue to water and keep moist.
I re-arranged my furniture resulting in my moving the largest plant into brighter sun at the end of August/beginning of September; two buds have formed by early October. It will probably bloom at the end of October. I usually move it into brighter sunlight around the end of September, beginning of October, which will result in blooms in the middle of November. Moving the plant into brighter sunlight later can result in timed blooming at Christmas. I like to have the blooms sooner so they are the focus (and not overpowered by the holiday season). The largest plant will have approximately 40 blooms on it.
The stems in the jar are stems that broke off a larger plant. They have been on my desk at work since last December. The stems actually bloomed in December while it was still forming roots. All of the stems formed roots in the water and are now ready to be planted in well-draining potting medium at any time. The jar is receiving filtered sunlight and I am waiting to see if it blooms again this year.
The main thing I would stress regarding care of your Christmas cactus is to not overwater. Your plant will rot and die. The stems will separate and fall off. I enjoy my Christmas cacti, as I feel that they are one of the easiest plants to care for. They are OK if they dry out a little. They do not need direct sun. They do not need frequent replanting. They reward me with beautiful blooms when it is bitter and cold and the landscape is bleak in the winter.
I hope that you are comfortable with keeping your Christmas cactus year-round and that it will continue to give you blooms for many years.
NOTE: The Jefferson County Master Gardeners are providing a monthly column, named "Dear Iris," for The Fairfield Ledger readers. "Dear Iris" is scheduled to be in the paper the first Wednesday of each month. The Master Gardeners will be providing information about horticulture and answering questions from readers. Questions can be sent to The Ledger at PO Box 110, Fairfield 52556, emailed to firstname.lastname@example.com or dropped off at the office, 114 E. Broadway Ave. Include your name and contact information in case the Master Gardeners need more information.
For information about the Jefferson County Master Gardeners and how to become a Master Gardener, call the Jefferson County ISU Extension office at 472-4166.


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March 06, 2012
LSU Shreveport Students, Faculty and Alumni Win ADDY Awards
The American Advertising Federation of Shreveport-Bossier (AAFSB) hosted the annual ADDY Awards Gala Saturday, March 3, where several LSU Shreveport students and faculty were honored with ADDY awards.
March 06, 2012
LSU Shreveport Professor Receives Distinguished Teaching Award
LSU Shreveport faculty member Judith Covington, Ph.D., received the Distinguished Teaching Award at the annual meeting of the Louisiana-Mississippi Section of the Mathematical Association of America
March 05, 2012
LSU Shreveport Faculty Member to Present in Hong Kong
LSU Shreveport faculty member Emre Celebi, Ph.D. will present a tutorial during the International MultiConference of Engineers and Computer Scientists (IMECS) March 14-16, 2012 in Hong Kong.
March 02, 2012
LSU Shreveport Chair Selected as Program Evaluator
Dr. Leslie Fife, Chair of the LSUS Department of Computer Science, has been selected to be a Program Evaluator for the Computing Accreditation Council of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
March 01, 2012
LSU Shreveport Animation Program Hosts Guest Speaker
The LSU Shreveport Animation and Visual Effects program will host Blue Sky Studios Stereoscopic Technical Director Daniel Abramovich on Thursday, March 1 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. in the Technology Center, room 258.
March 01, 2012
LSU Shreveport Annual Authors in April Benefit Announced
The annual Authors in April event to benefit the Pioneer Heritage Center at LSUS will be held at noon on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Sam's Town Casino and Hotel.
February 29, 2012
LSU Shreveport Professor Receives "Champions for Mathematics Education" Award
LSU Shreveport faculty member Judith Covington, Ph.D., received a "Champions for Mathematics Education" award at the spring meeting of the Northwest Louisiana Mathematics Association Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012.
February 27, 2012
LSU Shreveport Tied to Local Oscar Win
The LSU Shreveport faculty, staff and student body congratulates co-directors William Joyce and Brandon Oldenberg and Moonbot Studios on the Academy Award win for best animated short film for "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore."
February 20, 2012
LSU Shreveport Faculty Senate to Host Higher Education Forum
The public is invited to a Higher Education Forum, Thursday, Feb. 23 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the University Center Theatre on the LSU Shreveport campus.
February 14, 2012
TeachLSUS Seeks Candidates Ready to Inspire Children
In an effort to increase the number of certified teachers in the community's classrooms, TeachLSUS continues recruitment for secondary education (grades 6-12) high-need areas.


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Family Planning generally means having children by
choice and it is possible not to have children when
the parents do not want them for some valid reason.
Natural Family Planning (NFP) is considered a moral
means of following the teaching of the Church regarding
birth regulation within marriage. It offers a life-style
in which sexuality is respected and promoted in its
true and fully human dimension (unitive and procreative)
and in which a person is never used as an object. With
NFP, the couple lives out God's plan for marriage and
sexuality through a total self giving, framed by dialogue,
shared responsibility and self control.
Nowadays, whenever the subject of human love and marriage
is discussed, family planning is soon mentioned. It
is a widely held belief that one of the most serious
problems to be solved by young people getting married,
is that of preventing children arriving too soon or
in too great a number. This attitude is altogether wrong.
It is a kind of mental sickness in society which creates
problems that ought never to have existed.
For every hundred who marry, ten will never be able
to have any children, so they certainly do not have
the problem of avoiding pregnancy. The peak of human
fertility is usually between 20 and 25 years, with a
gradual decline thereafter, the decline becoming much
steeper after the age of 35. Once the age of 40 has
been reached about 50 per cent of marriages have become
sterile. There are some married couples whose fertility
was high enough for conception in the first few years
of married life, but who lost their chance of having
children through postponing their effort to do so until
the natural decline of fertility had brought it below
a level at which conception was impossible.
Very often the avoidance of pregnancy in the early
years of married life, whatever the means adopted, imposes
a serious strain upon the marriage. The marriage may
survive it, or it may not.
If young people could be persuaded to marry with a
willingness and eagerness to follow their natural inclination
in their love making, and to leave to Almighty God the
decision as to whether they will have children immediately
or not, there would be many more stable and happy marriages
in the community than there are at present. Family Planning
would be recognised as being only a temporary expedient
for the majority, to be applied when sexual maturity
and harmony in living together make its acceptance easy
for both the husband and wife.
Occasionally, some serious problem, usually of a medical
nature, makes the avoidance of pregnancy very desirable
or even imperative .
Children are a gift and a great treasure for their
parents. However, if pregnancies come too close together,
it may be harmful to the health of the mother and of
the children. Moreover, if the family is poor, frequent
childbirth may create financial problems and the mother
may not be able to give enough time to each child. This
is why spacing childbirth is important to the family.
Natural Family Planning is planning either to achieve
or prevent pregnancy by timing of the marital act. By
observing and recording certain natural symptoms and
bodily changes that occur in a woman's menstrual cycle
and using the information as a guide, a couple can learn
to identify fertile and infertile phases in the menstrual
cycle. If the couple wishes to achieve pregnancy, they
can be aware of the best days for this to occur. If
they wish to avoid pregnancy, they should abstain from,
not only intercourse, but even genital contact during
the fertile period.
On the contrary, according to many couples practicing
NFP in various countries, periodic abstinence, often
called periodic continence, has been found to have a
rejuvenating effect on marriage.
Having intercourse on impulse can become routine and
meaningless. By contrast, NFP couples get a periodic
rest from intercourse. During this time, the husband
and wife look forward to coital intimacy with eagerness
and anticipation. Periodic continence, preserves the
mystery and beauty of the sexual relationship and can
relieve the subtle pressure for "sexual performance".
Also, the time of continence, gives the couple opportunities
to express love for each other in non-genital ways.
This assures the husband and wife that neither one is
being used by the other. The NFP lifestyle helps to
open new levels of communication and affection. "There
is a season for everything … A time to embrace,
a time to refrain from embracing" Ecc 3:1, 5. The
Bible not only recognises the value of periodic abstinence,
but in the Jewish cleanness regulations, it actually
prescribes 14 days of abstinence beginning with menstruation
(Leviticus 15: 19, 28).
Some say the marital act should be spontaneous
Spontaneity should not be confused with impulsiveness.
For many couples, the use of contraceptives such as
condoms, diaphragms and foams is inconvenient and unspontaneous.
True spontaneity can be discovered within the NFP lifestyle.
The Natural Sequence
With natural methods of family planning, the act of
sexual intercourse is normal and there is no interference
of any kind with the normal biological mechanisms. It
is for this reason that more and more people are developing
a preference for a natural method, coming to see later,
the less obvious evidence of the wisdom of their choice.
Catholic teaching on the subject of birth control is,
for the present, a minority opinion in the world. It
has not always been a minority opinion and the time
will come when it is not a minority opinion any more.
God in His infinite wisdom created women in such a
fashion that during their reproductive years, they are
more often infertile than fertile. A man is always fertile.
The person who believes in God will conclude that there
must have been some very sound purpose in His mind.
The complex sequence of events which determines the
occurrence of ovulation is such, that even when the
woman ovulates more than once in a menstrual cycle,
these ovulations are separated only by a matter of hours;
there is only one ovulation day in any cycle. Allowing
for the continuing nourishment of the husband's cells
within the wife's body, there is only about a week,
and usually less time, during each cycle when conception
is possible. It is part of the natural order of God's
creation that there are more days of infertility in
the cycle than days of possible fertility, and so the
couple is provided with considerable freedom for the
expression of their conjugal love in sexual intercourse.
The Fertile Time
For the Catholic, the avoidance of pregnancy, if necessary,
is achieved by the method of periodic continence i.e.
the avoidance of intercourse at those times when conception
may follow. The success of the method depends on the
accurate charting of the infertile days. For many years
the infertile days were predicted on the basis of the
variations in the length of the menstrual cycles. This
menstruation method or Rhythm Method, had the basic
defect of all methods involving prediction, that the
pattern on which the prediction was based might alter;
in this instance, the menstrual cycles might suddenly
change their length, and the prediction regarding infertile
days would be incorrect. In addition, if allowance were
made for considerable variation due to irregularity
of the cycles, the days available for intercourse in
each cycle became few in number.
Natural Methods
When used to avoid pregnancy, the Natural Methods of
family planning involve complete abstinence from genital
contact during the days of possible fertility. It involves
self-restraint, especially on the part of the husband,
and also a great deal of understanding during the time
of abstinence. After the period of abstinence, the couple
can return to the marital act with a newness. It is
helpful to explain that the wife now has the opportunity
to return the generous love her husband has given in
his self-restraint for her good and the good of the
family, by making a positive conscious effort to be
attractive and to invite her husband to the physical
act of love. The woman who loves her husband readily
understands that he will respond immediately to this
loving invitation. She will find great joy in his responsiveness
and in her ability to satisfy all his physical and emotional
needs. The infertile time is then awaited with joyful
anticipation by both husband and wife, and their great
awareness of each other can even enable them to experience
a level of happiness hitherto unknown in their marriage.
The application of the natural methods has promoted
the development of greater communication and co-operation
between them, virtues which are essential to the stability
of marriage itself.
Respecting God's Creative Intent
Human fertility is a wonderful gift, enabling the husband
and wife to share, by an act of love, in the creation
of a new human life, a new, unique human being to live
in God's family for eternity. This fertility is of primary
importance in the gift which the husband and wife give
to the other and accept from the other when they declare
that henceforth there will not be two lives, but one
life in common. The realisation of this truth motivates
them to respect and protect their fertility, to understand
and practice responsible parenthood.
It is not difficult to understand that the Creator,
by providing days of infertility both before and after
the fertile days, has provided for those circumstances
when the couple, faced with medical, economic or other
problems, should prudently postpone pregnancy, at least
for the time being. Without suppressing or destroying
their fertility, without distorting the marital act
of love, they can continue to express and foster their
love, in happiness with each other and with their children.
The woman's reproductive cycle is a manifestation of
God's creative intent at any particular time. During
the days of pre-ovulatory and post-ovulatory infertility,
it is God's will that coitus will not result in pregnancy,
whereas during the fertile phase it is God's creative
Will that an act of coitus can result in pregnancy.
When there is a need to postpone pregnancy, the spouses
find other ways to express their love during the fertile
phase, not least by the sacrifice involved in the acceptance
of abstinence from genital contact for the sake of the
beloved person. There is total acceptance of God's will
as it is demonstrated in human biology.
Benefits of Natural Family Planning
Now that it is becoming common knowledge that the modern
methods of natural family planning have a level of effectiveness
in the postponement of pregnancy which is not exceeded
by any contraceptive or sterilising technique, there
has developed a deeper insight into the beneficial effects
of the use of a natural method upon the conjugal relationship.
A better level of communication is achieved: deeper
insights into each other's physical and emotional needs.
The couple learns to look at their combined fertility
and decide together what they will do, there is a sharing
of responsibility in the achievement of the intended
result. Most of all there is a demonstration of a willingness
to accept the gentle discipline required, so that self-respect
and love grow as both husband and wife observe in themselves
and each other the goodness of which they are capable.
Every human life becomes precious, especially the lives
which may be the product of their love, and the child
is restored to its rightful place at the centre of concern
within the family.
As Pope John Paul II said in 'Familiaris Consortio':
"The choice of the natural rhythms involves accepting
the cycle of the person, i.e. the woman, and thereby
accepting dialogue, reciprocal respect, shared responsibility
and self-control. To accept the cycle and to enter into
dialogue means to recognise both the spiritual and physical
character of conjugal communion, and to live personal
love with its requirement of fidelity. In this context,
the couple comes to experience how conjugal communion
is enriched with those values of tenderness and affection
which constitute the inner soul of human sexuality,
in its physical dimension also" (N.32).
Pope Paul VI taught us in 'Humanae Vitae' that the
discipline of natural family planning "bestows
upon family life fruits of serenity and peace, and facilitates
the solution of other problems; it favours attention
for one's partner, helps both parties to drive out selfishness,
the enemy of true love; and deepens their sense of responsibility"
On June 5, 1987, at the Vatican, Pope John Paul II
received in audience, the participants in a Study Conference
on responsible procreation, sponsored by the Centre
for Studies and Research on the Natural Regulation of
Fertility of the Department of Medicine of the Catholic
University of the Sacred Heart in Rome. In the course
of his address, the Holy Father said:
"Not withstanding the difficulties you may encounter,
it is necessary to continue with generous dedication.
The difficulties you encounter are of various kinds.
The first, and in a certain sense the most serious,
is that even within the Christian community, voices
have been heard, and are still being heard, which cast
doubt upon the very truth of the Church's teaching.
This teaching has been vigorously expressed by Vatican
II, by the Encyclical 'Humanae Vitae', by the Apostolic
Exhortation 'Familiaris Consortio' and by the recent
Instruction 'The Gift of Life'. A grave responsibility
derives from this: those who place themselves in open
conflict with the law of God, authentically taught by
the Church, guide spouses along a false path. The Church's
teaching on contraception does not belong to the category
of "matter open to free discussion" among
theologians. Teaching the contrary amounts to leading
the moral consciences of spouses into error.
The second difficulty is constituted by the fact that
many think that the Christian teaching, though true,
is yet impracticable, at least in some circumstances.
As the Tradition of the Church has constantly taught,
God does not command the impossible, but every commandment
also carries with it a gift of grace which assists human
freedom in fulfilling it. However, there is need for
constant prayer, frequent recourse to the Sacraments
and the exercise of conjugal chastity.
Obstacles to accepting NFP
"Perfect love casts out fear" according to
St. John (1 Jn 4: 18) and the opposite is also true,
fear can cast out love. How often teachers of natural
family planning have heard, " I'd like that, but
I don't think my husband would. I wouldn't even dare
ask him!".
What is this which a woman is afraid even to mention
to her spouse? Periodic abstinence. Sexual self-control.
Not giving in to sexual urges whenever they arise. Being
different in a sexually satiated society. Developing
the virtue of marital chastity to control sexual aggressiveness
and selfishness. Placing sex at the service of authentic
marital love.
Sexual self-control inevitably involves some difficulty
and for some it may be the daily cross that Jesus told
us we must carry as the cost of discipleship. However,
the Christian is called to let his love for God overcome
his instinctive fear of sacrifice.
There is also a fear of failure that must be overcome.
Some people fear that they will fail to understand how
to make NFP work for them, others fear that the method
will fail them. On the first count, it is reassuring
to know that the poorest of the poor in Calcutta are
practicing NFP successfully and that there are teachers
of NFP throughout the world who are ready and willing
to assist learning couples in every way. The greatest
way to overcome this fear of failure is through increased
trust in God, and that is not easy. With NFP, a couple
learns the mutual fertility God has given them and exercises
the Divine gift of sexual self-control when avoiding
pregnancy. Then, having done their best to keep God's
laws, they trust that if they should experience a rare
surprise pregnancy, His Providence will take care of
alongwith nature.
against nature.
side effects or adverse effects. It is safe.
number of side effects which are harmful. It
can be very dangerous.
respects the human body and the fertility aspect.
goes against fertility interfering with the
natural process and the changes in the human
encourages and builds the bond of love between
encourages urge intercourse and the marital
act is not necessarily an experience of love
between the spouses.
can be used to postpone, as well as, achieve
is used only to thwart pregnancy and at times
even life i.e. through early abortion.
cherishes self denial and self sacrifice.
makes one selfish and self centered.


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Community News
Harrison Award
Congratulations to our amazing Dooley Center staff for receiving the 2016 Harrison award! Read more.
Be Extraordinary
Think you're being called to religious life? Visit our new vocation site for FAQs, calendar of events, and much more!
Social Justice Statements
The Conference of Benedictine Prioresses approved the following social justice statements in February 2017. Topics included immigration, human trafficking, gun violence and racism.
Read Social Justice Statements.
Danger and Opportunity
Be sure to read this week's "View from the Mount" on the importance of failure!
Peace Merit Award
Please join us in congratulating Sister Barbara McCracken for receiving the Peace Merit Award for "Outstanding Service in the Cause of Peace" from PeaceWorks Kansas City!
Letting God Shine through our Lives
Last Sunday was a day of great celebration at the Mount. It wasn't a big feast day like Easter, or a special community event like a sister's day of profession....Read More.
View from the Mount
Editor's note: Sisters from Mount St. Scholastica write a weekly column titled "View from the Mount" in our hometown newspaper, the Atchison Globe. this column appeared in the Jan. 19 edition of the Globe. Click here to read the full article.
World Peace Prayer
"Benedictines for Peace invite you to join people around the world in praying and reflecting on the World Peace Prayer." Click here for prayer and full explanation.
Meet Sister Linda Herndon
Sister Linda Herndon uses her Benedictine values as the associate academic dean and registrar at Benedictine College. Read about her.
Blessings go both ways for volunteer, spiritual directee
Mininder Kaur first came to the Mount for spiritual direction, but then found peace and acceptance as a volunteer, too. Read her story.
Read our 'View from the Mount' columns in Atchison Globe
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'Mountie' returns for 75th class reunion
It takes a special someone to be on hand for her 75th class reunion, and for Mount St. Scholastica College, that someone is Mary Ann Schwab. Read about her return to the Mount.
Sister Mary Teresa offers ten rules for new nurses
When Sister Mary Teresa Morris spoke at the Donnelly College nursing graduation, she offered ten rules for nurses. Read them at the link.
Meet Sister Susan Holmes
As we continue our celebration of National Catholic Sisters Week, we introduce you to Sister Susan Holmes, a hospice chaplain who offers a caring presence at the end of life. Read Sister Susan's story.
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Carol Micklethwaite, 45, from Barnsley, was diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2012 after noticing some discharge from her nipple.
Here's what Carol had to say…
"I always knew it was important to know all the signs of breast cancer, but it was looking for a lump that always sprang to mind.
"Then after a workout in the gym one morning I noticed a tiny spot of red discharge from my nipple when changing. I had no other symptoms, but thought it was a bit unusual so at the end of the week I went to see my GP.
"It never crossed my mind it could be breast cancer, so when I was diagnosed I was totally stunned. Even when I told people, many assumed I'd found a lump.
"It's so crucial that even if someone finds the slightest change and it just doesn't seem right, they go and see their GP. I'm so glad that I did and was able to be treated quickly."


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text: Symbiote: Book #2 of The Peradon Fantasy Series is due for release on December 25th. To save the one you love, be prepared to risk it all. Five years have passed since the fateful day that led to her husband's demise. Violetta prays that her daughter never learns the truth, but that's not the only thing she hopes never rises to the surface. With a mysterious storm blanketing Peradon, Violetta, Lord Jork, and Xyhoni set out to uncover its source. The last thing they expected was for her young daughter to vanish. As troubling rumours swell, Violetta reaches her wits end. Now she must journey through the four realms to find answers and recover her daughter before it's too late. https://www.facebook.com/events/161008157818721/


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I spent some time in compuer maintenance. This is thousands of computers across multiple locations on the globe. If I have to physically visit a computer, I've lost. The goal is to be able to provide network administration to all computers without ever having to physically visit on-site.
Because of this goal, gathering information is important.
WMIC is one tool for this. Here are some nice cheatsheet items:
Get the video card information/display-adapter information:
wmic path win32_VideoController get name
Get the video card driver:
wmic path win32_VideoController get driverVersion
Get the motherboard information:
wmic baseboard get product
Get the onboard devices:
wmic onboarddevice get description
Get the serial number in the bios:
wmic bios get serialnumber
Get the bios version:
wmic bios get smbiosbiosversion
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After a harsh cold snap, the city's wildlife centre has cared for hundreds of sick and injured animals in recent months. Jesse Winter sees how the creatures and caregivers are coping
The mute swan is annoyed, to say the least. Though in fairness to the animal, no one enjoys having a feeding tube shoved down their throat, regardless of how necessary or lifesaving the procedure.
"Wow, she's strong," says a staff member at the Toronto Wildlife Centre who's trying to hold the struggling swan while rehabilitation manager Aaron Archer squirts another syringe of blended green goop down the bird's outstretched gullet.
Soon the feeding is over and the swan is swimming contentedly in a large plastic pool, although still eyeing Mr. Archer suspiciously. "When she came in she couldn't stand," Mr. Archer explains as he fills out the grumpy patient's chart. "Letting her swim around takes the weight off her legs, and allows her to regain some strength." She'll spend most of her day in the pool.
The brutal cold snap that kicked off this winter in Toronto took its toll on more than just people. Along with the swan, the Toronto Wildlife Centre has taken in some 30 bats, a whole bunch of frostbitten opossums, a northern shrike with a busted wing and hundreds of other sick or injured animals in the past few months alone.
"When the weather gets very, very cold in the wintertime, a couple of things start to happen," the centre's executive director, Nathalie Karvonen, explained.
"One is that the Great Lakes start freezing over, which is really bad for water birds," she said. "Water birds need water, not ice.
"That's also usually accompanied by a lot of snow, which means that terrestrial animals struggle to find food and start to starve."
Ms. Karvonen said the number of admissions is only slightly above normal for this winter, in part because of the reprieve brought on by the recent warmer weather at the end of January.
Even so, they've had an unusually high number of snowy owls come in – eight so far this year – something that often points to struggles the birds are facing farther north.
"Really, they are Arctic birds. They are meant to be much farther north. They're happy in freezing cold temperatures," Ms. Karvonen said.
"Typically when we see them coming this far south it's because something has happened with their food source. By the time they get here, they're usually weak and starving," she said.
That was the case for one female owl who's currently in care at the centre. She was admitted in late January after being found stranded on Highway 400 surrounded by traffic and unable to fly.
Like most animals that are brought to the centre, whether by the public or by the centre's rescue teams, who often get called out for more difficult retrievals, the owl underwent a full medical exam, including X-rays and blood work.
Thankfully, she had no broken bones, but there was a lot of soft tissue damage and blood hemorrhaging in her eyes – indications she suffered some sort of trauma, likely from being hit by a car given where she was found.
Under the medical guidance of veterinarian Diana Sinclair, the rehab team worked out a plan to help get the owl healed up and back into the wild. Her treatment is going well, Ms. Sinclair said, and while it's likely she will be successfully released, it's too soon to say exactly when.
Ms. Karvonen says in the winter they often have to hold animals until the spring arrives and it's safe to release them. In the centre's 25-year history, they've admitted more than 100,000 different animals, covering roughly 270 different species.
"People have no idea how much wildlife live in their own communities," Ms. Karvonen says. "On any given day, we really have no idea what to expect."
No one knows for certain how low Toronto's temperatures will drop in the coming weeks, but Ms. Karvonen said the larger concerns for her centre is funding. The centre relies 100 per cent on donations, and another cold snap could stretch things tight again.
"We always worry on a daily basis about what the outside environment is going to bring us. If there is another period of prolonged cold, that will mean a lot of repercussions for us," Ms. Karvonen said.


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The bubbly was flowing four hours before Thursday's kickoff.
Sporting Kansas City fans Aaron Jacobs, Kevin Shook and friends were sipping champagne in the parking lot before the opening of Livestrong Sporting Park.
"We're christening the stadium with a bottle of champagne," Jacobs said.
How appropriate.
The party was in full swing all around. Where two games of soccer had been taking place just an hour earlier, there were a dozen in full swing in the parking lot. Grills were fired up, and the party was on.
For soccer fans, this was nirvana. Their team, which had basically been a nomad for 15 years, was about to play its first true home game.
"This is ridiculous," said Shook as he looked across the street at the stadium. "We've been looking forward to this basically since the team was up for sale (in 2004). For a while, we didn't know if the team would be around or not."
If nothing else, Livestrong Sporting Park shows the team is here to stay.
And it's drawing fans from far and wide.
Brandon Arendt made one of the longer trips for Thursday's game. He lives in Milwaukee, where he is the president of a Sporting fan club. Arendt was drinking a beer before the game with the Cauldron, the fervent group of fans who began the tailgating at 3 p.m.
This was just the second Sporting game he had attended, but it was the one he wasn't about to miss.
"I circled the calendar," Arendt said. "Me and the girlfriend made it our summer vacation trip, because the Gold Cup (is next week), too."
In fact, Arendt intended to propose to "the girlfriend," whose name is Sara Guse, at Thursday's game. But she found out a few weeks ago that he bought the ring, and those plans were scuttled.
Ah, but romance was still in the air. Once the gates opened at 6 p.m., fans slowly filtered into the park. Dennis Ormston of Wichita and his date Stephanie found a place to talk quietly – in their seats in the letter G of the word "Sporting," which is painted in the south stands.
"It's great, it's a really nice stadium," Ormston said at he looked around.
It wasn't anywhere near quiet in Members Club, where the music thumped, the beer flowed and fans shook their heads in wonder as they talked about the new soccer palace.
Holding court there was Ron Newman, the franchise's first coach from 1996-99.
Newman, who is originally from England, has played and coached in stadiums on both sides of the pond. Even he was impressed.
"This is absolutely gorgeous," Newman said. "I heard it was the best in the country and it is. It really is."
Maybe that's why dozens of people who were on the concourse were snapping pictures of the field an hour before game time.
David Wiley, however, was down on one knee and pointing out something to his 4-year-old son, Asa.
"We were just scouting out where we're going to sit next time," Wiley said. "Looks like there's not a bad seat in the house."


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Especially pesky cat-callers!
In true Wednesday fashion, YouTube personality Melissa Hunter has imagined such a scenario as part of her web series Adult Wednesday Addams.
Descending full-throttle upon pesky cat-callers who still think its entirely appropriate to shout lewd comments at women on the street, the head-strong lady effortlessly plays them at their own twisted game, with some spectacular results!Take a look at a breakdown of the awesome video and let's all bow down to Wednesday for taking a stand for women all around the world:
Quietly walking down a street, Wednesday is ambushed by two dim-wits who tell her to "smile"They also shout other vile profanities at her, before driving off calling her a "Goth Bitch" for not responding.
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She does not take to such insults lightly and tracks down the men responsible
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The two doofuses think she has come round because she is "DTFF"No. Not at all. She asks them: "Why do you feel compelled to yell vile things at women you don't know?"
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Brice Stump's article today, January 5, 2014, in the Daily Times is a must see. I had heard of the incredible continuous journals detailing daily life in Talbot County, Maryland, during and following the period of slavery, but today for the first time I read some of the numerous daily entries of the Willis journals, thanks to Brice's article. From 1847 through 1951, the journals were faithfully kept, begun by Nicholas Willis and continued by family members who appreciated the significance of such a history.
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A Buncrana man, who threatened to kill his partner's ex has been sentenced to six months imprisonment for his "crime of passion."
John Fullerton, with an address at 2, Park Lane, Buncrana, appeared at Buncrana District Court on Thursday after pleading guilty to threatening to kill and cause serious harm to Derek Murphy at Burwood, Magherinture, Buncrana on 11th, September, 2012.
Defence solicitor Rory O'Brien had previously argued that Fullerton, who is currently serving a prison sentence in Castlerea, had been "compromised" in relation to the delay in prosecution and on the serving of court summons upon him.
However, Judge Paul Kelly ruled he had not, stating the summons had been served on the 35-year-old less than two years after the date of the offence.
Garda Robyn Hennigan told the court that on September 11th, 2012, Mr Murphy called to Buncrana Garda Station.
He reported that Fullerton had called to his home earlier that morning and threatened to kill him and cause serious harm to him.
Fullerton was arrested and made admissions under interview, Gda Hennigan said there were "ongoing difficulties" between the men in relation to Fullerton's partner, who Mr Murphy used to go out with.
Mr O'Brien said Fullerton believed he was coming to the aid of his girlfriend in respect of an issue between her and Mr Murphy.
Gda Hennigan said Fullerton said he was acting on behalf of hid girlfriend, as he believed Mr Murphy had been causing her difficulties and had been drunk on the night in question.
He added how both men were "known to each other."
Fullerton has 10 previous convictions, including theft, for which he received community service in 2012; criminal damage, arson, for which he was sentenced to five years imprisonment, with 18 months suspended and criminal damage, for which he was sentenced to three years imprisonment, both in May 2014.
Mr O'Brien said his client was due for release from prison in January 2017 and added the incident was a "crime of passion to some degree" and issues of jealousy arose.
He added that on the night in question, words were spoken but nothing physical occurred.
Mr O'Brien said alcohol has been a feature of Fullerton's past and his previous partner died from liver failure.
Mr O'Brien said Fullerton had "worked very hard" in prison and was "availing of very resource."
He said it was the view of Castlerea prison that Fullerton should be released to the minimum security Loughan House, which was being delayed pending the hearing in relation to this charge.
Previously, Mr O'Brien said the delay in the serving of the summons in relation to the charge has also delayed Fullerton's move to Loughan House, stating Gardai had opportunity to serve it upon him when he was living in Ballyshannon as he had to sign on at the Garda station there. He argued his client had been prejudiced by the delay.
However, the court heard Gardai had attempted to serve it upon him on a number of occasions in Ballyshannon. Fullerton had then moved to Buncrana and the summons was reissued.
Judge Kelly sentenced Fullerton to six months imprisonment, to run concurrently with his current sentence.


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Candida Romero reportedly beat her daughter "more than 100 times" with a clothes hanger after the girl snuck out while grounded, CBS 5 News reports.
Romero, who was convicted of abusing the same girl back in 2010, is now facing one count of child abuse.