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The eighth annual Movin and Groovin Event for pancreatic cancer research will take place at Dorey Park in Varina this Saturday, Aug. 27. The event, presented by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, will feature a 5K run, a two-mile walk and a kids' fun run through the park. Entertainment will be provided by DJ Luke Gibson, along with live music by Haze and the Transients, juggling by Jonathan Austin, PT Moonwalks and balloon fun with Miss Sheri the Clown. Funds raised at the event will be donated to the Massey Cancer Center and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. To register online or download a registration form, visit http://www.movinandgroovin5k.org |
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Among the activities featured at Stir It Up!, a fundraiser and awareness raiser held May 5 at Deep Run H.S., was the opportunity for youngsters – including this young fan pictured with player Raibonne Charles – to play catch with members of the Richmond Raiders professional indoor football team. > Read more.
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For parents looking to keep their kids outside and away from the video games this summer, the Virginia Cooperative Extension is still accepting registrations for the 2013 Henrico Junior 4-H Camp.
The camp will be held June 17-23, and is open to boys and girls ages 9-13. A total of 10 spaces for boys and 27 spaces for girls remain available, and registration is open until May 24. The cost is $230, which includes lodging, meals, programs, instructional materials and charter bus transportation. > Read more.
The camp will be held June 17-23, and is open to boys and girls ages 9-13. A total of 10 spaces for boys and 27 spaces for girls remain available, and registration is open until May 24. The cost is $230, which includes lodging, meals, programs, instructional materials and charter bus transportation. > Read more.
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Shrimp, barbecue and ice cream definitely go together this weekend in Henrico! The kids might even enjoy a tea party with Alice and the Mad Hatter. Other fun events for the family are Imagination Richmond and May Play Day. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
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The city of Tampa, FL. Park District built a single outdoor rink in an inner-city park based on a $125,000 grant. It was dedicated during the NHL all star game week in Tampa 2 years ago.
It has a bare concrete slab with no coating or sport court surface. I believe it's about 80 x 165 feet, as the chosen site did not support a full 80x180. The boards are commercial-built, with chain link barriers above. There's ample lighting and a very nice large scoreboard. The player's benches are very basic.
There's no roof, so there are frequent rain-outs in the wet summer. I estimated the above facility would have cost about $75,000 to construct, but I understand there were other costs (planning, legal, site preparation (particularly drainage issues) that may account for the additional investment. Picture of this rink can be found at http://web.tampabay.rr.com/hockey/. At least one of the pictures clearly shows the name of the company that designed and built this rink.
The city of Pembroke Pines in South Florida has a 5-rink lighted outdoor facility in a park. There's lots of bleacher space for spectators. I believe the rinks are regulation size (perhaps 1 is smaller for beginning youth players). I recall the surface is asphalt, coated with a paint-on surface called "California Ice" that was pretty good for both skates and pucks. However, the dark-gray color of this surface was brutally hot when the sun was shining.
A more frugul, single rink was done on what was once a multi-basketball court at Countryside High School in Palm Harbor, FL. The boards were custom built from plywood, and a lot of "sweat equity" was involved. The surface is "roll-on" over asphalt. I understand this was constructed about 4 years ago for less than $10,000. Lights were added more recently. Contact the Lannsbrook YMCA (rink operators) in Palm Harbor for more information.
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A bleached out, spaghetti-shaped seagrass called manatee grass made its way to the shores of Longboat Key Wednesday, June 10.
Seaplace resident Barbara Koetsier was surprised to find the brittle manatee grass on the shore just north of The Colony Beach and Tennis Resort.
"It's the first time I have ever seen it on the beach," Koetsier said.
The white blades of grass are cylindrical, rather than flat, and are 4 to 12 inches in length.
Hayley Rutger, public relations specialist for Mote Marine Laboratory, said Mote scientists are uncertain as to why large deposits of the grass have washed up on shore.
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Sub-Grant A: Local Capacity Building (LCB) Grant
This grant is designed for providers with little or no experience in delivering substance abuse prevention services. Funds will support assessment and limited delivery of 'universal' and 'selected' services for youth ages 11-18 and their families, schools and/or communities.
The purpose of this grant is to broaden the network of communities receiving substance abuse prevention services and thereby assist local providers in building the organizational and community capacity to administer a Direct Service grant or a Strategic Prevention Framework grant. Applicants will only be awarded an LCB grant once and will be expected to apply for a new grant type at the end of the grant cycle.
Note: Applicants for the LCB grant are not eligible for any other type of grant funding under this RFP.
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The goal of the Direct Service Sub-Grant is to increase the availability of high-quality prevention services that have the greatest potential to impact factors that contribute to alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) consumption and consequences of 11-18 year olds.
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Note: Providers may apply for more than one direct service grant, however the grants need to target separate communities. Provider is not eligible for the Local Capacity Building Grants.
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This grant is designed to support the use of the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF). The Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) was developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). SPF is a structured planning process consisting of a five components based in cultural competency and sustainability that can be applied to prevention systems at local level. This process is an effective way for coalitions to address substance abuse issues within the community.
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This grant is designed to target unique audiences throughout the state of Illinois or the greater Chicago area: chambers of commerce/business, physicians, institutions of higher education, judicial/States Attorneys, senior citizens, immigrants and youth leadership (in using data driven decision making). The applicants would be responsible for delivery of services that develops capacity of the sector and engages the respective sector at the local level to address substance abuse prevention.
This grant will support 'universal' and 'selected' prevention services serving a unique population. For the State Capacity Building Grant, the geographic boundary must be the state of Illinois or the city of Chicago and surrounding area.
Notice Expiration Date: July 1, 2012
Total Amount of Award: $28,582,844
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Length of Initial Term: 12 months
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Contract End Date: June 30, 2013
Renewal Terms: 1
Amount of Award: $13,649,448
Initial term: 12 months (July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013)


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August 31, 2009, 07:58:49 PM »
Well... First of all, please don't make fun of me. I'm new to these forums as you see, but I hope I can fit here, and, who knows, make some friendships, that would be the best.
Well, I'm in a period of my life in which no one can help me except one of you guys, because I don't know what to do. I'm 16, and this is my story.
It has all started when I was 13. For the first time I got internet on my own computer, and there was everything very strange to me. I've learned to surf, I "got a life" in the virtual world, I got a moderator position on a warez forum. I think the hacking started in there. As any newbie started, I've met prorat and got to know with it. Not really breaking into other peoples computers. Actually, I only did it once, had my fun and disconnected. Then I've continued to learn, simple things as HTML and PHP... And then, the phishing came... Some accounts phished and sold.. Made it almost for a year I think... In the meanwhile, I got bored of everything, I got "divorced" from hacking a few months, when I discover something at my school. A program called DeepFreeze that just wouldn't let you do anything. I searched and read a lot about it on the internet. The producers of it thought it was so good that they offered a prize to whoever was able to crack it. And it was. But it was just something out of my control. I couldn't learn if I wasn't able to know where the information was. So, downloaded a CD and cracked it by there, removing the password... It wasn't so much fun that way. The, did other script kiddie stuff, some admin passwords on Windows XP cracked on the school library, all that. But one day I used a simple method I've learned to search Admin Panels on websites, by just adding "admin.php" and others to the main website adress. The funny thing was, and this was when the real thing started, my high schools site had that. Something like "site.com/admin.php" no passwords, no security at all, right into the admin panel. I wasn't able to believe. My school also had some e-mail adresses provided by a main company that serves the schools, I did that on their website and I was able to acess most of the usernames and passwords used by schools to acess. I contacted the website explaining what I found there and they thank me. I felt good. A really good feeling. And so, I needed more. I had to have more acess to more stuff at my school. Because if such a failure was hapening in their website, then what else could I have acess? So, I got the e-mail and I phished the vice-director of my school. Clean shot, said and done. And currently have, and more plenty of other services that the school use, conversations she was with other directors and presidents. I got acess to plenty of stuff, plenty of password to sites that I shouldn't even know that they existed. But I want more. I want to prove them that their security is as bad as it can get. In the meanwhile, I notest something in the bar. So, the things worked like this: You go to the bar, you buy the ticket for the product you want, you go to the place you are served and you trade the ticket for the product, so, one day I notested the cash registers name and model, I gathered some money with other 3 friends, I bought a machine equal to the school, bough a ticket to each thing they had at school and I've programmed the cash register machine. We could eat for free at school, and nobody was knowing about nothing. Another thing triggered my attention, the coke machines. Ohh, old coke machines. I've tried the sooo old codes like 4-2-3-1, acessed the machines menu... Boring. I've searched on the internet how their lock worked, what was it, and how could be broken. They mostly use tubular locks, made in the 30s. It was a major breatrough because they were very good at the time, and very resistent to lockpicking. But... Found some ways to get over it. There was a tool capable of opening any tubular lock, which was this:
But obviously it was too damn expensive to me. Bought some tubular locks and keys on eBay and made something like this:
So, there was a coke machine at the gym, but there was always some employee in there. So we wait for some tournaments day at the gym, football, basquetball, whatever, as long as there was many people in there. I got closed to the machine while some friends covered me and opened the machine with sucess. Took a (not really good) photo, closed the machine and got off.
Next, the wireless networks in the school. Both students and teachers networks were encrypted with WEP. So, what was that, and how could it be cracked? We discover that the students could have acess to their network, but not so easily. They had to go with their laptop to the network manager, providing their MAC Adress and give them their laptop so he could enter the password. So, it had MAC Adress filtering. How to solve thing, how to hack it? My laptop doesn't have PCMCIA, only Express slots. So, made some money and bought something on eBay that did the same but being USB. With the monitor mode and packet injection. After some days (and nights) trying to find a correct way to crack my own network, I finally made it and never got so happy. So, went to school ready to crack theirs. Got a MAC Adress from a friend of mine which I used to sucessfully crack the students network and having acess. Now, the teachers network got cracked too. The security breach was that the "multimedia cars" as they call it on school, portable PCs with projectors with Internet connection, thad acess to the Teachers network. So, in one class, some friends distracted my teacher while another wrote on the CMD some comands I told and I wrote down the MAC Adress used by the machine. On the next break, the network had been cracked. Photos were taken to prove it, passwords were kept. I have also developped interest with cracking reall apps, software, as I am an administrator of a Warez forum in my country, and that's why I have studied assembly, read some courses about how to work with Olly Debugger, and was able to sucessfully crack 3 apps. I know it is not enough, but I had so much fun doing it, and I gave jumps of hapinness when I finally cracked each one lol. We've done almost everything. But I think it is still not enough...
I got one more year left at school. And I don't know what to do. I want to know, though, what do you guys think of me and of who I am and what I've done. Am I a script Kiddie? What can I improve? Well... Sorry guys for the big big text, but well it actually made me feel better to let this out and tell someone.
I would really, really apreciate some coments of experienced people. Thank you.
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August 31, 2009, 08:31:01 PM »
About the story... well honestly I don't care much. :/ Sorry, but that's what comes to mind as I read it here from work. As for "where to go from here" I would suggest deciding what you want to do with your life. If you want to be a computer security professional, stick around, check out the site some more, and read through the 'getting started' sections that are in the forum. It sounds like you have a basic start on hacking, a mentality of wanting to learn more about things, and such.
My suggestion, get a hold of a good TCP/IP book, learn how things flow over the wire (or air) and why. Work on networking knowledge, some programming languages, and keep getting experience and working on getting certs.
Last tip, don't screw with peoples networks, machines, or locks without their permission, if you want to be part of this group. If you want to do that, there are other groups more suitable. I hope that was mildly useful, but if not, c'este la vie.
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August 31, 2009, 08:39:01 PM »
Thank you for your reply and your words. I will do it and thank you for the tip, would appreciate more.
And about the breaking and lockpicking, well, we don't stole anything, we (maybe me the most) just wanted to prove and test the security of the machine. Hey... This means something, right?
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September 01, 2009, 12:40:52 AM »
Quote from: Dave on August 31, 2009, 08:39:01 PM
And about the breaking and lockpicking, well, we don't stole anything, we (maybe me the most) just wanted to prove and test the security of the machine. [...]
Which is still illegal.
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September 01, 2009, 02:59:25 AM »
welcome to the site. Don't take previous comments to heart and put you off learning more. You ask for advice and the best advice anyone could provide would be that which can keep you out of prison.
Lockpicking is an interesting skill, one which can be legitmately employed by a security professional (and one I'd admit I struggling to get the hang of). But there are plenty of ways to practice lockpicking without picking locks belonging to others. And you can still prove insecurities with some portable practice gear, plus if you can scare people by picking a practice lock you can then get permission to attempt the real thing.
Likewise wireless security can be fun to play with, but again I've found it relatively simple and inexpensive to setup a test lab for legal testing. And again after discussing the attack vectors and my capabilitie have been asked by a few to 'have a go' at their wireless networks. As well as being legal, you can't beat the look an a network admins face as he watches his WEP/WPA key appear before his eyes
If you really want to learn, stick around. Plenty of knowledgable folks around here willing to provide assistance if you can do some leg work and go about things the right way. Don (and others) often point out 'if you give a little, you can gain alot'.
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September 01, 2009, 07:19:22 AM »
There are some great sites out there that allow you to practice exploits anything from rooting a box, SQL injecting a web app, or a complete pen test. You can break anything you want, learn something, and not cause any damage. There are tons of links to them in these forums.
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September 01, 2009, 07:19:29 AM »
I really don't know how you guys formulated your replies to this. Not one time did I see Dave post that he was interested in going into security. It more appears he wants to know what else he can do to prove he has "skillz." Please correct me if I'm wrong...
Dave: My advice? Don't do illegal things.
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September 01, 2009, 09:30:35 AM »
I am interested in security. I've read some books, Mitnick's books, The Code Book by Simon Sigh, I love cyphers, crypting. The things we did were only because we were bored. It was a way to, somehow, give some color to our lives. It was never our intention to hurt anyone or anything in any way. We had acess to tests, exams, teachers computers, the website itself, and never did anything bad to any of them. So, no skills were proved. It was benign hacking. And I will study and stick around here. Have a book that g00d_4sh told me to read, "Understanding TCP/IP: A clear and comprehensive guide to TCP", have a CEH course, 9 DVDs ready to study. One thing at a time.
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September 01, 2009, 10:09:30 AM »
Yes, I understand that you're interested
security. I got that part from your story.
If you're interested in
going into
security, as a career field and as a professional, then I would suggest you heed the advice of the group here and discontinue any illegal activities - to start.
Sounds like you've got a plan to follow past that. Good luck.
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September 01, 2009, 11:00:32 AM »
I want to know, though, what do you guys think of me and of who I am and what I've done. Am I a script Kiddie? What can I improve? Well... Sorry guys for the big big text, but well it actually made me feel better to let this out and tell someone.
Well you are what you are and thats your identify. I am not going to comment on your identify part. But I dont think you are a script kiddie. You took the first step of coming out of all the illegal things by posting about yourself here and asking what next. So as all the above members suggested, stick around, share and learn, and always be on the ethical / legal / safe side. Always remember one thing it is very easy to break a thing, but really difficult to protect it and requires some real talent too.
Happy and Safe Hacking
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Love the glider sticker, heh, you have a friend in me..
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When the angels returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, "Let's go right now to Bethlehem and see what's happened. Let's confirm what the Lord has revealed to us." They went quickly and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger. When they saw this, they reported what they had been told about this child. Everyone who heard it was amazed at what the shepherds told them. Mary committed these things to memory and considered them carefully. The shepherds returned home, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. Everything happened just as they had been told.
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Many of us remember the beautiful semi cascade Rocky Mountain Juniper that Mike Blanton won at auction in Louisville. This was one of Ryan Neil's demo trees. Mike and Ryan brought the tree to our vending tables and we began discussing a pot for this great tree. Ryan had a clear vision of the type of pot that he felt would work. And he had specific details in mind like inset frames or panels on each wall. These were not a normal option in my typical style of pot but I wanted to see if I could pull it off for Mike and Ryan.
A 16" square by 9" tapered wall form is built using 7/16" thick slabs
Here the corners are relieved.
A 3/16" slab with inset window already cut in is prepared to be added to the first wall.
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Come to the Stearns History Museum from 10:30-noon Saturday, March 16, to enjoy a cup of coffee and a conversation with Bill Morgan, author of Earth, Wood, Stone Volume II. Bill will talk about how the book came to be and why, then he'll take questions and lead discussion about local history.
Many of you know Bill through his fascinating articles in the St. Cloud Times, or as the beloved retired history professor from St. Cloud State University. Bill is an authority on architectural structures and a gifted storyteller. This book is a compilation of stories about historical places in our area, with the Morgan touch! Bill will be autographing copies of his books (available at the Museum Gift Shop).
Cost is free to members, $5 to non-members. Location is Stearns History Museum and Research Center at 235 S. 33rd Avenue, St. Cloud, MN 56301.
Major Highlights for the Week
Wednesday, March 4, 1863
The U.S. Congress adjourned. Fighting occurred at Unionville, Tenn., and at Independent Hill in Prince William County, Va., Federal forces moved from Franklin to Spring Hill, Tenn. The Federal cavalry escaped after being surrounded by Confederates under Brigadier General Nathan Bedford Forrest and Major General Earl Van Dorn.
It is that time of year when winter is getting a tad old and we all are looking forward to spring and the wondrous things that come with it, including baseball. Spring training is under way for the pros, and it won't be long until the local boys of summer, our town teams, take to the field.
Looking back in history, baseball has always played a prominent role in Watkins. One of the earliest teams in town history played in what was known as the Great Soo League and dates back to 1926. Charter teams were Watkins, Eden Valley, Holdingford, Albany, Paynesville, Waite Park, St. Joseph, and St. Anthony Parish of St. Cloud.
Major Highlights for the Week
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 1863
The U.S. Congress completed passage of the Conscription Act. President Abraham Lincoln signed an act setting up a national banking system and national currency, plus a Currency Bureau of the Treasury was established with the position of Comptroller of the Currency.
The U.S.S. Vanderbilt seized the British merchantman vessel Peterhoff as a blockade-runner. The capture was ordered by Acting Rear Admiral Charles Wilkes, who ordered the boarding of a British vessel during the Trent Affair previously. The Peterhoff was bound for Matamoros, Mexico, and the British claimed that the United States had no authority to stop trade with Mexico, despite some of the goods finding their way into the Confederacy.
Thursday, Feb. 26, 1863
The Cherokee Indian National Council repealed its ordinance of secession, abolished slavery, and vigorously proclaimed its support for the Union.
Near Woodburn, Tenn., Confederate guerrillas halted, captured, and burned a Federal freight train with merchandise, government stores and 240 mules.


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29 September 2008
Power, Peace & Politics
People often say, fight for what you believe in, fight for what you love, and for love. However, there seems to be a slightly contradicting message in these words. After all, fighting and war, and peace and love, are opposites in meaning.
Is war always bad? Is love always good? Is it wrong to fight for what we believe in, if it means we hurt others in the process? And of the same branch, is it wrong to fight for love, or something we love, if it means generating wars?
A example of a battle that currently is in effect is the American-Iraqi war. Am I a shameful American for admitting I have deep sympathy for those in the middle east? Hearing from some of the innocents there makes me feel such strong empathy. Their lives are in turmoil, bombings and gunfire are daily routines, and death numbers are appalling. We may be the other side of this war, but for the most part, we know little of what the war has brought upon them. While I do think there is much corruption in the middle east, who is to say, that we are not corrupted ourselves.
I have heard many people talk of president Bush as if he is the devil himself, simply because he initiated this war. A position of power, such as president though, will only ever be filled by a human being. A mere mortal. As humans, we all make mistakes, and when facing a critical decision, we do not, perhaps, always decide correctly. The difference is when those who are in power make errors in decision, the ramifications are far greater.
Power is like a double-edged sword, it can be abused, as well as, a fundamental aide in working for the greater good and for peace. Why is it though, that it seems people of power start more wars, than create peace?
Could it be that those who crave power, may often also crave fame and control, often also traits of a someone who is self-centered. After all, fame and power go hand in hand, and anyone who has no desires for fame, will most likely avoid placing themselves in position of power. And I don't imagine you can be a person who strongly hates controversy and nonetheless, run for president or another position of power. After all, politics are anything but harmonious. But it is those who are by nature and desire, peaceful, who would perhaps be most passionate and effective in obtaining peace on a larger scale.
Why though, would someone who truly seeks or lives in peace want to fight for a powerful position? Not only is fighting contradictory to the peaceful nature, but a political career or position of power will certainly disrupt their personal peace and place them in an environment of controversy and crisis.
Through all this talk of power though, I'm confess I am undecided on whether anyone should have control over another being's life? Are we not all human, who are any of us to play God and decide what another should do, or even whether one should live or die?
I have so many questions, and I feel, so few answers. I will admit that this topic is reaching beyond my capability in understanding, and perhaps I only sound flibbertigibbety speaking and sharing thoughts on it. However, I know that the best way to make sense of anything I don't understand is to think and talk about it. Perhaps you can enlighten me some with your own ideas, opinions and thoughts...
Additional questions that I would love to hear your opinions on: Do you believe under the right rule, with the right leaders instated, that world peace, or at least peace in country, is possible? Is any one of us truly worthy and deserving of immense power or control over a mass number of other people? Do you believe that at times that our government, and those who are in control, harm more than they help?
Photo Credits: All photographs shot by Wendy Bevan, and from Sharon (http://nearerthemoon.livejournal.com) & kissmesweet at www.thefashionspot.com
22 comments:
- Aysia said...
You are so thoughtful, I enjoy reading your posts :)
- Krystal said...
I love your blog, and what a fantastic quote here:
"Why though, would someone who truly seeks or lives in peace want to fight for a powerful position? Not only is fighting contradictory to the peaceful nature, but a political career or position of power will certainly disrupt their personal peace and place them in an environment of controversy and crisis. "
- Valentine said...
"is war always bad, is love always good?" <-- been asking myself that a whole lot these days.
i wonder what wondrous thoughts go through your head all day long.. seriously.. ive met few people who are as much of a thinker as you are.
I LOVE LOVE the second photo! - 8:44 PM
- Miss Karen said...
I think when the term 'fight' is applied in this sense, it's really a euphemism for passion - those who are peaceful people will not use aggressive tactics in their fight to make positive changes, rather they'll try to enlighten everyone with an alternate view and ensure that it prevails over the current model of thinking.
People that do fight in the literal sense to get hold of a powerful position using force however, show their true colours from the outset. These people get results, but I can't help but feel that a lot of these people are in it for their own glory rather then to benefit others.
I think one person can certainly inspire a nation to adopt a more peaceful view, but it's up to the masses to carry out that belief and I think the present global situation has scared people. They'd rather be armed with visible force as it puts them in a visibly stronger position rather than adopt a peaceful approach which makes them feel vulnerable to attack. - 9:21 PM
- Melissa said...
OH I love all of this photography, dear.
But what have you been up to lately? - 10:09 PM
- Nita-Karoliina said...
i am really into your blog, and i like your sidegadget wheres your fave books, cos i am a book warm and for me its always hard to choose wich book so i love to know what other people reads :) trade links? info my blog :)
- izzydore said...
I believe there has to be some form of government in place in a society to maintain order. The questions of how much power must be given to the government, and if the government in place is actually doing the right thing are questions that must constantly be asked. And love, i think, is the only thing worth fighting for!
As for the heels, if you're comfy in them, rock them! I personally think they look very sexy on a woman. - 12:56 AM
- ♥ Marta ♥ said...
Beautifully written and I think about such things all the time ... but always end up being more confused.... In my opinion politics and peace do not exactly go hand in hand,just a contradiction ....politics are both what cause and prevent wars... Politics will always be corrupted and it pointing fingers at each other is just silly ...
- chuckles said...
- LENORENEVERMORE said...
SC, as usual, loving all the images here...luv them!
Whatever it is, life on earth will continue its wars & turmoils... we are still under the power of the evil one...sadly to say but it will get worst... May God help us all. - 4:13 AM
- Eelie said...
Wow what a blog post hun.
There are a multitude of running thoughts and questions asked that i am unsure of where to start.
As lovely as the idea of utopic earth can prevail reality makes clear that this can never be the case. There are so much variables between the human race, take into account the cosmos and environment and it becomes far too much to handle.
As someone whom understands the conflicts between the Americans and Iraqis it is devastating to see the present outcome occur. I am very empathetic to anyones suffering which is why i volunteer with the mentally disabled and elderly aswell as visit orphanages to assist and even thinking in this brief moment about the hardships they are facing is tearing at my heart strings.
Sorry i've digressed lol. I cannot answer your questions without a continuing diatribe as i believe it is the most constructive and alluring way to discuss such deeply evocative thoughts. :)
This is beautiful Susanna :) - 5:47 AM
- sueper said...
Great thoughts!
I think the craving for power, is the base of war!
You should fight for what you belief, but you can do it in a more respectful way (then killing or hurting others). - 5:51 AM
- Lisa said...
1st these photos are stunnnnnning.
so classy.
2nd your comment was out of this world. i feel so blessed. ah a older sister. i love being an older sister--- my sister is one of my best friends. you inspire me every.single.day. what to say ? what to say ? every word is drawn into my heart...
3rd WOW I can't even get started on the government here in South Africa. It is corrupt beyond belief. Presidents stuck in rape trials...ministers taking secret trips with tax payers money. It is seriously insane. To think that Africa would ever have peace ? I don't know. I would LOVE to see it but peace stems from people... and if people aren't empowered and don't know how to improve there own lives ( instead of 1st world countries utter attempt to provide them with material basics ) nothing will change. It all starts with educating the people. They have to self-sustain... so without that peace is a faraway dream...families can't even get along in their households due to their own problems...so peace of a nation. its scary...but i don't think its fully possible. And with government only looking out for themselves and not there people...well then... the cycle perpetuates.
sorry for being negative nancy!!! ( SO NOT ME) I just have strong beliefs on this. After being in Africa for almost 4 years and working in Social Work...I've seen A LOT and its scary.
WELL MY LOVE. I hope you're having a splendid day.
THANKS a million for your AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING posts. - 7:35 AM
- Vintage Me New You said...
This is deep and it's gonna be hard to put into words what i feel...
i will just start by answering to one of your questions:'is war always bad, is love always good?'
this has really draw my attention because for me there is a strong connection between these two...
as far as i'm concerned it's something like there is no love without war and no war without love!
hmmm...my english doesn't help me that much!
what i am trying to say though, is the fact that if it wasn't something to fight for, the world would have been 'too simple' to live in and let's be honest... this feeling called love is quite the same because it cannot be simple, you have to always 'fight' for it!
and this word 'fight'...is not a simple word as well...it includes so many acts, feelings...is like a storm which doesn't always bring good things, it can turn everything into a complete disaster!
the idea is that we all fight for something, we all expect for world peace, no political conflicts, but somehow we lose a very important aspect from our sight and we end up doing the same things which will never bring us close to peace!
sad, but too much pride going on!
i still hope that we will change something, that we will have the power to judge less, to see this awful war coming to an end!
thank you for sharing your thoughts...it means a lot for me to change opinions with clever people like you...i learn everyday how to be a better me from those who trully show something different in this world! - 9:33 AM
- DaisyChain said...
I really have no words right now,
but wanted to say I am here, reading and enjoying as usual =) - 9:53 AM
- RiverMist said...
maybe if we all wish for world peace this xmas it would happen :)
- ♥ fashion chalet said...
Your blog is so fun to read!!! :)
And thank you so much for the comments. Still under the weather. Back to iTunes, tea and soup... but reading the comments (like yours!) in my blog really does cheer me up and put me in a better mood.
xo/ fashion chalet - 11:29 AM
- ...love Maegan said...
love these photos!
- sydneydoll said...
i like your blog a lot.
wars are inevitable.
i dont think religion is the only reason, as many people claim.
without religion there would be no wars.
simply not true i think. - 10:52 PM
- Songy said...
The power you're referring to in your post is mainly one dimensional and directional power. There are other kinds of power that is not necessarily directional or transactional but rather transformational. The traditional concept of power (directional) is something that we (most of us) cannot reach or posses but transformational power exists in everyone. That power is what I would like to call 'people power'. The collective transformational power coming from all of us, the normal folks, can create a huge impact. I'm sure you can write a doctorate thesis on this subject.
As for Bush.. I was listening to an interview with a famous American author who recently published a book on the American Administration. What I heard was utterly appalling. One of the most chilling things I heard was how interested G Bush was in the number of death. How many enemies the troops killed. he also pointed out how his defense guys in his administration are so frustrated because of that (the fact that he dose not understand the concept of war).. It's tragic. He is not only an incompetent president but a total idiot. - 8:14 AM
- Franki Skye said...
I'm pretty sure that the dog in the photo is a Jack Russell Terrier.. Not 100% positive though. Thanks the comment and for reading :) //skye
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Is CEQA "Greenmail" A Problem?
Via PropertyProf blog, here's an article on the real estate blog LA Curbed in which they disclose a previously secret settlement agreement between an LA neighborhood group and a local developer. The agreement resolved potential CEQA litigation by the neighborhood group against a possible condo development proposed by the developer. In particular, Curbed is outraged that (a) the agreement is secret; (b) the agreement gives the neighborhood group $250,000 for "monitoring" costs without actually restricting how the funds are used; and (c) the settlement provides payment of about $90,000 for attorney's fees for the neighborhood group. Curbed (and the lawyer it relies on a major source) argue that this agreement is an example of a broader pattern of "greenmail" in which opportunistic individuals, neighborhood associations, unions, and even competing businesses use the threat of CEQA litigation to extract money from developers.
The first question is whether Curbed is right that we should be outraged about the secrecy of the agreement. There are lots of secret settlement agreements in law all the time – it's unclear to me why we should be particularly troubled about them in the CEQA-context as opposed to other contexts. (That makes the comment by the lawyer that Curbed quotes that secret settlement agreements are a "loophole" in CEQA puzzling, since it's the general rule in private litigation that settlement agreements can be secret.) Perhaps the argument is that if these agreements were public, there would be more public pressure on neighborhood associations not to threaten potentially frivolous CEQA litigation against developers.
But that just leads to the next question: Are these agreements really problematic? If developers are rational business actors, then they should only be paying off potential litigants where the settlement costs are equal or less than the potential costs that the developers would face if a lawsuit was filed. Those costs would include: the costs from any delays that a lost lawsuit would impose on the project (multiplied by the risk that the developer might actually lose) plus the attorney's fees to contest the litigation, and the costs from any delays that resolving the lawsuit would impose on the project.
The problem is that these costs are present for all CEQA litigation – not just the kinds that Curbed or anyone else dislikes or thinks are frivolous or whatever. We could look to reduce those costs – for instance, we could try to accelerate some kinds of CEQA litigation so as to reduce delays (as the legislature did last session when it created special fast-track procedures for certain kinds of projects). But it's hard to imagine that reducing those costs wouldn't involve trade-offs themselves. The fast-track procedures mean that other important kinds of litigation in California courts might get further delayed; they might result in courts rushing to make decisions and therefore reaching more erroneous decisions; and creating fast-track procedures for only some kinds of projects can undermine the long-term stability and effectiveness of the statute as a whole, as other interest groups seek exemptions for their favorite kinds of projects.
Now perhaps the folks at Curbed would respond: Yes, yes, we are all in favor of CEQA litigation, but only the right kind. The kind that involves fighting big, bad corporations doing evil things. But let's get rid of the frivolous claims. Of course, no one believes they are the big, bad corporation doing evil things (well, not many people believe that anyway). Nor do many plaintiffs believe that they have frivolous claims. Perhaps you could try to impose more sanctions for losing claims – for instance, make losing plaintiffs in CEQA litigation pay for the costs of the defendant. But because many plaintiffs with truly meritorious claims will not know (before they file suit) that their claims will actually win (courts make mistakes, after all!), that kind of reform will necessarily reduce the number of lawsuits that Curbed probably thinks should be filed in the end. You know, the ones against big, bad corporations. To reduce that problem, you could set the bar for frivolous claims higher, such that only really, really bad claims mean you have to pay the defendant's attorney's fees. But that means the deterrent effect of the sanction is much reduced – just as the sanctions for frivolous claims in general in the federal judicial system (pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11) are generally seen as being relatively ineffective in deterring frivolous litigation.
Now maybe you think the reduction in some meritorious claims that would otherwise be brought is a price worth paying in order to eliminate a whole bunch of "greenmail" frivolous claims. (Again, setting aside the problem that one person's greenmail is another person's meritorious claim.) But if that's the case, let's be up front about the argument. We think there's too much environmental protection under CEQA and not enough development, and the lack of development means housing prices are too high, not enough construction jobs, etc., etc. That's a reasonable position, in general – but it doesn't seem to be the one that Curbed is taking. At least, they're not explicit about the first part ("too much environmental protection")
Is there a way of squaring this circle, of selectively reducing the problem of frivolous litigation while still protecting meritorious claims? Curbed, and the lawyer it quotes, seem to believe that there are three main solutions: (a) make it harder for parties not claiming environmental interests relevant to a dispute to file a CEQA lawsuit (in technical terms, restrict standing to sue to those with environmental interests, not solely business interests); (b) require public disclosure of all the interested parties in the lawsuit, such that business interests or others can't hide behind unincorporated neighborhood associations as the lead plaintiff; and (c) require public disclosure of settlement agreements for CEQA litigation. I've suggested (a) before. Now, I'm skeptical that this solution would actually make a huge dent in the amount of CEQA litigation, but it might solve the political problem of people being concerned about people suing under CEQA for the wrong reasons (i.e., greenmail). As for (b) and (c), I don't see any major problems with them. Again, I actually don't think this will deter a whole lot of CEQA litigation, but if it makes people feel better about the process, and reduces the risk of reforms that would gut CEQA, that's great.
What's interesting to me is that Curbed's blog post, and the solutions it develops, seem to show a deep concern about why people are suing under CEQA, what their motives are. Curbed cites some data collected by the lawyer that it quotes that only a fraction of CEQA litigation is filed by "traditional" environmental groups and most of the rest is filed by fly-by-night unincorporated neighborhood associations. The implication is that this is problematic, because those groups are likely motivated by "good" green motives, while the unincorporated associations might have "bad" motives, i.e., get money.
But if the law is set up well, and if it produces good results (and of course, we can question whether that is the case with CEQA's environmental review and litigation procedures), why do we care about motive? I noted this point in an earlier post about litigation over decisions whether to list species for protection under the Endangered Species Act. Environmental groups do appear at times to be motivated to list species under the ESA in order to stop development projects – but that seems to inspire those groups to take the effort to find species that are truly in trouble and warrant protection under the Act. Likewise, if various parties think they can make money of potentially successful CEQA litigation, then you'll get more efforts by private parties to scrutinize environmental review documents for potential flaws, and litigation over those flaws, which should encourage those conducting the environmental reviews to do a better job preparing them – which should be a good thing, if we think the aims of CEQA are good ones. Motive should be irrelevant; it's results that count. (PLF doesn't seem to get this, but that's okay.) Of course, you could say that the cost we're paying to get higher quality CEQA environmental review isn't worth it, because of diminishing marginal returns and all that. But again, that's an argument about tradeoffs, not motives.
But for some reason, arguments over motives appear to have a fair amount of political traction – and that's what seems to have gotten the folks at Curbed so upset. And if some tinkering with CEQA to reduce concerns about motives makes everyone happier without really undermining how the law works, I'm fine with going along with that.
January 18, 2013 12:52 pm
The problem is, CEQA makes a conscientious developer vulnerable to exactly the same attacks as a bad developer. You're right that a CEQA petitioner's motivation isn't super-relevant since, as you point out, frivolousness is in the eye of the beholder. But the problem is that a CEQA challenge can be devastating to a project whether or not it is motivated by real problems, imagined problems or non-environmental concerns altogether. With this in mind, I would add two items to your list of proposed fixes: (1) a project that adopts standard mitigations imposed by federal, state or local authorities should not be subject to further analysis in those areas; and (2) all non-natural resources items should be stricken from the CEQA checklist. There is a convincing argument that air and water quality, for instance, are important enough to deserve all the tactical advantages CEQA affords petitioners. But CEQA is not the place for disputes about non-resource issues like parking, shade and shadow and aesthetics to play themselves out. That's what our city planning processes are for. And there is little dispute that CEQA's concern for traffic "mitigations", as just one example, has done so much harm to our landscape, our air quality and our general health.


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Tracing the West Coast of Africa
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