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Blocking protocols at Layer 7 with the L7 patch
If you need a tool for filtering protocols that doesn't depend on the port, try L7, an IPTables patch that operates through regular expressions.
Traditional firewalls decide whether to allow or reject packets based on IP addresses, TCP flags, MAC addresses, ports, and other criteria that reside in OSI layers two through four. Experienced admins can probably type commands like iptables -A FORWARD -i $IF -o $OF -p tcp --dport 80 --syn -j ACCEPT standing on their heads. But what if the web server listens on port 8500 rather than port 80? Or if a gaming server misuses this port? Peer-to-peer applications are even worse, as there is no way of predicting the ports they will use. And VoIP makes the chaos complete with Real Time Protocol (RTP), which definitely takes liberties when assigning UDP ports.
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The most decorated player in the program's history, 2011 graduate Cory Conacher (Burlington, Ontario) has joined the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL, the top affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Conacher finished his career with the Golden Griffin hockey program with 12 career, single-season and single-game records.
"Signing with Norfolk and getting the opportunity to go to the Tampa Bay Lightning camp is a dream come true," Conacher said. "I plan on continuing to improve as I am now faced with a new coaching staff and a new set of teammates and I plan on learning a lot from them. I am really looking forward to my time with the Norfolk Admirals. Both the team and the organization are run so well and I am excited to prove that they have made a terrific decision."
During his tenure at Canisius, Conacher enjoyed one of the most successful careers in the program's history. A two-time all-conference selection and the 2009-10 Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year, he owns the program's standards with 147 career points, 62 career goals and 12 career game-winning tallies.
"I learned so much from everybody at Canisius and I'd like to thank everyone that has helped me during my four years," Conacher said. "I have to give credit to so many people for developing me into the person I am today. Coach Smith and Coach Mankowski gave me a tremendous opportunity to play for Canisius College and I thank them so much for everything that the two of them plus Coach Adams have taught me. My teammates at Canisius were one of a kind and I wouldn't be in the position I am today without the help from them. "
A member of the 2010-11 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award All-America First Team, Conacher led the Griffs with 42 points, 23 goals, eight power-play tallies and four game-winners during his senior campaign. He became the first player in the program's history with two seasons of 40-plus points and 20-plus goals, while his 23 scores are the most in the school's record book.
The program's all-time leading scorer also set school standards with 53 points and 33 assists during his junior campaign.
Conacher made his professional debut last season after finishing his collegiate career with the Golden Griffins. The forward scored one goal in two games with the Rochester Americans of the AHL before totaling seven points in only three games with the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL, which included his first professional hat trick and a four-point game. Conacher then finished the season with the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL, posting three goals and five points in five regular season games before notching an assist in seven Calder Cup Playoff games.

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Community leaders in city of Ciudad Juarez and the El Paso County Sheriff's Office line up to complain about Ubisoft and Techland's latest game in the Call of Juarez series. The new game, Call of Juarez: The Cartel, is set in the present day, which has put it on the radar of people that are dealing with real-world violence from Mexican drug cartels.
Community leaders in Ciudad Juarez, say that Ubisoft's new game glorifies the violent lifestyle of drug cartels and being "a hit man."
"Lots of kids say they want to be a hitman, because they are the ones that get away with everything," youth worker Laurencio Barraza told Reuters.
That city, according to Reuters, averaged eight murders a day last year and – at the start of this year – at least 40 residents from El Paso have been murdered while visiting. Barraza works for the Independent Popular Organization, which tries to keep the youth of the city out of the violent drug cartels.
"This glorifies violence, as if victims were just another number or another bonus," he added.
Commander Gomecindo Lopez of the El Paso County Sheriff's Office feels the same way. He lost a jailer in a shooting last March. While visiting Ciudad Juarez, the man, his wife and their unborn child were killed.
"In games you get hurt, you die and you get another life. In real life, you only die once," said Lopez.
Lopez compared the game to "narco corridos," Mexican ballads that glorify the violent culture of drug trafficking.
"This goes along the lines of narco-songs that portray cartel leaders as heroes, but both are a gross misrepresentation of who they are," Lopez said. "They are criminals."
Ubisoft says that, despite the setting and story, the latest Call of Juarez game is purely fictional and for entertainment:
"Call of Juarez the Cartel is purely fictional and developed by the team at Techland for entertainment purposes only," a Ubisoft spokesperson said. "While Call of Juarez the Cartel touches on subjects relevant to current events in Juarez, it does so in a fictional manner that makes the gaming experience feel more like being immersed in an action-movie than in a real-life situation."
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Have Wall Street Bonuses Become Too Big To Fall?
For all the drama surrounding Wall Street bonuses in a year in which Wall Street profitability was cut in half to just $13.5 billion, the worst since the collapse and bailout of 2008 and 2009 (and compared to $27.6 billion in 2010 and $61.4 billion in 2009), one would think that the average banker would see zero bonus in 2011, or in some cases, especially if they worked at a Greek bank, be told to pay for the privilege of working. The truth is that according to official data from the NY City Comptroller, the average bonus dipped by just 13% in 2011, declining modestly from $138,940 to $121.150. In fact, while a number of large firms announced reductions in cash bonuses for 2011 (with several firms reporting reductions in the range of 20 to 30 percent), personal income tax collections indicate a smaller decline in the overall cash bonus pool. A big reason for this is deferred bonuses from prior years hitting this year's payroll and thus smoothing the impact. Still, bankers being forward looking people, are looking forward and probably not liking what they see. Yet while 2011 data for comprehensive pay is still not available, in 2010 the average salary rose by 16% to $361,180 as more firms shifted to a base-heavy comp structure. Indicatively, the average Wall Street salary is 5.5 times higher than the rest of the private sector at $66,100. And no matter how one feels about them, one thing is true: the New York economy would founder without taxes paid by bankers: "the securities industry in New York City accounted for 23.5 percent of all wages paid in the private sector despite accounting for only 5.3 percent of all private sector jobs" and more importantly, "each job created (or lost) in the securities industry leads to the creation (or loss) of almost two additional jobs in other industries in the City. OSC also estimates that each new Wall Street job creates one additional job elsewhere in New York State, mostly in the City's suburbs." Hence - Wall Street's bonuses have become "Too Big Too Fall", as the entire economy of NY City and the state is now held captive by Wall Street's exorbitant bonuses.
Below is a chart of the average Wall Street salary since 1985:
That said, all of the above is mostly noise: the only thing driving banker pay is the amount of leverage in the system. As it surges, banker compensation is merely an "externality" of all the newly oozing cash as shown here.
Here is comptroller DiNapoli's remarks on the matter:
And some more observations:
"Cash bonuses were down in 2011, reflecting a difficult year on Wall Street," DiNapoli said. "Profits were down sharply and securities firms in New York City resumed downsizing in the second half of the year. The securities industry, which is a critical component of the economies of New York City and New York State, faces continued challenges as it works through the fallout from the financial crisis and adjusts to regulatory reforms."
The Comptroller also estimates that profits for the broker/dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange member firms, the traditional measure of profitability for the securities industry, did not exceed $13.5 billion in 2011, which would be less than half of the $27.6 billion earned in 2010. This would be the second year in a row that profits dropped by more than half.
While the industry had a strong first half with profits of $12.6 billion, it lost $3 billion during the third quarter. Underlying profitability at the large firms was even weaker than reported because profits were boosted by accounting adjustments. The industry earned a record $61.4 billion in 2009 with the benefit of federal assistance after losing a record total of $53.9 billion over the course of 2007 and 2008. While a number of large firms announced reductions in cash bonuses for 2011 (with several firms reporting reductions in the range of 20 to 30 percent), personal income tax collections indicate a smaller decline in the overall cash bonus pool. This is likely due to the payment of bonuses that had been deferred from earlier years. The increased use of deferred compensation should create a pipeline of bonuses that will be paid in future years, which will reduce volatility in industry tax payments.
DiNapoli also reported that:
- The securities industry in New York City has resumed downsizing. Between April 2011 and December 2011, the industry shed 4,300 jobs. During the financial crisis, the industry had lost 28,000 jobs, of which only 9,600 jobs had been recovered before losses resumed in April 2011.
- The average cash bonus declined by 13 percent to $121,150 in 2011. The average bonus declined slightly less than the total cash bonus pool because the pool was shared among fewer workers than in 2010.
- The average salary (including cash bonuses) in the securities industry in New York City grew by 16 percent to $361,180 in 2010, which was 5.5 times higher than the average salary in the rest of the private sector ($66,110). Data is not yet available for 2011.
- Compensation consumed a greater share of net revenue in 2011. The member firms of the New York Stock Exchange devoted nearly 52 percent of their net revenue to compensation (e.g., salary and bonuses for their broker/dealer operations) during the first three quarters of 2011, compared with 47 percent in all of 2010 and 36 percent in 2009.
- Before the start of the financial crisis, business and personal income tax collections from Wall Street related activities accounted for up to 20 percent of New York State tax revenues, but that contribution declined to 14 percent last year. Wall Street's contribution to the City's tax collections has declined from 13 percent of City tax revenues to less than 7 percent.
- In 2010, the securities industry in New York City accounted for 23.5 percent of all wages paid in the private sector despite accounting for only 5.3 percent of all private sector jobs.
- The decline in bonuses forecast by the Comptroller is consistent with the expectations in New York City's budget but is not as great as the decline predicted by New York State for the broader finance industry, meaning revenues may be slightly higher than anticipated in the last quarter of the current state fiscal year.
And concluding the discussion is this rather curious piece appearing in Bloomberg of all places, which asks why anyone with a sense of personal morality go into finance? We have some ideas and they revolve around $320,00 bottle of champagne, and the externalities associated with that particular feature.
Many people assume there is something sleazy about the business of finance, or the people who practice it. This impression is probably behind the commonly voiced opinion that it is a shame so many young people today are going into finance-related occupations, when they could be doing something more high- minded in other fields.
It's true that many people in business do seem to feel rewarded, for the short run at least, in putting salesmanship ahead of purpose and in cutting legal corners. They seem too focused on money to have moral purpose in their business affairs.
Yet if one lives in the real world, one has to work with, or even for, such people. They are a reality, and it makes sense to try to understand them -- to see if they are as simply sleazy as people think.
Positions in certain finance-related fields often offer more than the usual temptation to be less than honest -- because finance is a profession that offers, at least to the lucky few, astronomically high incomes. On occasion, we may even ask: Why would anyone with a sense of personal morality go into finance?
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New York City with its fine, value-additive finance and equity market gambling machinery, is a special thing. Anyone not living on the east coast won't understand how talented, driven and valuable an asset this general economic sector with its upstanding employers and employees are, and just how instrumental they've been in the growth of the middle class over the last 30 years, and the incredible prosperity in nominal and real terms the meaty center of the working class/middle class that is due to their efforts.
This is why Charles Schumer will always and everytime go to the mat for anything that threatens the upstanding, talented and industrious citizens of his incredible district; they are the few, the proud, the engineers of ingenious ways to shuffle money from one hand to the other (even if an incredible amount of it gets vaporized in that process).
This is why Americans in flyover country (and now, even those on the west coast), need to just suck it up, and continue to allow the executive and legislative branches of our government, with the aiding and abetting of Treasury & the Non-Federal Reserve-less Non-Bank, along with the non-regulatory actions of the SEC, CFTC & other regulatory but non-regulating bodies, complete with the non-prosecutorial DOJ, to pamper, extol, laud and lavishly subsidize New York City and its shining beacon on a hill that is the Wall Street Ponzi with taxpayer dollars, whether currently funded or borrowed from future generations.
Likewise, the government worker/contractor corridor running from D.C through Virginia and Maryland (aka Pork Belly Row) is an essential element in the growing prosperity, massive budget surpluses, and building national wealth of these United States.
If you want to know what the U.S. will look like in 10 or 15 years, look at the U.K. now.
That spread used to be 40 years, and then 20, but we're closing the gap.
The privileged and highly wealth-destructive minions of finance, commodity and equity gambling (who can't lose no matter what 'markets' do - markets that are fixed to be in a looping up-flat-down cycle, by the way, to sheer as many sheeple as possible, continuously) in London are praised and pampered and subsidized by the rest of England's taxpayers. You can have the best of everything and anything in London, for the right price, which necessarily means you're part of the noveau royalty.
What would this country be without these two, bloated, corrupt sectors of the economy, that oversee the shifting of wealth from one party to another (and that do not create wealth), often through devious and criminal schemes?
bonuses for selling your soul
only psychopaths stick around and for the "big" bonuses.
wall st. is full of sad souls who have nothing to show for in life except money.
The slack will just get picked up by stage hands at Carnegie.
Money is no object in the Big Apple.
JPMH - Nice job summarizing the Fellini-esque shit show we're living through.
JPM Hater, awesome, very nice work, there were a few very small stumbles in there that could be corrected with another read through or two, i would not even bother pointing it out but it was such GREAT work, could be perfect and could go viral, might as well monetize on youtube while you are at it
Awesome video.
TPTB: Pshaw! Facts!
Plus you have a sawed off little dictator that has made himself "Mayor for Life" that has scumbag financier blood pulsing through every cell in his body. He will lick the balls of the big financial companies and do anything to keep their easy money flowing.
The corruption of NYC is beyond anything I could have imagined. It is truly appalling, at every level. I will say "good riddance" and never look back to this cesspool with anything but scorn. And fuck the Yankees while we are at it. They are to baseball what Wall Street is to business.
Let them eat hot dogs.
bankers are the ultimate hypocrit capitalists... Their stocks crash and yet there still are bonuses being paid. I am most outraged at the SHAREHOLDERS for their total incompetence on that matter. But then again, only an idiot would be holding a bank share.
That's part of the problem, there are no more "shareholders" in the traditional sense. That is to say anyone who actually cares about what goes on at the company.
Yeah that is what pisses me off. Dont blame managers and employees for ripping off the shareholders. Emoloyees will steal and rob you blind if you dont watch them carefully. It is their nature. The owners are ultimately respinsible for allowing management and emoloyees to take advantage of the situation and only have themselves to blame
yippppee ! ....soon it will be time to BTFD in the Hamptons
Property prices in the Jersey burbs have finally gotten hammered. I would imagine the same is going on in the boroughs. I don't know about The Hamptons. Manhattan has held up reasonably well but only because it is the center of thievery since 2008.
When will the country realize how badly it is being robbed blind by this rockpile?
That guy's biggest fans were the subsidized crowd. What a bunch of bullshit. Rent control and rent stabilization are massive scams. The corruption here creeps into every corner.
My buddy who has been a decade long financial planner for MS, just went from office back to cubicle... and new phone chick was canned.
I told him he should go indy, but he said it sends the wrong mssg to the client.
He ain't seen nuthin' yet.
it aint the wrong message, he's too fuking lazy and loves sucking FIRE cock to go solo.....and you can tell him i said so
The financial guys I have seen in this shithole are a lot of things, but talented is not one of the words I would use. They are disgusting to view in their natural habitat. They are sheep. These morons couldn't even see the housing bubble, let alone anything else related to it. In any other business they would all go bankrupt.
Have Alex Hope transfer to New York. Problem solved. He gets his bonus here and creates tens of hooker jobs in the process.
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In Britain it is actually called "Fanny". Quite a gaff when you say you smacked someone on their fanny
"Have Alex Hope transfer to New York. Problem solved. He gets his bonus here and creates tens of hooker jobs in the process."
Jobs, jobs, jobs ... its all about the jobs ...
and Hope knows better where to spend the money to create real jobs instead of leaving it up to the gov bureacrats meddling with statistics ...
Booyyaa!!! Viva Cramerica!
Alex is my fooking hero.
If he would give me a job in the low six figures I would gladly take a pay cut for a chance to see what i could do. He is a fair salesman but he needs polish. He and I would make a great team and would comolement each other.
Hope and Chavez. Move over Goldman.
Banks are people too.
-Mitt Romney
They're not bad people. Don't hate them. They're scared to death. They're just like you.
Falling Wall Street bonuses = good for the markets, good for America. Time to shackle these crack-addled bankers and their bullshit FAS 125/FAS 140, repo, CDS, and other off-balance sheet 40x leverage transactions. Oh, democrats and republicans criticizing Dodd-Frank because banks can no longer prop trade, resulting in lower bonuses? Fuck you. Go play casino on someone else's dime. If you're a bank, you should be regulated like a goddamn utility, with compensation to match. If you want to roll the Greek CDS dice a la Corzine, get off the Fed's teat, dissolve as a bank holding company, and hedge it up.
Lower banker salaries = enormous victory for America.
....""We have had at least one eyewitness account of someone that has been obviously present for a sexual encounter arranged by (Gristina) for one of her clients in which minors were involved in the encounter," Assistant District Attorney Charles Linehan said at her Feb. 23 arraignment.
Prosecutors said they caught Gristina, a suburban mom with four children, boasting that she had collaborators in law enforcement who were willing to tip her off if investigators were closing in on her.
She was recorded bragging that contacts were "poised to help her out, to let her know if there is trouble on the front that she needs to be concerned about, particularly back during the Eliot Spitzer investigation," Linehan said.
The DA's unit on official corruption, which usually investigates crooked cops and dirty public officials, brought the potentially explosive investigation to an end while Gristina was meeting with a partner — who worked at investment banking firm Morgan Stanley — and discussing expanding her business.Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/manhattan-madam-busted-running-upper-east-side-brothel-catering-wealthy-clients-court-records-article-1.1033622#ixzz1oNsFFia0" ....so Morgan Stanley was considering doing an IPO for her to expand her business....the stock symbol to be MOAN....YELP having already been taken.
Not to worry! Notice that the bonus chart repeatedly peaks, then drops for a year or two, and then goes on to an even higher high. And we have had two years of declines already. So it should be time for the next upswing to start any time now.
Actually, come to think of it, this IS cause for worry. The upswings seem to correspond to financial bubbles.
Bankers are being replaced by computers. Better personalities.
So let me get this straight. A significant percentage of our productive economy is dependent on giving a bunch of parasites enormous amounts of money so they can continue to destroy the larger economy. Because giving parasites overblown amounts of money then 'trickles down' to the productive sectors, who need to be kept alive and motivated by survival, but who aren't paid well enough to consume enough of their own production to make our economy run. Is that about how it works?
Or am I misunderstanding something? It's a serious questions since that's honestly all I'm getting as the takeaway from this so article so far.
ETA: Isn't this comparable (in a simplistic view) to how China works?
The chart looks like a head and shoulders top.
I could see myself enjoying wall street. Everyone knows its dog eat dog and caveat emptor. If I ruined somebody or snookered a country into hiding its debt for usirious terms well fook them. Everyone knows the game aint fair. Get the fook out if you cant handle it.
In healthcare I have to play nice and not take advantage of naive innocent people so I play fair, but I have always wondered how I would do. I think I have what it takes, but I will never know.
Here's the answer:
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Great chart - topping like everything else:
Sorry, Bloomberg. That read more like an apology/excuse for the atrocious behavior by the whole rather than the commendation of the good behavior by the few.
Considering the level of government subsidy via QEn, guarantees, and other bailouts and backstops these TBTF financials now receive, I think they shoud all be paid on the GS salary scale.
Now TD wouldn't try to bullshit us would he? Like to see Lew Rockwell get his hands on this article --- that's only because Mises is dead.
What a big joke. Sounds just like "we can't make it without the guvmunt". The only jobs we can't do without are those that produce our food, clothing, shelter, transportation, energy & health care. Bankers are useless assholes. Pardon my french.
So… after the massive fraud and dysfunctional financial transactions tolerated by incompetent regulators, just who is getting some jail time? Has it been even acknowledged that there has been a failure in the whole system that has bankrupted a significant portion of the population?
Wall Street's bonuses have become "Too Big Too Fall", as the entire economy of NY City and the state is now held captive by Wall Street's exorbitant bonuses.
Not only that they've stunk up the whole place over there. You can smell when passengers from NYC come into a terminal at LAX. They should close NYC down and let it air out for a while.
You obviously liked Kurt Russell
You would find it hard to obtain similar data for London as it has NO City Income Tax but I bet London would die without the backwash of money laundering by the anonymous rich through London funding PR firms, Lawyers, Accountants, Hotels, Brothels, Politicians etc. Without the favourable Non-Domicile Rule and Offshore House Purchases to avoid registration and Stamp Duty, London would be the boring and decrepit Third World dump it is without the glitz and coke-laden covering of sleazy lucre


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XPhiler, on 22 January 2013 - 09:02 AM, said:
And it's hard for me to take seriously the argument that this was about curbing exploiting when they totally ignored the HotW exploit, which as far as an exploit goes may not pose a greater "threat" to the in-game economy, but certainly was a far more egregious violation of the spirit of the game. To me, it's like letting the serial rapist go free while applying the full extent of the law against some kid who stole a candy bar in the supermarket.
That right there tells me it's about money, just like the awful drop rates on precursors and the continued implicit support of precursor price manipulators. It's as unappealing to me as Wall Street employees are to those pampered occupy anarchists.


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Regional Briefs 1/18/2013
Police find burglar in attic
POCONO SUMMIT - A burglar was found hiding in the corner of the attic of a Monroe County home Wednesday afternoon, Pocono Mountain Regional Police said.
A witness saw a man later identified as Kirson Vasquez-Lantigua, 29, of Pocono Summit, break into 6298 Laurel Road around 2 p.m., which was sealed off by police minutes later, police said.
After a police dog was unable to locate the burglar, the SWAT team arrived and cleared the home, finding Mr. Vasquez-Lantigua in the attic, police said.
Mr. Vasquez-Lantigua was charged with burglary, criminal trespass and related charges. He was arraigned Thursday, is slated for a preliminary hearing Jan. 24 and is in Monroe County Correctional Facility in lieu of $40,000 bail.
Freshman rep joins committees
HARRISBURG - Freshman state Rep. Kevin Haggerty, D-112, Dunmore, was appointed to serve on four committees for the 2013-14 legislative session.
Mr. Haggerty will serve on the Game and Fisheries, Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness, Human Services, and Children and Youth committees.
Representatives serving on the 28 standing committees in the House address bills before they reach the full legislative body.
Carter to speak at monument
WYOMING - Former President Jimmy Carter will speak May 28 at the Wyoming Monument.
Mr. Carter will give a free speech around 3 p.m. at the memorial when he and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, visit the area.
Anyone attending the speech will be able to park at Flack Field and take a shuttle to the monument, said Marcella Starr, president of the Wyoming Monument Association.
After the speech, the former president and his wife will dine at a fundraising dinner at the Frederick Stegmaier Mansion.
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Consultations on REDD+ Readiness Roadmap begin in Bangladesh
Bangladesh recently took its first steps on the road to REDD+ Readiness by holding national and sub-national REDD+ consultations. The national multi-stakeholder workshop in Dhaka on 25 October was followed by a regional workshop in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. These events brought together more than 70 participants to engage in active discussions on Bangladesh's REDD+ Roadmap process and issues in its forest sector. The national workshop last month, which included participants from the government, civil society, academics, donor partners and the media, was designed for those with at least a basic familiarity with the concept of REDD+.
Its objective was to establish three voluntary, multi-stakeholder working groups to contribute to focus on the following aspects of the country's Roadmap development: 1) Methods: Monitoring, MRV and REL/RL 2) Strategy: Drivers, Policies and Measures 3) Safeguards: Consultation process, Social and Environmental Safeguards Follow-up work to ensure that these working groups are fully operational will include the identification of focal points for each group, both within the country's REDD+ operational unit (also known as the 'REDD Cell') and within the technical advisory team. The regional workshop in Rangamati, in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, focused on the region of Bangladesh with the highest concentration of Indigenous Peoples and a recent history of conflict. The event brought together officials of the Forest Department with media and civil society groups, Indigenous Peoples and their elected representatives to discuss the underlying causes of forest loss and degradation in this remote and beautiful area. The focus of this workshop touched on sensitive, unresolved issues from the recent conflict and marked the first time that these groups have openly discussed their respective opinions. "I am surprised at how much we all agree on," noted one divisional Forestry Officer. Similar consultation workshops will be conducted in other regions of Bangladesh over the coming months. Context Since being accepted into the UN-REDD Programme as a partner country in August 2010, the Bangladeshi government has been keen to make swift progress towards developing a full REDD+ Readiness Programme. The Ministry of Environment and Forests moved quickly to establish a national REDD+ Steering Committee and the REDD Cell. Although the UN-REDD Programme is not currently supporting a National Programme in the country, the UNDP country office in Bangladesh supported a preliminary scoping visit in August of this year, which has been followed by a joint mission with FAO to initiate the Roadmap process. The national REDD+ Steering Committee has endorsed a joint technical advisory team of FAO and UNDP consultants and the national REDD+ focal point.
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Looks like a young deer, by the size of his neck in the 2nd picture. Looks like he'll have a nice fork anyway. I didn't get any big buck pictures until the end of June last year. We'll see what happens this year.
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Mischa Barton: fluffy chic
Celebrity whiskey lovers turned out in force on 17 July 2012 in London for a dinner organised by whiskey brand "Johnny Walker Blue Label".
Some of London's best-known hipsters were there, including Peaches Geldof with her boyfriend in tow and American actress Mischa Barton.
A fluffy fashion statement
Mischa wore a black dress that was more intriguing than the average LBD. This particular dress was both fluffy and sparkly, which made Mischa seem as though she were en route to a particularly glitzy teddybear's picnic. The dress was the focal point of Mischa's look, so she decided on an understated beauty look to go with it.
A natural beauty
Mischa Barton wore her light brown hair down, letting it flow around her shoulders. A smooth blow-dry ensured that her hairstyle was light and shiny, which provided a pretty frame for her face.
The actress went for a minimal make-up look to match her low-key hairdo. Mischa's skin was blemish-free thanks to a highlighter and some tinted moisturiser... and some pixie dust (we have to blame someone for skin that good). To enhance her cheeks, she applied a touch of rose blusher, which added a girly aspect to her look.
Micha Barton's big blue eyes were emphasised with simple eye make-up. She began by applying a matte white eyeshadow which added a lot of light to her eyes. Next, she traced a thin line of black eyeliner along her upper lashline, which really brought out the colour of her eyes.
Mischa added the final touch with a lash-lengthening black mascara, which intensified her look.
Happy to have her back
It-girl for a day, It-girl forever: Mischa Barton was radiant at the Johnny Walker party and we are very happy to welcome her back into the limelight.


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Entertainment galore Gaucho style
From India to the 'End of the World'
Today we booked ourselves for a day excursion to the Pampas. A "must do" on our list, we visited the San Antonio De Areco Estancia, a Gaucho Sanctuary and a working ranch. Our drive to the Ranch was through the panoramic grasslands with fenced farms, fields of maize, wheat and soy. We passed several Platanos, Sycamores and Jacaranda, the guide throughout explaining how several of these species had been imported world wide by the Spaniards for the city's beautification. This explained our initial fascination with the trees of this city. We were briefed on the indigenous tribes and how they developed into skilled horsemen, hence the Gauchos. Approaching the Pampas, the 360° view of the horizon was most breathtaking.
The Gauchos dressed in their 'Bombachas de campo'- (baggy cotton trousers) and berets, eagerly welcomed us. Their hospitality was experienced with some fresh home cooked Empanadas and some chilled white wine. Before long, some of us were saddled on the horses while others toured the ranch. We got various views of the ranch, from grazing cattle to rodeo-style shooing by the Gauchos. I wasn't sure if my horse had a bit of a heavy lunch , or it was me making excuses for being over weight but I tried everything form the thump of my feet to mimicking the gauchos with some mouth sounds, but to no effect – I still could not keep pace with them.
The feast began when luncheon was served on long trestle tables. Hot steaks and other prime beef cuts, prepared in the traditional Asado style (barbequed) were served by the Gauchos themselves. From Chorizos, blood sausages and tenderloin- it was a true meat lovers dream! That obvious look on every ones face as if saying aloud "How did 2 vegetarianos land up in the largest meat eating country? What a waste!"
It did come as a surprise to me that the population of Argentina eats more meat per capita than the inhabitants of any other country. Or 50kgs of beef were actually consumed on an average per person annually in this country. However, the gauchos were nice enough to make a quick preparation of some veggie Omelet's and a delicious spread of fresh salads.
Lunch was a good opportunity to mingle with several travelers. The most common discussion being, 'our itinerary'. Each of us was inquisitive to know what we had missed out on. Nanita and I had extended conversations with an elderly Indian man, who turned out to be a famous geologist from Canada and being a globe- trotter, he gave us several recommendation for future travel.
Cow boy hats and Gaucho style Entertainment
We enjoyed some time honored traditions of Gaucho Folklore over some Vino. It was Baby Oliver, a Cuban baby's drools and smiles that made my day.
We were shortly invited to the neighborhood field to witness the display of the Gauchos fabled Equestrian skills. We experienced short racing, games like horse back musical chairs and several other stunts. Some of the women in the audience were given a kiss from the Gaucho along with a souvenir 'silver ring' that he plucked from a suspended string as he galloped past it. The sight of a horse and Gaucho, spooning each other made us feel like we were on the sets of Clint Eastwood's "Horse Whisperer." The years of bonding between the two and the innate trust in the Gaucho was so refreshing to witness and so contrary to the general distrust and suspicion one typically associated with urban life.
We left the Estancia with at least 500 pictures and almost in a trance. Feeling beat after a long eventful day, Nanita and I retired at a café by our hotel. The two Mumbaiites in their cowboy hats had truly witnessed an authentic Gaucho experience.


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PHILADELPHIA --- The Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III, pastor of The Abyssinian Baptist Church, New York, N.Y., and president of the State University of New York College at Old Westbury, will be the keynote speaker at the Baccalaureate Service at the University of Pennsylvania on Sunday, May 21, according to an announcement by University President Judith Rodin.
The Baccalaureate Service will begin at 3 p.m. at Blanche P. Levy Park (College Green) on campus. It will be preceded by a brass concert at 2:15 p.m.
Dr. Butts is known for his commitment both to the daily activities and services of his congregation and the pervasive impact of the church on community development initiatives, such as homelessness, senior citizen and youth empowerment, cultural awareness and ecumenical outreach.
He was among the founders of Abyssinian Development Corporation, a comprehensive community-based organization responsible for more than $100 million in housing and commercial development in Harlem. He also has been instrumental in the establishment of the Thurgood Marshall Academy for Learning and Social Change, a public intermediate high school under the direction of the Abyssinian Development Corporation.
Dr. Butts is president of the Council of Churches of the City of New York and vice chairman of the board of directors of the United Way of New York City. He is the chairman of the National Affiliate Development Initiative of the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, and he is a founding member of the organization's board of commissioners.
Dr. Butts has served as president of Africare, New York, N.Y., and as chairman of the board of the Harlem Branch YMCA.
Dr. Butts has been instrumental in the boycotts of several New York institutions for their racist policies and employment discrimination. He has led an acclaimed campaign to eliminate negative billboard advertising in Central Harlem and other communities in New York City.
Dr. Butts also has been active in response to the issue of negative rap lyrics targeted against women and violence.
A native of New York, N.Y., he received a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Morehouse College. He earned a Master of Divinity degree in church history from Union Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry degree in church and public policy from Drew University.
Dr. Butts is an adjunct professor at the City College of New York, and also has taught Black church history at Fordham University.
He is a frequent speaker at colleges and universities throughout America.
Dr. Butts has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the William M. Moss Distinguished Brotherhood Award and the Louise Fisher Morris Humanitarian Award.
Seamus Heaney, who received the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature for "...works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth, which exalt everyday miracles and the living past," will deliver the Commencement address and receive the Doctor of Humane Letters degree, honoris causa, at the Commencement on Monday, May 22.
Honorary degrees also will be awarded to John N. Bahcall, Ph.D., Richard Black Professor of Natural Sciences at The Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton; Mary Douglas, D.Phil., retired professor of social anthropology at London University, and professor emerita of humanities at Northwestern University; Ronald Dworkin, LL.B., Quain Professor of Jurisprudence at University College, London, and Sommer Professor of Law and Philosophy at New York University; Wynton Marsalis, musician, composer and educator and artistic director of jazz at Lincoln Center; and The Honorable Edward G. Rendell (C '65), former Mayor of Philadelphia.


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January 22nd, 2009 · Comment Now!
Sometimes it is hard to come up with interesting things to do at Smith Mountain Lake when the temperatures are freezing outdoors, or it's the spring rainy season. This winter/spring you might consider taking care of two issues at once: Going to a beautiful location and learning more about this lovely part of Virginia we live in.
Sunday Winter Lecture Series at Smith Mountain Lake State Park
February 1 – Birds of Prey of Smith Mountain Lake Areawith Robb Herbst
March 1 — The Dashing World of the Humming Birdwith Peggy Speigel Opengari
April 5 — Jefferson: The Man and the Myth with Ron Coleman
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TV.com reported that Matthews will play a man who was hit by a bus at the age of ten, which explains the casting as Ive often wondered if Dave had been bludgeoned, considering he is constantly twitching his legs and feet while playing guitar. Due to the accident the character has developmental disabilities. A fact that does not hinder his piano playing, even though hes never had a lesson.
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When we started Owning Pink just over six months ago, I set a personal goal- I wanted to write books. I had already written a memoir that Barbara Poelle, my literary agent who I lovingly call Monkey Barbara, shopped around. A whole slew of editors took the book to editorial boards, where it got shot down by a whole slew of marketing departments who didn't know how to put it in a box. The glowing rejection letters piled up.
Set Goals, But Release Attachment to Specific Outcomes
But I refused to count this as failure. Instead, I figured that book just wasn't ready to get published yet- or maybe, I wasn't far enough along in my personal development to handle it. Either way, I still wanted to write books. I figured I'd wait for a Sign from the Universe. I decided to simply let go and let God.
Well, wouldn't you know it. God took over. A few months later, an editor from St. Martin's Press, who was familiar with my writing, ran into my agent and said, "I have a book idea and your client is the perfect person to write it." When Rose Hilliard and I spoke about the project, Rose said the magic word, "empowering." She wanted me to write a book answering the questions you'd only ask your gynecologist after three martinis. She figured we could use the opportunity to educate women as part of a greater goal to empower women to own who they really are. When Monkey Barbara was shopping the memoir, I felt like people kept putting me in a doctor box where I no longer fit comfortably, so I had resisted putting on my white coat, standing up on a pedestal and talking down to people. But I felt myself light up when Rose sent me the questions her girlfriends and female staffers at St. Martin's had asked. Yes, I could use this book opportunity to help women Own Pink. So I wrote a book proposal, prayed like mad, and once more- I surrendered it to the Universe.
The Universe Listened
Voila. Suddenly, I had not one but four publishing houses fighting over the book proposal I wrote. But I stuck with St. Martin's Press, where Rose believed in me and gave me a chance to realize my dream. She had been an answer to prayer, and the synchronicity between her idea and my dream felt like one of those Signs from the Universe I listen to. It honestly felt too good to be true. I mean- seriously- after a year of disappointment, an editor was going to just show up and hand me a book deal? Apparently, it's that easy. You set goals, you release attachment to outcomes, and you just let go…
So I've been writing writing writing, and yesterday, I just sent the manuscript to Rose. I'M DONE, PINKIES! Amazing authors helped me along the way- Bonk, Spook & Stiff author Mary Roach, sexpert Lou Paget who wrote The Great Lover Playbook, S Factor founder Sheila Kelley, Barbara Whipple (who famously named the G spot- opting against the chance to name it the Whipple Tickle), Tantric sex goddess Caroline Muir, piercing guru and The Piercing Bible author Elayne Angel, and Susan Crain Bakos, author of The Sex Bible. And now- miracle of miracles- Dr. Christiane Northrup just agreed to write the foreword (Thank you Chris! I love you!)
Introducing My Book
Nine months from now, my book What's Up Down There? Questions You'd Only Ask Your Gynecologist If She Was Your Best Friend will be on book shelves. And my dream is that it will unleash a whole revolution of Pinkies owning it. Hey, when I dream, I dream big!
Writing this book has been such a blessing for me. You Pinkies submitted amazing questions- hundreds of them (thank you Pinkies! YOU made this book!) Your candor, wit, and vulnerability built the perfect skeleton so I could flesh out what we collectively know, feel, live.
So what's the book about? Just imagine if your best friend was a gynecologist and you could talk candidly about every question you've ever had about gynecology, sex, and women's health, all while drinking a glass of wine and sharing a good laugh? My girlfriends actually get to indulge in that kind of intimacy, asking me all the things they would never ask their doctors. Most women don't have a gynecologist at their beck and call, so they share girl talk amongst themselves, often perpetuating myths and repeating misinformation. My goal is that What's Up Down There? will help bridge that gap. I tried to answer your questions with typical Pink style, aiming to demystify the female body and all its quirky, eccentric intricacies, while empowering you to learn, grow, and celebrate the curious oddities that make us women. I say let's invite the G spot, the scary metal duckbill, the bikini wax, and the feminine deodorant spray to come out of the closet. Let's put the maxi pads, the douche bags, the sex toys, and the clitoris out there on the table for discussion. Let's give vaginas a chance to shine, empowering women to embrace and own their femininity, with all its glorious pink power.
Now, the book is done, and I'm looking back on the magical journey that has lead me to this place in my life. You Pinkies were a big part of helping me realize my dream. That you care what I have to say helped convince publishers that there is an audience for what I write. And this is just the beginning. Somehow, I know and trust that there will be more books ahead. Maybe my memoir will even get published one day…
Never, Ever Give Up
The reason I wanted to share all this with you Pinkies is because I want to encourage you to never give up on your dreams. After a year of rejection, I might have convinced myself that I wasn't good enough. If all those publishers passed on my book, I must lack the chops to be a professional author, right? After all, I had quit my job and spent a year of my life holed up in a cave writing a tell-all book. And it was all wasted, right? How many of you would have told yourself those stories if it had been you? How many would have given up on your dream?
Certainly, the gremlins of self-doubt jumped all over me, whispering evil nothings into my ear. I had dark nights of the soul when I lay silently in the dark, crying. My anxiety mounted and niggling voices threatened to rob me of my mojo. But I pulled out my Monster Spray (thanks Dana!) and clung to my dream. By golly, editorial boards could reject me, but nobody was going to take my dream away from me. I guess, deep down, I've always had the confidence that- no matter what happens- I would land butter side up.
What about you Pinkies? What's your dream? What's keeping you from pursuing it? Are the gremlins getting you down? Are you afraid to take a Pleap (Pink leap of faith)? Or have you Pleaped and then Unpleaped, because things aren't happening effortlessly? Have you tried giving your dream a great big hug and then letting it go into the Universe?
Never, never, ever give up, Pinkies.
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you're welcome, Lissa. and big congratulations to you. enjoy your time off as you contemplate your next big adventure!
Thank you Heather and Alice! So appreciate it. xoxo
Glowing with pride for and with you, Lissa, plus a huge dose of admiration!
Congrats and so much more success to come. Pink love, Alice
sounds like you listened to that ever wise "quiet" knowledge...congratulations on your accomplishment - very impressive :)
Yes- deciding what you want is the hardest part for me. In big letters written in magic marker on my office wall are these words: "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should." People are always telling me "You should write a cookbook" or "You should start your own practice" or "You should sell the aromatherapy potions you create" or whatever. Sure- I could do those things. But what if I don't want to?
So often, I think we get caught up in doing what other people think we should. But what about passion, desire? What do we REALLY WANT? Ah...hard questions.
And yes, Kim, sometimes our dreams feel scary. I am scared shitless that I am going to likely end up on TV to promote my latest book. I hate even having my picture taken, much less a TV camera and millions of viewers out there watching. But you know what? I'll deal with that when the time comes. If I have a big message I wish to spread, I must overcome my fear and trust the process. You too- your needs will all be met, honey. But you know that....
Hmmm. Fabulous. Inspiring. Wonderful. Amazing. Scary. So many words describe this post of yours. So often the biggest battle is just deciding what you want (didn't we address this? ;) ) You knew you wanted to write books....that part alone is HUGE! I know I want to inspire, empower, lead..but without having to do it before large audiences (scaaaarrry). But how the heck do I do that? I guess I keep gathering, giving, sharing and then letting go of the outcome and allowing things to come my way. Thank you for leading the way and showing us what's possible Lissa. Big hug for you!
You can do it Laurie! Go to the core of what you care most about- and then write it. You'll never fail...
Congratulations, Lissa -- and thank you for this inspiring post. Your book sounds fabulous, I love the title.
I'm in the middle of writing a book proposal right now, I have an agent, I have a pile of rejections for past book ideas, and I'm scared but forging ahead anyway!
Your words are gave me just the boost I needed to keep slogging through this proposal....
:-) Laurie
Ah, thanks MB! And yes, Eat, Pray, Vagina is coming up next...
My goal is to KEEP SELLING YOUR BOOKS!!! (My dream book for you is still EAT, PRAY, VAGINA)
Yes, Lucy! Thank you for believing in me, sweetie! xoxo Lissa
If I mail you the copy I buy, will you sign it and mail it back?!
Congratulations. I love your tweets and blog and now a book!
Congrats! Continue to let the Universe guide you!
You can do it, honey! (Waving my pom poms for you!) We all go through these tough times. As one friend told me, "You don't go straight to the Promise Land. Most of us have to walk for years in the desert with God first."
I believe in you...
This post is incredibly timely for me. After a very difficult employment-related year, I have come up with an idea for my own business. It has taken a looooong time to get excited about a concept and I think this is finally it. I desperately need to learn confidence in myself if it's going to work. Thank you for sharing your story.
Thank you darling Leslee! You are an amazing writer and already doing much to empower others, so I'd say you're well on your way! Keep the faith, girlfriend. And thank you so much for the affirmation. It means a lot to me. Love you Lissa
I am so impressed and inspired! I am crying happy tears for you and me (me because when I read about your success, I can feel mine on it's way). And seriously, CHRISTIANE NORTHROP is writing the foreword! Is that awesome or what?!?!
My dream is a lot like your dream...I want to write books and empower others. I am very aware that letting go and having faith is key. I am also learning to stop asking when and how.
Thanks so much Lissa for being you! I love that I am a part of this community and it means to much to witness your success unfold!
Hold tight, then let go, love.... We can't control everything in life. We can only build the infrastructure and then give it up to God...
Thanks Lissa, it is nice to hear that reassurance sometimes.
Hold tight to those dreams, Megan. I just read a great book called The Answer about making your business dreams come true. And I l realized, reading it, that I had intuitively done everything they recommended doing...so I guess it works! You can do it too. You have within you everything you need...
HOORAY LISSA for the book being complete! I know we are all anxiously awaiting it's arrival. :)
Right now, I am in the midst of making my dreams come true. I want to travel and lead workshops, all over the US to begin with. I must admit I do get discouraged, considering the cost of traveling and not having a large following in other states, or offline for that matter :) But I am going to keep my head and indeed release attachment. My answers will find me.
Congratulations! You rock! I can't wait to be a proud pink owner of your book. Thanks for the reminder to never give up on our dreams.
Congratulations! A big *fishegg* hug. This is just what I needed to read as my path with fisheggs keeps turning. Can't wait to read the book. Great title!
Ah, thank you Pinkies! I couldn't have done it without you. You gave me the courage...
Woooooo-Hooooooo and Yeeeeeee-Haw, Lissa. Soooo very inspiring. Isn't it fun living your dreams? Kudos!! XOXO Kristen
Congratulations!! And thank you for all you do.
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Family terrified by car collision (From This Is Wiltshire)
Family terrified by car collision
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A CAR which ploughed into the doorstep of a house in Curtis Street in the early hours of Saturday morning, has left resident Tilma Rios frightened for her children's lives.
For the second time in only three months, a car careered into a house on the street, driving straight into the front of a house, sending bricks flying, scaring residents and causing structural damage to the exterior wall.
Police attended the scene at around 5am and a man was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving. Insp Lindsey Winter, of Wiltshire Police, said the driver of the black Vauxhall involved in the crash has been arrested and remanded in custody.
It is the second time in only three months that a car has smashed into a property near the road's junction with Crombey Street, and more than 11 such accidents have taken place in the last 20 years.
Tilma, a mother of two, said that it has happened so often she is used to the sound of a car smashing into a house.
The 43-year-old is concerned that one day someone will be seriously injured.
She said: "It's really scary because I worry about letting tthe children play in the living room. Every time I see a lorry come along at the junction I am worried."
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Morgan Creek Productions and Emmett Furla Films are in final negotiations to partner on a Tupac biopic.
A press release from the two companies announced that the biopic will be produced by James G. Robinson, David Robinson and LT Hutton, along with Randall Emmett and George Furtla.
The film will be executive produced by the late rapper's mother, Afeni Shakur.
Production on the film is scheduled to begin in 2014 in Atlanta.
The movie centers on the life of Tupac, with the press release referring to Pac's "politically charged lyrics, inspired by his parents' activism as Black Panthers in the '60s and early '70s, condemned governmental intrusion in black communities."
Tupac was shot several times on a street corner in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 7, 1996. He would die six days later from his wounds. Pac's death came after a lengthy East Coast/West Coast rivalry, which would also go on to claim the life of The Notorious B.I.G. The murder remains unsolved.
Afeni Shakur has been involved in several projects relating to her son, including executive-producing his past two albums. In 2009, Morgan Creek sued Amaru Entertainment, alleging that the company, which was run by Afeni Shakur, reneged on an agreement to sell Tupac's life rights for a film adaptation. Since then, there have been numerous updates regarding a Tupac film, but nothing has materialized.
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I've been using Meta Stack Overflow for about a month or two now.
- What name you would suggest instead of Meta in Meta Stack Overflow?
- And why would that name suit?
I've been using Meta Stack Overflow for about a month or two now.
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I would choose http://meta.stackoverflow.com.
Or maybe just meta.
The reason it is called meta is because it is a Q and A site about a Q and A site.
From Wikipedia:
I feel meta is a very appropriate name.
My problem isn't with meta, but with the stackoverflow.com part.
Maybe meta.sofu.com or something? (Unfortunately it seems that every single non-localised version of
I know I know I know, stackoverflow is the name of the engine, and the company, but that doesn't change my opinion that the usage of stackoverflow.com in the meta domain just feels exclusive, rather than inclusive.
Are you asking why the word "meta" is significant?
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Delicious autumn
Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.
— George Eliot
There is something special about the blue weather of October with its intense skies. The leaves glow as if they were part of a Monet painting.
The very light of autumn makes the treetops sing and the grass shine.
The falling of the leaves whisper to the living, of new beginnings hidden there in the ending of things.
And there, up in the blue, a single leaf takes wing – the butterfly of autumn – to remind us that life is change.
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Ah, the first image is absolutely stunning. I know and recognize the sentiment, it is as if everything is painted by an unseen artist. The last splendor before the colourless winter arrives.;)
October 21, 2010 at 11:33
Mmmmmm, I love the fiery colours of autumn, and you have captured them perfectly in your pics!😀
October 21, 2010 at 11:37
you changed templates….blue….
nice pics…for some reason the leaves on the fence grabbed me…
October 21, 2010 at 12:11
I see you !!!
And honestly, your photographs make my heart sing.
October 21, 2010 at 12:30
I love that last one. Very usual to capture a leaf in flight.
October 21, 2010 at 12:52
Love the pics, but also love the new layout!!!!! Your pics really stand out here!
October 21, 2010 at 13:52
Beautiful, vibrant shots. You capture the season so well. I stood outside yesterday trying to catch a falling leaf .. with my camera, that is. I just wasn't quick enough. I'm so impressed that you managed it.
October 21, 2010 at 14:09
Your photos are always breathtaking. Love stopping by for a glimpse at the world around you.
Thoughts in Progress
October 21, 2010 at 14:13
The serenity of autumn. Such wonderful photographs. And the George Eliot-quote captures a thought I've often had – to go travelling in autumn and constantly fly further, to yet another country where there is still autumn.
Here is another quote, from The October Country by Ray Bradbury:
"That country whose people are autumn people, thinking only autumn thoughts."
Now, this is your blog and what I do now is somewhat irregular. But would you allow me to share some of my own autumn photographs with you and your readers? If so, here is a link to The Autumn Gallery:
(I am adding , in the hope that it will not be broken up when posted.)
Should you find this untoward (to publish this link on your blog), I totally understand and in that case just erase this comment.
All the best,
October 21, 2010 at 14:18
We had the shiniest of autumn days here yesterday. You put the words to what I could only feel.
Great capture of the single leaf.
The new layout is really wonderful.
October 21, 2010 at 14:31
Ah, ok. I thought that was maybe an automatic function on the blog, stopping any links.
I'll try again, then:
If it works this time, the pictures are enlarged when clicked, of course, and using the arrows one can view picture after picture. There are 24 of them in all.
All the best,
October 21, 2010 at 14:33
Thanks for commenting on my blog, which led me to here. Beautiful photos and writing! I'll be back.
October 21, 2010 at 14:34
Just wonderful, thank you!
October 21, 2010 at 16:31
Love the new blog format! Gorgeous photos, and I've seen the quote appear a few times recently. Delicious is autumn!
October 21, 2010 at 16:47
Beautiful photo's and words. Oh yes…"life is change." XX
October 21, 2010 at 17:01
love the perspective in the second shot as well as the elongated shadow ~ the composition gives a feeling of warmth with a bit of eeriness added to it.
great template!
October 21, 2010 at 17:05
OOOh I feel all light headed!…love those happy trees!
October 21, 2010 at 17:07
I love your new look, along with the pics!
October 21, 2010 at 17:40
Oooohhh would you look at those blue skies!! I'm looking out the window and all I can see is grey😦
Love the new look blog
C x
Ps. Sorry for not being about much…Uni has fully kicked in and I'm feeling a bit swamped
October 21, 2010 at 17:45
Your new blog look is WOW! You are such a keen observer, Fi. Your compositions and words dazzle and inspire.
October 21, 2010 at 22:45
I love 'new beginnings hidden there in the endings of things'….. I need to remember that instead of mourning because Autumn is too short. (At my age especially.)
Lovely lovely post as always Lady Fi!!
October 22, 2010 at 01:48
LadyFi: That was a neat set of Fall photos.
October 22, 2010 at 02:14
Pure gold to start, pure enchantment to finish. I think my favorite is the leaves on the fence – there's something about that composition that really appeals to me.
Super series of photos!
October 22, 2010 at 02:53
Such a fantastic post! And you are so right about autumn and all it's beauty. Your photos are superb as are your thoughts and words and they are so very true! Always a delight to come here each week! And thank you for your visits and kind words! Have a beautiful weekend!
October 22, 2010 at 05:51
Beautiful sky series!love the view of y0ur w0rld!
it's your birthday lightbluelife the secret of existence
October 22, 2010 at 06:05
the first photo is absolutely beautiful! lovely October light.
October 22, 2010 at 06:37
Gorgeous pictures. I'm just back from New York where the fall colors were turning. It was such a treat.
Hope all is well with you.
Cheers, jj
October 22, 2010 at 07:12
Fabulous shots. I loved the blue sky and colors of autumn.
October 22, 2010 at 07:31
Breathtakingly gorgeous. There's something really invigorating about autumn colours, isn't there!
October 22, 2010 at 10:53
Your dog in your header photo might like to hear this true story that my friend told. We are still at the tail end of winter, and it is a wet winter so it is very muddy.
My friend's border collie has long hair and gets caked with mud. She takes her to the dog hairdresser to trim a bit off. When she came back, dog is bald.
Now, Dog finds it too cold to go outside, and lies in a warmed blanket.
October 22, 2010 at 12:50
Such gorgeous sky images! I love "the butterfly of autumn" great capture.
October 22, 2010 at 13:08
Your peaceful and clear autumnal sky bring us a lot of happiness.
Thank you for sharing.
October 22, 2010 at 13:20
It's amazing it's gorgeous! Love it! Happy weekend.
This week skies
October 22, 2010 at 18:04
What a brilliant blue the color of the sky is! Awesome.
October 22, 2010 at 18:34
Beautiful SkyWatch posting!
thank you for sharing this beautiful photo work
Happy SWF! Have a good weekend,
Regards, Bram
Seen on Sky Watch Friday, Season 4, Episode 15
October 22, 2010 at 19:06
Beautiful skies!!
Kay, Alberta
October 22, 2010 at 19:22
Helt underbara och typiskt svenska bilder…med de "rätta färgerna". Bilden med din skugga är härlig!
Önskar dig en riktigt skön helg.
October 22, 2010 at 20:43
All your photos today are simply stunning. You did an excellent job on these beautiful fall leaves and bright blue skies.
October 22, 2010 at 23:08
I love that first picture and the blog looks GREAT!
October 23, 2010 at 00:09
The leaves have that inner glow you mention. I really like the self portrait also.
October 23, 2010 at 01:49
Beautiful words to match a stunning display of Autumn colours and scenes! I especdially love the leaves caught in the wire netting! So symbolic!
October 23, 2010 at 03:42
Excellent autumnal post.
October 23, 2010 at 04:56
Your skies are lovely!! I also like the photos is your header..very impressive! Have a great weekend..Snow you say..say it isn't so..I am not ready for winter. I bet you are not ready for it either:)
October 23, 2010 at 04:57
So beautiful!
It is that time of the year!
October 23, 2010 at 14:54
I have been loving these clear, sunny days with October skies. They are the best of the whole year.
October 23, 2010 at 15:58
This is a lovely set pictures. The autumn colours are so lovely, but it is what comes afterwards that scares me. I don't think I would survive a Northern hemisphere winter.
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Hey Steve,
I have been shooting with the X Pro 1 for about 3 months and for the most part have been thoroughly satisfied. Originally I had planned on using it for motion and controlled settings that benefitted from AF, but the day before I received it in the post my M8 floundered and the XP1 has been pressed into service full time. I started with M mount lenses but once I acquired a couple XF lenses the camera really started to hum for me. I still shoot M Mount lenses which have become much easier to use after 2.0. Previous to the update you could not use magnification feature while images were processing which became very frustrating if you wanted to shoot and re-focus quickly. Fortunately that has been fixed and shooting with Leica glass has become more enjoyable. You can really feel Fuji's analogue past whilst photographing with this camera and it only gets better the more time you spend with it. I still miss the filmic nature and rangefinder focusing of the M8 and I hope it can be fixed, but if I had to shoot with any other camera the X Pro 1 would definitely be it.
More photos at www.johnloumiles.com
25 Responses to "Daily Inspiration #373 by John Lou Miles"
Hey John, I really really like your images, im considering getting the X- Pro 1 as my main body now. Seeing this level of IQ has detered me from getting the Nikon D600. What lens did you use on the #1? It had lovely colors.
Great sets of pictures John! I especially like the last one.
Awesome set of images John! Love your style and those from your site are over the top cool.
Wonderful photos, really inspiring work. I love the xpro1, and you seem to be getting the best out of it!
Killing it John…
The girl in shot #1 looks a bit like Lana Del Rey. And please don't tell me it is.
Hey Chad
Great hearing that from you, thank you! Haha! No but she has had people telling her she looks like Lana Del Rey since she hit it big.
Thanks for all the kind words, they are really appreciated! It's always nice to get positive (or any for the at matter) feedback from your peers on a site like Steve's.
Fantastic shots on your website – good to see what my M8 can do even if I can't do it myself :)
Wow. Your style seems unique and sensual. Very nice work.
Great work! Love the first photo – and those on the web site!
John, these are fantastic images. I really like your work, you have such a unique vision. All your images have a real spontaneity to them. One of my favorites is the image of the guy that has Jesus on the cross tattooed on his face, the angle is great.
Thanks Jim. Thats actually me with a in camera double exposure. The overlay shot was a jesus mural on the tailgate of a pickup.
Omg, you images on your portfolio website are amazing. You do good work. Do you have a blog, tumblr, or Facebook so we can keep up with you?
Agreed. Awesome stuff…
Thanks guys! I have a tumblr although I need to update it more ( johnloumiles.tumblr.com) but I usually always put up new stuff on my instagram @loustranger.
Going to follow both right now. Thanks for responding.
3 and 4 are great, subjet, contrast and Bokeh are awesome
Stunning work, John! I also love the XPro-1 for times when the M9 doesn't do so well (very low light, AF). Keep up the great work and imagery!
checked your website John, love your work!
the second photo is great,was wondering where are you when you shot that??
Thanks Meng. That is a tattoo shop in Los Angeles and the girl that is double exposed works at the shop.
No 2 my fav too John, but also checked your website and what fabulous images. Stunning work!
Absolutely love picture No2. The Lady in the window!
I don't think it's a reflection in a window. More like a double/multiple exposure.
Thanks! Vince is correct that is an in camera double exposure.


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The Publix supermarket chain thinks shoppers should have their organic vegan cookie and their Chips Ahoy too.
That's why one of the largest conventional grocery retailers in the Southeast is opening its first GreenWise store, which will carry a majority of organic and healthier foods Thursday. It's one of several stores they plan to open under the name of their private label.
But the GreenWise branded store will face tough competition against mainstream grocers that have increased their health food sections and organic mainstays such as Whole Foods Market Inc. (WFMI).
For Lakeland-based Publix Super Markets Inc. (PUSH), it's the next step in trying to capture more of the fast-growing organic food segment after it started selling organic and natural products under its GreenWise brand eight years ago.
Because those private labels are typically more affordable, GreenWise is poised to take on competitors, said Marcia Mogelonsky, a senior analyst with Chicago-based market research firm Mintel International Group.
"Prices really draw in consumers. Most consumers can't go out and spend their whole paycheck on natural products," she said.
The 39,000 square-foot Palm Beach Gardens store carries meats with no added hormones and a produce section that has 50% organic products compared with roughly 10% in conventional stores. It will also have hundreds of other products not available in conventional Publix locations.
Publix also hopes to appeal to health food buffs and gourmands with prepared foods like Italian stuffed shrimp, low carb mashed cauliflower and Japanese- style tempeh. The prepared fare also includes an Asian fusion hot bar with vegetarian options, cold salad bar, a gelato and organic coffee bar, a Mediterranean pizza oven and a grill and carving station.
"This is 10 restaurants in one roof," said Publix spokeswoman Maria Brous, noting that grocery stores are losing more market share to restaurants.
GreenWise is similar to other big name health food chains like Whole Foods, though Brous said Publix offers customers more because GreenWise still carries select conventional items. Consumers can still purchase Oreos or Lays potato chips, she said, noting that many of their customers were shopping at Publix for those items and then going somewhere else for healthier options.
In recent years, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT), Safeway Inc. (SWY), Albertson's and other big supermarket chains have also expanded their organic offerings and other smaller supermarket chains including Kroger Co. (KR), Lund Food Holdings Inc. and Hannaford have become certified organic retailers.
"I can't wait," said Kim Jones, 40, of Jupiter, who only buys organic and often shops at both Publix and Whole Foods. "It will be nice to have one-stop shopping at GreenWise and hopefully their prices will be more competitive than Whole Foods."
Publix, which has 912 stores in the Southeast, plans to open three additional Florida GreenWise stores in 2008 and possibly one in 2009, Brous said.
"This is the future," she said. "It's what we're turning to, to remain competitive."


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Conjunctivitis is a common
eye infection, especially among children under five. It
is an inflammation (swelling and redness) of the
conjunctiva which is the clear membrane that covers the white
part of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelids.
Conjunctivitis can be
caused by an infection (virus or bacteria) which is highly
contagious, or by an allergic reaction which is not
A person with conjunctivitis will remain
infectious as long as there is a discharge from their eye.
Conjunctivitis can be
caused by an infection (virus or bacteria) or by an allergic
reaction. It is not always clear which type
of conjunctivitis is present, because both
cause redness and swelling of the conjunctiva. Symptoms usually develop within 24 to 72 hours of
becoming infected and last from two days to three
Both eyes are almost always
infected with bacterial conjunctivitis, although it may start in just one eye. There is likely to be a gritty feeling and pus.
Conjunctivitis from a virus
may involve one or both eyes, causing red itchy eyes with a 'weepy' discharge.
There will often be other signs of hay fever if the inflammation is the
result of an allergy. Signs can include an itchy, runny nose and sneezing or a history of other allergic
conditions. The eyes are itchy and watery.
There is no specific
treatment and it will get better on its own. Gentle cleaning of the
eyes with cotton balls soaked in warm water may help them feel
better. Clean in one direction only (either towards the nose from
the outside in, or away from the nose, whichever is easier). Discard the cotton ball each time to prevent recontamination. DO
NOT try to clean inside the eyelids as this may cause damage to the conjunctiva.
This form of conjunctivitis may need antibiotic
ointment or drops prescribed by a doctor. Treatment should be applied to
both eyes, even if only one eye appears to be infected.
Sore, inflamed eyes due to allergies may be helped by treatments used in conditions such as hay fever, eg antihistamines.
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With the goal of shining a brigher international spotlight on Arab cinema, the 3rd annual Dubai International Film Festival came to a close on Sunday night in the United Arab Emirates, awarding its first Gold Muhr narrative competition trophy to Algerian filmmaker Jamila Sahrawi for "Barakat!," while the golden Muhr (Arabic for 'young horse') for best documentary went to Tunisian filmmaker Najeeb Bilkawi's "VHS Kahlusha." Organizers of the young, well-funded new festival launched a competition for Arab work this year hoping to give greater awareness to films from the region, while also maintaining a broader theme of "building bridges between cultures."
Planners expect to count a doubling of attendance over last year's 30,000 admissions, according to initial estimates. The festival added one day this year and concluded on Sunday in Dubai.
Each gold Muhr trophy winner received a $50,000 USD cash award, along with the trophy, while silver and bronze winners received $40,000 USD and $30,000 USD respectively. Runners-up in the Muhr competition included silver prize winner "Falafel" by Michael Kammoun from Lebanon" and bronze winner "Why O'Sea" by Hakin bil Abbas in the narrative competition, while in the documentary section, the runners-up were "Amina" by Khadija Al Salami from Yemen winning the silver prize and Hala Al Abdullah and Amar al Beik of Syria winning the bronze for "I'm the One Who Carries Flowers to her Grave."
"The Muhr Awards is an initiative we can build on in the years to come, and an excellent tool for us to stimulate filmmaking in the region," said DIFF chairman Abdulhamid Juma, in a statement, also adding, "We have come so far in such a short time, and will redouble our efforts for 2007, so that we can continue to attract visitors from around the world in a celebration of cinema, which rises above culture, language and politics to be a celebration of our common human experience."
"Barakat!" from Djamila Sahraoui, who has lived in France for more than thirty years, is the story of a woman (the wife of a kidnapped journalist) who is searching for her husand and challenging the system along the way. Meanwhile "VHS Kahlusha," from filmmaker Najeeb Bilkawi who lives in Tunisia, looks at a man striving to become a famous filmmaker and actor. Making movies on VHS with local villagers, the film's subject is in production on "Tarzan of the Arabs" as documentary director Belkadhi takes a closer look at the aspiring filmmaker's work.
Overall, the Dubai International Film Festival's Arab programming gave many attendees a look at work that counters stereotypes often seen in Western projects. Competition films like Bassam Al-Thawadi's "A Bahraini Tale" (Hekaya Bahrainiya) and Hala Khalil's "Cut & Paste" (Qass We Lazq) offered personal stories and intimate drama, but one film that tackled sterotypes head on was Dr. Sut Jhally's "Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Villifies A People."
Based on Dr. Jack Shaheen's book of the same name, "Reel Bad Arabs" takes a rather academic, but still quite compelling look at the portrayal of Arabs in Hollywood movies over the years, in particular taking Walt Disney Studios to task for its caricatures in such films as "Aladdin," "Father of the Bride 2," and "Ernest In The Army," among others. And he cites what he calls "Islamophobia" in other big studio films like "True Lies," "Rules of Engagement," and numerous films produced by Menahem Goran and Yoram Globus' Cannon Films, including "The Delta Force."
"Arabs are the most maligned group in the history of Hollywood," says Shaheen in the film, "They're portrayed basically as sub-human." Continuing he asks, "Why does Hollywood inject scenes of Arabs (and) slurs into movies that have nothing to do with the Middle East."
On the other end of the spectrum, in the film, which screened in the Operation Cultural Bridge section of the festival, Shaheen cited more positive, fully-rounded portrayals in recent films like "Syriana," "Hideous Kinky," "Paradise Now," and "Three Kings."
At an industry panel discussion earlier in the week (see " TARGET="blank">the recent indieWIRE Dispatch from Dubai), Tunisian film producer Dora Bouchoucha ("Satin Rouge") advocated for work that offers complex views of Arab lives. "Why should cinema in these countries be seen as (just one thing)," she asked, later adding, "The Arab world is huge, the differences within the Arab world are numerous. I invite people to look at these differences...People tend to look at it as a (monolith), that's a problem, a big problem."
Bouchoucha was among a group of industry attendees who made their first trip to to Dubai for the fest, at a time when locals are starting to push the UAE's new Studio City Dubai. Most were upbeat about this year's fest, even if some seemed to appreciate the festival first and foremost for its gracious hospitality and luxiurious guest accomodations. Most who were informally polled acknowledged that the event is off to a good start, given that it is situated in a rapidly growing city with an emerging industry and many industry attendees said they expect the event to draw more and more colleagues in coming years.
A number of insiders gathered for a private luncheon cruise at the fest's midpoint. Among those toasting festival director Neal Stephenson and saluting the growing event's notoriety during the intimate gathering were Fortissimo partners Wouter Barendrecht and Michael Werner, Sundance's Geoff Gilmore, Ido Abram from the Binger Film Lab, Violeta Bava from the Buenos Aires Festival International de Cine Independiente, and Ivy Ho from the Hong Kong - Asia Film Financing Forum and the Hong Kong International Film Festival, Colin Brown from Screen International and numerous festival filmmakers. Producer Ted Hope, Marcus Hu from Strand, Peter Scarlet from the Tribeca Film Festival, Nancy Collet from AFI Fest, Chris McDonald from Hot Docs, Laird Adamson from HD Net International and Patricia Finneran from SilverDocs were among the North American insiders who made the trip to Dubai for this year's event.
Some attendees groused about logistical snafus early in the week, but planners seemed to mostly get a handle on details as the fest entered its midpoint. Some guests were shut out of high-profile gala screenings early on during the event when they were told that the showings were entirely sold out, only to discover later that the films were screened to less than capacity audiences. And another detail that ruffled a few feathers was a strictly enforced black tie policy on opening night that left a few stuck outside for a lavish beach spread that included countless food stations, a bountiful dessert cabana and a live performance by Mos Def.
Other prize winners in Dubai this year included the Gold Muhr for best short film to Palestinian director Shereen Diabes for "Make a Wish," along with the silver prize to Anis Laswad from Tunisia for "Magic Crop" and the bronze to Sameh Zobi from Palestine for "Be Quiet." Meanwhile, UAE Film Awards went to a pair of writers and one director. Walid Al Shehhi, who participated earlier in the week in a discussion about Emirati filmmaking, won for the prize for most promising overall filmmaker, winning a cash award, while Mohammed Hassan Ahmed was honored for the short film script for "Timbak" and a second-place prize went to Yousef Ibrahim for "Yatina," while a third prize went to Ahmed Salmeen for "Al Garsha" (the Bottle).
"We have no problem discussing sensitive issues in the UAE," explained Waleed Al Shehhi, during the recent press conference for directors participating in the Emerging Emiratis section of DIFF (see separate indieWIRE Dispatch from Dubai). "This is no problem for us." Continuing, he added, "Our films try to reflect aspects of our society."


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Gastroenteritis is usually caused by an inflammation of the stomach and the intestine, this inflammation is brought on by either a virus, and certain types of bacteria, or a possible toxin present in food or water that has been contaminated; sometimes an allergic reaction may also bring on this condition. The time limit for the various symptoms that come about during the infection, like nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, and stomach pain, and sometimes cramp, is in general about forty-eight hours. This is true both in the elderly and in infants, and a doctor should be consulted in all cases.
Supplements and herbs
A supplement that reduces the nausea felt and soothes the inflamed mucous membranes, while reducing the levels of acids in the stomach is an infusion made from the meadowsweet herb, this infusion can be prepared by pouring a cup of boiling water onto 2 teaspoons of the dried herb, the herbal essence can then be allowed to steep and infuse into the water, this resulting tea can be drunk thrice daily. When all the symptoms of the disorder have started manifesting themselves a decoction of the slippery elm can be used to soothe the inflamed digestive tract, this can be used in dosage of about a part of the powdered bark in eight parts of water mixed well and boiled and allowed to simmer for a quarter of an hour, the resulting tea can be drunk thrice a day, in amounts of about half a normal sized cup per session.
The following homeopathic remedies may be used in treatment, a single dose can be used every 10 minutes for up to 6 doses in total or in a day, this can be repeated if it becomes necessary or if the symptoms do not go away, some of the symptoms of gastroenteritis include the advent of a profuse diarrhea which comes accompanied by a burning and colicky stomach, there is also a lot of restlessness, and a raised emotional state such as anxiety, and the patient may feel cold. The homeopathic remedy called as Arsenicum album can be used at a dosage level of 6c for treatment of those symptoms. For cases of vomiting and the diarrhea, if they are present with profuse cold sweats, the Veratrum album remedy can be used at a dosage level of 6c. If the symptoms come after the patient has taken some stimulants, for example coffee, alcohol, or a lot of hot spices, in such cases the sweats may also be alternating with an urge to pass motion but nothing can usually be passed, such cases call for Nux vomica; it can also be used at a dosage level of 6c. On the other hand if there is a burning sensation in the rectum and the anus, with involuntary and embarrassing evacuations of stool, Aloe can also be used at dosage levels of 6c. The production of greenish stools, and a painless diarrhea, with a lot of gurgling noises in the abdomen and stomach cramps, the patient may worsen in the early mornings. For the aforementioned symptoms Podophyllum can also be used at a dosage level of 6c.
What else you can do
Do not eat during the attack, but drink plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration: Mix 1 quart of water with 2 scant teaspoons of sugar or honey, and 1 teaspoon of salt; drink as needed.
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