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Market challenges, Foreign Animal Disease, beef import safety, the state beef checkoff and estate tax garnered the most attention at last week's Iowa Cattle Industry Leadership Summit.
The summit, which was held on December 10 in Ames, combined educational sessions with the Iowa Cattlemen's Association policy committee meetings and annual meeting.
The Iowa Cattlemen's Association has three policy committees: Beef Products, Business Issues and Cattle Production. The committee meetings are open to any ICA members, and generate organizational positions related to important topics affecting Iowa's beef business. These policies drive the efforts of the Iowa Cattlemen's Association and are used by staff and leaders in discussions with local and national elected officials and regulatory agencies.
Policy discussions this year revolved around cattle marketing, foreign animal disease preparedness, beef import safety, the state beef checkoff and estate tax.
Beef Products:
In the Beef Products Committee, significant discussion surrounded the safety of imported beef from countries with known cases of Foot and Mouth Disease. Cattlemen are concerned that the inspection of imported beef is not robust enough to safeguard against foreign animal diseases that may be introduced to our country through beef products. The Iowa Cattlemen's Association passed a resolution encouraging the National Cattlemen's Beef Association to work with USDA to enforce the same inspection rules on imported beef that are currently being used on U.S. produced beef, to identify imported products through a certification system, and to ensure that imported beef is free of foreign disease at port of origin.
The Beef Products Committee also passed policy regarding the state beef checkoff, stating that ICA would continue to gather input from producers around the state on industry needs and work with the Iowa Beef Industry Council to fulfill those needs. Mark Putney, chair of the Beef Products Committee, was pleased that the referendum to reinstate the state beef checkoff passed. "Last year, we passed a directive to move forward with the state beef checkoff referendum process and it is gratifying to see that it was a success. We gathered producer input throughout the entire process and we will continue to do so as plans are made to invest the new state beef checkoff fund in beef promotion, production research and more."
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The Cattle Production Committee tackled market challenges and foreign animal disease response. "The topics covered in the Cattle Production Committee meeting have been on the minds of producers around the state for some time. Cattle marketing is the highest priority of the association this year, and input on the policies discussed has been come from cattlemen across the state through listening sessions, phone calls, emails and more. While this is not an easy topic to address, the ICA Feedlot Council has done a great job gathering ideas and facts to initiate association policy discussions on live cattle marketing policies," says Isaiah Shnurman, Cattle Production Committee chair.
The committee, with input from the Iowa Cattlemen's Association's Feedlot Council, amended and adopted policies aimed at increasing price discovery, limiting market volatility, and reforming the CME's Live Cattle Futures Contract.
ICA policy now includes resolutions:
- To eliminate all daily fed cattle reports in Mandatory Price Reporting, compile all price and volume data into weekly reports and delay the release of those reports at least one week
- To alter the CME's Live Cattle Futures Contract by lowering the weight spec on steers to 1500 lbs, increasing the choice spec to 70%, and increasing the yield spec to 63%
- To work with NCBA to explore a long demand option and dynamic contract specifications for settlement of the CME Live Cattle Futures Contract
- To require producers in all major cattle feeding regions to market 50% or more of their cattle on negotiated cash trade
- To encourage members to utilize voluntary price reporting of fed cattle prices
- That the Packers and Stockyards Administration assure the fed cattle market is a fair and competitive marketplace with robust weekly participation by all packers
- That Iowa producers should not agree to cash negotiated cattle sales further than two weeks out and if cattle are held past the agreed two weeks, the buyer will pay a daily fee
The committee also approved policy related to foreign animal disease including:
- That the USDA place a high priority on the development of improved and validated FMD vaccines, including funding for production of an adequate supply and surge capabilities of the vaccines
- Support for mandatory Premise ID registration with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship for the purposes of animal disease surveillance, control, eradication and indemnification
- Education on biosecurity practices
- Development of rapid, practical diagnostic and surveillance tools for foreign animal diseases
- Additional funding at the state level for animal disease preparedness
Business Issues:
The Business Issues committee reinstated several expiring policies and strengthened the existing estate tax policy to support a complete repeal of federal and state estate taxes.
At the end of the day, ICA members ratified the new and amended policies at the annual meeting. Outgoing president Phil Reemtsma also turned over the leadership of the association to Mike Cline from Elgin, IA, who will serve as president of ICA for one year.
"We've got a lot on our plate for next year, with a new administration at the national level, uncertainty with trade, and market challenges. But there are a lot of positive signs, as well. The passage of the state beef checkoff referendum shows that people believe in our industry, and overall, the mood is still positive. As we face challenges in the future, we can all help and pitch in. Working together with our executive committee, our board of directors and our members, we will continue to strengthen Iowa's beef business just as we have in the past," says Cline.


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We talk anteaters on this episode of Live from the Gardens about the morphs from Animorphs #24: The Suspicion!
Are all anteaters female? Why do insects stick to an anteater's tongue? What is so special about the anteater's stomach acid? As usual, tune in to find out the juicy answers and maybe, who knows, have a few chuckles along the way.
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We had the privilege of visiting Pelletiere Winery today in the Willow Creek area of Paso Robles that just opened on Friday January 16th. The tasting room is gorgeous with a fabulous granite counter and a beautiful farm table with great wood accents on the walls. The grand barn door is from wood from a great local barnwood company called American Barn and Wood.
There's a tasteful display of pendants, keychains and scarves for purchase. We were greeted by the delightful owner Janis Denner and her friendly tasting room attendants. Oh yeah, and there's the wines….we started off with a delicious Viognier that was crisp and creamy. The Sangiovese was spicy yet smooth and their Lagrein (lah-Grine) was the darkest wine I've ever seen and it's delicious. We ended up going home with a bottle of the Montepulciano which is as fun to drink as it is to say.
We finished our visit with a tour led by Janis of the impeccably decorated and completely remodeled inn next to the tasting room. It's a two-story place with gorgeous views from most of the rooms and a fireplace. The kitchen is a nice space that features a vintage oven. It is the perfect place for family and friends who are visiting the area.
Following our enjoyable visit to Pelletiere Winery we all piled into our Toyota Highlander for the quick drive over to Croad Vineyards for their Kiwi Hour.
Croad Vineyards has some of the best views in Paso Robles and the wines never disappoint
We strategically arrived during Kiwi Hour which is between 2pm and 3pm every day when glasses of wine are 1/2 off. I got a glass of 2010 Ariki which is a delicious blend of 58% Syrah, 32% Grenache and 10% Mouvedre and my husband had the 2010 Zinfandel Pure which is a 100% estate dry farmed Zinfandel in new French Oak that lives up to the distinguished Paso Robles Zinfandel reputation.
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When I recently passed this man on Roxboro Street, I felt unsure of what to do. First, I tried to wake him to see if he was OK. Although he didn't respond, he was breathing and sleeping deeply. And then I took his picture.
After I posted this photo on the INDY's For What It's Worth blog and social media, someone questioned whether the man is actually homeless. Since I could not ask him, I don't know for sure. But I do know that in general, most people who have homes don't fall asleep sitting on an uncomfortable wall in the middle of downtown Durham.
I feel conflicted about how to deal with the problem of homelessness. They are no less human for not having a roof over their heads, or for having a drug or alcohol addiction that prevents them from finding stability. I feel the panhandling ordinance has been too harsh; I've given money, and in one instance, when I had no cash, a plate of brownies, to the homeless soliciting on the medians. On the other hand, I got into a screaming match earlier this fall with two young, and apparently able-bodied, young menscammers, in my estimationwho followed me downtown and aggressively asked me for money.
I asked myself some ethical questions before I took this man's photograph.I questioned my motivation: Was I being voyeuristic or disrespectful? Since his face is largely in shadow, he is not recognizable.
I wrestled with the issue, secretly hoping he would awaken so as a courtesy, I could ask permission to take his photo. (Legally, if you are in public, you have no presumption of privacy, and you can be photographed without your consent.)
Ultimately I decided that I should take his picture. From a social justice standpoint, People need to be reminded that the homeless are among society's most vulnerable people. The way this man was sitting, his arms tucked inside his sweatshirt, his knees together and legs splayedand the fact that he was sleepingshows that vulnerability.
I also found him beautiful. I did not want to exoticize or romanticize him, just to show him honestly. Most people are beautiful when they're sleeping, and he is no different.
Then I confronted another issue: Should I leave him any money? It's journalistically unethical to pay someone to take his or her photoand even in documentary photography, which plays by slightly different rules (you can pose and direct people for street photos, even outside the bounds of portraiture), it's frowned upon.
I left a dollar. Not because I took his photo, but because had he been able to ask me, I would have given it to him.
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Apple Unveils Thinner, Faster iPad 2
Apple on Wednesday finally unveiled its next-generation tablet, dubbed the iPad 2. The device is 33 percent thinner, runs a new A5 chip, and will come in white, Apple said.
The iPad 2 will start shipping on March 11 in the U.S., and on March 25 in 26 additional countries. Like the original iPad, pricing will start at $499 for the Wi-Fi-only 16GB. The 32GB Wi-Fi iPad 2 will be $599, and the 64GB will be $699. For Wi-Fi+3G, the 16GB will be $629, the 32GB will be $729, and the 64GB will be $829.
Despite taking a medical leave of absense earlier this year, Apple CEO Steve Jobs was on hand in San Francisco to unveil the new device, receiving a standing ovation from the crowd. "We've been working on this product for awhile and I didn't want to miss today," Jobs said.
As expected, the iPad 2 will include a front- and rear-facing camera, and a built-in gyroscope from the iPod touch and iPhone. The rear camera supports HD up to 720p at 30 frames per second; the still camera has 5x digital zoom. The front camera is VGA.
The new device is thinner, going from 13.4 mm to 8.8mm thick. It's thinner than the iPhone 4, Jobs said. It is 9.5 inches tall and 7.31 inches wide, and weight 1.33 pounds. Jobs said that despite the smaller size, battery life will remain at 10 hours.
The iPad 2 will include a new, faster 1-GHz A5 chip from the Apple "chip wizards." The dual-core processor boasts up to 2x faster CPU performance, 9x faster graphics, and low-power consumption. "This will be the first dual-core tablet to ship in volume," Jobs siad.
Jobs also promised that the iPad 2 will ship in black and white from day one. It will also be available on both Verizon and AT&T.
On the accessory front, a $39 HDMI video-out accessory cable delivers mirrored video output up to 1080p, which works with all apps. Anything you see on an iPad screen you can see on the TV, Jobs said. There's no setup or configuration and you can charge your iPad while using it.
Jobs also unveiled a Smart Cover, which will better showcase the iPad 2. Jobs said he didn't like the original iPad cover because it covered up his pretty product and made it bulkier. The Smart Cover bends and folds around to double as a stand. It instantly wakes up the iPad when you open it and puts it to sleep when it's closed. Smart Cover magnetically grasps the screen and auto-aligns perfectly, Jobs said.
Smart Case comes in five poly colors, all $39, and five leather colors, which will retail for $69.
Apple also showed off iOS 4.3, the next version of its mobile operating system.
Jobs ribbed his competitors during the presentation, dubbing 2011 the year of the copycats. People laughed at Apple for calling the iPad "magical" and said the price was unreasonable, he said, but ask those competitors now if the price is reasonable. Apple sold 15 million iPads in 2010, bringing in $9.5 billion in revenue. That left competitors "flummoxed," Jobs said.
The App Store now has 65,000 iPad-focused apps. Competitors, meanwhile, launch with "at most," 100 apps, "and I think we are being a little generous here," Jobs said.
Jobs also confirmed that Random House books are now available via iBooks.
The announcement caps off months of speculation - from when the fabled tablet would actually appear to what new features it might contain. Most were in agreement that the device would include a front-facing camera, particularly since that feature is now available on competing devices like the Samsung Galaxy Tab and the Motorola Xoom. Others also thought a slimmer and lighter form factor was in the works. Talk about a white iPad was also in the mix.
Stay tuned for more details from today's event and some hands-on impressions from PCMag analysts. For more, see PCMag's live blog and check out 11 Killer Features That Could Take the iPad to the Next Level and What the Apple iPad 2 Can Teach Google.
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Colorado is reconsidering its decision to legalize recreational pot following the deaths of dozens due to marijuana overdoses.
According to a report in the Rocky Mountain News, 37 people were killed across the state on January 1st, the first day the drug became legal for all adults to purchase. Several more are clinging onto life in local emergency rooms and are not expected to survive.
"It's complete chaos here," says Dr. Jack Shepard, chief of surgery at St. Luke's Medical Center in Denver, "I've put five college students in body bags since breakfast and more are arriving every minute.
"We are seeing cardiac arrests, hypospadias, acquired trimethylaminuria and multiple organ failures. By next week the death toll could go as high as 200, maybe 300. Someone needs to step in and stop this madness. My god, why did we legalize marijuana? What were we thinking?"
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firstname.lastname@example.com *@example.netCreate /etc/exim4/dkim_domains with the per-domain configs
example.com: selector=foo key=/etc/exim4/dkim-foo.key canon=relaxed example.net: selector=bar key=/etc/exim4/dkim-bar.keyCreate /etc/exim4/conf.d/main/00_local_dkim (if you're using split config)
DKIM_DOMAIN = ${lookup{$sender_address}lsearch*@{/etc/exim4/dkim_senders}{$sender_address_domain}{}} ## make the following active instead if all mail from selected domains should be signed # DKIM_DOMAIN = ${lookup{$sender_address_domain}lsearch*@{/etc/exim4/dkim_domains}{$sender_address_domain}{}} DKIM_SELECTOR = ${extract{selector}{${lookup{$sender_address_domain}lsearch*@{/etc/exim4/dkim_domains}}}{$value}{}} DKIM_PRIVATE_KEY = ${extract{key}{${lookup{$sender_address_domain}lsearch*@{/etc/exim4/dkim_domains}}}{$value}{}} DKIM_CANON = ${extract{canon}{${lookup{$sender_address_domain}lsearch*@{/etc/exim4/dkim_domains}}}{$value}{relaxed}} DKIM_STRICT = ${extract{strict}{${lookup{$sender_address_domain}lsearch*@{/etc/exim4/dkim_domains}}}{$value}{false}}Run update-exim4.conf and reload exim. For addresses not listed in /etc/exim4/dkim_senders exim should not attempt DKIM signing. This config assumes that the signing domain is the sender's domain. It's reasonable, but not necessarily always true. It also assumes users on the same sender domain use the same signing key. If necessary it wouldn't be too hard to swap the lookups around to allow domains to support different selectors.
A previous entry from 2011 on the subject on using SES and Exim still comes up in web searches. As with the 2011 config, this assumes a standard Debian/Ubuntu exim4 deployment using a split-file config.
SES now allows authenticated relay via port 25, but also submission (port 587). Logically it makes more sense to think of SES as a Submission host since it uses ESMTPSA and makes modifications to the mail in transit, so I explicitly create a submission transport at /etc/exim4/conf.d/transport/40_local_submission
remote_submission: debug_print = "T: remote_submission for $local_part@$domain" driver = smtp port = 587 hosts_require_auth = * hosts_require_tls = *Then I add in a router which activates based on the sender at /etc/exim4/conf.d/router/180_local_aws-ses
aws_ses: debug_print = "R: send_via_ses for mail from $sender_address" driver = manualroute host_find_failed = freeze domains = ! +local_domains senders = AWS_SES_SENDER transport = remote_submission route_list = * AWS_SES_SERVERThe site specific configuration /etc/exim4/conf.d/main/00_local_aws-ses
## sender email addresses to be routed via SES, one-per-line AWS_SES_SENDER = lsearch*@;/etc/exim4/ses_senders ## nearest SES ingress point AWS_SES_SERVER = email-smtp.eu-west-1.amazonaws.comAnd assuming the standard auth handling is in place, add a line to /etc/exim4/passwd.client
*.amazonaws.com:Yourusername:YourpasswordNote, these are SMTP specific credentials and not the AWS credentials previously used. Run update-exim4.conf and then restart exim.
By the end of 2013 the minimum key-size for signed TLS certificates will be 2048 bits. Older 1024 bit certificates will be revoked and web browsers will throw errors on anyone attempting to connect using 1024 bit keys.
Unfortunately, in the context of server-to-server opportunistic encryption, such as used by ESMTPS, this is a dangerous choice. 1024 bit encryption is still far harder to decode than plaintext (which is currently the usual fall-back delivery).
Sadly that's what's happened in some Debian derived releases of Exim4 (using GnuTLS). An affected mail server will likely see something like the following in the logs:
TLS error on connection to mail.example.com [10.81.102.77] (gnutls_handshake): The Diffie-Hellman prime sent by the server is not acceptable (not long enough).
(Even worse, the choice to increase the minimum prime size also breaks connections to many servers that implement EDH - i.e. Ephemeral Diffie-Hellman with smaller encryption keys such as allowed by export.)
The quickest way to check if a remote mail server has a small key is to run a command such as:
$ echo QUIT | openssl s_client -connect mail.example.com:25 -starttls smtp 2>/dev/null| grep "public key is"
If the server public key is less than 2048 bit in size, you may want to contact the postmaster or other administrative contact to let them know they need to generate a new server key.[1] If the key is 2048 bit and above, you may need to use another tool to see what's happening.
As of Exim 4.80 there is a new transport option, tls_dh_min_bits, which lets the minimum key size to be set.
So if this affects you, you could modify the minimum key size for the default transport (add " TLS_DH_MIN_BITS = 512 "). However, for these sort of workarounds it's my preference to add in special-case configuration.
(Filenames assume the split-config of debian deployments.)
Create /etc/exim4/conf.d/transport/40_temp_tls_smallprime (a modified copy of 30_exim4-config_remote_smtp)
remote_smtp_tls_smallprime: debug_print = "T: remote_smtp_tls_smallprime for $local_part@$domain" driver = smtp multi_domain = false tls_dh_min_bits = 512 .ifdef REMOTE_SMTP_HEADERS_REWRITE headers_rewrite = REMOTE_SMTP_HEADERS_REWRITE .endif .ifdef REMOTE_SMTP_RETURN_PATH return_path = REMOTE_SMTP_RETURN_PATH .endif .ifdef REMOTE_SMTP_HELO_DATA helo_data=REMOTE_SMTP_HELO_DATA .endif .ifdef DKIM_DOMAIN dkim_domain = DKIM_DOMAIN .endif .ifdef DKIM_SELECTOR dkim_selector = DKIM_SELECTOR .endif .ifdef DKIM_PRIVATE_KEY dkim_private_key = DKIM_PRIVATE_KEY .endif .ifdef DKIM_CANON dkim_canon = DKIM_CANON .endif .ifdef DKIM_STRICT dkim_strict = DKIM_STRICT .endif .ifdef DKIM_SIGN_HEADERS dkim_sign_headers = DKIM_SIGN_HEADERS .endif
Then create /etc/exim4/conf.d/router/177_temp_tls_smallprime (i.e. so it appears before the normal external router) with two entries, one for mail servers that have <2048 keys, and ones that negotiate EDH.
dnslookup_tls_smallprime: debug_print = "R: dnslookup_tls_smallprime for $local_part@$domain" driver = dnslookup domains = ! +local_domains : ! +relay_to_domains condition = ${if forany{${lookup dnsdb{>: mxh=$domain}}}{match_domain{$item}{+smallkey}}} transport = remote_smtp_tls_smallprime same_domain_copy_routing = yes no_more dnslookup_tls_export: debug_print = "R: dnslookup_tls_edh for $local_part@$domain" driver = dnslookup domains = ! +local_domains : ! +relay_to_domains condition = ${if forany{${lookup dnsdb{>: mxh=$domain}}}{match_domain{$item}{+tlsexport}}} transport = remote_smtp_tls_smallprime same_domain_copy_routing = yes no_more
Then you add in the lists of mail servers to your main config. For example adding the following to /etc/exim4/conf.d/main/10_temp_smallprime
## Servers that present small keys domainlist smallkey = oldserver.example.com : mx2.example.org ## Hosts that use large keys to sign small "export" size keys for encryption domainlist tlsexport = *.example.com
[1] It may be more complex than that, of course.[3] While most MTAs operating in client mode would be expected to deal with a 2048 bit key, there are known older email clients that would not be able to cope with keys larger than 1024 bits. Servers may need to maintain backward compatibility for these older clients.
[2] Using GnuTLS to inspect the key negotiation is slightly more involved since you need to do the SMTP negotiation
$ gnutls-cli --crlf --insecure --starttls --port 25 server.example.com
220 server.example.com ESMTP
EHLO my.host.name
250-server.example.com Hello my.host.name
220 TLS go ahead
(Hit Ctrl-D)
*** Starting TLS handshake
- Ephemeral Diffie-Hellman parameters
- Using prime: 768 bits
- Secret key: 766 bits
- Peer's public key: 767 bits
[3] You'll note that the example above, adapted from a real "secure email provider", tops out at 768 bits. Which is still the US export limit for asymmetric algorithms used by exported software not in the public domain. They use a 2048 bit key merely to sign the small key used to encrypt the session.
With no notice, email provider lavabit.com shut down following undisclosed requests from the US government. I find the issue surrounding the shutdown personally concerning, but I've also got a big queue of undelivered mail for (former) lavabit.com customers.
The service allowed people to use their own domains with the service and point the mx records at lavabit's mail servers. These mail servers are no longer responsive - they're not rejecting the mail, just the connection, which means normal smtp servers such as exim will continue to retry.
I'm confident these servers won't be back in any useful form any time soon, therefore anything still using them as MX records is undeliverable right now. Normally I'd use Exim's retry configuration but I want to send a specific message in the rejection.
So instead, I've used a quick-n-dirty router at /etc/exim4/conf.d/router/101_local_lavabit_is_dead
lavabit_is_dead: debug_print = "R: lavabit_is_dead for $local_part@$domain" driver = redirect condition = ${if forany{${lookup dnsdb{>: mxh=$domain}}}{match_domain{$item}{mx.lavabit.com}}} allow_fail data = :fail: mail for $domain rejected because lavabit.com has been shut down no_moreA more traditional accelerated timeout would probably look like:
mx.lavabit.com timeout_connect_MX F,1h,20m
If you attempt to send an email to multiple addresses that are handled by google's email servers, but that have multiple domains, only the mail for one of the domains will be accepted.
All the other addresses will receive a temporary rejection message:
451-4.3.0 Multiple destination domains per transaction is unsupported. Please 451 4.3.0 try again. random.string
What happens next is up to the logic of the server sending the mail. It'll try sending the messages to the next in the MX priority list - which for google-handled domains are going to be the same. And again, all but one of the delivery domains will get rejected.
I've yet to see a mail bounce as a result of this, but for mails with many different domains I've seen deliveries hit their retry limits and hang around on the mail queue for over an hour. Sub-optimal. A web-search for "Multiple destination domains per transaction is unsupported" will likely locate a few annoyed mail-admins.
You can work around this in Exim. Exim has a transport option "multi_domain" that, when set to false, prevents multiple domains from being delivered per transaction. So you need to configure mail to route all google-handled domains via a transport that has this set.
First, set-up a new transport called "remote_smtp_single_domain" - this should be the same as your existing remote_smtp transport, but with "multi_domain = false" /etc/exim4/conf.d/transport/40_temp_single_domain
remote_smtp_single_domain: debug_print = "T: remote_smtp_single_domain for $local_part@$domain" driver = smtp multi_domain = false
Then add a new router just before your dnslookup router /etc/exim4/conf.d/router/180_temp_single_domain
dnslookup_single_domain: debug_print = "R: dnslookup_single_domain for $local_part@$domain" driver = dnslookup domains = ! +local_domains : ! +relay_to_domains condition = ${if forany{${lookup dnsdb{>: mxh=$domain}}}{match_domain{$item}{+single_domain_mx}}} transport = remote_smtp_single_domain same_domain_copy_routing = yes no_more
This will cause any domain with an MX record in the domain list "single_domain_mx" to use the new transport.
The easiest way to add the domain list is to add it to your main config, as below. /etc/exim4/conf.d/main/10_temp_single_domain
domainlist single_domain_mx = aspmx.l.google.com : gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com
RFC 5451 describes the email header "Authentication-Results:" which contains the results of online email authentication tests that can be used by the mail receiver client and filtering software.
Exim doesn't, at this time, include native support for adding the Authentication-Results headers, but it's possible to add it using standard ACLs. (But there's a big caveat in doing this, see below.)
In /etc/exim4/conf.d/main/99_local_config :
.ifndef AUTHSERV_ID AUTHSERV_ID = primary_hostname .endif
In where ever your DATA ACL lives add the following:
warn !condition = ${if def:acl_m_authresults {true}} set acl_m_authresults = ; none warn add_header = :at_start:Authentication-Results: ${AUTHSERV_ID}${acl_m_authresults}
Exim should now be adding a header like the following to incoming mails:
Authentication-Results: server.example.com; none
Now to add some authentication checks. The easiest is the "iprev" policy which merely checks if the reverse DNS of the sending server has been properly configured. (The actual suitability and usefulness of rDNS checks is not covered here.)
Add the following to the RCPT ACL (or to the DATA ACL, above the entry listed above):
warn !condition = ${lookup dnsdb{ptr=$sender_host_address}{true}{}} set acl_c_iprev = permerror set acl_m_authresults = $acl_m_authresults; iprev=permerror (no ptr) \ policy.iprev=$sender_host_address warn verify = reverse_host_lookup set acl_m_authresults = $acl_m_authresults; iprev=pass \ policy.iprev=$sender_host_address ($sender_host_name) warn !condition = ${if eq{$acl_c_iprev}{permerror}{true}} condition = ${if and{{def:sender_host_address}{!def:sender_host_name}} {yes}{no}} set acl_m_authresults = $acl_m_authresults; iprev=${if \ eq{$host_lookup_failed}{1}{fail}{temperror}} \ policy.iprev=$sender_host_address
The header on the incoming mail should now have rDNS details included:
Authentication-Results: server.example.com; iprev=pass policy.iprev=10.11.12.13 (other.example.net)
Adding another check is fairly straight forward. To add a DKIM check add something like the following to your DKIM ACL. (It might need to be slightly more comprehensive, but this example shows the basics)
warn dkim_status = invalid:fail set acl_m_authresults = $acl_m_authresults; dkim=neutral ($dkim_verify_reason) \ header.${if eq{$dkim_identity}{}{d}{i}}=$dkim_cur_signer warn dkim_status = pass set acl_m_authresults = $acl_m_authresults; dkim=pass \ header.${if eq{$dkim_identity}{}{d}{i}}=$dkim_cur_signer
A DKIM signed message might now have the following in the header:
Authentication-Results: server.example.com; iprev=pass policy.iprev=10.11.12.13 (other.example.net); dkim=pass header.d=example.net
Different authentication schemes are listed at IANA, and most of them can be incorporated using Exim ACLs.
Which is great, but unfortunately, while the header line seems correct, I can't configure Exim to be fully compliant with RFC5451. The issue is with Authentication-Results headers that already exist in the mail as it is delivered. For obvious reasons it is necessary to remove any Authentication-Results headers (where the remote server is not trusted) that contain the locally used auto-server ID. (Note this is not necessarily a forgery, as mails may legitimately have passed through a system using that ID, but can still not be trusted.)
Unfortunately there's no current way to remove any headers using Exim's ACLs, let alone selectively remove headers that match a specific criteria.
The only way I can think to do this, and it's not very elegant, is to change the generated header so that it consists of a secret string:
warn !condition = ${if def:acl_m_authresults {true}} set acl_m_authresults = ; none warn add_header = :at_start:X-Authentication-Results: ${AUTHSERV_ID}${acl_m_authresults} warn add_header = :at_start:X-4354-2827: ${AUTHSERV_ID}${acl_m_authresults}
And then ensure that all mail deliveries pass through a system filter that contains the following:
if $h_Authentication-Results is not "" then headers add "X-Orig-Authentication-Results: $h_Authentication-Results" headers remove Authentication-Results endif headers add "Authentication-Results: $h_X-4354-2827" headers remove X-4354-2827
The downside of this approach is that there's no way (I know) of specifying in system filters that headers should be added at the top (as a trace field). Which means it's still fails to meet the requirement of RFC 5451 which considers the header position significant.
Oh well.
There's a prolific spammer that registers a fresh new domain every day and sends out DKIM signed mail via changing IP addresses. Keeping a blacklist of sending domains and IP addresses is fairly useless after the fact.
However, the one constant is that the nameservers they use for the domains always have the same domain names, and since that domain is registered to the spammer it's unlikely to be used for anything legitimate.
Therefore it's trivial to block based on a lookup of the nameserver in Exim's acl_check_rcpt
deny message = Domain is blacklisted here condition = ${if match{ \ ${lookup dnsdb{>: ns=$sender_address_domain}}}{ns1.example.com} {yes}} set acl_m_sender_nameservers = ${lookup dnsdb{>: ns=$sender_address_domain}} log_message = nameservers for $sender_address_domain: $acl_m_sender_nameservers
Everytime I set up a new sever, I always seem to have forgotten how to generate the fingerprint data to store in DNS. So, for the benefit of my future self:
Install sshfp (a python script packaged for debian/ubuntu)
Then to get the output in a format usable by TinyDNS, run it through another script.
sshfp -s s1.example.com s2.example.com | sshfp2tdns
#!/usr/bin/perl ## sshfp2tdns - convert sshfp output for use in TinyDNS ## adaped from code on http://dank.qemfd.net/dankwiki/index.php/SSHFP use strict; while (<>) { chomp; my ($host, $in, $sshfp, $alg, $fptype, $fp) = split " ", $_; my $out = sprintf("\\%03o\\%03o", $alg, $fptype); for (my $i = 0; $i < length($fp); $i += 2) { $out .= sprintf("\\%03o", hex substr($fp, $i, 2)); } printf(":%s:44:%s:\n", $host, $out); }
Client-side email filtering seems useless to anyone using multiple clients for reading email - especially if they're using iPhone, iPad, and the like.
For sites deploying "virtual email" IMAP accounts, the standard solution would be to support the upload of Sieve filter files using the managesieve protocol.
If you then want to use these filters at delivery time using Exim4, you have two choices:
Should you want to use Exim's Sieve support there are three main caveats:
The first issue can easily be solved by adding the Debian-exim user to a group that can read the Sieve files. To work around the other issues you can use "data" (rather than "file") to munge the files to be usable.
The following configuration assumes a split config, maildir directories, and an active Sieve file (or likely symlink) is available from the sieve manager (if not, it should carry on to the next router for delivery e.g. standard maildir deivery)
ACTIVE_SIEVE = /var/lib/sieve/${domain}/${local_part}/active VACATION_DIR = /var/lib/sieve/${domain}/${local_part}/vacation VDOM_MAILDIR = /var/vmail/${domain}/${local_part}
The following router is installed to /etc/exim4/conf.d/router/350_local_sieve
vdom_sieve: debug_print = "R: vdom_sieve for $local_part@$domain" driver = redirect domains = +local_domains require_files = ACTIVE_SIEVE no_verify no_expn check_ancestor allow_filter = true local_part_suffix = +* : -* local_part_suffix_optional data = "#Sieve filter\n${sg{${readfile{ACTIVE_SIEVE}}}{\r}{}}" sieve_useraddress = "$local_part" sieve_subaddress = "${sg{$local_part_suffix}{^.}{}}" sieve_vacation_directory = VACATION_DIR pipe_transport = address_pipe reply_transport = address_reply file_transport = vdom_sieve_file
Note, the redirect router allows either "+" or "-" as a suffix, which may need to be tweaked depending on site requirements.
vdom_sieve_file: debug_print = "T: vdom_sieve_file for $local_part@$domain ($address_file)" driver = appendfile delivery_date_add envelope_to_add return_path_add directory = VDOM_MAILDIR/${sg {.${sg {$address_file}{/}{.}}/} \ {^.(INBOX|inbox)/} {}} maildir_format = true user = vmail group = vmail
Note: The directory line might need a little fixing to fully support Maildir, but currently it replaces "/" characters with dots and assumes "inbox" as the user maildir root.
Update: You can now use Submission/ESMTPSA with SES directly
Update: Note that since this entry was originally written, SES introduced an SMTP interface making this redundant.
I was recently required to look into routing messages via Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES), however the documentation provided by Amazon doesn't include details for integrating it with Exim.
(Note: this was done for testing purposes and has not been used in a live configuration.)
Firstly, download and install the perl scripts as per Amazon's Getting Started guide.
On a Debian/Ubuntu box you'll probably need to fulfil the dependencies with
apt-get -y install libcrypt-ssleay-perl
I've placed the .pl files in /usr/local/bin and made them executable. SES.pm is placed in /usr/local/lib/site_perl/ .
Set up the access key, for example in /etc/aws_credentials, and make sure the file is readable by a subprocess spawned by Exim. e.g. :
chgrp Debian-exim /etc/aws_credentials chmod 640 /etc/aws_credentials
Then use the ses-verify-email-address.pl to set up your test addresses.
The Exim configuration I'm using is done so that delivery via AWS SES is only attempted if the sender has been specified in the configuration (otherwise it attempts to treat it as normal and send via smtp). So in the config example I set-up a file /etc/exim4/ses_senders that contains a list of sender email addresses (one per line) that are routed to SES.
(The following assumes a split config)
## ses-send-email.pl is available from http://aws.amazon.com/ses/ ## ensure SES.pm is in the PERL5 library path AWS_SES_SEND_EMAIL = /usr/local/bin/ses-send-email.pl ## File must be readable by the running exim group (e.g. Debian-exim) AWS_CREDENTIALS_FILE = /etc/aws-credentials ## the SES verified sender AWS_SES_SENDER = lsearch*@;/etc/exim4/ses_senders ## currently useless as there's only one endpoint offered AWS_SES_ENDPOINT = https://email.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/
## to send all mail via SES, remove the "senders" line aws_ses: debug_print = "R: aws_ses for $local_part@$domain" driver = accept senders = AWS_SES_SENDER require_files = AWS_SES_SEND_EMAIL : AWS_CREDENTIALS_FILE transport = aws_ses_pipe no_more
aws_ses_pipe: debug_print = "T: aws_ses_pipe for $local_part@$domain" driver = pipe command = AWS_SES_SEND_EMAIL -r -k AWS_CREDENTIALS_FILE \ "${if !eq{AWS_SES_ENDPOINT}{} {-e}}"\ "${if !eq{AWS_SES_ENDPOINT}{} {AWS_SES_ENDPOINT}}" \ -f $sender_address $local_part@$domain freeze_exec_fail = true message_prefix = return_fail_output = true
A few things to keep in mind:


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Flash Fantasy: From That Eternal Summer Isle
Okay, the theme of Bazelli's "Author Aerobics" this week was a tad too irresistable. As soon as I read her post, I had an opening line in mind. Shortly thereafter followed the main character. It took only a little longer to come up with the situation. I'm still really busy with school and related challenges, so this is kind of cheating. But the idea stuck, so here we are.
The challenge was thus:
"Show, don't tell." You hear it over and over again. It's one of the most often quoted 'rules of writing', but pick any novel off your shelf, and you'll find that the authors do not just show, they also tell. Perhaps the reason that we're encouraged to "show" is because, in unskilled hands, telling can be badly done.
This week's challenge: Write a piece of short fiction (1000 words or less) that involves 'good' telling. The theme for this week: "afterlife."
That being the case, I present to you another little fantasy flash piece, clocking in at 1,076 words, entitled:
From That Eternal Summer Isle
By: Stephen Watkins
The sky was blue on the day I died. That came as some surprise. Not so much that the sky was blue, but that I died. Or that I was able to remark on the color of the sky at all.
I've never been one to believe in the afterlife. Nor in the gods, or any of that other claptrap. Maybe I've spent too much time with the humans.
But there you go. One day you're a high-powered real-estate broker wheeling and dealing on penthouse suites and downtown high-rises, driving fast, expensive cars, and generally living the good life. The next, you wake up on that Eternal Summer Isle.
Sure, like all good kids I'd been raised on stories of the silver-sailed ships that bear you over the seas to the Halls of the Eternal Summer Isle, to live in perpetuity with the twenty-four gods and goddesses who rule there. Nevermind the absurdity of an immortal race dreaming up an afterlife myth for themselves, but I've traveled this whole world over and I can assure you, there's no island you can reach by sail where it's a perpetually verdant seventy-two and sunny lorded over by a couple dozen deities. I've seen no evidence for the existence of those gods, but in my seven-hundred and fifty years of life, I've seen plenty of evidence supporting the notion that elves are immortal.
So, yeah, it came as some surprise not only that I was dead, but that I was somehow aware of being dead.
I nearly jumped out of my skin as someone called my name. Hey. I still had skin! I turned to face the speaker, and my eyes nearly fell out of my head. Here was a radiant being: a creature of roughly elvish height, with long, pointed ears, and a flowing white beard. Another incongruity for you: elves don't have beards; why would elvish gods? Light surrounded him like he bathed in a nebula, and the little glowy bits somehow clung to his skin. I felt cowed, for a moment.
"I'm dead, aren't I?"
"Yes." The bearded elf-god nodded sadly. "Yes and no."
"What happened?" I asked, confused.
"You were struck down by heavenly fire, in order that your spirit might be summoned here."
"You mean to say, I was struck by lightning from a clear blue sky?"
The glowing god-person turned away, avoiding my question. It was a rhetorical question, anyway.
He turned back toward me. "You've been summoned because we need a representative on the Earth. Someone to carry the message of the Lords of the Eternal Summer Isles. The fate of Earth depends on it."
"Whoa, there, sparky. Don't you think there are a few flaws in your plan? For one, until about five minutes ago, I didn't even believe in you. For that matter, I'm dead. I can't exactly play messenger-boy if I'm stuck here on your infernal Summer Isle!"
The god-elf waved dismissively. "Your death is a small thing. It is a simple feat for the Lords of the Summer Isle to send your spirit back to New York, there to reincarnate your former body, to return you to the life you knew."
"And supposing you did that. I liked what I had going there. I liked being human. I mean, what could you possibly need me for, seeing as you have power over life and death. And why would I want to help you with it, anyway?"
"You liked pretending to be human, Mark." The god-elf smirked. "But you were never one of them. Not really. Your heart was always in Faerie. And here, in the Summer Isles."
I frowned slightly, pointedly. He had dodged my question again. He turned and gestured for me to follow.
"Walk with me, Mark."
What could I say? I walked with him.
For several minutes he lead me in silence along a strand of pure-white beach bordered on one side by an impossibly azure sea and on the other by blindingly green foliage. He left no footprints. I shuffled to catch up with him. "Look, Mister… uh…" I trailed off. There were a dozen gods and a dozen goddesses in the elvish pantheon, and I didn't believe in a one of them, so how was I supposed to distinguish one from another?
"Orowen," the god-elf filled in for me.
"Look, Mister Orowen, whatever it is you want done, I'm the wrong guy. You send me back, and I'm back to fast cars and high-rise penthouses. I'm no prophet for the gods."
"Mark Warner," Orowen's voice was calm and confident, "You are the only guy. You've lived your life among the humans. You even have a human name. You're as one among them. And they will have need of you. They are not prepared for the coming rise of the Dark Lord of Mordack."
The Dark Lord of Mordack. Another fairy-tale, this one the part that's supposed to scare kids straight. Frankly, I thought the name sounded just a bit silly. Orowen must have noted the uncertainty on my face.
"The Dark Lord has marshaled his forces to overthrow the rule of mankind and to enslave them by his cunning devices, and the humans, being as they are, are unprepared for the threat he poses. The death and destruction that will arise by the Dark Lord's coming will be unthinkable. His iron grip will reach even to Faerie."
"So, you want me to go back there and warn them about the Dark Lord? Why not let one of their own do it?"
"The greater part of the humans have but one god, and even for that they are a disunited and suspicious lot. If that god sent one of their own only, it would breed dissension and contention. So he reached out to us, to aid him in protecting his people. And we, being long allies of the humans and their god, are prepared to aid mankind in the coming struggle against darkness. And for that, we need you, Mark Warren. We need you to spread your message to the humans. And we need you to rally the kin of Faerie to our greater cause. Too long our worlds have stood apart."
I swallowed hard. It still amazed me. Here I was, dead, and yet I could swallow. Still a little skeptical, I turned to Orowen, trying to read the body-language of a god.
"Alright. What, exactly, do you want me to do?"
The End.
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July 2, 2010 2:41 pm
"Whoa, there, sparky." That had me LOLing! I do believe this is the first humor I've seen you write, and I was very entertained. I didn't think Mark would turn around and ask what they wanted him to do. His skepticism was pretty consistent through the whole story. A fun read, I must say 🙂
July 5, 2010 5:10 pm
In theory, he's still skeptical, but willing to at least entertain the idea. It can be hard to stay 100% skeptical when faced with almost incontrovertible proof…
I'm glad you liked it!
Stylistically, this sample is very similar to the story I submitted and will soon be resubmitting – although in that version it's a little humor mixed in with a lot more drama. On the other hand, I thought "Shopping for Snow" was a somewhat humorous piece, too. Oh well… 🙂
July 6, 2010 12:10 pm
Oh yes you're right. The humor there was a touch more subtle, but it was still fun.
July 6, 2010 12:16 pm
Whew! For a moment, there, I thought I'd grossly miscalculated!
July 3, 2010 4:35 am
A great piece of work. I still think showing can enrich writing though!
July 5, 2010 5:13 pm
Thanks. And you're right. The point of the exercise wasn't to discount the value of showing, but to demonstrate the relative merits of "telling" in some specific instances. Stories would grow pretty dry pretty quickly if they were all "tell" all the time! Thus, the old adage…
July 8, 2010 12:13 am
Amusing, I wanted to know what type of creature Mark was. I liked the opening voice, sounded like an intriguing character.
July 8, 2010 8:45 am
Thanks! I tried to to make him something of a mildly sarcastic and amusing character – so I'm glad that some of that came through in the story.
It's funny that you hit on the one instance where I didn't directly "tell" in a challenge about "telling" over "showing". While I didn't say specifically, I tried to strongly imply that Mark was actually an elf, and a denizen of the world of Faerie. Apparently, though, he either looks or can look very much like a human without stirring up too much attention. At least, that's my interpretation of what I wrote…


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|Posted by Jean Johnson on January 9, 2010 at 4:43 PM
Got a room at the Lakeshor for Saturday and Sunday. Arriving here earlier today, I drove to Parkville, took pictures of just how close Minntac is to the old homestead, thought about making a snowangel and didn't. Got some hot air from Canelake's - sorry, Fleet Farm, yours just doesn't do it! Herberger's, Big KMart, Sawmill Offsale Liquor, KFC - forgot to give me sporks so I had to make a stop at Super One - all within an hour's time! Funny how small and cold and sad everything looks. I look out the window of the motel across Silver Lake to the power plant on the west end of Chestnut Street. The steam is blowing furiously from the top, the curve sign is blowing in the wind, the snow is dirty and crusted, pickups drive by in about 20 second intervals - seems to be the vehicle of choice here.
Puffy little bump clouds cover 2/3 of the way the sky - the other is the cold blue of winter. The sun will set in about an hour or so - and then the night will lay its blanket across the city.
People look lonely, hard, sad - like the rocks around here. Not sure if it's hopeless, but it's little and small. The houses are huddled together- trying to keep warm themselves, maybe?
Hard to believe I grew up here and things seemed SO big and promising. Endless possibliities all around me, I thought. East Range Choral Society, Dallis Frandsen and Virginia High School Choir, Gethsemane- all so tiny now.
Drove by Gethsemane - the stained glass windows look like they're just painted now- they always have been, I guess, but they look weary now. I'm going to the contemporary service there tomorrow - wonder if Mary Jo Ralston still sings with the praise band.
Maybe everyone looks sad, no matter where they are - I just don't seem them as much because there are so many in the Cities. Here, there are one or two sitting on the benches in the mall - one man sat slumped against the bench. Two teenage girls with their KMart special winter jackets attempted to look cool, standing by Fashion Bug - "going out of business - all the hardware goes, too!". The dank, humid smell of overdone hot dogs fled out of the snack bar in the middle of the mall. An old woman with red hair, fading like the sunset, pushed her cart, looking ferociously at all the plastic storage ware - did she need a soup size or sandwich size or just need to look?
Part of me is relieved to be gone from this place - the boredom that seems to wrap itself around everyone. Part of me is angry with myself because I feel so "superior" to people here - stop it, you twit! But, it's true - I do feel superior in the sense that I have hope, I laugh, I have a wonderful job - most of the time, I thrive.
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The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) also said there is a 70 percent chance of normal weather patterns without La Niña or El Niño in the Northern Hemisphere summer months, but added that there is a 50 percent chance that El Niño could break out in the autumn.
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Manchester City starlet Phil Foden wows in game of two-touch
The 18-year-old has made eight Premier League appearances so far this season.
Phil Foden has yet to unleash the full scale of his talent on the Premier League, but training videos are enough to suggest what's still to come.
The 18-year-old was filmed taking part in a game of two-touch with teammates Gabriel Jesus and Ian Carlo Poveda ahead of Manchester City's game against Everton on Wednesday.
And if called upon, it looks as though Foden has the touch to make an impact on the game.
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That's the level required to play for the Premier League champions.
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In an exclusive interview with the Sun Sentinel Panthers GM Dale Tallon stressed that while he will be searching for offensive talent, he's not interested in a rent-a-player or burdensome contracts for aging and underachieving players.
Here's an excerpt of today's interview.
"We're not sellers. Worse-case scenario, we're looking to get better. Our goal since we've been here is to get better every day. How do we do that? Unfortunately, we're banged up at this time, missing three key guys on the backend, so we got to find a way to get through this until we get healthy. We got five games before the deadline so we'll know better. We got a good core, a good team, so it's a matter of adding pieces now. We're moving forward from here, we're not subtracting!"
Does the surprising drive for the division title change your philosophy?
"We're ahead of schedule. We're happy where we're at. We believe we can move forward here, we'll do our best to get better."
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The Tanglewood Evolution IV TSF CE Electro Acoustic Guitar offers a smaller, more comfortable shape that offers a loud voice acoustically or plugged in. Designed to give fingerstyle players a more comfortable playing experience, this guitar would also be excellent for travelling with or for smaller players who struggle with larger models.
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With its Super Folk shape, this guitar is a bit larger than a parlour but smaller than a dreadnought. It is for its smaller dimensions and distinct curves that the Tanglewood Evolution IV TSF CE will find favour with fingerstyle players, and those after a less cumbersome guitar that is still loud. The dimensions here also help the instrument to provide a focussed, balance sound that is very usable in most genres, even if you're strumming, chords are clearly defined.
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1. G.C. Murphy
A chain of five-and-dime variety stores that operated from 1906 into the 1980s. Remember getting a vanilla or cherry Coke at the lunch bar?
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It began as a small shoe store after being founded by Roane County native Wehrle B. Geary in 1906. Eventually shoppers could visit the beauty shop on the mezzanine, or try to snag a bargain in the Budget Store there.
3. J.G. McCrory's
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4. Hills Department Stores
Who doesn't remember the smell of popcorn at its snack bar? Or buying school clothes from the long line of metal racks? One of the earlier discount department store chains, it began in 1957 and lasted until being acquired by Ames in 1999.
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One of the original five-and-dime stores, the first Woolworth's opened in Utica, New York, in early 1878 and the last Woolworth's closed its remaining store in 1997.
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Justice and truth, facing facts, find what is right or wrong
You reap what you sow, and all of your perseverance and graft is about to bring you rewards. But you're not home and dry yet; this is an opportunity and cannot be taken for granted so continue to work hard. Take heart however, you are heading in the right direction for success. Become conscious of when you turn away from problems in your life. Be brave and see your problems as challenges and you as being able to handle them . This card tells you that you do have the inner resources to overcome all obstacles and find the truth of your situation.
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Barriers, blocked feelings, ignoring the truth
The woman pictured in this card is putting up barriers and her poise is rigid and a little hostile. And yet, she is blindfolded so is she seeing the situation as it really is? Whatever the stresses and strains of the situation, you'll not be able to deal with it without facing up to the truth first. All problems can be confronted far more easily when you have your whole being able to take on the job. Be gentle but firm with yourself and try to stay positive: these demons do not usually turn out to be as bad as we fear.
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Loss, isolation, heartache
This card signifies separation, loneliness or absence. You may find out something suddenly, which leaves you feeling hurt or rejected and unable to trust those around you. It may be that it has already happened to you or possibly a warning to look out for things around you that could need your attention. You are being advised to take more risks and communicate the secrets of your heart more. Give up the defences and control in favour of trust and communication. You can choose to heal the hurt and the underlying pattern of heartbreak in order to move forward into a new level of maturity in your relationships. Accept and forgive the past and you can let it go.
Four of Swords
Inner fears, relaxing, slowing down
This card represents retreat, and can be a sign that you need to give yourself a break. You have been very busy of late and have not given yourself the time to listen to your inner feelings. You need to gather your strength before you are ready to move on with your life, hopefully with renewed vigour. You may find it difficult to quieten your mind and feelings in order to hear your soul, but it is worth continuing to try. Be aware that if you cannot make space in your life to do this consciously your body may do it unconsciously for you in the form of illness.
Five of Swords
Greed, self interest, selfishnessIs self-interest a good or a bad thing? This card is urging you to seek the answers to this question. It may be that you have acted selfishly lately and have caused upset to others. Or it may be that you have put your needs second to those of others for too long and need to concentrate on yourself without feeling guilt. If you are winning at someone else's expense, this is not really winning, but an illusion of success.
Six of Swords
Difficulties, hardship, stagnation, moving awayAs the card depicts, you are about to embark on a journey. It can be a physical journey, an emotional journey or maybe a transitory stage of your life. It will often come up when you have been through a difficult time and although it does not usually represent a particularly exciting time in your life, it shows you that you will be slowly moving in the right direction. Do not lose hope on the journey on which you currently find yourself. This may be an inner or an outer journey; it may be long and arduous or short and painless.
Seven of Swords
Deception, lying, cheating, allowing someone else to take the blameIs there something going on in your life, in the present or the past that you are not facing up too? This is isolating you from others as you are carrying this secret around like a cross to bear. You need to consider whether or not you can operate on your own as well as you think you can. This card also speaks of a hidden, darker aspect of our psyches - a side of us which lies, cheats or behaves dishonourably It is the little devil within us that wants to cast mischief, to see what we can get away with.
Eight of SwordsConfusion, restriction, trapped by a situation, follow the truth of your feelings
This card represents a crisis. You don't know what to do, and who to turn to. This feeling of being trapped is overwhelming you. But are you as powerless as you imagine? Try to look at things in a different way and you will see that there ARE options open to you, but you have to seek them out first. Be honest with yourself: are you really happy? Are you following your dreams or have you wandered off track somehow? No matter what stage you're at, commit to using all your energy, bravery and willpower now to bring you back on course.
Nine of Swords
Fear and anxiety, worrying, feeling vulnerable
This is the card of worry and anguish. Obviously you are worrying about something or things in particular but this is representing the emotion itself. But worry can be self-destructive, so vow to look after yourself better. Will you not be better able to face the troubles with a clear head? Calm your worries and keep them within your control as much as possible. There usually isn't the need to put as much energy into worrying as we do. Think about focussing your worries and doing something about them instead of making things worse by doing nothing ~ only you can help you.
Ten of SwordsSelf pity, turning point, feeling guilty about something
You're feeling under attack, and as if you are being victimised. But this card tells you that you are not as powerless as you might feel. You may have every right to ask yourself 'why me?' but then think about whether or not it is helping. It is time to start making some positive changes. You may be allowing one sword after another to stab you in the back, each one making you more and more weak . You need to accept that you are prolonging this tragedy, laugh at yourself and enjoy the symbolism of ten swords stabbing you in the back. Isn't one enough why allow all ten!
Page of SwordsLooking inward, watchfulness, being truthful
There is something in your life that you need to be truthful about. It could be something on an emotional level so you may need to give yourself some space to think over things in general. Does anything feel uncomfortable to you? This could be an area that needs your attention. The card advises you to look for situations in your life which you don't really understand, in which you will need to admit you're not quite as wise as you thought you were.
Knight of SwordsJustice and truth, self pity, careful decisions
This card might be saying 'No More Mr Nice Guy'. You have kept quiet about your true feelings for too long now and you should speak frankly and truthfully about how you feel. It will benefit you and may well benefit everyone else involved too. If you are one to always speak out, then you may need to consider whether or not you need to be more tactful? Represents an aspect of ourselves which doesn't want to let go of our anger and admit that what lies beneath is the feeling that you maybe are out of control. Let anger and frustration be a sign to you that you need to confront situations rather than allow them to overwhelm you.
Queen of SwordsDeception, being direct, up front and open, stand up for what you believe in
The truth is not always pleasant but it is there never-the-less. It does not serve you well to try and run from it. However hard it may seem, you will find that if you do not fool yourself, it will become harder for others to fool you too. It is only when you face up to the truth that you can move on from it. This card advises you to notice where there may be a deception of some kind occurring in your life. he dishonesty may be being perpetrated by you or by someone around you. It may however be that you are lying to yourself. Either way, you will need to inject a large dose of truth and honesty into the situation.
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Finances And Aging Parents
How To Know If Aging Parents Need Help With Finances
Most people can manage their own finances up until the end. Unfortunately, that isn't the case for everyone. What can you do if you notice your aging parent can no longer manage their own finances?
As a caregiver, it can be difficult to have a conversation about financial assistance. Much like driving, managing your own finances is a sign of independence. It is something your parent has done for decades.
How do you even know when to step in? What role should you take in financial management? Who needs to be involved in the decision making process?
Signs Your Aging Parent Can't Manage Finances Independently
Many people are quite capable of handling their finances without assistance. Aging doesn't mean you aren't capable of remaining independent. So, how do you know that your elderly parent can't hire their own money?
- There are unpaid bills when they normally paid their bills on time or even early.
- Their mail is unopened or piled up, particularly if this is unusual behavior for them.
- Creditors are calling. This is especially alarming if they have the financial means and are normally on top of their finances.
- They begin making unusual purchases, such as overbuying or purchasing unusual items they don't really need.
- They are donating or loaning money to charities or people they wouldn't normally support.
- They are suddenly concerned about not having enough money or are spending more extravagantly than normal.
- Someone has taken financial advantage of them.
How to Address Finances With Aging Parents
The tough part isn't figuring out that your parents need support with their finances. It is actually telling them that they are no longer able to handle the task. If you have siblings, they should be involved in the conversation. Here are some tips for making the conversation go well.
- Have the conversation at a neutral time, not immediately following a financial challenge or at a holiday gathering.
- If you have siblings, discuss everyone's role prior to addressing the issue with your parent.
- Don't make your parent feel like they are incapable of making financial decisions.
- Calmly state your concerns and involve them in the decision-making process. For example, Mom, I noticed that several of your bills haven't been paid. I was thinking it might be helpful to you if Jane and I take over your bill paying so that you don't have to worry about it. How do you think this would work?
- Involve your parent in their finances, regardless of their cognitive functioning. I had a client with advanced Alzheimer's disease whose daughter still met with her monthly to go over the bills she paid and go over her accounts. I think it helped her mother feel like she was involved.
- Work together to come up with a solution. Even if your parent has cognitive challenges, they should still be able to access money to pay for small expenses. For example, I worked with a woman who had dementia. We took her shopping at the Dollar Store weekly and she paid for her items using a pre-paid credit card. I also worked with a woman with dementia who had a set amount of cash to spend on extras. Her children handled all of her bill paying and made sure she had her own money.
How To Take Over Your Parents Finances
Once you've had the discussion and everyone is in agreement on how it will work, here are the steps you'll need to make to ensure that bills don't slip through the cracks.
Set up a power of attorney so that you will be able to access their financial files.
- Have your parents add you to their bank accounts.
- Gather all of your parents' financial documents to determine what bills are outstanding and get a complete financial picture.
- Document everything you do with your parents' money to protect yourself. If you have siblings, consider a monthly or quarterly update.
- If budget allows, consider hiring a financial planning advisor or a bill paying service.
- Be sure to give your parents access to money without making it seem like an allowance. Depending on their cognitive ability and their funds, you can either encourage them to purchase items with their bank card, a credit card or withdraw a set amount of cash each week.
This is not an easy decision. As a caregiver, you have to do what is best for your caree, even if it is difficult. Unfortunately, financial fraud can happen to anyone. Keeping an eye on your parent's financial health is how you can make sure it doesn't happen to them, or if it does, they can recover from it.
If you approach this as a way to make your parent's life easier and demonstrate that you are looking out for their best interest, they will be less resistant.


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Friday, January 27, 2012 by Leia / Rome
I think every book blogger friend that I know gets a thrill when authors respond to their tweets and/or book reviews. I mean, who doesn't? As I just started on my other blog, I wonder how would the people of whose works I review would feel. Then again, I hardly care. I still practice some measure of restraint though because I don't want to deal with this kind of drama. Seriously.
Of all the authors that I follow on Twitter, perhaps the most fan responsive is Michelle Zink (@MichelleZink). I've had a couple of occasions wherein I would tweet her about my reading progress for the Prophecy of the Sisters series and she replies as much as she can. Since then, she is on my "must-read, must-buy" list and I'm so excited to grab a copy of A Temptation of Angels this March. I'm quite sure, like the Prophecy of the Sisters, I would have a hard time putting it down. She is honestly that good.
As to the authors I've met in person -- like Lauren Kate, Samantha Sotto and Alexander Yates -- I haven't encountered a single one who's not fan responsive as well as level-headed when dealing with not-so-pleasant reviews about their books. The latter is not an easy feat if you consider the drama I just linked a few sentences ago. For that, I salute them.
Most recently, I have witnessed how YA authors are generally responsive and enthusiastic with each other and their fans. Last January 23, 2012 (22 in the US), the ALA Youth Media Awards -- Libba Bray calls it as "the Oscars for books" -- was held in Dallas, Texas. Tweets and re-tweets of congratulations and thank-yous from one YA author to another and to their fans were so fun to see on my feed; it felt like you're part of their conversation even if you're on the other side of the world. It also shows how closely knit and mutually supportive they are. The winners' list is quite impressive and I saw a couple of authors that I'm following won awards, which prompted me to congratulate them without any expectations. Imagine my surprise when I saw this:
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Why, you're welcome, Ms. Morgenstern! It's an honor to hear from you. Cheers!
2012 is starting out nicely. Here's wishing more fun encounters with authors here and overseas.


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A cool feature (literally 🙂 ) of the Adventure Sandbox is the shade cover. In the past, it was ideal to build a sandbox where there was a nice shady area. With this new shade cover design, your sandbox can be installed in the shade or sun. As you can see from the picture below, the cover is high enough to allow for morning sunlight and afternoon shade. This is important because ultraviolet rays from the sun act as a powerful disinfectant and help to keep the sand smelling sweet and sanitary. An ideal location for you sandbox is a area that has morning sun and afternoon shade in the summer.
Limiting exposure to the sun is important for everyone. Shade covers give you that extra piece of mind knowing the kids playing in the sandbox aren't in direct contact with the Sun's midday UV rays. Additionally, on hot days it can be up to 20 degrees cooler in the shade. This means that kids can play longer, safer from UV, are cooler and most importantly, having more fun.
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On Saturday, Daddy and I took Top Ender and Baby Boy to London to see "The Go! Go! Go! Show", (after having been given tickets by Mummy Marketing) which is a family musical about a group of five friends and without giving too much away involved a sweet sock-stealing "Fluffalope", magic bikes and some fantastic songs that none of us have been able to stop singing...
We went on the underground to Leicester Square (which is on the Northern and Piccadilly line) and then walked round to the Leicester Square Theatre (its hidden up near the Prince Charles Cinema near China Town) for the 2:30pm show. We made our way down the stairs and found a foyer with a very friendly man selling merchandise which was very reasonably priced and saw me buying Top Ender and Baby Boy flashing wands (£3 each) and a Souvenir programme pack (£5), there was a place to leave our buggy and a huge pile of booster seats for children to use in the intimate theatre.
We were all quite excited to find that over the back of our seats were different coloured socks (which becomes important later) and we settled down ready for the show. From the start Baby Boy and Top Ender were excited and as soon as the musical started they were dancing along and learning the Go!Go!Go! club move and shouting excitedly when ever the cast asked the audience a question. Top Ender was in heaven and laughed loudly at the jokes, as only a six (and a half) year old can, and has already learnt all the words to Heaven Bound. Any doubt that I had about us not enjoying the show was removed from my mind as we all grew more and more engrossed in the show.
There is an interval in the show, and if you are tempted to buy an intermission icecream do be warned that they are £2 per tub, but it was really nice ice-cream and according to the pot they have won lots of awards for being so nice.
The second half of the show started getting a bit too much for Baby Boy, but with some clever Mummy and Daddy tricks we managed to get him to watch most of the second half, without too much stress and we decided that he would skip meeting the cast after the show and go and claim our buggy. Whilst he and Daddy were claiming the buggy they did meet Mr Baffled who was very charming according to Daddy.
Top Ender and I battled it out to meet the other cast members (nearly losing an eye in the process from some sharp elbowed mothers) and even though they had just finished a show and must of been exhausted they were all so lovely and I hope that take this show on tour... or at least release a DVD as all of them deserve success in the future.
For further details of show times and how to book tickets, visit http://www.gogogo.tv/ and do it soon, it is one show that the whole family really will enjoy!
When we were offered our tickets, we were also offered tickets for a family of four as part of a competition and so if you would like to win tickets to see 'The Go!Go!Go! Show' then all you have to do is answer this question;
What is the name of the sock stealing creature in The Go! Go! Go! Show?
A. The Sock Nabber
B. The Fluffalope
C. The Sneak
Please leave your answer in the comments below (on A Mothers Ramblings, not on any other feed such as the Facebook group), and use a valid email address as this is how I will contact you if you have won. If more than one answer is correct, a random number generator will be used to choose the winner, based on the order of entry. Competition closes at 1pm on the 7th of August, transport is not included.