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Posted by Judith Shorter on 13/4/2009, 7:28 pm
I am going to Cornwall on Saturday for a week and hope to go to Land's-end although a little early for upright clover I would like to look for it, can anyone give me a rough idea of a good area. I am going with my non botanical husband so will not be able to spend to much time looking. Thank you Judith
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We have just returned from tonight's recording of the BBC's 'Have I Got News for You'. There have been rumours that Boris Johnson would soon appear. I didn't know about these rumours so it was a pleasant surprise when Boris walked out. Merton and Hislop got applause... Boris got a cheer. We arrived at 6pm with doors opening at 7pm. We did not get in until 7:15pm, and not to put too fine a point on it, the wind chill was rather unpleasant. The people for the filming of Parkinson were out of the cold quicker. The show is filmed in the ITV studios on the south bank.
Once in, we found that we did not have a great choice of seats, we were in the far left, with views of Merton, Guest, and Boris. I could just see Ian Hislop's scalp. We are very out of shot, so don't even bother trying to spot us in the audience!
Just after we got to our seats, we thought it prudent to visit the facilities. On the way we saw Des O Connor. He was looking stressed for some reason. At this stage we knew not who the guest presenter was at this stage, and we thought it might be he. A cheer 'hello, Des' received nothing back. Ah well.
The warmup woman was Jo Caulfield. She had a tough job as we were all rather cold. She did bring the welcome news that they had just turned up the heating.
At this point she introduced the panel, in the order of Paul Merton, Ian Hislop, Boris Johnson, then I think it was Sara Cox (apparently a Radio 1 presenter) and Dr. Phil Hammond (A very funny man). Hammond was on Hislop's team.
Before filming, everyone told a joke for a sound check. Hislop's joke was about Bush being told that three Brazilian soldiers had been killed. Bush replied 'how much is a Brazilian?' Sara Cox's joke was about a zoo with only one animal. A small dog. It was a Shit Zoo. (Shitzu is a dog breed). I honestly cannot remember Mark Hammond's. Boris' joke was about dyslexic devil worshippers who pledged allegiance to Santa. There was a pause and Boris said 'that was a good joke!'
Seleted quotes (or possibly misquotes), you may want to stop reading at tis point if you have yet to see the show:
Hammond: I've given up the will to live there, Boris
Hammond: We're all brought down by our own foibles and failures. Aren't we? Boris?
Hislop and/or Hammond: Have you tried to snort the coke? Boris: A long time ago... unsuccessfully.... I sneezed.
Boris: Sunlight is the best disinfectant (when discussing his idea that EVERYONE in government should HAVE to publish a diary, so that the public would be swamped by them, it made sense, honest!). Boris used this phrase in an article about Bush and Al Jazeera, another topic which was under discussion, though I would be surprised if it made the final cut as it was a bit serious, though it did end with Boris and Ian pledging to go to jail together!
Hammond: it's all about killing the poor again.... (this guy has his finger on the button)
Boris: Never mind, never mind ... stagger on...
At the 40 minute mark: Boris: ... and so, to round two! Remember; this is a half hour show.
Boris: Now for the wheel of fortune... no, the wheel of news.
Boris spins the wheel which lands on Bush (erratically) and Boris announces 'It's a yellow chap!' The wheel segment is yellow. We get the locked door story.
Boris: Bush attacked Baghdad... Genghis Khan attacked Baghdad... Hislop: .. that's the other round, that's the odd one out round! This was said during round 2, but there was no odd one out round, so it doesn't seem to indicate foreknowledge of questions.
Boris: .... hang on, I quite like Men and Motors (the TV channel)
Boris: Est-ce que nous sommes arrivés? .... that's French!
Boris: You're actually right! Merton: Was I? Boris: You're actually wrong.
Boris: Where were we? (it was the way he said it)
Hislop made a paper plane and threw it at Merton. Paul Merton unfolded it and read out loud: - I love you... let's get rid of the other three, they're holding us back.... give us a kiss, it's Christmas?!?!
Boris: That brings us to the end of the paper plane..... discussion.
Boris: I can only assume we're reaching the juddering climax...
Merton: (1 hour and 20 minutes into the recording, or thereabouts) If we go for another 10 minutes we'll be going out live!!
Boris: You've done very well, but you weren't specific enough.
(show ends)
Merton: We do a thing now where Boris does a few retakes.... Boris: How do you know it's just me? Merton: You're the one who kept f**king up the autocue!
Merton: You know how well it's going to go by where we pick up. Boris: On Ian Hislop's team....
Boris: It's a joke at our expense, isn't it? Merton: Not at our expense, no.
The whole thing was well over an hour and a half of solid entertainment, and they now have the job of editing it down to half an hour. Boris was a star, a thoroughly solid chap - though he did look a little confused at times. He complained that the autocue kept stopping and Paul Merton explained that it stops when he does.
They managed to work in gags about Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham, trying to make Boris give the impression that he had moved on from Liverpool (as Boris says, lovely city, great people).
I shall look forward to seeing the edit. Sara Cox did make some contributions, though nowhere near as many as the others, and it will be interesting to see how this comes across. She made enough so that the edit could make her appear to be a major part of the show on the night.
Mark Hammond was a star, as, of course, was Boris. I hope they keep his contributions about the social policy is all conspiring as a means to kill the poor, this came up in about three places and hung together very nicely.
(I have since discovered that Boris' site announced his involvement in the show, I did not see that until Friday)

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One Life Gone, Another Life Born
It was one of those weeks. You know, the kind that cause you to wonder if life will ever settle down? The ones that create a series of never-ending questions running through your mind like the credits at the end of a movie.
News of the passing of my cousin hit me like the humidity of a southern July Summer day. Just a couple years older than me, I stared in disbelief that he was gone.
Not a week later, news of another life again, left me speechless. I became the sister to a new baby brother.
One life was gone and another one brand new, all in the course of a week, all the result of sin and temptation.
Judgment vs. Recognition
How do you confront sin by recognizing bad behavior and not pass judgment at the same time? I've never thought myself better than any other person, just a person who strives for goodness and hates evil.
It hurts me to see people hurt themselves or others without regard for consequences.
I know I'm not perfect. I know I have my moments when I could be a better person or show God's love more. So how do you confront others without being judgmental?
I think the difference is in the person's heart that's doing the confronting. Is their rebuke coming from a place of humility and gentleness or a place of bitterness and contempt?
"If your brother or sister sins against you, go and correct them when you are alone together. If they listen to you, then you've won over your brother or sister. But if they won't listen, take with you one or two others so that every word may be established by the mouth of two or three witnesses. But if they still won't pay attention, report it to the church, treat them as you would a Gentile and tax collector." Matthew 18: 15-18
Confronting people's sins when you are alone with them, comes from a place of humility. It isn't your intent to shame the person to the world, but only to help bring to light the sin in their life. This is the stage where you hope the person will recognize their behavior and make a change. If, however, they don't change, it is time to take a more intensive approach by involving others.
Humble Confrontation
When my ex-husband told me he didn't love me and that he had a girlfriend, my first reaction was shock, disbelief, and then desperation. I approached him with a biblical view, hoping that he would see truth behind the smoke screen of temptation. When that didn't work and he denounced his belief in God and the church, I reached out to others that I believed might join with me to shine a light on his sin. My intentions did not come from a place of retribution, but from a humble heart, deeply concerned for the well-being and health of my husband's well-being and the health of our marriage.
Looking back on a situation with my ex-husband, it's clear to me that I did nothing wrong in confiding in others after approaching him about his infidelity when we were alone. How do I know? Because Matthew 18 tells me so.
I have always sought answers from the Bible, as to me, God holds every answer my heart seeks to know.
Because of this, I can stand in confidence and say that what I believe are facts, not opinions. That God has given me every answer I need in His word and that as long as I act out of wisdom and use His Word as guidance and direction, I can rest in knowing that I am making the right decisions.
Passing Judgment
"Brothers and sisters, if a person is caught doing something wrong, you who are spiritual should restore someone like this with a spirit of gentleness." Galatians 6:1
Nobody likes to be judged and it's true, we all sin. But, there is a time when God needs us to step out and take his lead in situations where people close to us are deep into sin. He expects us, not to judge critically and with pride thinking that we are better, but with gentleness and a humble spirit.
I'm concerned about the reason for my cousin's untimely death and although I didn't get a chance to confront him, I wish I had had the opportunity. I would have told him that his life is too precious. I would have begged him to consider the consequences. I would have reached out, with the help of family to get him some help.
Before my brother was born, I spoke to my father about the circumstances, concerned for all involved. I tried to do it out of gentleness and humility, but the result was resistance. Regardless, I felt led by the Lord to speak out. I'm worried about my new baby brother's life. Will he grow up with the difficulties that I faced as a child and a teenager? Will he know his value? Will he know to whom he belongs? Will he recognize truth over deception?
His name is Ezekiel, Strength of God. My prayer for him is that he has the strength of God to turn away from temptation and pride, a gentle spirit that recognizes good, and a heart that loves others more than himself.
Evading Confrontation
I know confrontation is uncomfortable. I know society screams that we shouldn't pass judgment on others because we have our own bucket of sin. But, there are times when a gentle confrontation is necessary. There are times when the Lord needs us to step out and speak to those we love and as long as we do it with a humble heart, we won't be wrong.


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Thursday, April 1, 2010
Hose Added
Thanks to the Chief at York Area United Fire and Lt. Lauer I secured 600' of 3 inch hose and 200' of 2 1/2 inch hose. We packed the hose on the truck last night.
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Most of us have an appreciation for a really good story. Complex characters, a well constructed plot, action, adventure, sorrow, redemption, romance. A well told story captivates us. But don't most of us love the great stories that are actually true, not merely fiction? I know I do. That's why I love the story of God. There are so many ways to tell it, and still, language falls so short. His story must also be experienced.
Imagine with me a homeless woman on the bus. I'm being stereotypical here for a purpose. Her clothes are soiled and smell foul, like she has sat in her own urine for days. Her hair is greasy and matted to her head. On her breath is the bitter stench of alcohol. Her skin is tough and weathered and beneath her fingernails are black. She doesn't give eye contact, because it seems no one cares to look her in the eyes.
Now imagine God enters the bus. He sits down next to this woman. He doesn't gag, hold his breath, plug his nose or look away. Instead, he looks her in the eyes and engages her in conversation. Within a few short minutes, the woman that no one ever talks to; the woman that people avoid sitting next to on the bus; the woman that no one wants to touch; feels understood for the first time in her life. Instead of pointing out her filthiness, God leans in and gives her a hug, and then he invites her over to his house. He offers her a place to take a hot shower and a new, clean pair of clothes. He discovers her favorite food, cooks her a meal, and they sit down to eat together. She pours out her heart to him, and he pours his out in return. Finally she is known. Finally she is accepted, and she is no longer ashamed. She has inexhaustible debts, and he explains that his Son has already paid them for her. God offers her a key to the house and adopts her into his family.
This is the embrace of grace.
At some point, we all are or have been this woman. And God has sought us out on the crowded bus, alone in our seat, where he has engaged us, embraced us, and invited us home with him. He has bathed us, clothed us, prepared a meal for us, and dined with us. He has offered us a new identity, so that we do not remain homeless, hungry, filthy, destitute, and alone. This is the God of grace. And this is his embrace. All he asks is that we have the faith to receive.
Still, as nice as this metaphor is, I know it falls short of an all-inclusive view of the gospel. It is, at best, perhaps a snapshot somewhere in the middle of the gospel story. The lengths to which Jesus has gone to save and redeem us from our sin, the forgiveness he offers, and the power with which his life, death and resurrection transforms us is beyond metaphor. The story of the gospel is so good, it stands alone. Sometimes metaphor simply opens the door to the full story.
I love the gospel ("good news"), and I find I've fallen more and more in love with this story - and the God who has so brilliantly crafted it - over this past year. Growing up "in the church", I think I kind of lost my awe of the gospel. Or perhaps I never really had it, because it's like it was always there. I took it for granted. For some reason this year, I've been seeing God's story through fresh eyes, and each time it blows my mind and unravels my heart. It truly is the greatest Romance ever. As we approach Easter, a holiday that culturally means little more than baskets of candy and decorated eggs and cute little bunnies, I am marveling again at the wonder of the good news of the gospel of Jesus. And without Easter - the death and resurrection of Jesus - this story would not exist.


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Last week Tuesday, I went to Bremen to visit my cousin for six days. I left sunny Amsterdam to go to rainy Bremen. In spite of the gloomy weather, I visited the church, Schnoor, and some other places in the city.
Bremen Cathedral
We visited the Bremen Cathedral dedicated to St. Peter. Whenever I visit a European city, I have to visit a church. The architecture, the painted windows it's astonishing to see the differences in each church of each city or country.
Das Schnoorviertel
Schnoorviertel is the only section of the Old Town in Bremen that is still preserved and at the same time forms Bremen's oldest district. It consists of about 100 small houses dating from the 15th, 16th, 18th, and 19th centuries and is located on the Weser. Schnoorviertel was named after the longest street running through the district.
I was in awe of what I saw, and the only thing I said was: "O My God, this looks like a fairytale. It's as if I've entered the world of Hansel, Grettle, and almost any fairytale character".
That was my trip to Bremen.


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I have, for years, taught students who write poetry and stories and novels. I have also, for years, been in classes with students who write poetry and stories and novels, many of whom decry the need to spend any time learning about form, technique, or craft. Many of whom don't even spend much time reading poetry, stories, and novels.
Since I now mostly work with beginning writers, this attitude is expected, if not welcomed. Their solid, steadfast worlds are opening up onto vast seas of cliches (often in the form of status updates on facebook and picture memes with inappropriate apostrophes), and since many of the cliches suddenly ring true, they are forced to examine them without irony or insight. They don't know what's already been written or how many times it's seen print, and they don't necessarily care right now.
They claim apolitical stances on everything from health care to student loan debt, and I can hardly blame them: it took my brother foisting Flannery O'Connor on me to coerce me into reconsidering my crazily stringent Catholic predilections. We had to have an actual conversation in which he forced me to choose pro-choice or pro-life and reasonably argue it so that I would not embarrass myself in front of college classmates at UT. I'd previously ensconced myself in an "apolitical" cocoon when confronted with overtly political arguments. So, I get it. It wasn't until I got angry, really angry, and stumbled across George Orwell's "Why I Write," that I understood the relationship between my anger, my politics, and my writing:
"Desire to push the world in a certain direction, to alter other peoples' idea of the kind of society that they should strive after. Once again, no book is genuinely free from political bias. The opinion that art should have nothing to do with politics is itself a political attitude." – George Orwell, "Why I Write"
However, this year in particular, students seem full of strange and impractical information that might well bear light on the present, but doesn't. They are pregnant with ideas, yet reluctant to make definitive statements about how they have pulled together their assertions. It's true that their lives are awash with information, but the fragmentation of seemingly ideological statements is maddening, especially when I am trying to teach them how to argue in academic papers. The fact that they "just know" some statistic about the number of wild boar shot on private property in Texas over the past year without remembering or caring HOW they know the statistic is both astounding and frustrating.
This, coupled with the all-too-pervasive "everything is relative" sentiment expressed both in discussion and written work, makes for interesting juxtaposition in terms of teaching self expression and academic rhetoric. When I ask, "is it okay that wild boars are being poached on private property?" they are loath to examine implications or historical context. I don't necessarily think that it's coming from an attitude that fence-sitting is distinctly easier. Everything is relative and subjective, everything comes from some unknown, all wise, source on the internet, everything is equal in terms of idea and expression. Boars are shot. They just are. Claims of open-mindedness abound. They have the information about boars, and that's enough.
It brings to mind this short passage from Josh Cook's Bookslut article:
"Furthermore, America's particular brand of anti-elitism (sometimes productive, sometimes destructive) quite often comes to mean that nobody can tell anybody else whether an idea is good or not; leaving book reviewers and critics without much to say about idea-centered books. The nature of our critical culture focuses critique and review on techniques and away from ideas. Together, these critical forces congeal in a coherent and dominant aesthetic."
Is this how beginning writers can claim that reading is unimportant? Or is this how writing turns a corner?


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lizard love . . ./
Here in Florida we have so many little lizards, especially when it's hot out . . .
This one perched on the fence today while I was doing some gardening. Many of them are not shy and this one did not mind being photographed at all! When I first saw him, he had something in his mouth - some lunch! I think it was a beetle of some sort . . .
It seemed too big for his mouth but he worked on it and managed to eat it all! I believe this is a brown anole lizard. The lizards in my yard are plentiful now and come in all sizes (some are sooooo tiny!). They are different shades of brown (some light, some very dark) and they have various patterns. They make an interesting chirping noise too . . .
I really have grown quite found of these backyard companions and love to watch them! Mostly they don't mind . . . although some scurry away. What creatures do you have in your yard or neighborhood?


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The Gray World (PDF)
The Gray World (PDF)
An introductory adventure for 3rd - 4th level characters with pre-gens. Works fine by itself, but really shines as an example of how to use the exciting innovations in The Gods Have Spoken.
The PCs discover they have all helped Old Man Gray, an old farmer, then almost everyone in the village dies, as gray vines burst from their bodies. Can they find out what is going on and put a stop to it before they become food for the Vine Queen?
Includes a small cast of NPC survivors, not all of which can be trusted.


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About Our Church
Our Church Family:
First Covenant is a Bible-centered family of believers, and a member of The Evangelical Covenant Church, a growing denomination of more than 850 congregations in the United States and Canada with ministries on five continents of the world. It was originally founded by Swedish immigrants in 1885 as a voluntary covenant of churches committed to working together to share the Good News of Jesus Christ, but it has expanded into a multi-ethnic ministry reaching thousands worldwide. Covenant churches emphasize the Bible's witness to new life in Jesus Christ expressed in a day-to-day walk with the Lord.
Our Vision:
Our vision is to glorify God and make Christian disciples.
Our Mission:
We, as First Covenant Church, are committed, both corporately and individually, to live out God's Word and to be Christ's ambassadors by:
- being faithful to the Gospel of Christ in the Peoria area and throughout the world;
- following Christ's commands to meet together, to worship Him, and to disciple one another;
- focusing on meeting the needs of people in our church and in our community.
Our Statement of Faith:
We believe in the holy Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, as the inspired Word of God, inerrant in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of humanity, and the only perfect rule of—and the Divine and final authority for—Christian faith, doctrine, and conduct. With that as our basis, we as a church believe:
- In one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
- That Jesus Christ, as the Son of God, is both true God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He died on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins, in accordance with the Scriptures. Further, He arose bodily from the dead, ascended into Heaven, where, at the right hand of the Father, He is now our High Priest and Mediator.
- That the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ and—during this age between the cross and the rapture—to convict humanity, regenerate the sinner, and instruct, guide, indwell and empower the believer for Godly living and service.
- That humanity was created in the image of God but fell into sin and is, therefore, lost. Only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual life be obtained.
- That the shed blood of Jesus Christ and His Resurrection provide the only ground for justification and salvation for all who believe. "Since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand" (Romans 5:1-2).
- That water baptism and the Lord's Supper are sacraments (holy actions) to be observed by the Church during the present age. They are visible, external, temporal expressions of invisible, spiritual, eternal truth—but not to be regarded themselves as means of salvation or sources of special grace.
- That the true Church is composed of all such persons who have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit through faith in Jesus Christ and are united together in the Body of Christ of which He is the Head.
- That the local church (as part of the true Church) should sincerely welcome everyone to join in worship with us, and extend the invitation to join as fully involved members to those who profess and live out their regeneration in Christ.
- In the personal and imminent coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and that this "Blessed Hope" has a vital bearing on the personal life and service of the believer.
- In the the bodily resurrection of the dead; of the believer to joy and everlasting worship of the Lord; of the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting conscious punishment.
Our Relational Covenant:
We, as the family and household of God, each have a personal and corporate responsibility to live our lives by the work of the Holy Spirit in such a way that we honor our Lord in what we do, and in how and why we do it. Grounding ourselves first and always in the Word, we at First Covenant Church commit to hold love as our prime operating principle, to pray for one another, and to strive when interacting with one another to:
- Consciously create a safe, church family environment
- Actively strengthen and build up one another
- Intentionally conduct ourselves with a spirit of humility, grace, and peace
- Lovingly speak truth to one another in times of conflict
- Genuinely commit to our fellowship and minister alongside one another
At every stage, we will ask ourselves, "Does this draw us closer to God and to one another, or does this push us farther away?" seeking, pursuing, and—as far as it depends on us—living in peace.
(for the long version of this Relational Covenant—with Scriptures and commentary—please click here)
For more information about any of these statements or about the church in general, please feel free to contact us.


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IMPACT Magazine 20th Anniversary – Workout Feature
IMPACT Magazine is celebrating their 20th anniversary this month. i had the pleasure of shooting the workout feature for their anniversary issue, Sept/Oct 2011. it's a pleasure to have been working with Elaine and her team for over the past four years. a huge congratulations goes out to them on this 20th anniversary.
the workout featured the expertise and incredible body of Rob Williams, president of the Williams Health Group in Vancouver. i must say this was the most involved shoot i have done for IMPACT so far. Rob had sent me a few ideas of what he was thinking for the shoot, and i was fully on board with them; darker and contrasty to define the muscles and body shape. Rob is probably one of the most ripped athletes i've photographed, i joked with him that his muscles were casting their own shadows and that they were giving me a hard time.
[images, tear sheets and lighting setup after the jump]
the location for the shoot was a MMA gym; fantastic space. i chose to shoot in front of the sparing ring to give the image some context. in total six strobes lit Rob; two umbrellas camera right and camera left were the key lights, a diffused ring light was just above the camera acted as the fill to get under Rob, two gridded strobes were to the right and left of his legs, and a SB-900 was placed in the rafters at the back to light the background just a bit (you can see it in some of the pictures). the lighting setup took sometime to get right. i still think the background SB-900 could have been brighter to light up more of the background and kill some of the shadows, but time was starting to turn against us. we shot 6 different variations for the workout, one with me sitting high above to get a shot of Rob pouncing over a straight line.
i think the images turned out pretty good. in post i desaturated and cooled the images. lately i've been fond of separating the post of the subject and the surrounding. it allows more control over the subject's overall color and contrast to the surroundings, and vise-versa. oh, and i finally was able to use the diffusion material on my soft-light reflector for the ring light. it almost creates a beauty dish type of light, though with that wrapping effect that a ring light has. it'll be interesting to use it as a key light.


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Original URL: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/10/new_dns_amplification_attacks/
New-age cyber-attack inflicts major damage with modest means
Ladyboydolls.com and the new DDoS
Posted in Security, 10th February 2009 05:07 GMT
A sustained cyber-attack against a handful of niche pornography sites has demonstrated a novel way to inflict major damage on hardened targets using a modest amount of data, a security researcher has warned.
The technique - which tricks the net's authoritative name servers into bombarding innocent victims with more data than they can handle - is growing increasingly common, and it's likely only a matter of time before commercial attack kits add it to their arsenal, said Don Jackson, a researcher with Atlanta-based security provider SecureWorks. He also warned there is no easy fix because any remedy will potentially require settings for millions of DNS, or domain-name system, servers to be individually changed.
The ongoing attacks on several sites related to transvestite porn work by sending hundreds of thousands of domain name servers a steady stream of packets that contain little more than the character "." The queries, which are forged so they appear to have been sent from sites such as ladyboydolls.com and triplexbonanza.com, prompt the DNS servers to respond to the targets with a list of the internet's root servers, responses that contain about eight times more data than the initial request.
"The amplifiers in this attack are name servers configured to what is considered best practices," Jackson told The Register. Preventing the attack will require administrators to make changes to the software running each vulnerable DNS server on the internet, he added.
The attacks began in mid January and have used some 750,000 DNS servers to spew about 5Gbps worth of junk response packets at one victim alone, said Phil Rosenthal, CTO of ISPrime, an internet provider for one of the sites being attacked. Not bad work for a botnet that Jackson estimates is made up of fewer than 2,000 infected machines. The company has since been able to mitigate the attack using a variety of methods.
Representatives from NationalNet, which provides internet service to ladyboydolls.com, declined to comment. Attempts to reach representatives from the targeted porn sites were not successful.
The amplification technique exploits an artifact in the net's DNS from the days when it was considered harmless for a name server to respond to misdirected name queries with the name of a more appropriate server to make the request. Read together, RFCs 1034, 1035 and 1912 call for name servers that are queried for the location of the root servers to honor the request, Jackson and others say.
"There's really no reason to tell the requester that information," said Randal Vaughn, a professor of information systems at Baylor University and an expert in DNS amplification. "The problem is more related to the fact that at one time DNS servers would need to ask each other for help. When name servers started out, there were assumptions made that requests are legitimate, so we'll answer them."
A Matter of Time
The attacks being tracked by Jackson have been accompanied by more traditional distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks generated by botnets. They bear the hallmarks of a commercial DDoS application known as BlackEnergy (PDF), leading Jackson to believe it's only a matter of time before the technique gets folded into the package.
What's more, an increasing number of sites over the past couple weeks have been subjected to the attack. For now, they tend to be underground operations such as those cranking out pharmaceutical spam, but Jackson expects that to change.
"When the bot writers integrate this and use it as a value add, then we'll see it in the mainstream," he said.
The only way to prevent the attack is for DNS administrators to ensure their servers are configured to answer upward referrals only to authorized zones within their domain. While some DNS software, such as DJBDNS, does this by default, plenty of other other programs don't. Various versions of BIND, by far the most widely used DNS program, by default return queries for the root servers. (Instructions for changing this behavior in BIND are available here).
DNS software from Microsoft and others can also be used by attackers as DNS amplifiers out of the box, Jackson says. (Readers who know how to change this default behavior for other packages are invited to leave a comment or contact me using this link).
Another possible fix, ISPrime's Rosenthal said, is using firewalls built into FreeBSD, Linux, and Windows. But Jackson says this solution is far from ideal. That's because it would require the blacklisting of hundreds of thousands of legitimate DNS servers. Instead, Jackson is leaning toward the use of special signatures based on the open-source intrusion prevention system known as Snort.
But even some of the more feasible remedies may create problems, warns Baylor University's Vaughn, who says the sudden squelching of DNS responses to the queries could create collateral damage as the requests are repeated over and over.
"Everything we do has a cost, and unfortunately, this is one of those things where there might be some debate about what to do," he said. "There's going to have to be by protocol some sort of response." ®


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Handel Society of Dartmouth CollegeArtistic Director and Conductor: Robert P. Duff, D.M.A
Founded in 1807, the world's oldest Handel Society and America's first town-gown choral ensemble, the Handel Society of Dartmouth College strives to provide transformative choral experiences for audiences and its 100 singers. Its concerts feature world-renowned soloists, guest artists such as leading Bach authority Helmuth Rilling, and professional orchestras, as well as world premieres and commissioned works. Robert Duff, its conductor since 2004, also serves as Councilor to the New Hampshire Council on the Arts, and is the a past President of the Eastern Division of the American Choral Directors Association.
Visit the Handel Society website.
Our Artistic Director and Conductor
Robert Duff conductor is in his eleventh year as the artistic director of the Handel Society of Dartmouth College. Duff is also on the faculty at Brandeis University, where he oversees the vocal program, conducts the Brandeis University Chamber Singers and University Chorus, and teaches conducting. Before coming to Dartmouth in 2004, he served on the faculties of Pomona College, Claremont Graduate University and Mount St. Mary's College, and as the Director of Music for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, where he directed the music programs for nearly 300 parishes. He holds degrees in conducting, piano and voice from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Temple University and the University of Southern California, where he earned a doctorate of musical arts in 2000.
An active commissioner of new music, Duff has given several world premieres of works for both orchestral and choral forces. He has served as Councilor to the New Hampshire
Council on the Arts, and is the past President of the Eastern Division of the American Choral Directors Association.
Our Accompanist
Annemieke Spoelstra collaborative pianist was born in Kampen, The Netherlands, and started piano lessons with Joke Venhuizen at age seven. She studied classical piano at the Conservatory in Zwolle, The Netherlands, with Rudy de Heus, earning her degrees Docerend and Uitvoerend Musicus (Bachelor and Masters as performing artist) for soloist, chamber music and art song accompaniment. She later studied art song accompaniment at the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam as a duo with German tenor Immo Schröder. She has often been invited to serve as collaborative artist at conservatories and in national and international competitions. At age twenty-one, Spoelstra was first-prize winner at the Dutch National competition Young Music Talent Nederland for best accompanist. She was praised for her touch and coloring. In 1997, she was first-prize winner for Music Student of the Year for her final recital. The jury report wrote, "She shows great intellect in music pedagogy and is a sensible, great performer, with well-balanced programs." In 2001 she was a finalist in Paris at the international Nadia and Lili Boulanger competition. Since January 2004, she has been a US resident living in Vermont. She performs solo, teaches piano at St. Michael's College and at her studio, and coaches vocalists and instrumentalists for auditions, competitions and performance. Spoelstra serves as accompanist for the chorale at St. Michael's College, and has accompanied the Vermont Youth Orchestra Choruses and the Thetford Chamber Singers. She has performed concerts in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Poland and the US.
Our Vocal Coach
Erma Mellinger, a Lecturer in Music at Dartmouth College, earned her Bachelor of Music degree with Highest Distinction from Northwestern University and her Master of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music where she earned both Teaching and Performance Awards. A professional singer, Erma Mellinger has performed leading roles with many of the country's major opera companies including Cleveland Opera, the Dallas Opera, the Florida Grand Opera, the Fresno International Grand Opera, and the Opera Theater of Pittsburgh.
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Halloween Preperations
Naturally tomorrow is Halloween so when I was in flux of deciding on what to wear to work tomorrow I remembered that I have all the components to be Mary Kate Olsen and or Rachel Zoe. Black maxi skirt? Check. Messy Hair? Check. Obnoxiously high shoes... I'm all on it!
So here are some pics for inspiration, I'm basically doing to dress like I just woke up wear every ring I own, red lips, 3 scarves a v-neck grab a Starbucks and keep my sunglasses on ALL DAY and call it a day! :)
Wishing you all a Happy Halloween!


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When I made my resolution to learn to how to make bread and also to not be scared of the process I actually came up with a list of different kinds of bread that I wanted to try. So far I've made French Bread, Garlic Knots and now Classic Sandwich Bread. I bet you're dying to know what else was on that list but I'll keep it to myself for now!
In an effort to save some money (aren't we all trying to do that!!) I decided to try my hand at sandwich bread. I deemed this bread quite successful! I couldn't blog about it without testing it first, even if it is 9:00 at night and I'm going to bed in an hour our so! I sampled the bread with some butter and that was all. It was delicious, quite honestly I was doing a little dance as I ate it! Does anyone else do that? I can't wait for my husband to sample the bread when he gets home from work! My favorite part of the bread was the crust. It was crunchy and didn't have that almost burnt taste that some store bought bread has. I wish that this bread would have made more than one loaf so I could freeze it but I'll probably just double the recipe next time.
I found this recipe on the King Arthur Flour website. That is becoming my go to site for good bread recipes! I also checked out 4 cookbooks from the Library and 2 of them are King Arthur Flour cookbooks. I can't wait to dive into them!
On a side note, those of you who are staying away from bread baking because you don't have a stand mixer should give bread making a try! I don't have a stand mixer either (sad!!) but I do have a hand mixer with dough hook attachments (they look like cork screw curly Q's). That attachment has worked just fine. I can knead by hand with the best of them! Good luck!
Classic Sandwich Bread
source: King Arthur Flour
3 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour*
1/2 cup milk (skim, 1%, 2% or whole, your choice)**
1/2 to 2/3 cup hot water, enough to make a soft, smooth dough**
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) melted butter, margarine or vegetable oil
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 packet active dry yeast dissolved in 1 tablespoon warm water OR 2 teaspoons instant yeast
*For added whole-grain goodness, substitute great-tasting King Arthur 100% White Whole Wheat Flour for up to half of the all-purpose flour in this recipe.
**Mix the cold-from-the-refrigerator milk with 1/2 cup of the hot-from-the-tap water to make a lukewarm combination.
Mixing: In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients and stir till the dough starts to leave the sides of the bowl. Transfer the dough to a lightly greased surface, oil your hands, and knead it for 6 to 8 minutes, or until it begins to become smooth and supple. (You may also knead this dough in an electric mixer or food processor, or in a bread machine set to the dough or manual cycle). Transfer the dough to a lightly greased bowl, cover the bowl, and allow the dough to rise till puffy though not necessarily doubled in bulk, about 60 minutes, depending on the warmth of your kitchen.
Shaping: Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled work surface, and shape it into an 8-inch log. Place the log in a lightly greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan, cover the pan loosely with lightly greased plastic wrap, and allow the bread to rise for about 60 minutes, until it's domed about 1 inch above the edge of the pan. A finger pressed into the dough should leave a mark that rebounds slowly.
Baking: Bake the bread in a preheated 350°F oven for about 35 minutes, until it's light golden brown. Test it for doneness by removing it from the pan and thumping it on the bottom (it should sound hollow), or by measuring its interior temperature with an instant-read thermometer (it should register 190°F at the center of the loaf). Remove the bread from the oven, and cool it on a wire rack before slicing. Store the bread in a plastic bag at room temperature. Yield: 1 loaf.


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Mississippi Dam Failure Feared After Tropical Storm Isaac
(NEW YORK) -- Heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Isaac is threatening a dam in southern Mississippi, leading local officials to order an evacuation.
Mississippi emergency management notified Gohsep and Tangipahoa Parish, La., government of an "imminent failure" of the dam at Lake Tangipahoa in Mississippi's Percy Quin State Park, which is expected to cause additional flooding along the already-swollen Tangipahoa river. The park and dam are near the Louisiana border.
The Department of Environmental Quality, looking to relieve the pressure of the dam, may instead continue sandbagging the area or pump water over the dam into the agriculture surrounding areas.
About 19 to 20 families one mile on either side of the river have been ordered to evacuate, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said, adding that Mississippi authorities may execute a controlled breach of the dam.
Gordon Burgess, president of Tangipahoa Parish in Louisiana, ordered residents who live near the dam to evacuate by 1:30 p.m. ET.
McComb, Miss., Mayor Whitney Rawlings said that the dam is still holding, but the major concern is that it may fail. McComb said there is currently a 50-percent chance the dam will fail.
The town of Kentwood, Miss., is expected to be hit with flooding first. EMA Operations Manager Richard Cogland at Percy Quinn Lake says they are lowering the lake level but that the dam is currently still holding.
The evacuation advisory from the Louisiana Emergency Management Agency ordered that "all low lying areas and along the Tangipahoa river" be evacuated due to the potential failure of the Percy Quin dam. A precautionary evacuation of the area south of Lake Tangipahoa in Pike County has been issued by the Pike County Emergency Management Agency.
Engineers from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and officials from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks are assessing the damage at the structure in Percy Quin State Park, according to Mississippi Emergency Operations Center.
As Isaac moves away from New Orleans, the storm is surrounding areas of Louisiana and spinning off tornadoes across Mississippi and Alabama.
Rescue operations are still under way in Plaquemines Parish, where more than 100 people in the parish have been rescued so far. A levee in Plaquemines Parish will be intentionally breached at some point Thursday to relieve pressure on it. That area has been under mandatory evacuation.
More than 725,000 homes and businesses throughout Louisiana were without power as of 2 a.m. Police reported few problems with looting.
In Mississippi, Highway 90 remains shut down, with much of area now submerged in water. 30,000 customers are without power in Gulfport, Miss., alone, where an apparent tornado spawned by the storm ripped a house from the ground.
In Biloxi, powerful winds are ravaging the city as residents begin to worry about raw sewage and mold.
President Obama declared federal emergencies in Louisiana and Mississippi late Wednesday, according to a statement from the White House. The disaster declarations free up federal aid for affected areas.
Forecasters expected Isaac to move inland over the next several days, dumping rain on drought-stricken states across the nation's midsection before finally breaking up over the weekend. The storm was expected to weaken to a tropical depression Thursday, according to the Hurricane Center.
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City of Lincoln Council has granted planning permission for the demolition of De Wint Court on Bowden Drive to make way for an extra care facility with a difference in Lincoln.
The new three and two storey facility will comprise of 50 one bed apartments and 20 two bed apartments, as well as additional amenities such as a public restaurant, public hair salon, lounge and 35 space car park for future residents and their families to use.
The site currently accommodates a vacant, two storey building which was once home to 37 sheltered bedsits, common rooms, a hair salon and laundrette.
Daren Turner, Director of Housing and Investment at City of Lincoln Council, said: "Planning permission for the De Wint site means that we are one step closer to working with Lincolnshire County Council and Homes England to give a new lease of life to a site which we felt was in need of a revamp.
"We're looking to bridge the gap between ordinary sheltered housing and residential care for a mixture of residents with high, medium and low care needs, as well as develop new relationships within the community through the introduction of a public restaurant and hair salon to the premises.
"Our aspiration is to provide housing which meets the varied needs of our residents, and we thank Lincolnshire County Council and Homes England for their continued support in making this project happen."
Donald Nannestad, Portfolio Holder for Quality Housing at City of Lincoln Council, said: "Demand for housing is increasing and as a council, we believe that having a home isn't just about bricks and mortar.
"We aim to build 400 new homes by 2020 as part of the council's vision and will continue to work closely with partners to provide homes for every need."
Cllr Mrs Patricia Bradwell OBE, Executive Member for Adult Care at Lincolnshire County Council, said: "We are extremely pleased that this essential facility has been given planning approval by City of Lincoln Council.
"My colleagues and I at Lincolnshire County Council have an ambition to improve the housing options for people and this is about giving them the right accommodation which supports them to live independently.
"Having their own front door gives them a home environment with support on hand.
"We are committed to working with all of our partners in the county to ensure that people get the best possible care and support in a location that is suitable for them and their families."
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Florian ReimannCEO, Seriotec – Munich, Germany
Florian Reimann is managing director of FR Entertainment, a Munich-based film production company. After his graduation from the University of Television and Film in Munich, he gained work experience as a producer both in Germany and abroad. Since 2012 he has also been managing director of Seriotec, an IT company specialized in applications for the entertainment industry, such as the ticketing app DeinKinoticket.de and Yamdu powered by ARRI, a cloud-solution for film production management.


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Move over, Cher, because Travis Garland is giving us new reason to "Believe." A former member of the now-defunct boy band NLT, Garland was rediscovered via MySpace by gossip blogger-turned-music mogul Perez Hilton, who has aggressively championed the 20-year-old talent on his site and opportunely introduced him to American Idol producer Simon Fuller. Currently working with prolific producer Nate "Danja" Hills on an urban pop record scheduled for release later this year, Garland spoke to us about his Perezcious partnership and other vocal gay admirers.
By Brandon Voss
Advocate.com: How did you feel about your performance of "Believe" on Idol last Wednesday?
Travis Garland: I felt great, and I had a great time doing it. I'm just so proud of all the dancers, the band, and the drummers, because we worked really hard to get there and make it great, so hopefully everybody enjoyed it as much as we did.
Before you hit the stage, Perez Hilton stunned host Ryan Seacrest when he boldly claimed you were "better than Justin Timberlake." That was quite an introduction, wasn't it?
Yeah, it was. I'm really flattered that Perez thinks that, but I know I have a long way to go before I get to that level and I can earn that kind of comparison. It's awesome to be compared to Justin because he's one of my idols.
Do you want a career like Justin's?
I always looked up to him as a kid, and I admire the way he's done things. He's a classy guy, and not many people in the industry have any bad things to say about him. But besides Justin, I also admire Michael Jackson's career — the way he changed the world with music and affected billions of lives with his talent.
Have you gotten any feedback from Justin?
I have, yeah. My friend Marty Kudelka, who directed my performance on American Idol, is Justin's choreographer and friend. Justin heard the song and wanted Marty to let me know that he liked it. That was really awesome.
I like your cover of Beyoncé's "Sweet Dreams." Do you think she's heard it?
I don't know. I haven't heard anything, but I hope she likes it.
Beyoncé covers aside, I've gathered from following you on Twitter that you're an out and proud heterosexual.
I am. I'm a straight man, yes.
How's that working out for you?
It's working out great, man. I'm dating, but I'm keeping my options open.
If you pull a Ricky Martin in 10 years, I'll be really annoyed.
[Laughs] Not much chance of that happening.
You grew up as a good Christian boy in Lubbock, Texas. What was your first exposure to gay people?
I was in choir, and this guy in choir, a friend of mine, came out. But I was always just raised to love everyone equally and to not judge based on someone's sexuality, race, or whatever.
And now you're working with Perez Hilton, one of the biggest gay personalities in the world.
Well, a lot of my friends are gay. People who are prejudiced maybe can't understand how a straight man can be friends with gay guys, but I don't look at them any different than my straight friends. People are people.
How exactly does your partnership with Perez work?
Basically, Perez has a label deal with Interscope. I'm an Interscope artist, but I'm also on Perez's label [Perezcious Music] through Interscope. So that's the way that works.
What's it like to work with him?
It's awesome. He's always full of really good ideas. He'll email me 10 times a day, like, "What do you think of this? What do you think about that?" We're constantly having conversations about performances, songs, and anything creative. It's a pleasure to work with him.
Perez has a great ear for talent and a terrific platform, but he also has plenty of haters and enemies out there. Were you worried about any potential backlash from getting involved with him?
I feel really grateful to be working with Perez, actually. He helps me by posting my stuff on his site, exposing it to millions of people who haven't heard about my music, and without him I wouldn't have performed on American Idol. But hopefully people will just take the music for what it is and accept me as an artist.
Perez has said that he wanted to work with you because you were an authentic artist and not just some manufactured pop act. How important is it in today's music industry for performers to play an instrument and write their own music?
I think it makes all the difference in the world if you're writing your own songs as opposed to letting someone else write them for you. To grow as an artist and as a creative person, you have to develop your craft. Whether it's songwriting, playing the piano, or singing, I always try to push myself to do better and better every day. I feel like people can respect that in an artist.
Perez said that he was also attracted to you because you were "young and hot." How important is that?
Well, it's great if people think I'm attractive or whatever, but hopefully people focus on the music and appreciate that.
But how much time do you spend on your hair and at the gym?
I don't spend that long on my hair, but I am always in the gym working out.
You're totally Perez's type. Does he behave himself?
[Laughs] Oh, yeah, he's very professional. All business.
If Perez has his way, boy bands will soon be making a comeback. As a former boy band member, do you think it's possible for a boy band heartthrob to be openly gay and still accepted in the mainstream? In other words, would you recommend that a gay boy band member stay in the closet like Lance Bass?
I would recommend that anyone, whether they're in a boy band or not, stay true to themselves. That's the best advice I can give anyone. But yeah, if they can sing well and dance well, a boy band member could definitely come out as gay. I think there's room in the marketplace for a gay boy band if their music is great and they're a solid group with the right image.
In NLT you worked with Kevin McHale, who now plays Artie on Glee. Do you two keep in touch?
It's hard to keep in touch with Kevin these days because he's so busy with the show, but being in the band with Kev and the other boys was the greatest experience of my life, and I really learned a lot. I love those guys and support them in whatever they do, so I wish them all the best.
Quality connections are key, as you know, so maybe Kevin can help you get a guest spot onGlee next season.
Well, Ryan Murphy just had me and Perez out to the Glee concert in L.A., so I got to meet Ryan backstage after the show. He said he loved my single and had caught my American Idol performance, which was really awesome to hear from him because I'm a big fan of his show.
You're used to getting attention from girls in NLT, but how do you feel about being idolized by gay boys?
I think it's awesome, man. It's awesome to have such a diverse group of fans. It's really cool that the gay community has accepted my music and been so supportive of me.
NLT opened on tour for the Pussycat Dolls, who obviously have a big gay following. Did you feel any love from gay fans back then?
Yeah. Actually, one of my close friends is TJ Espinoza, who's also close friends with Nicole Scherzinger and danced with Britney Spears forever. TJ was always a big fan of my music, even back then when we were unknown, so it was really cool to have the support of guys like him.
You're now accessible to fans on Twitter. Are you getting any feedback from gay fans since your Idol performance?
Yeah, I have been getting some interesting tweets. A couple of them have been a little wild, but that's OK.
Advocate.com, May 2010.


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In Maximum Availability Limited [2006] NZIPOPAT 31 (31 July 2006) we saw an applicant secure patent protection in New Zealand for a novel method of replicating a database. However the Hearing Officer refused a claim to the resulting replicated database. The claim did not define an invention as it did not relate to a "manner of new manufacture".
The patent application
Maximum Availability Limited (the applicant) first filed its application for a "method and apparatus for data processing" in New Zealand on 9 October 2000. A few years passed while it filed a PCT application, entered national phase in New Zealand, went through a few rounds with the examiner, and ended up in a hearing on 29 May 2006.
Method claim 1 read as follows:
1. A method of replicating information from a source system at a target system comprising the steps of:Claims 2-7 were method claims dependent on claim 1.
(a) receiving information strings from the source system; and
(b) assigning the information strings to serialisation groups for processing such that interrelated information strings are processed in the same serialisation group.
Claim 11 was the only claim at issue at the hearing. It read as follows:
11. A database replicated by the method of any one of claims 1 to 7.The examiner had objected that this claim was to a database, which is not a new manner of manufacture. In the opinion of the examiner, a database is considered to be intellectual information which, irrespective of the form of storage or presentation of that information such as on a printed sheet, electronic display, or computer storage, is not patentable subject matter as it is a mere presentation of information.
The database/computer program distinction
The applicant argued that a database is not a "mere collection of data" but rather an organised collection of data stored on computer readable media and organised into a structure that defines the set of operations that can be performed on it by a database management system. In other words the structure defines the way in which the computer can be controlled to access and manipulate the data.
The Hearing Officer agreed.
The applicant argued that a database is indistinguishable from computer software and that the distinction between software and a database is arbitrary. When stored on a computer readable medium both software and a database are stored in binary form and are indistinguishable. Both a computer program and a database are stored as mere binary data to be interpreted by the computer.
The Hearing Officer disagreed.
He said there is a difference between the database and the program used to access it (the DBMS – Database management system). The database is a structured (or organised) collection of information. The DBMS is a set of instructions designed to extract the required data from the database by matching the searching criteria to the stored information. Therefore the database, containing information organised in a predetermined manner, is distinct from the DBMS, the means used to access the data.
Previous decisions
The Hearing Officer observed that a database can be considered as analogous to a table or spreadsheet in which data is arranged in a manner which facilitates searching and information retrieval. He added that it is well established that such arrangements do not fall within the definition of "invention" as defined by section 2.
The applicant referred to Hughes Aircraft Company [1995] NZIPOPAT 3 (3 May 1995) (see my earlier blog article), arguing that a database analogously "embodies" a commercially useful effect, an organisational structure enabling fast and efficient access to and management and retrieval of the data stored in the database.
The Hearing Officer disagreed. In the Hughes Aircraft case the invention claimed was a computer process or method for determining en route conflict between aeroplanes, whereas a database is essentially a collection of data, albeit arranged in a form in which the data is readily searched by suitable software.
The applicant referred to George N Haddad v The Commissioner of Patents [2000] NZIPOPAT 8 (2 May 2000) (see my earlier blog article), arguing that a patentable invention must involve some sort of interaction with a real entity or achieve a tangible product or result. A database, said the applicant, fulfils this requirement because the database involves interaction with a storage medium in that the data and details of the organisation of the data are stored on a computer readable storage medium and such storage requires modification of the storage medium which is a real entity.
The Hearing Officer disagreed. There is a clear distinction between the database (data organised and stored in a certain way) and the DBMS (the program used to maintain, organise and access the data).
Novelty in the database
The patent examiner assessing the case had earlier noted that:
"the replicated database of claim 11 is not new but a copy of a database, that is, an identical database. Replicating a database does not make the database new as the process of claim 1 is not 'manufacturing' the database but is copying or replicating it."The Hearing Officer agreed. He observed that:
"the invention of the present complete specification is a method for 'replicating', or copying, a database from one system (a 'source system') to another system (a 'target system'). The two databases are substantially identical with no changes being made to the data in the copying process.
It seems to me that the process can be considered as analogous to the copying of a paper document. In such a case the copying might be performed by a novel method and/or apparatus (which would presumably be patentable) but would result in an identical representation of the information on the original paper. Neither the information itself nor its arrangement on the paper sheet would be patentable and it would be unlikely that a product by process claim for the copied information would be allowed."Further steps
The Hearing Officer concluded that the subject of Claim 11 was not an invention as defined in section 2 as it did not relate to a "manner of new manufacture". The remaining claims were allowable. He referred the case back to the Patent Office for the completion of the pre-acceptance procedures.
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Monday morning arrives. You've got a gazillon unread emails, weekend orders needing to be packed and invoices to chase. Where on earth do you start? For me, the easiest, most productive way of getting the best of out of crazy busy weeks is creating a weekly schedule. Setting aside certain tasks for each day of the week can help with burn out or boredom, and allows you to carry out each task with the same amount of attention as the previous one.
This can be tricky, however. Tuesdays are for blogging, but what if a client needs a proof before 5pm that day? Wednesday is your easy day, but a stockist might need a large wholesale order quickly. Obviously, we can't predict the little hiccups in our schedule, but that's the beauty of having a small business. It can be unpredictable and can turn our plans upside down, but that's why we love it.
If you jump from task to task, forgetting what you were working on when something else pops into your mind, think about creating a schedule. Say goodbye to a thousand post-it notes that litter your desk, to the to-do lists that filter through to the next day, and work at a flexible way of productivity.
plan on sunday evening
If I've been away from the studio all weekend (I avoid work as a rule), I tend to have been rolling over ideas and tasks so much that I want to get it all out on a Sunday evening. Use a large planner (like this from Naked Lunge), and write out your tasks for the week ahead in each of the days. What you want to do in the AM and what you want to do in the PM. If you find it easier, you can do two days at a time, and then come back to the planner when you know what direction your week is going in.
keep it to four tasks a day
You won't be so overwhelmed when you see you've only got four things to get done today. Of course, some tasks take longer than others, and they may need a whole day. In that case, schedule that task only for that day, and work out when others can be done. Also, making sure you keep to four tasks a day ensures room for unpredictable requests, or if you just want a little break.
have an easy day
Schedule one day in the week where you're not doing anything too time-consuming and horrid. This can be something you can do from anywhere, like 'research for blogs' or scheduling up social media content. It's also a good idea to have this for when a pal is coming to town, or if you just want a day on the sofa (this is ok to do occasionally!).
have a fun one
Having one or two tasks that you love to do will make your day a lot easier. You'll be motivated to do the dull, not-so-fun ones when you know you've got a good one coming up. Take bookkeeping for example. If you know you need to catch up on your receipts, schedule that for the morning, and then design for the rest of the day. Fun work equals a productive worker. I think. I just made that up.
order in importance
Urgent jobs will need urgent attention, so make sure they're the first task of the day. That way if you end up over-running and the less-important jobs have to wait until tomorrow, it's not the end of the world.
Having a weekly schedule really has done wonders for my work ethic. Give it a go and see how much you fly through your daily tasks!
If you're wanting a quick, no-commitment planner, download this free printable by clicking on the 'Subscribe' link below. With only the days of the week and AM/PM to share out your tasks, you can simply print out on a Sunday evening and use. You could even be a little eco-warrior and get it laminated, then use a dry-wipe marker! No commitment, no empty-diary guilt (I'm very guilty of this).


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1 cup mango puree (about 2 ripe mangoes)
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup unbleached whole wheat flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup coconut flakes
1 large egg, beaten (I used egg beaters)
2 tbsp melted butter or margarine
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Puree mango in a blender until smooth.
Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Mix well. Add nuts and coconut and mix to combine. In a medium bowl, mix eggs, melted butter, and pureed mango. Add to the flour mixture and stir until just blended. Pour batter into a large 9 X 5 inch loaf pan and bake at 325 degrees for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for about 10 minutes. Remove loaf from pan and let it cool before slicing.
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Makes 16 slices
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Reserve Bank of India admission for Scholarship in Mumbai . Last Date To Apply 25 Jun 2015
Reserve Bank of India admission for Scholarship in Mumbai . Last Date To Apply 25 Jun 2015 .The Reserve Bank of India is India's central banking institution, which controls the monetary policy of the Indian rupee. The Reserve Bank of India was established on April 1, 1935 in accordance with the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.The Central Office of the Reserve Bank was initially established in Calcutta but was permanently moved to Mumbai in 1937. The Central Office is where the Governor sits and where policies are formulated.Though originally privately owned, since nationalisation in 1949, the Reserve Bank is fully owned by the Government of India.
Scholarship Scheme for Faculty Members from Academic Institutions
Number of Scholarships : A maximum of five scholarships would be considered for 2015. The Reserve Bank, at its discretion, may vary the number of scholarships for any year.
The eligibility criteria for the scheme are as follows:
Full-time faculty teaching economics and/or finance in any UGC-recognized Universities/Colleges in India.
Indian nationals.
Age below 55 years.
The major facilities that will be made available to the selected scholar would include:
Restricted economy class domestic air-fare ticket during visits to RBI Central Office, Mumbai from place of residence/work in India.
Monthly allowance of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) to be paid for the duration of the project (not more than three months).
In addition to the monthly remuneration, on completion of the Project/ Research paper and on acceptance of the same by RBI, payment of Rs.1 lakh as honorarium would be made.
Schedule of the Scheme
The application, complete in all respect, should reach the Bank latest by June 25, 2015.
Commencement of the scholarship scheme would be from August 1, 2015.
Location of the Scheme : The scheme would be mainly operational at Central Office Departments of RBI, Mumbai. In certain cases, the Reserve Bank may ask the selected candidate to conduct research at select Regional Offices of RBI also. However, Bank may provide the option to the candidates to work from their institution for the Study during the period of 2 to 3 months.
Selection Procedure : The candidates will be short listed on the basis of the (a) research proposal of not more than 1000 words, (b) curriculum vitae and (c) interview by a selection panel.
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The application in hard copy may be forwarded to 'The Director, Development Research Group, Department of Economic and Policy Research, 7th Floor, Central Office Building, Reserve Bank of India, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001'. The application should be sent along with detailed curriculum vitae and the research proposal. The soft version of application (in addition to hard copy) and/or any queries related to the scheme may be sent to email. Last date for application : June 25, 2015.
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This is my latest scrappy. I did NOT like it before it was quilted. But ya know, after I got it off my frame, I really like it. Not fancy, just bright and Springy. I have it now laying over my couch, too bright up our living room.
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Successful Christian lifetimes are lived one moment at a time.
On a late night, a bus full of young people was coming back from a weekend getaway. While the church bus was driving along the expressway, a vehicle in front of it blew a tire and spun out of control, slamming into the side of the bus and shoving it off the highway into a canal full of water. Within moments, the church bus was submerged under water.
The driver managed to free himself and escape through a broken window. After he surfaced into the dark night, he began screaming the name of his daughter, who had been on the bus. Miraculously, he heard a familiar voice yell out from the shore, a voice he thought he might never hear again. "Dad! Daddy!"
The man's daughter was one of the fortunate ones who had managed to escape the watery trap. They were both safe.
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Why Jennifer Bandier is a big believer in trusting your intuition
Welcome to Fit for Business, a new column from Well+Good's co-founder and publisher Alexia Brue. Each week, she'll take you behind-the-scenes with the most successful healthy-living entrepreneurs around the world, so you can learn what inspires them, what challenges them, and what it's like to work in the (booming) wellness space.
This week she's sitting down with Jennifer Bandier, founder of the influential New York City-based luxury fitness fashion concept Bandier.
The success of Bandier might seem obvious to any Well+Good reader. Of course there needed to be a Barneys of fitness fashion, given the growth of the category!
But when the store's namesake, Jennifer Bandier, was dreaming up her future business, there were way more naysayers than cheerleaders. "I can't tell you how many people said this was a dumb idea—and that if it was needed, it would already exist," Bandier confides.
Intuition and personal conviction, however, told her to soldier on, and by summer 2014 she had her very first space—a bustling pop-up shop in Southampton. Two short years later, there are now five Bandier stores—with more on the way (get ready, LA and Miami)—plus a new high-profile collaboration launching every month. The flagship's upstairs workout space, Studio B, hosts classes with some of the buzziest instructors in Manhattan, turning it into a bona fide destination for the sweaty set.
How did the born-and-bred New Yorker and former music executive (she once managed TLC) become one of the leading figures of what Bandier likes to call the "active fashion" movement? Here, she shares her story.
Where did the inspiration to start Bandier come from?
With the rise of boutique fitness, I started spending a larger portion of my life being active and, therefore, wearing fitness apparel. When I broke my foot in 2012, I could only wear activewear—at the time I was really into Splits59, Nike, and Monrow T-shirts—and I discovered so many fashionable fitness brands online. Styling unique outfits helped me stay motivated throughout recuperation!
There was, however, no physical store where I could go to discover new brands, feel the fabrics, try things on, and understand which products are best for specific workouts. I saw an opportunity to create an omni-channel retailer, with experiential brick-and-mortar stores that would complement an online shopping experience.
What differentiates Bandier from everything else out there?
We have a very specific viewpoint. Customers come to Bandier to discover the best selects from over 40 active brands from around the world. Most of the brands we sell offer exclusive pieces or, in some cases, full collections that you can only find at Bandier. We work with designers and bloggers to create unique capsule collaborations, which we view as "active fashion"—not athleisure.
"We work with designers and bloggers to create unique capsule collaborations, which we view as 'active fashion'—not athleisure"
Most recently, we collaborated with designer label Cushnie et Ochs on a 10-piece collection of high performance body-con silhouettes. We were very thoughtful when selecting Cushnie et Ochs as a partner. They use stretch fabrics in their ready-to-wear clothing and they have a distinct aesthetic that translates well into active clothing. We almost completely sold out during launch week!
Can you explain the difference between "active fashion" and athleisure?
We never identified with the term, and our customer was not attracted to it either. "Active fashion" is so much more fun and representative of the Bandier girl; it signifies confidence and self expression.
Attracting talent is always a challenge. How did you convince people to join Bandier when it was little more than a dream?
Most people who work at Bandier were customers during the first summer we opened and were naturally attracted to the brand. Each person on our team has a passion for wellness and is extremely involved in their local fitness communities. Our team has very diverse experience, having worked at organizations including Barneys, Calvin Klein, Gilt Group, Goldman Sachs, Class Pass, Virgin, and more. We want work to be as exciting as possible—and there's nothing more exciting than being on the ground floor of a company in a new and growing industry.
"There's nothing more exciting than being on the ground floor of a company in a new and growing industry"
How did you decide whether to bootstrap the business, seek angel investors, or take VC money?
We haven't taken any money from outside investors. I believe in our concept and our unique viewpoint. Working in a start-up environment lends itself to creative business building, which has worked well for us thus far. Control over the business has allowed us to grow steadily while maintaining our brand identity.
We always look at the business from a consumer's point of view and think about what would attract people to the store. We don't have an advertising budget, but we focused on creating community and unique in-store experiences—this has helped to grow awareness about our brand in very organic and impactful way.
Can you tell us about a key decision you made that was a turning point for Bandier, but that frankly could have gone either way?
After we launched Bandier in Southampton, we planned to open in Manhattan on the Upper East Side and had almost signed a lease agreement on a space there. I live on the Upper East Side and am very familiar with the area. However, I started spending a lot of time in Flatiron taking boutique fitness classes and realized that it was the perfect place to open our first NYC store. I was still pretty unfamiliar with the area and it was a risk, but it wound up being a successful decision.
A business owner's to-do list is always long. Please share your favorite efficiency hack.
I'm a night owl. I stay up late so I can get a lot of work done in the quiet of my home while no one else is awake.
"My mother, Denise LeFrak, always told me to trust my intuition"
What's the best piece of advice you've received.
My mother, Denise LeFrak, always told me to trust my intuition. When I told people back in 2012-2013 about my plans to open Bandier, many people told me that if a fitness fashion retailer was a needed idea, that it would already exist. But my intuition told me otherwise. Thanks, Mom!
Another wellness entrepreneur who saw a hole in the market—and went for it? Juice Generation's Eric Helms.
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