About New York City
Tags
New York City
New York
NYC
USA
Tourism
Turismo
jeudi 30 juin 2011
PRIDE BARCELONA 2011
Barcelona (26.06.2011)
Tags
Europe
Europa
Spain
Spanien
Espaa
Espanya
Katalonien
Catalonia
Catalunya
Catalua
Barcelona
Gay Pride
Orgullo Gay
Christopher Street Day
Tranvestit
Travesti
Transexual
SONY
Alpha
DSLR-A550
18-200mm
Frank Eggers
El Agradable
mercredi 29 juin 2011
2011-06-19 SSC Fun Run GC 1889 630
2011-06-19 SSC Fun Run GC 1889 630
Tags
Runners
running
gold coast
dreamsport photography
dreamsport
fun run
NWC34 | Saturday 410
NWC34 | Saturday 410
Tags
Nikon
SeaTac
costuming
nwc34
Pippi Longstocking
fantasy
Panels and Events
Convention
Norwescon 34
Tamron
Costume Gallery
Norwescon
D7000
cosplay
costume
Hilton
Tamron 28-75 f/2.8
Doubletree Seattle Airport
Masquerade
Washington
Hotel
USA
Doubletree
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Macro
ld aspherical, hall costumes, seattle
mardi 28 juin 2011
Opera Square Antiques
Opera Square Antiques
Jim Thorpe, PA
Tags
2010
Jim Thorpe
Oktober 2010
Pennsylvania
fall
PA
autumn
foliage
Carbon County
mountains
Mauch Chunk
city
town
USA
store
shop
antiques
Opera Square
lundi 27 juin 2011
dimanche 26 juin 2011
0311 Exhibit In Museum In Cobh, County Cork 2006
samedi 25 juin 2011
Kite Surfer's Paradise
Kite Surfer's Paradise
The sun finally came out today, so a walk down my local area with Tia was a must, still blowing a hooley and you will see that this is a paradise for the kite/wind surfers. The shot is taking from my village in Hillhead looking eastwards towards Lee on Solent. The buildings are on the Lee on Solent front, but the surfers are taking off further back towards Hillhead. We are blessed with a strong tide here and you will notice the spit in the forefront. This tide makes for a popular venue for the surfers, whether it's the windsurfers or the kitesurfers, so always something special to watch down on the beach. A never ending canvas.
The original of this shot was a bit bland, so I've added a texture to the shot.
Thanks to Spectolar Addendum.
And hey, tomorrow (or later on this morning) we've got a heat wave....Yeah... mind you the kite surfers wont be happy, but I will be.... on that note I'll bid you good night and I will catch up with your streams Sunday afternoon. Have a great Sunday and as always thanks for your visits.
Tags
kite surfing
wind surfing
Lee on Solent
The Solent
Hampshire
England
UK
My local area
beach
sea
kite surfer, wind surfers, hey tomorrow, kitesurfers, hooley, windsurfers, heat wave, addendum, sunday afternoon, forefront, spit, local area, canvas, streams, venue, texture, tide, sun
cygnes
cygnes
Tags
Lyon
France
zoo
Parc de la tte d'Or
animals
photography
water
swans
park
birds
nature
cygnes
oiseaux
lake
blue
white
reflets
reflections
wallpaper
fond d'cran
parc
eau
pictures
photos
sun
shadows
quiet
peaceful
Rhne-Alpes
francia
frankreich
photo
photographie
shot
soleil
geotagged
europe
europa
color
colour
couleur
exbr
natur
vendredi 24 juin 2011
41310006
41310006
Twitter / Tumblr / Photo blog (hebrew)
Tags
e.yessod
120mm
water
sky
sea
photographersofisrael
film
landscape
israel
cloud
nettar, hebrew, ikon, photo
jeudi 23 juin 2011
BJ's is seeking more
EXCLUSIVE
BJ's Wholesale Club wants a sweetened offer of $55 a share -- or nearly $3 billion -- from a pair of buyout firms that are looking to take it private, sources told The Post.
As reported by The Post last week, the warehouse retailer has received a joint bid of $50 a share from Leonard Green & Partners and CVC Capital Partners -- a price that surprised some Wall Street analysts who were looking for a bid closer to what BJ's has now demanded.
BJ's told the private-equity firms yesterday, following a Tuesday board meeting, that it wasn't closing the door on talks, sources said. But BJ's was "not thrilled" with the $50-a-share offer, and pushed the bidders to raise it, according to one source.
Leonard Green and CVC are "very reluctant to go there," and "it now looks less likely there will be a deal," according to one source close to the buyout shops, referring to the $55 price tag.
Nevertheless, the source noted that the pair of private-equity shops were "still meeting" late yesterday and that "talks are not off yet." According to one source briefed on the talks, BJ's might accept a more modest bump-up that could amount to as little as "a dollar or two."
Likewise, Leonard Green and CVC might still allow some flexibility to sweeten their offer by a similar amount, according to one source. Last week, however, the buyout firms had signaled that their $50-a-share bid was a "final" offer, according to one person close to the process.
In a research note this week, Janney Montgomery Scott analyst David Strasser said $52 a share would represent "fair value" for a BJ's buyout, noting that the figure would amount to seven times the company's Ebitda, or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
"We continue to believe that BJ's Wholesale going private makes sense due to the potential for a national store rollout," Strasser added, noting that the company has 180 stores in just 15 states, vs. rivals Costco and Sam's Club, which operate bigger chains that span 40 and 48 states, respectively.
BJ's shares, which have risen more than 19 percent in the past year as Leonard Green pushed BJ's to put the company on the block, inched up 17 cents yesterday, to $47.27 a share.
Los Angeles-based Leonard Green announced the joint bid with CVC Partners in a public filing last week -- confirming a June 7 report in The Post that the two planned to team up. While the buyout shops made their binding bid only a few days ago, they may have gone public sooner to pressure the company's board.
Indeed, insiders speculated that hedge funds -- including Steve Cohen's SAC Capital, the second-biggest BJ's shareholder -- might be pressuring the retailer to sell. jkosman@nypost.com
cvc capital partners, janney montgomery scott, private equity firms, david strasser, wall street analysts, sam s club, leonard green, wholesale club, costco, private sources, ebitda, seven times, 48 states, bj, bidders, price tag ebook download, board meeting, depreciation, sha, rivals
mercredi 22 juin 2011
The Breakfast First Date: 6 Reasons To Try It
By Chiara Atik for HowAboutWe.com
While it might seem unromantic to meet someone for a date before work, breakfast dates can be completely awesome. Here's why you should meet your next date at 8 am instead of 8 pm.
1. It's Just Quirky Enough
A breakfast date is the perfect date for people who want to break away from their "let's meet for drinks" dating rut, but don't want to stray too far from their comfort zone. Waking up early to meet someone for coffee and eggs at a diner is just unusual enough to feel special and fun, but really you're still just meeting someone at a restaurant for a meal. Sometimes, the simple act of doing something out of the ordinary with someone is enough to create a spark.
Beware The Guy Who Spends Too Much On A First Date
2. Easy Conversation Starters
Worried you'll need something to talk about? Bring a copy of today's paper! You can easily use the headlines to start a conversation: "Hey, did you hear about _____?" Just make sure it's nothing too political. You can also talk about what you did last night, and what plans you have for the rest of the day.
Related: Ikea Is For Lovers: Why The Furniture Megastore Makes A Great First Date
3. People Are Cuter In The Morning
This is sort of hard to explain, but, people are just cuter in the morning. Drinking orange juice. Glugging coffee. Spreading butter on their toast. Breakfast is just adorable, you know? Who wouldn't fall for someone over an English Muffin? It's also nice to meet people when they're looking forward to the day, instead of completely drained from it.
4. Fits A Busy Schedule
Some super busy people are hesitant taking chances on dates when their free-time is already so limited. Why waste an evening on a date you may or may not like, when you could spend it with friends you definitely like? A breakfast date is a great low-pressure way to see if you connect with someone. Worst case scenario? You finish your hash browns and get on with your day. Best case scenario? You schedule an evening second date.
The Top 10 Traits That Attract Men
5. Time Limit
You know how sometimes a first date can seem like it goes a little too long? A weekday breakfast date has a built-in time limit. If things go poorly, you have an easy excuse to cut things short: work. And if things are going well, a too-short date can heighten the interest for both parties: you'll both be so excited to schedule the next date.
6. Of Course, If Things Go REALLY Well...
Of course, if this is the best date of your life, and you're having too much fun to drag yourself to work, you can do what our Mobile Date Contest Winner suggested, and "call in slick." The Date Report is the companion blog to HowAboutWe.com, a dating site that makes it fun and easy to go on awesome dates. How it works: 1) Invent fun dates. 2) Ask people out. 3) Do something awesome, together. Sign up for free here. Don't forget to join us on Twitter and Facebook -- and download our brand-new app here!
worst case scenario, hash browns, toast breakfast, english muffin, work breakfast, easy conversation, atik, perfect date, ikea, taking chances, comfort zone, orange juice, quot, free time, eggs, drinks, coffee, furniture, headlines
mardi 21 juin 2011
lundi 20 juin 2011
Relaxation Incarnate
Relaxation Incarnate
Seal Island Sancutary Zone.
Shoalwater Islands Marine Park, Western Australia.
Tags
phil's camera
western australia
australia
rockingham
shoalwater
penguin island
shoalwater islands marine park
ocean
indian ocean
shoalwater bay
island
beach
seal island
sea lion
australian sea lion
Neophoca cinerea
sleeping
three
things in threes
pinniped
shoalwater islands marine park, islands marine park, island sanctuary, sancutary, sea lion, marine park, western australia, relaxation
dimanche 19 juin 2011
061920119191
061920119191
Tags
Cameraphone
N8photo
Rolandtanglaophoto
Vancouver
ubc
ubc beaty biodiversity museum
museum
AGONCILLO-Wrth-Escalera 05
Dignity
samedi 18 juin 2011
mint leaf beetle on a leaf
Gedsc digital camera
Tags
water
tree
small
shiny
reflection
pond
outdoors
macro
little
leaves
leaf
insect
head
green
grass
gold
colourful
closeup
close
bugs
bug
bright
beetle
mintleaf
mint
leaf beetle, mint leaf
113473758OdNxdK_ph
113473758OdNxdK_ph
Markets of PNG
global-citizen-01.blogspot.com
Tags
markets
png
papua
new
guinea
travel
highlands
melanesia
fruit
vegetable
chimbu
vendredi 17 juin 2011
Girl in Blue
photo" width="640" height="427">Just Another Sunrise : Vickery Creek -- Roswell, Georgia
Just Another sunrise : Vickery Creek -- Roswell, Georgia
This is a shot I took the same morning as a previous one I posted, but from a different composition that I personally like maybe better... cant always pick! Hope you like it!
Took this stacking a CPL and 3 stop ND filter to get the slower shutter speed.
I dont know if you can tell, but the orangish area to the right of the waterfall is the sunlight's ray with the water spray. Obviously it does not do justice in this photograph, but in person it was really sweet to see the sun hit it just right. Thanks for looking :)
Some history of this area:
This is taken at the Roswell Mill which goes back to the civil war in history. The waterfall in the back is from the dam that was made to provide power to run the mill. Much of the history around the mill does not survive because of Sherman burning it all down, but what is left here is really cool to see! If your ever in the area check this place out!
Tags
roswell
georgia
mill
civil
war
vickery
creek
sunrise
waterfall
water
fall
dam
log
leafs
smooth
roswell, georgia
atlanta, georgia
atlanta
canon
30d
vickery creek
historic roswell
ND
CPL
10-22
landscape
scenic
light
vickery creek, shutter speed, s ray, water spray, roswell, waterfall, cpl, civil war, sunlight, photograph, composition, sunrise, sun
jeudi 16 juin 2011
7 Summer Style Essentials Under $25
Snag this complete look for $99, plus tax!
Whether you’re flocking to an exotic vacation spot or heading to your favorite local sandy patch, you don’t need to spend a fortune to look chic this summer. The following seven items—each under $25!–will get you through the sunshine season in comfort and style, whether you amass them for one fabulous outfit or combine one or two items with clothes you already have!
1. Old Navy’s One-Shoulder Bandeau Bikini
We love this One-Shoulder Bandeau Bikini from Old Navy (top and bottom, $15.50 each). The one-shoulder cut makes it unique and ensures that you’ll stand out! The best part about this stylish suit? It’s perfect for mixing and matching with other budget-friendly bikini separates, making your options endless!
This Year’s Hottest Bathing Suits
2. Forever 21’s Vibrant Maxi Dress
We love this rockin’ cover-up steal–just $15.50!—for its trendy length and bohemian tribal print. What’s more, this dress is just as chic off the sand, taking you from a day at the beach to shopping to a casual dinner!
3. Target’s CALYPSO St. Barth Girls’ Natural Sequin Tote
A straw tote is a summer must-have, and this one is pretty enough to house your essentials at the beach or accompany you on a trip to the grocery store or the county fair! With a little bit of sparkle and an unbeatable price ($12.99), Target’s Natural Sequin Tote is a fabulous warm-weather carry-all perfect for any daytime occasion.
The Best Summer Styles
4. Wet Seal’s Bead T-Strap Sandal
Most women have a pair of thong sandals in their closets, but this pair with beaded details by Wet Seal takes any outfit up a notch. Perfect for traversing the hot sand, they not only add some shine to your beach-chic look, but also they look perfect with skinny jeans and silver jewelry! You can’t go wrong with this pick—it’s only $6.80!
5. Target’s Merona Round Crown Floppy Hat in Natural
The ‘70s are back in a big way, and this wide-brimmed hat is the perfect way to channel the relaxed, groovy vibe of the decade! Plus at a mere $12.99, this topper won’t make you feel guilty when the trend passes. We love a floppy hat at the beach, but with leg-lengthening wedge sandals and wide-leg jeans, it’s also prime for meeting friends or a mid-day errand run.
6. Old Navy’s Cat’s-Eye Sunglasses
Summer style is all about protecting yourself from the sun’s harmful rays, and you couldn’t look chicer doing it than with this $9.50 pair of sunglasses. Not only does the oversized shape ensure your eyes aren’t subjected to damaging UVs and the sun’s reflective glare, it is also fabulously on trend.
7. Kohl’s The Big One Geometric Dot Beach Towel
As pretty as it is useful, this eye-catching oversized beach towel from Kohl’s ($9.99) completes the beach or pool look with its vibrant color and pattern.
More from Kaboodle:
Bright Clutches to Top off Any Look Easy Hair Fixes To Try Now
One-Piece Swimsuits with Flair
Sunglasses For Every Occassion
Swimsuits That Flatter Every Body Type
Humidity-Fighting Hair Accessories
The Beach Essential You Can’t Live Without Printed Swimsuits You Can't ResistSkirts and Shorts That Lengthen Your LegsThe Hottest Celebrity Summer Hair and MakeupOur Favorite Summer Closet Picks
Connect with Kaboodle:
Find us on Facebook!
Follow us on Twitter!
Become a part of Kaboodle's community!
Reprinted with permission of Hearst Communications, Inc.
calypso st barth, thong sandals, sunshine season, skinny jeans, old navy, wet seal, warm weather, merona, casual dinner, floppy hat, hot sand ebook download, target, brimmed hat, exotic vacation, day at the beach, unbeatable price, silver jewelry, vacation spot, rela, maxi dress
Traffic Control
I guess I missed my chance at mischief.
Tags
traffic signal
control box
wires
intersection
Lincoln Park
Chicago
©2011 Mike Travis
IL
USA
mischief, traffic
mercredi 15 juin 2011
The Landscape of Lake Havasu
Title
Tags
America
Arizona
Colorado River
Desert
Lake Havaasu
Lake Havasu
R&R
Southwest
U.S.
USA
United States
activities
ecology
ecosystem
environmentalism
images
lake
landscape
marsh
mountains
nature
river
summertime
tourism
traveled
traveling
travelled
vacation
water
amp, landscape
mardi 14 juin 2011
autour du mont Lozre
autour du mont Lozre
Tags
la garde gurin
lozre
languedoc
roussillon
french
vintage
photography
France
europe
travel
fond d'cran
wallpaper
village
beauty
photo
francia
frankreich
light
photographie
shot
geotagged
color
colour
couleur
beaut
lumire
Canon
day
spring
journe
printemps
exbr
paysage
landscape
nature
natur
trees
arbres
ciel
sky
clouds
nuages
mountains
montagnes
photo - Cafe Fudgelato
photo - Cafe Fudgelato
They have spiffed up the dining area of this little cafe; it is very bright and cheery.
Tags
photo
Alameda
California
Cafe Fudgelato
Fudgelato
cafe
restaurant
interior
empty tables & chairs
photo cafe, dining area, amp, chairs, little cafe
Markets Welcome Turkish Vote Result
The Turkish lira strengthened and bond yields fell Monday, as markets digested what some economists called a "goldilocks" outcome in Turkish elections.
As voting begins in Turkish elections, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan is to set to win a third consecutive term in office. Video courtesy Reuters.
The religious conservative and market-friendly Justice and Development Party, or AKP, scored a landslide third-term victory in the parliamentary vote Sunday with 49.9% of the vote, while at the same time failing to gain enough seats to rewrite the country's constitution alone, according to unofficial results.
While not a surprise, the outcome reassured markets, which had worried that if Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan secured the super-majority he wanted in parliament, he would have been tempted to drive through controversial changes to the constitution at risk of triggering political turmoil.
"Encouragingly…if the party wants to pass constitutional reform it will now need to work through parliament and also then call a referendum," said Royal Bank of Scotland emerging-markets economist Tim Ash, in a research note on the result titled "Goldilocks election result for the market."
"This should reassure markets, but the concern still is that the government could get bogged down in its third term with difficult/time-consuming constitutional reform," Mr. Ash said.
View Full Image
Umit Bektas/Reuters
Turkey's Prime Minister, Tayyip Erdogan, with the slogan "we are Turkey together" in the background, greeted his supporters at the AK Party headquarters in Ankara, Turkey, Sunday.
The Turkish lira strengthened to 1.567 against the U.S. dollar in early trading, from 1.572, while the benchmark Feb. 2013 bond yield fell 0.6 percentage point to 8.8% and stocks rose slightly—by 0.06%—before settling back.
But with neighboring Syria melting down and a ballooning current account deficit that continued to expand in data Monday, Mr. Erdogan will quickly face major challenges that had been put off until after the elections, analysts said.
The AKP's nearest rival, the Republican People's Party, won 25.9%, while the third party to make it into parliament, the National Movement Party, or MHP, won 13%, according to unofficial results from the Cihan news agency, working with Turkey's national election board. The Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party, which fields candidates as independents, won 6.6%, Cihan said.
![[TURKELECT]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uKBZe4oo-25AFFlGaPl-hCzd0pUnTRiXrDZ54YnKnGUktFtxI1NaoKnwcbzY73lU4C52Tmv7i0PdSvM_dyU4KaOaVuK1VfZpgwRggY8Da7E_0o8eUnL6ft4dOtIXNwpcQbAAWV5INAtHpEXYbP1gcCGPA=s0-d)
The result confirmed Mr. Erdogan's unrivalled position on Turkey's political scene and created momentum for him to carry through his goal of redrafting the constitution, political analysts said.
Mr. Erdogan could also press to change Turkey into a presidential republic, as he has said he wants to do, although he would now need to secure some support outside his party. Such a move would potentially see him rule this strategically important Muslim nation of 75 million people until 2024, were he to win presidential elections due in 2014 and serve out two terms.
But on Sunday night, as he spoke to a cheering, flag-waving crowd of supporters in Ankara, Mr. Erdogan sought to send out a conciliatory message to the 50% of Turks who voted against him.
"We will be more moderate in the next period," he said, calling on all sides of the political debate to put behind them what had been at times a dirty and violent election campaign. "The nation gave us a message to make a new constitution by consensus."
An AKP victory had been widely expected, not least because the economy grew 8.9% last year in a remarkable recovery from the global downturn. Mr. Erdogan's high international profile, expansive foreign policies and tough stance toward Israel also proved popular among voters.
View Full Image
Associated Press
An elderly Turkish woman casts her ballot in Yayladagi, Turkey, near the Syrian border.
"The fact that after eight years in power they could win even within a few percentage points of what they gained in 2007 is an extraordinary victory by any standards. This is a landslide," said Soli Ozel, a prominent Turkish columnist and political analyst. The AKP won 47% of the vote in 2007, and 34% in 2002.
The campaign was hard-fought as Mr. Erdogan sought to secure enough votes to give him the 330 seats out of 550 in parliament that he needs to be able to rewrite the constitution without support from other parties, and put it to a popular referendum for approval.
That's a potentially divisive goal in a nation deeply split over the proper role of Islam in society. The potential for political turmoil had worried some investors already concerned that Turkey's economy may be overheating and in need of urgent government action to cool it.
But on Sunday, Mr. Erdogan promised to negotiate the new constitution with opposition parties and to consult with academics and the media. The new constitution would be "built entirely on civil liberties," he said, in apparent response to critics who accuse him of authoritarian tendencies and of crushing press freedoms.
The Cihan agency said the AKP would get 326 seats in the new parliament, while the CHP would 135 seats, the MHP 53 seats and the Kurdish BDP, 35 seats.
Critically, the nationalist MHP made it back into parliament, clearing a 10% threshold. Had the MHP fallen below the threshold, its votes would have been redistributed to the two main parties, putting the AKP comfortably above 330 seats.
On Sunday night, MHP deputy chairman Faruk Bal accused the AKP of "dirty tricks" during the campaign, which he said had affected the result. Ten senior MHP members were forced to resign last month, after sex tapes in which some of them featured were released on the internet. Mr. Erdogan has denied any AKP involvement.
The AKP lost a limited number of votes in Kurdish areas to the Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party, or BDP, likely as a result of Mr. Erdogan's decision to court nationalist voters by taking a harder line on the country's Kurdish problem.
Turkey's constitution remains widely associated with an era of so-called "military tutelage," in which Turkish governments were elected but had limited freedom to act, with the possibility of a further coup always present.
At the same time, several candidates currently awaiting trial on charges of being members of a terrorist conspiracy to topple the government, looked set to get seats in parliament based on the unofficial results, apparently winning a sympathy vote.
The Republican Peoples Party says the trials, which include hundreds of defendants from army generals to journalists, amount to a political witch hunt. Among the defendants who appear to have won parliamentary seats were a journalist and a university professor.
——Yeliz Candemir contributed to this article.
Write to Marc Champion at marc.champion@wsj.com
Online.wsj.com
IMF Hit by Cyber Attack
WASHINGTON—The International Monetary Fund is investigating a recent cyber attack that hit its network, the latest in a series of high-profile hacking incidents against major corporations and institutions.
The fund declined to disclose the nature of the attack, whether its systems were infiltrated or whether any confidential information had been compromised. The extent of any infiltration remains unclear.
"We had an incident," said IMF spokesman David Hawley. "We're investigating it and the fund is completely functional." He said IMF staff received a "routine notification" about the incident by email Wednesday asking them to contact their tech department "if they saw anything suspicious."
The threat against the institution is the latest in a recent series as it responds to economic turmoil in several European nations. Earlier this month, the IMF said it had taken precautions after a group called Anonymous indicated its hackers would target the IMF web site in response to the strict austerity measures in its rescue package for Greece.
The IMF has faced repeated cyber attacks in recent years. It routinely collects sensitive information about the financial conditions of its 187 member nations. Some data in its computer systems could conceivably be used to influence or trade currencies, bonds and other financial instruments in markets around the world.
The latest infiltration was sophisticated in that it involved significant reconnaissance prior to the attack, and code written specifically to penetrate the IMF, said Tom Kellermann, a former cybersecurity specialist at the World Bank who has been tracking the incident.
"This isn't malware you've seen before," he said, making it that much more difficult to detect. The concern, Mr. Kellermann said, is that hackers designed their attack to gain market-moving insider information.
The attackers appeared to have broad access to IMF systems, which would give them visibility into IMF plans, particularly as it relates to bailing out the economies of countries on shaky financial footing, Mr. Kellermann said.
The IMF spokesman wouldn't comment on any specific details of the incident, which was first reported Saturday by the New York Times.
The attack on the IMF led the World Bank this week to cut a network link between the two institutions, even though the tie is not used for confidential financial information or other sensitive data. The IMF and World Bank, whose headquarters are next door to each other in Washington, work closely together on economic concerns of their member nations around the world.
A World Bank official said Saturday the network link with the IMF "involved nonpublic, nonsensitive information and it was cut out of an abundance of caution."
The network link between the two institutions has been severed before due to attacks against the fund.
Cyber threats against the fund have increased in recent years, particularly after the global financial crisis. The IMF has been heavily involved with European governments in bailing out Greece, Ireland and Portugal as the nations struggle with sovereign-debt crises.
It's not clear whether the number of cyber attacks is increasing, but it is certainly the case that institutions have recently grown more comfortable about disclosing them. So widespread is the threat that the fear of embarrassment appears to have shrunk, security experts say.
Google Inc. recently said users of its Gmail email service had been hacked by unknown people in China. Lockheed Martin Corp. has acknowledged a breach that it linked to an attack on EMC Corp.'s RSA unit, a security company that makes the numerical tokens used by millions of corporate employees to access their network.
Write to Sudeep Reddy at sudeep.reddy@wsj.com and Siobhan Gorman at siobhan.gorman@wsj.com
imf spokesman, imf web, austerity measures, david hawley, imf staff, international monetary fund, economic turmoil, economies of countries, insider information, kellermann, cyber attack, cyber attacks, member nations, financial instruments, infiltration, attackers, confidential information, reconnaissance, computer systems, hackers
lundi 13 juin 2011
Wilson wall
Wilson wall
Tags
art
artwork
australia
Blackandwhite
bw
festival
light
nb
noiretblanc
nsw
picture
sydney
vivid
vivid2011
dimanche 12 juin 2011
The Olgas Northern Territory
samedi 11 juin 2011
step into the dark mirror - if you dare!
step into the dark mirror - if you dare!
© Craigh Marsden 2011 All rights reserved.
Canon 5D Mk II
Canon EF24-70 f/2.8L USM @ 55mm
Exp 94 seconds, F16, ISO 250
B+W ND110 & polarising filters
Silver Efex Pro 2
Tags
Port Adelaide
wharf
landing
ladder
barnacles
wire
rust
graffiti
monochrome
water
low tide
long exposure
ND110
reflection
mesh
Canon 5D Mark II
Silver Efex Pro 2
square
canon 5d, dark mirror, polarising, 8l, 70mm, marsden, mk, amp, canon
vendredi 10 juin 2011
The Bachelorette: too cruel for TV?
Bentley is the embodiment of many women's worst fear. He's the guy who tells you how much he likes you, and then tells his friends how dumb you are to fall for his lines. Only in this case, his "friends" equal millions of viewers.
As many a mom has said, it's only funny until someone gets hurt. And last night, as Ashley pathetically wrapped her legs around a guy who just called her nothing special, someone got hurt. Like find a therapist who makes house-calls hurt. According to host Chris Harrison, they almost stopped production on the show because she was such a puddle of emotions. But, of course, they didn't.
It's hard to feel too bad for a woman who's likely earning a six figure salary for being on a reality show, but last night got ugly. Producers allowed a guy with the empathy quotient of a cheese doodle to hijack the show.
Now viewers are tweeting mad that producers let this manipulative creep play out his abusive behavior over three episodes on the show. (Actually, more, since Herbert told People.com he's coming back in a future episode.) Sure he made for a good plot twist but was it worth it? His evil asides to the camera as he petted her head made us all feel like co-conspirators in his cruel prank.
And maybe in some way we were. But ethics and morality aren't two things I need to be thinking about when I'm watching my stories.
Related:
Ali's rules for nabbing any bachelor
Bachelors tweet the Bachelorette finale
What happens in the fantasy suite?
Follow Yahoo! Shine on 
Shine.yahoo.com
jeudi 9 juin 2011
Tern
Inscription à :
Articles (Atom)