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nobodyiscertain necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 126 diseños de 44 diseñadores freelance.
We're needing a logo for our starting company. The name of the company is GreenKidz and what we do is prepare, package and distribute organic, healthy food for children. We're also opening a restaurant in a couple of months so the logo needs to be flexible enough for signs. Please read full description for all the details. Thanks!
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Green, obviously, but an open pallete as long as it looks good!
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We're needing a logo for our starting company. The name of the company is GreenKidz and what we do is prepare, package and distribute organic, healthly food for children.
What we're looking for is a clean yet still fun logo for our company. Nothing too "kiddy" as our target children age is 7-13, yet we definitely want it to come across as cool that parents would wear a shirt boasting the logo.
We're thinking besides a word play, some sort of symbol or character that could stand on it's on and start to establish branding without the GreenKidz words chasing it around.
We're pretty much open to everything, but obviously green is necessary in the color palette. We would also like the VERY minor use of another brighter color, ex: orange that can be properly used as an accent color in our marketing material and website.
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Rams Running Back Steven Jackson Weighs Options
St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson talks to WSJ's Lee Hawkins about becoming a free agent officially on March 12, and the teams he could see himself playing for, including the Green Bay Packers and the Atlanta Falcons.
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Michael Sona guilty of election fraud in robocalls case; 'did not likely act alone'
GUELPH, Ont. -- Michael Sona fell victim to his own "apparent arrogance and self-importance," a judge said Thursday as he convicted the former Conservative staffer of using automated phone calls to misdirect voters in the 2011 federal election.
But in passing judgment, Superior Court Justice Gary Hearn added his voice to a growing chorus of those who believe the so-called robocalls affair was not the work of a single rogue operator acting alone.
Sona, 25, the only one ever to be charged in the case, hung his head in the Guelph, Ont., courtroom while nearby family members fought back tears as Hearn delivered his verdict.
The judge rejected the inconsistent and "largely self-serving" testimony of the Crown's star witness, Andrew Prescott, who held out for an immunity deal before agreeing to testify against his former friend and colleague.
Much more credible, said Hearn, were the other witnesses: young Conservative employees who described how Sona eagerly bragged about an elaborate plan to stymie Liberal voters, one he likened to the TV action-drama "24."
By now, the saga of the Guelph robocalls is well known. On the morning of May 2, 2011, automated phone calls were set up to target voters in Guelph -- most of them Liberal supporters -- with misleading instructions on where to vote.
The company that made the calls, Edmonton-based tech firm RackNine, was hired by a customer who used fake names, including the infamous "Pierre Poutine," a disposable pay-as-you-go cellphone and prepaid credit cards.
In their closing arguments, both the defence and Crown said they believe more than one person hatched the plot -- a conspiratorial note that has long pervaded the robocalls narrative, and one with which Hearn clearly agreed.
"Although the evidence indicates he did not likely act alone, (Sona) was a party to the offence," he said.
"I'm also fully satisfied that he did so with clear intention to prevent and endeavour to prevent the electorate from voting."
Despite the defence's "valiant effort" to highlight inconsistencies in the testimony, Sona's former colleagues -- with the exception of Prescott -- were "candid, forthright and consistent," and telling the truth, Hearn decided.
"The balance of the evidence which I do accept is sufficient to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Sona is guilty," he said. Sona's "apparent arrogance and self importance" were his downfall, he added.
Outside court, Sona's lawyer Norm Boxall described his client as being "very disappointed" by the ruling. Boxall said a decision on whether to appeal wouldn't be made immediately.
Sona, who faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $5,000 fine, returns to court for a sentencing hearing on Oct. 17, at which point "we'll be making very forceful submissions on sentencing," said Crown attorney Croft Michaelson -- a warning, perhaps, to political operatives of all stripes watching in Ottawa.
"If there was any political party that actively participated in a scheme to endeavour to prevent electors from voting ... that would be very serious conduct," Michaelson said.
"Anyone who engages in this kind of conduct, where there's evidence that they endeavoured to prevent electors from voting, I think based on what took place in court today and what you've seen us do in relation to this case, I would expect they would be prosecuted."
Conservative party spokesman Cory Hann was quick to react to the verdict, issuing a statement within minutes of the decision.
"Voter suppression is extremely serious and those responsible should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. That's why we reached out to Elections Canada when we heard of wrongdoing in Guelph and did all we could to assist them," Hann said.
"As we've said all along, the Conservative party ran a clean and ethical campaign."
Not so fast, noted the equally swift Council of Canadians, which has long alleged that the Conservatives are no strangers to electoral meddling.
"We have a few clues about one minor player but we still don't have the ringleaders," said Maude Barlow, the council's national chairperson.
"Remember, this didn't just happen in Guelph."
Last year, the council backed a court challenge of election results in six ridings. Federal Court Judge Richard Mosley concluded that the Conservative party's massive voter identification database, the Constituent Information Management System, or CIMS, was "the most likely source" of information used to make misleading robocalls to electors "in ridings across the country."
Mosley nevertheless refused to annul the results in the six ridings.
However, Yves Cote, commissioner of Canada elections, dismissed the nationwide conspiracy theory in April, after wrapping up a three-year investigation into some 2,500 complaints about robocalls from voters in 261 ridings.
Cote concluded there was insufficient evidence to believe an offence was committed in any riding other than Guelph.
Hearn's ruling marks the second time a judge has concluded more than one person was involved in the robocall scam and that CIMS was used to carry it off, said NDP democratic reform critic Craig Scott.
At a minimum, that should prompt Cote's investigators to re-open their probe into the Guelph case, said Scott, who also called for a public inquiry to determine whether there was cross-country voter suppression scheme at play.
"I think this is sufficiently damaging to our electoral system, our democracy, to have a crime of this sort proven in court," he said in an interview.
"I think we have to get to the bottom of it."


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Find What You Love, a photo by rsmithing on Flickr.
And let it set you free.
This is a play on the phrase by Charles Bukowski, "find what you love and let it kill you." I like his phrase, but I also like the idea of setting something free or being set free in the name of love. This is a montage I assembled on my iPhone using a shot of a couple of treetops at sunset (with the moon rising), a roadside view of some wildflowers, and a gash of peeling paint in a parking deck. I also consider it to be in the style of my favorite visual artist, Jerry Uelsmann, whose work is endlessly inspiring to me. Click to see the originals and full-size version in greater detail at my Flickr photostream.
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Embrace! attracts the 'young at art'
Embrace!, one of the Denver Art Museum's most talked-about exhibitions, helped bring a record crowd to the DAM's Hamilton Building for a viewing party hosted by CultureHaus. Embrace! is a "site-specific" installation of works by 17 artists whose ages range from 30-something to 70-something; it remains until April 4.
Mayor John Hickenlooper was one of those who founded CultureHaus 13 years ago to help bring a younger audience to the museum. He was one of the 375 who attended the Embrace! party that showcased artist John McEnroe and his installation, "The Bathers." CultureHaus and Darby Donohue, co-owner of Gourmet Fine Catering, underwrote McEnroe's participation in the exhibition.
The party chaired by Ania Iwaniczko and Jenny Salimi also featured food and DJ music.
Guests included Sarah Montanez, Bill Ward, Kimberly Marvin, Holly Kylberg, Dave Hieb, Anne Donley, Jim Guttau, Heather Owens, Melissa Risley Coleman, Cynthia Mejia and the co-chairs of the CultureHaus board, Michael Mowry and Jennifer Penn.
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Living the Dream. Father, Son Cherish Memories of Yankees and Baseball.
Young kids love tossing around a baseball in the backyard with their dad. Chris Phillips lived that dream, and shared many memories with his dad, Steve, a former outfielder in the New York Yankees farm system.
Their earliest memory together was when Chris was a child, and Steve was playing his last year of independent baseball. Steve, and his wife were at a Yankees game, and Jorge Posada and Derek Jeter both held Chris.
As Chris got older, and when he was seven-years old, his dad took him to the 2003 World Series.
"One that stands out that year was when we got to go together to the Florida Marlins and Yankees World Series, and that was spectacular! I was young, and seven. I don't remember much of the details, but I do remember it was intense and I have never been in a baseball atmosphere with so much intensity in the stadium," tells Chris.
Steve recalls more of the details, and won't forget the night at the World Series he was able to spend with his son.
"My wife had gone to the NLCS against the San Francisco Giants with Barry Bonds, and was like, 'Why don't you take Christopher?' He was seven-years old, and we were eleven rows up from the dugout. We were watching Roger Clemens pitch with Posada, Rivera, Jeter, and all those guys. For the Marlins, we say Willis, Miguel Cabrera, Jeff Conine, Josh Beckett, and A.J. Burnett. I mean there were some stars out there. From our standpoint, I was able to take him into the clubhouse, and be around those guys, too, because they knew me. I had coached some of them. To be able to say I took my seven-year old to not only the World Series, but sit eleven rows back watching Clemens pitch against our Marlins and then go to the dugout and snack around those guys I had worked with, was pretty awesome. To me it doesn't get much better than that unless I was playing. "
Growing up, Phillips was able to make many cool memories with son, Chris. Memories that young kids often dream of.
Early on in his career, Steve was 23-years old when he first met Jeter, a five-time World Series champion and 13-time All-Star, in his rookie season in Greensboro. Posada was Steve's roommate for two seasons, and Rivera was a teammate during instructional league.
Sharing the same baseball diamond was truly an honor for Phillips in the Yankees system.
"A prestigious organization that does things a certain way was great for me, pride-wise, and history-wise, even if it is in the minor leagues. Playing wise, it was a tough situation because everyone they brought in from an outfielder standpoint, we all looked the same – 6'2", 205 or 210 pounds, and big, strong athletes. They rolled some balls out there and saw who came out. Unfortunately I had some injuries that kept me from progressing."
Steve played independent baseball from 1991 to 1997, and four years in the Yankees farm system. After his baseball career was cut short by injuries, he became the hitting coach for the Montreal Expos Class A and AA affiliate. Then, as he worked his way up in the coaching ranks, he managed the Florida Marlins Class A affiliate from 1999 to 2004. In a step higher, he began a tenure as the Marlins hitting coach for their Class AAA affiliate in 2006 for two years.
While coaching, Steve had the privilege to teach many big time stars that went on to play in the Major Leagues. He has coached Brandon Phillips, Dontrelle Willis, Josh Johnson, Milton Bradley, Jamey Carroll, Grady Sizemore, Jason Bay, and many more. Two of his favorites were Sizemore, and Bay because he loved seeing athletes at the highest level respect the game and listen to what others have to say.
"Sizemore had just came out of high school, had a full-ride to play football at Washington I believe. Their wasn't any better as far as him, and how polite, how good of listener he was and how hard he worked. I had him for two years, and the following year in King County, outside of Chicago when I was a manager. He (Sizemore) played with Bay the second year. Bay won the batting title in the league and Sizemore, I think he hit .270, and was a very good top of the order guy because he could steal bases and play great in centerfield."
Two years later in 2008, Phillips decided to come home, and spend time with his family. An opportunity at the Sanford Baseball Academy in Sioux Falls helped him make his decision a lot easier.
"I didn't really have anything else I was excited about doing when I was looking to quit coaching professionally because that's what I loved to do. To have this opportuinty to stay here and train guys with hitting lessons, and then also, coaching some youth teams, it made the decision and transition easy because I was home. Prior to that, it was very tough because I would leave the first week in March for Spring training and come home the first week in September. I would see my family for three or four times all spring, and summer."
Not only has Steve had the opportunity help train young ballplayers, but he helps coach his son's traveling baseball team, the Sioux Falls Cyclones. Chris has been extremely grateful for his dad in his life.
"It was very important to keep me straight and now, that he's here full-time, I know I can go to him anytime I want to for lessons and to work on my craft."
While growing up and watching games with his father, Chris was able to see firsthand the ups and downs of the path it takes to play at the game's highest level.
"Definitely early on when I was around baseball, as much as I was, I feel like the little things and mental parts of baseball, I benefited from. When I came back and was put it in game situations, I always feel like I had that mental edge. Even in basketball, seeing what professional athletes do to prepare before games, it helped give me that edge."
Chris is a senior at Roosevelt in Sioux Falls, and is in the midst of his basketball season right now. He will play baseball later in the spring for the Riders, and again later with his dad for the Sioux Falls Cyclones in the summer. He hopes to play Division I baseball, but doesn't know where yet. His dad thinks Chris has prepared himself well for his future, but knows challenges lie ahead with a shoulder injury that has bothered Chris during baseball career.
"He's not a person that panics, in my eyes. When you are going through the ups and downs, he knows that there is going to be times when things aren't going well. He's seen guys go through slumps, tough times, and bad stretches. I think he's benefited from seeing kids, players at those higher levels. He's been around big league players in minor league camps; guys he saw that were so-so players, and great talents, but so-so finished products get to the big leagues. For him to know them prior to becoming big league stars, it brings back to reality that they are just people. More so for him, than other guys who might be starstruck or in awe when they see those guys or don't understand the same process I went through. They happened to be more injury-free or more talented or had more opportunities to make it work for them. But I think that was a good thing for him going forward if that's something to pursue, he's not going to be in a situation where overwhelmed by the task of what type of preparation and training needs to be done."
Having a dad that played professional baseball is beneficial for most, but it may be difficult as well. As a former ballplayer, himself, Steve realizes that he cannot make Chris become a professional athlete, and as result, there has to be balance between a father and son's relationship. Steve is reminded of a story of a father's expectations for his child.
"It's a picture of two young kids, both six years old. One is standing on first base, and the other kid asked, is that your dad in the stands? The kid on first base says, Yeah, he thinks I'm going pro next year."
Steve thinks it's tougher for Chris, because as a former ballplayer, he knows the path it takes. Steve played at the highest levels in sports. In fact, while he was in college, he played Division I baseball and football.
"I know the road it takes, some of the obstacles out there for so many players. Really what it boils down to that just because I've done it, it doesn't mean he is going to be able to do it. Obviously, it takes some talent, and he's athletic and has talent. It takes for him to want it himself. If I want it for him, then we both will end up disappointed because I will want it more than him. So, that's something for him to decide. As a parent, we see this a lot, pushing, wanting, asking questions, trying to figure out if their son or daughter can be better, and then they don't want it as much as the parent wants it. It could be because they are so young, or have got to the point where they don't desire or love that sport or maybe they will end loving football, basketball, soccer or a musical instrument or just want to go to school. As a parent, No. 1, we need to let the kids play. To me, let them figure it on their own, and we can't push them to want what we want without them wanting it themselves."
If young kids want to become professional athletes, know that the road traveled is not easy, but it may be accomplished.
"I would never tell a kid that they can never achieve that as a goal. I would say to be prepared for a lot of ups and downs. It's not all an uphill battle, or a downhill battle, good or bad, but if that's what you truly want, then prepare to do a lot of work to improve your craft, and it also takes some luck. Whether that luck means staying healthy or are healthy at the right time, there is always luck involved to become that highest level player. I would never kill someone's dream. They have to figure that out on their own and hopefully they notice that before you say you can't do this because that's killing someone's dream," adds Steve.
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Boys and girls hunt with celebrities and soldiers
GLEN ELDER — "There were 18 happy and tired kids — both girls and boys — leaving the Waconda Lake [Glen Elder Reservoir] area and heading home on the night of Saturday, Dec. 10," said Chris Lecuyer, Glen Elder Wildlife Area manager.
GLEN ELDER — "There were 18 happy and tired kids — both girls and boys — leaving the Waconda Lake [Glen Elder Reservoir] area and heading home on the night of Saturday, Dec. 10," said Chris Lecuyer, Glen Elder Wildlife Area manager.
These new hunters had just wrapped up a full day of activities after participating in the 14th Annual 2011 Waconda Lake Youth, Women, and Celebrity Pheasant Hunt. The event is co-sponsored by the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) and Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors, Inc., of Wichita.
"We began before sunrise with a biscuits and gravy breakfast served by the Waconda Struttin' Dusters Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation," Lecuyer said. "The youngsters listened to a quick talk concerning regulations and safety, and then we introduced them to celebrities and heroes who would join them for the hunt.
Celebrities included John Gillotte, the 2010 National Youth Crappiemasters Champion; Wayne Hubbard, creator and host of Urban American Outdoors TV show; and Guy Caster, former professional drag race car driver. The youth were also joined by four true heroes, soldiers who had been wounded in action, including Colonel Phil McCune and Colonel Tom Kurlick from the Fort Riley Warrior Transition Battalion, and Captain Aaron Isaacson and Second Lieutenant Chad Blow from the Kansas National Guard of Topeka.
Near-perfect morning weather greeted the hunters after breakfast. They were divided into three groups to hunt for the rest of the morning. Several non-hunting adults, parents, and family members went with each group to serve as mentors for the inexperienced hunters. The groups hunted in portions of Glen Elder State Park and the refuges of Glen Elder Wildlife Area.
"Generally, public hunting is not allowed in these parts of the Waconda Lake property except for special events such as this," Lecuyer explained. "The young hunters were definitely up to our challenge, and the groups managed to bag 16 roosters in just three hours of hunting. Many of the young hunters harvested their first-ever pheasants, and nearly everyone had the opportunity to take a shot or two at the tough birds. A couple of the kids actually harvested multiple birds, and even Colonel Kurlick got his first pheasant."
A hamburger, hot dog, and chili lunch was served at noon by volunteers from the Waconda Lake Association. The association also sponsored a prize contest for the youth with the longest tail feather from their bird. Devin Basnatt's 22 1/2 inch tail feather won by more than 1 inch.
After lunch, a trap shoot was held near the Glen Elder Area Office. Three shooting stations were available for the participants to hone their shooting skills. A few of the young hunters and their mentors decided to continue hunting during the afternoon at other locations on the wildlife area.
The day's events concluded in the evening with a barbeque brisket supper at Memorial Hall in Downs. After the meal, each young hunter received a prize package and heard a few words and got autographs from the celebrities. Attendees also listened to information about youth and mentor hunting opportunities, the importance of recruiting new hunters, and the work of conservation organizations.
This year's youth participants were Bryce Nichols – Beloit; Rhiley Kaser – Osborne; Bryce Griffin, Andrea Howard, Noah Bradley, Matt Parks, and Cole Sauber – Salina; Cody Heiland – Topeka; Ryan and Megan Richards – Stillwell; Marcus Florence – Olathe; Derek McCarthy – Kansas City, Brandon Regester, Dylan Brittain, Nick Miller, and Jakhai Adams – Wichita; and Devin Basnatt and Sabian Dolvig – Rose Hill.
"We couldn't have done this without donations from of a host of local businesses," Lecuyer said. "And a special thanks goes out to all the volunteers and mentors who gave their time to the kids. Almost 50 adults gave up a substantial portion of their day or weekend to help these young hunters."
KDWPT and Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors believe that offering youth opportunities such as the Waconda Lake Youth, Women, and Celebrity Pheasant Hunt is vitally important to ensure both the development of future hunting generations and well-rounded young people. For information about future special hunts at Glen Elder, phone (785) 545-3345.


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- Mineral resources and agricultural potential (rice, wood)
- Financial support from international donors and foreign investors
- Poorly diversified economy: dependent on oil, gold and aluminium
- Large informal economy (30% of GDP), with casinos, gold panning and smuggling
- Difficulties with the management of public-sector companies
- Inadequate transport infrastructure (roads, ports)
- Difficult business climate; ineffective justice system
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Stable growth linked to extractive industries and investment
Growth is expected to remain moderate in 2019 and will be mainly linked to the extractive industries (gold, bauxite, aluminium, oil), which accounted for 30% of GDP and 95% of exports in 2017. New sites would maintain the sector's contribution to economic activity. In this regard, Canadian company IamGold, which operates the Gross Rosebel gold mine, has announced a 51% increase in its mineable gold reserves due to the acquisition of a new mine located in Saramacca, scheduled to come into production in 2019. Bauxite mining is also expected to increase by virtue of an agreement between the government and US company Alcoa that would see the company develop its business in exchange for the supply of electrical energy by the public authorities. Investment (47% of GDP) will also channel growth through new public investments, thanks to financial support granted to Staatsolie, the state-owned oil production company (6% of GDP) and Energie Bedrijven Suriname, the state-owned electricity production company (equivalent to 1% of GDP), but also to the development of renewable energy production, with the construction of three solar power plants. The oil sector could attract new foreign investors through production-sharing contracts after legislation was passed in 2018 improving the tax stability clauses included in the agreements signed between Staatsolie and international oil companies.
Inflation is expected to fall due to restrictive monetary policy, but will remain at a high level. To stop inflation from impacting domestic consumption (representing 27% of GDP), the government raised the minimum wage by 37% at the end of 2018 to restore household purchasing power. As a result, private consumption is expected to increase in 2019.
A slow fiscal consolidation process
Despite a likely increase in revenues and a consolidation plan, the budget deficit is expected to widen again in 2019. Revenues come mainly from mining (35% of total revenues) and look set to grow on increased gold production. But the government is finding it hard to contain its spending, including subsidies to state-owned enterprises, particularly Staatsolie, and is struggling to improve tax collection. The country had a Stand-by Arrangement with the IMF, which was to provide USD 478 million over two years to support fiscal consolidation, but the agreement was scrapped following fierce protests against the austerity policy in 2017. To replace it, the government announced its own stabilisation plan for 2016/21, which was necessary to secure the support of international donors. However, the planned measures have been postponed, with introduction of a 10% VAT pushed back to an unspecified date. As a result, repeated deficits have increased public debt, whose external share (70%) is further fuelled by Staatsolie's debt on international markets.
Regarding the external accounts, the current account deficit is expected to narrow due to a larger trade surplus, with total exports of raw gold (80%) increasing with production, while total imports of capital goods (40%) are expected to remain at a constant level. The services and investment income balances are structurally in deficit, but are expected to remain stable, as should remittances from expatriates, which will maintain the transfer surplus. The current account deficit is still largely financed by FDI (2% of GDP in 2017), which is expected to increase in the hydrocarbon sector with the development of oil activity. The abandonment of the US dollar peg in 2016, although accompanied by depreciation of the national currency, made it possible to replenish the foreign exchange reserves, which are expected to continue to increase in 2019 (they stood at about six months of imports in 2017).
A tense political climate
President Désiré Bouterse, leader of the National Democratische Partij (NDP), is expected to start the reform programme in order to maintain financial support from international donors. However, President Bouterse's popularity is marred by the ongoing trial in which he and 24 others are charged with the murder of 15 political opponents in 1982. The outcome of the trial could affect political stability and the credibility of the judiciary as regards its independence from the executive branch. President Bouterse is expected to remain in post until his term of office ends in 2020.
Internationally, President Bouterse's relations with the Netherlands and the United States will remain tense. Over the past fifteen years, the former dictator is alleged to have secretly supported drug trafficking and money laundering.
Restricted access to credit, underdeveloped infrastructure and a lack of skilled labour will continue to impact the business environment.
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Fatima Siad was a contestant during Cycle 10 of ANTM.
Fatima Siad is a Somalia-Ethiopian fashion model. Raised in Boston, Massachusetts, she placed third on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 10.
Born in Mogadishu, Somalia to a Somali mother and a Somali-Ethiopian father, Fatima grew up in Somalia with her mother and two sisters. Her parents divorced at a young age. She underwent female genital cutting (circumcision) when she was seven years old. Her two sisters were killed by the Somali army during the civil war. After her sisters' deaths, Fatima and her mother fled to the United States when she was thirteen for safety. Siad states that she lived in a shack and had low self-esteem when she was younger. She was a Posse Scholar and went to Bryn Mawr College in 2004.She transferred to New York University to study pre-med and political science. She eventually transferred back to Bryn Mawr College to finish her education.
Fatima has done a photo shoot for the Boston Globe and had a spread Essence Magazine, November 2008. She was also featured in Look Magazine UK, October 2008 and has appeared in CosmoGirl twice, issues November 2008 and the Prom Winter/Spring 2009. Fatima has modeled for Style Bermuda in a shoot called Dusk til' Dawn and has Cosmopolitan work. In addition, Fatima has also modeled for Maggie Norris Couture, Ebony Magazine, December 2008 and the December 18, 2008 issue of Women's Wear Daily. Fatima has been in In Fashion Magazine and Elle, March 2009 and July 2009 and she has been on the covers of french magazines, The Amuser, issue two and Profil Femme, April 2009. Fatima has a contract with the Swiss cosmetic company, Arbonne, and is one of the new faces for Arbonne FC5, appearing in ads for the products. She has appeared on the cover of Colures Magazine and she has been on the cover of Front Page Style the May 29, 2009 issue. Fatima also has a ten page spread in D la Repubblica Delle Donne, issue 637 and appeared in Avon's Mark Catalog.
Fatima did a presentation for Gemma Kahng at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2009. She also walked in the Dazzle Your Senses fashion show at Club Sol and was included in NYMM's show package for fall/winter 2009 New York Fashion Week and received a showcard. She walked for Stærk, Boy by Band of Outsiders, Betsey Johnson and Michael Angel at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2009/2010. She walked for Lublu K. Plastinina in Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010.
During ANTM, Fatima Siad came into the competition with a powerful story to tell and a chance to inspire others. She placed third in her cycle. Fatima received three first call-outs and four bottom-two appearances, the same amount as winner Whitney Thompson. She won one challenge, in which she received 50 extra frames for her photo shoot. Fatima was criticized for not being able to take direction well. She was given long, chestnut brown extensions as part of her makeover. Siad missed a photo shoot, while trying to gather appropriate travel documents, which she allegedly lost in Atlanta. That almost cost her the competition, as she landed in the bottom two along with Stacy Ann Fequiere, but a stronger, improving portfolio saved her.
In one interview, Siad stated that she felt that the show was a joke and thought Claire Unabia, Lauren Utter, Katarzyna Dolinska or Anya Rozova should have won or at least not have been eliminated as early as they were. She also stated that the show may be based on politics.
Fatima was the last girl featured in the Top Models in Action segment that aired during Cycle 12.
Siad has appeared on the Tyra Banks Show for episodes titled Tyra's Pay It Forward with Joanie Dodds, Recessionista: Queen of Cheap where she modeled clothes with Anya Rozova and Katarzyna Dolinska, America's Next Top Model Reunion for the Cycle 10 Reunion, Black Model Tribute, Modelville Introduction, Modelville 2, Modelville 3, Modelville 4 and Tina Knowles modeling in a House of Dereon fashion show.
Fatima starred in Modelville and she placed third in the competition.
In addition, in an autobiographical essay she wrote for Orato.com titled Vulnerable Beauty: Finding My Voice, she spoke openly about female genital circumcision and her hopes for changing the practice to make it "less horrendous" for young girls.
Fatima is currently signed with New York Model Management in New York City under the editorial division, L.A. Model Management in Los Angeles placed in the women's division, Ace Models in Athens, Greece and Ice Models in Milan, Italy.
Source: Wikipedia
Source: Fatima's Myspace
Source: Fatima's Facebook
Source: Fashion Model Directory
Source: All ANTM
To see more photos of Fatima, click here.
53 Responses to "Fatima Siad"
January 22, 2010 at 11:08 pm
Fatima has been one of my favorites. She is gorgeous.
January 31, 2010 at 6:38 pm
Fatima, I believe your an even bigger joke didn't they teach you if you can't say anything good about someone don't say nothing at all? I believe its truly looking you out to be the sore loser in all of this.
April 5, 2012 at 5:04 am
I think she is beautiful and has done very well for her self. ANTM is a learning experience for all the girls. I thing she learned a thing or two. She has made it pretty far.
August 9, 2013 at 6:59 pm
Its only a show and editing. I have known Fatima since HS, she I a great person.
March 16, 2010 at 7:56 am
Haha, you're kind of breaking your own rule, Maria. If you can't say something nice, maybe you shouldn't say anything at all.
Fatima has done well for herself. Rather than dwell on her ANTM portrayal maybe it'd be best to be happy for her.
June 8, 2010 at 8:31 am
I hear that, Tom. Maria, It's clear looking at Fatima, Katarzyna and Anya that it's peculiar how Whitney won. I had to learn to not get upset about eliminations and wait for the show to be over. The true MODEL contestants always win contracts. I am happy for all the contestants though.
July 8, 2010 at 8:27 am
That cycle was definitely set up for a plus size to win (Hence less runway challenges.) Not that I think Whitney wasn't deserving or talented enough, the others were far more advanced than she. Even though, Fatima did not need to involve herself, and/or question the judgement of the producers. It truly was time for a curvy girl to win.
November 30, 2010 at 9:56 pm
I thought Whitney's strongest point was her walk and not her photos/poses. That's what Tyra when she was teaching the girls to walk and pose. (While Anya has the strongest poses.)
March 30, 2011 at 12:56 am
Whitney had no rhythm. She walked like she was in a rush. She walked faster than the music. She had typical European features, thin lips, pointy sharp nose. Did i mention that she couldn't walk either? She should have been eliminated a long time ago, like when the show aired.
July 22, 2010 at 3:28 am
Simplemente fantastica; la mejor de todos ciclos de ANTM.
August 17, 2010 at 9:52 am
@Maria: What are you talking about? (lol) She's clearly a good model! Anyway, I'm glad for her.
August 21, 2010 at 6:23 pm
Фатима,ты была лучшей!Болела только за тебя!Удачи!
Rough Translation: Fatima, you were the best! I wanted it badly only for you! Success!
October 11, 2010 at 1:31 pm
Фатима, ты очень красивая! Ты настоящая модель! Желаю удачи в модельной индустрии.
Rough Translation: "Fatima, you are very beautiful! You're such a contemporary model! I wish you good luck in the modeling industry."
November 4, 2010 at 6:47 am
She is one of my favorites! I cannot wait to work with her!
November 4, 2010 at 4:39 pm
моя самая любимая моделька со всех сезонов!
January 19, 2011 at 2:56 am
I didn't like her. She should have been eliminated, not Stacy Ann. It's her own fault she didn't deal with her paper work beforehand. She knew that it was impt. I don't think Stacy Ann should have gone home; that just sucked!
March 16, 2011 at 9:10 pm
I agree with you 100%. ANTM always travels so Fatima knew before entering the competition that should could possibly have to travel abroad. Stacy Ann was much better.
March 28, 2012 at 9:17 pm
i have to say that i don't agree with you there. i think that fatima should have gone all the way! she had a great body and amazing potential as a high fashion model. however i do love stacey ann as well !
February 7, 2011 at 4:45 am
Wow, she's really doing very well — international model supreme!!
Not surprising since she is absolutely gorgeous. Should have been in the top two at the very least.
February 8, 2011 at 4:54 pm
She should have won! I love her eyes, bone structure, and her elegance and flawless skin. I think she's one of the best models on antm so far!
March 7, 2011 at 1:35 am
Fatima should of won; she was awesome!
March 11, 2011 at 1:29 am
This girl looks so much like Iman its scary. Go out there and get 'em Fatima, you have an incredible beauty and I hope it takes you far.
March 16, 2011 at 7:48 pm
Thank goodness you didn't win the competition. You are the rudest contestant I think has been on ANTM in 16 cycles. There is always cattiness, but dang you are just down right rude and you are not a top model. Top Models should be kind and open hearted. Your arrogance is what cost you the competition.
April 5, 2012 at 2:25 am
Ruder than Whitney? Whitney talked about everybody. But even as a model,Whitney got complaint after complaint. She was always seen as phony by the judges. Paulinaeven made them admit tgat she hammed it up at the show. She bounced like the said Nic did and called it a bad walk. Fatima second place. Anyway winner.
April 4, 2011 at 12:53 pm
Fantastic model, but her attitude stunk. And yes, if I were Tyra Banks during Cycle 10, I would have eliminated you for not having your travel documents.
May 16, 2011 at 8:32 am
Fatima is like Iman you know like she came from Somalia glad she was not eliminated when she dosen't have any travel documents, but the only real problem with Fatima is that she treats the other girls like they had no class this is just the problem with some girls who came from other countries and they think that most of the girls are uneducated and stupid and they don't have the manner of a top model but the problem is they don't have that kind of wild personality that most girls have in the competition. Fatima, Natasha and Sandra have that kind of vibe that I felt is annoying.
June 2, 2011 at 11:02 am
Now this is a supermodel just look at her photo and u can see the beauty that is different from the rest of model like ann ward too … amazing model indeed way to go!
June 12, 2011 at 2:47 am
I didn't really like her on the show which, isn't really fair since it's how they edit etc… I also believed Stacy-Ann should have gone on and not her. However, knew she would do well since she had the right look and her posing and walking were strong. Not sure why she feels the need to bad mouth the show though she should be feel great for getting a chance to learn and really should give Tyra a kiss every day for her make over!
Anyway, my favorite from this cycle was Karatrzyna.
May 16, 2012 at 11:56 pm
Eww Stacy Ann should have not stayed her photos were horrible and she didn't look like a model to me. Fatima is amazing and should have been in the final 2 she is one of my favorate contestants and who cares if she was mean or bitchy the shows about modeling not who's the nicest in the house.
June 17, 2011 at 8:20 am
Fatima didn't say she should have won, she said Claire Unabia, Lauren Utter, Katarzyna Dolinska or Anya Rozova should have won and that is exactly what I posted on Katarzyna Dolinska page. I think everyone has some idea now that the show may be based on politics. I still enjoy watching it more than Dancing with the stars, which is so obviously rigged.
June 23, 2011 at 2:33 am
Her attitude stunk??? Top models should be kind and open hearted???? Then I guess Whitney should not have won. She was neither Kind or Open hearted. Wow
September 8, 2011 at 10:01 pm
I had the opportunity to meet Fatima back in college before she became a model and I KNOW that she is a great, kind-hearted person. She is very humble and not judgemental at all. Beautiful inside and out! Congradulations on all of your success Fatima! You are amazing 🙂
September 23, 2011 at 12:43 am
I really liked her, I think she's beautiful. Not having her travel documents was no worse than some of the other girls in the past refusing to do certain photoshoots & then not being sent home for it.
October 24, 2011 at 7:15 am
* Para ti mismo di el nombre de la unica persona del sexo opuesto con quien quieras estar (tres veces…)…
* Piensa en algo que quieras lograr dentro de la proxima semana y repitelo para ti mismo(a) (seis veces)…
* Piensa en algo que quieras que pase entre tu y la persona especial (que dijiste en el no. 1) y dilo a ti mismo/a (doce veces)…
* Ahora haz un ultimo y final deseo acerca del deseo que escogiste.
* Despues de leer esto tienes 1 hora para mandarlo a 15 temas y lo que pediste se te hara realidad en 1 semana.
A la mayor cantidad de gente a quien lo mandes mas fuerte se hara tu deseo.
Si tu escoges ignorar esta carta lo contrario del deseo te sucedera,
o esto no sucedera jamas…………..
Que tus días estén llenos de logros y tus noches de sueños copia y pega esto en 15 o + temas
October 26, 2011 at 12:28 am
Fatima is beautiful… my daughter is ten years old and looks a split image of her. keep doing what you do and dont worry about the negativity. Let that be the fuel to your fire.
November 15, 2011 at 12:34 pm
Fatima was just more than annoying and i think its because of women like her Women from other countries get a bad name. But you can't put all eggs in one basket, thats not right!
Fatima, always thought she was better than everybody else and look at where she was from and how far God brought her. I really hope she has changed her nasty attitude.
November 21, 2011 at 6:26 am
haters. these girls are out here chasing thier dreams, and all u guys can do is talk about about thier dreams. shouldnt u u all be doing the same thing. all u negetive people are losers.lol.
December 10, 2011 at 3:14 am
She works for L'OREAL Paris : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkSERWc-uNA
January 25, 2012 at 5:46 pm
I KNOW what Fatima says about the show is correct. It is a sham of Tyra's bidding. Everyone around her is afraid to tell her the truth or advise her, let alone put a stop to the insanity.
They lost me….
February 24, 2012 at 5:17 pm
Fatima is not a bitch nor does she think she is better than anyone else. When I saw the first episode, I literally choked on my cereal as she did a domestic exchange at my college. We hung out a few times outside of class. She left after the semester was over and lo and behold she was on ANTM about a year later. I decided to watch the show since she was on it, and as it progressed, she started making these outlandish rude comments. I was totally confused because she wasn't that way at all.
Come to find out, another young lady from college interviewed for ANTM the same time she did and ended up dropping out because one of the questions were "we need a bitch on the show, can you be a bitch?" Since she really wasn't that pressed to become a model, she said she walked out the interview.
It's literally all a game for ratings. I can't speak for her now, since it has been ages since I've spoken to her, but knowing her, I'm pretty sure she hasn't changed. She's been through to much to act high and mighty.
But if you think about it, how many people have had a difficult life, and is known to be an asshole? Exactly.
And please, before you talk trash about her or anyone, you should probably know them first. It's the best way to discern a person's personality.
February 29, 2012 at 7:59 pm
i love you fatima this is brenda from south africa, n God bless you
April 19, 2012 at 12:55 am
Somalians and Ethiopians are among the most beautifully stunning models I have ever seen and when posing nude (Waris) it is tasteful art.
May 15, 2012 at 7:20 pm
Fatima is telling it like it is, the other girls had so much more in terms of High Fashion potential, Whitney was a pretty girl and yes it was set up for a plus size girl to win. Has anyone seen any stars made from the show, no.The eliminated girls have huge careers while the winners just faded away, so maybe there is more to loosing the competion, winning kills careers and some never left the ground.
May 21, 2012 at 12:07 pm
i like her pic on covergirl very alluring
June 1, 2012 at 12:53 am
So beautiful ….on the OUTSIDE .
October 16, 2012 at 7:12 pm
Ukhty Fatima Siad, it wont be wise to see your photos and keep quite with a polite request to do your best and remember that you are a muslim and you need to change your career for the sake of God,and you will be a happy woman in life. Honor your Great religion and the Almighty always forgives those who repent. May God show you the right path. Amen.
October 16, 2012 at 7:25 pm
I am praying to God to save our dear sisters who are in the wrong path . May God guide them to the right path and forgive their sins. If they can read islam.com, islam.net or islamicity.com. They can change their career and they will be wonderful women.
November 24, 2012 at 11:35 pm
She was one of my favorites from this cycle. Sure she didn't win, but look how far she's come. She always reminded me of Pocohontas. Natural beauty.
TV shows are always rigged for ratings and viewing stats, so I don't know why people are so fixated on her comment.
Bottom line is, she proved herself to be a model.
December 30, 2012 at 7:52 pm
Fatima got the natural African beauty.There is no doubt that she should have won.
January 24, 2013 at 6:54 pm
These pictures are AMAZING! Fatima is truly the second coming of Iman…a real Somali beauty. Doesn't matter that Whitney won. Fatima got a career out of the show, and based on these pictures, she's kicking butt. Best of luck to her. After all she's lived through, she truly deserves to have her dreams come true.
August 23, 2013 at 4:34 am
Work Bitch! One of the most successful and "true" models from ANTM! She, along with Nik (Season 5) and Joanie (Season 6) should've been on All Stars.
March 9, 2014 at 5:45 pm
Fatima was full of grace and dignity I feel she was the true winner. She got accepted to and attends Bryn Mawr. She is a tribute to young women and I wish her every success in modeling and academia. The world is hers. And we will hear a lot from her in the near future.
May 16, 2014 at 6:18 am
She is beautiful and fierce and an AMAZING model. So happy to see her go places.


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This is a geeky post. It is not sexy or insightful, it is just plain useful.
As part of my whole "I love to experience things" mantra for my life, I travel quite a bit. I love to throw some clothes in a backpack, book a flight and end up on a breathtaking island somewhere. I'm so good at it.
I'm also good at packing light and taking as little as possible, yet still having everything I need. I have a towel that packs into a bag the size of my fist and some teeny weeny bikinis (I'm always going somewhere where nobody knows me, or cares what I look like, so I don't need to care either!). Today, I found a proper travel gem – the SKROSS World Adaptor.
For this particular trip, the only electronic item I am taking is my camera (no, not even a phone, f*ck that) so it needs to be able to be charged. Every trip I buy some sort of plug adaptor-type gadget, but this year, I found one that caters for freaking everything and will be TOTALLY useful for some good few international trips to come.
This baby transforms into whatever input and output plug you can think of, for over 150 countries. It also has an add-on with dual USB ports. Shut the front door.
It's a bit more than I need for my one lonely camera charger, but I'm sure that my (equally mental) friends will be pleased to be able to charge all their devices and Future Me thanks me.
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This is the seventh major Chakra, which focuses on self-realization. Its corresponding color is violet and/ or white. Every Yoga teacher certification course should contain basic information about the Chakras. Aura's Basic 200-hour course contains one teacher text and one training manual, which elaborate on the purposes of the Chakras.
This is the sixth major Chakra, which focuses on intuition and clarity. Its corresponding color is indigo. Within The Original Yoga Teacher Training Camp-in-a-Box (Gold) course are many resources, including a Chakra balancing kit. In addition to the Chakra Balancing kit, you also have information contained in the Aura Yoga Teacher Training Manual, and one of the teacher texts.
This is the fifth major Chakra, which focuses on self-expression. Its corresponding color is blue. Anyone who decides to become a Yoga instructor would want to have good communication skills, which this particular Chakra relates to.
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AP: If you're saying that liberalism is taking power away from the families, how is conservatism giving more power to the families?
SANTORUM: Putting more money in their pocketbook is one. The more money you take away from families is the less power that family has. And that's a basic power. The average American family in the 1950s paid (unintelligible)% in federal taxes. An average American family now pays about 25%.
The argument is, yes, we need to help other people. But one of the things we tried to do with welfare, and we're trying to do with other programs is, we're setting levels of expectation and responsibility, which the left never wanted to do. They don't want to judge. They say, Oh, you can't judge people. They should be able to do what they want to do. Well, not if you're taking my money and giving it to them. But it's this whole idea of moral equivalency. (unintelligible) My feeling is, well, if it's my money, I have a right to judge.
AP: Speaking of liberalism, there was a story in The Washington Post about six months ago, they'd pulled something off the Web, some article that you wrote blaming, according to The Washington Post, blaming in part the Catholic Church scandal on liberalism. Can you explain that?
SANTORUM: You have the problem within the church. Again, it goes back to this moral relativism, which is very accepting of a variety of different lifestyles. And if you make the case that if you can do whatever you want to do, as long as it's in the privacy of your own home, this "right to privacy," then why be surprised that people are doing things that are deviant within their own home? If you say, there is no deviant as long as it's private, as long as it's consensual, then don't be surprised what you get. You're going to get a lot of things that you're sending signals that as long as you do it privately and consensually, we don't really care what you do. And that leads to a culture that is not one that is nurturing and necessarily healthy. I would make the argument in areas where you have that as an accepted lifestyle, don't be surprised that you get more of it.
AP: The right to privacy lifestyle?
SANTORUM: The right to privacy lifestyle.
AP: What's the alternative?
SANTORUM: In this case, what we're talking about, basically, is priests who were having sexual relations with post-pubescent men. We're not talking about priests with 3-year-olds, or 5-year-olds. We're talking about a basic homosexual relationship. Which, again, according to the world view sense is a a perfectly fine relationship as long as it's consensual between people. If you view the world that way, and you say that's fine, you would assume that you would see more of it.
AP: Well, what would you do?
SANTORUM: What would I do with what?
AP: I mean, how would you remedy? What's the alternative?
SANTORUM: First off, I don't believe —
AP: I mean, should we outlaw homosexuality?
SANTORUM: I have no problem with homosexuality. I have a problem with homosexual acts. As I would with acts of other, what I would consider to be, acts outside of traditional heterosexual relationships. And that includes a variety of different acts, not just homosexual. I have nothing, absolutely nothing against anyone who's homosexual. If that's their orientation, then I accept that. And I have no problem with someone who has other orientations. The question is, do you act upon those orientations? So it's not the person, it's the person's actions. And you have to separate the person from their actions.
AP: OK, without being too gory or graphic, so if somebody is homosexual, you would argue that they should not have sex?
SANTORUM: We have laws in states, like the one at the Supreme Court right now, that has sodomy laws and they were there for a purpose. Because, again, I would argue, they undermine the basic tenets of our society and the family. And if the Supreme Court says that you have the right to consensual sex within your home, then you have the right to bigamy, you have the right to polygamy, you have the right to incest, you have the right to adultery. You have the right to anything. Does that undermine the fabric of our society? I would argue yes, it does. It all comes from, I would argue, this right to privacy that doesn't exist in my opinion in the United States Constitution, this right that was created, it was created in Griswold — Griswold was the contraceptive case — and abortion. And now we're just extending it out. And the further you extend it out, the more you — this freedom actually intervenes and affects the family. You say, well, it's my individual freedom. Yes, but it destroys the basic unit of our society because it condones behavior that's antithetical to strong healthy families. Whether it's polygamy, whether it's adultery, where it's sodomy, all of those things, are antithetical to a healthy, stable, traditional family.
Every society in the history of man has upheld the institution of marriage as a bond between a man and a woman. Why? Because society is based on one thing: that society is based on the future of the society. And that's what? Children. Monogamous relationships. In every society, the definition of marriage has not ever to my knowledge included homosexuality. That's not to pick on homosexuality. It's not, you know, man on child, man on dog, or whatever the case may be. It is one thing. And when you destroy that you have a dramatic impact on the quality —
AP: I'm sorry, I didn't think I was going to talk about "man on dog" with a United States senator, it's sort of freaking me out.
SANTORUM: And that's sort of where we are in today's world, unfortunately. The idea is that the state doesn't have rights to limit individuals' wants and passions. I disagree with that. I think we absolutely have rights because there are consequences to letting people live out whatever wants or passions they desire. And we're seeing it in our society.
AP: Sorry, I just never expected to talk about that when I came over here to interview you. Would a President Santorum eliminate a right to privacy — you don't agree with it?
SANTORUM: I've been very clear about that. The right to privacy is a right that was created in a law that set forth a (ban on) rights to limit individual passions. And I don't agree with that. So I would make the argument that with President, or Senator or Congressman or whoever Santorum, I would put it back to where it is, the democratic process. If New York doesn't want sodomy laws, if the people of New York want abortion, fine. I mean, I wouldn't agree with it, but that's their right. But I don't agree with the Supreme Court coming in.


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Lazer ShootLogical, FlysUgly ogres crawl in yer landscape. Blast them outright or smash them with some carefully placed ricochet shots
Skies of war extendedFlysNew Extended version of this action filled aeroplane shoot em up. Fight your way through 6 excellent missions by completing each little sub mission on each level
Line of FireFlys, Shooters, ArcadeGame title: Line Of Fire Category: Shooting Games Game ID on Flash Game: 5609 Game author: Lazy-nation Total hits of the game: 3005 times Best screen resolution: 900 x 450 pixels Game instructions for Line Of Fire: Join the shooting game Line Of Fire on www.flash-game
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Cubikill 4For boys, Flys, Serious (18+), ArcadeCubikill is back with another entry of chaotic awesomeness. Help our mental hero end his misery for a 4th time in this really fun action game
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SAN RAMON, CA--(Marketwire - Dec 19, 2012) - DeviceLock, Inc., a worldwide leader in endpoint data leak prevention (DLP) software, today announced that their DeviceLock Endpoint DLP Suite has been verified as VMware Ready. VMware View users can now protect their virtual endpoints with the leader in endpoint DLP software.
VMware Ready is an end-to-end partner program from VMware that showcases and recommends products demonstrating compatibility with the VMware Solution Exchange. The program allows users to quickly and easily find solutions recommended by VMware that are trusted to enhance VMware offerings. Customers can be confident that the DeviceLock Endpoint DLP Suite has passed verification tests designed by VMware and can be trusted to work in VMware View environments. These environments would include those deploying a 'Bring Your Own Device' (BYOD) model that provides employees secure access to corporate applications and data while using virtually any type of remote personal computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone device connected via VMware View's Mobile Secure Desktop.
With its Virtual DLP feature, DeviceLock enforces flexible contextual and content-aware filtering controls over data flows between server-hosted virtual applications or desktops and redirected peripheral devices of remote BYOD endpoints. In addition, user network communications from within the terminal session are controlled by the DeviceLock DLP mechanisms. As a result, the isolated corporate environment on the employee's personal device remains under corporate control, as are all data exchanges between the user's virtual workspace and their personal device, local peripherals and the network.
"VMware View customers can now benefit from the high level of endpoint protection which DeviceLock DLP Suite has long provided to traditional endpoints like laptops and desktops," said Vince Schiavo, Chief Executive Officer, DeviceLock. "This VMware Ready verification clearly demonstrates our commitment to provide comprehensive data leak prevention for our customers moving to virtualized endpoints while leveraging their existing investment in VMware solutions."
DeviceLock 7.2 provides advanced content-aware controls over endpoint data leakage channels from a company's computers -- whether they are laptops, desktops, servers, and now even virtualized endpoints. The Endpoint DLP Suite protects any sized organization from endpoint data leak threats across the widest array of threat vectors. These include:
"Our mission is to make the DeviceLock Endpoint DLP Suite the most easily deployed, integrated, scalable and flexible software available on the market for organizations that must protect confidential data from leaking out of their employees' computers -- whether physical or virtual," said Mr. Schiavo. For more information on the DeviceLock Endpoint DLP Suite and to read the product review in its entirety, please visit http://www.devicelock.com/products/byod-virtual-dlp.html.
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LEAP LARK: It's always night somewhere at Disneyland, right? Oh, let's start with the Blue Bayou restaurant, with its wee fireflies and strings of colorful lamps. Daytime never arrives for that inside-the-Pirates-of-the-Caribbean eatery. Nor does it ever arrive at the Haunted Mansion. That graveyard? Yeah, it is always midnight. Or, rather, it is always 13 o'clock; okay, Disney fans, we know what time the clock in the hallway shows. But actually being at Disneyland all night long is a rare treat. Oh, sure, your friend's high school maybe did it back in 1987, but it is not a common occurrence. When the fireworks end the crowds start to head for the gates. But they won't be doing that on Wednesday, Feb. 29. Why? Because, dear friends, the famous theme park will celebrate Leap Year by staying open a full 24 hours.
GET YOUR NAP IN: Naps before going to this will be important for both kids and adults, we imagine. But, can you imagine? Space Mountain at 4 a.m.? Or being inside the Haunted Mansion at 13 o'clock? Or, er, 1 a.m., we mean, we suppose? Disneyland will open at 6 a.m. on Feb. 29 and stay open right through 6 a.m. on Wednesday, March 1. Our obvious question is this: Who is up for staying up for all 24 hours? And how many times can one ride Space Mountain during that period? And how does a dill pickle taste at 5:15 a.m.? Happy Leap Year, Mickey and Minnie. Happy Leap Year.


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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Starving sea lion pups are washing up on Southern California beaches at a rate more than five times higher than usual and scientists are scrambling to figure out why.
Since the beginning of the year, 1,293 emaciated sea lions found stranded on beaches from San Diego to Santa Barbara have been treated at seven facilities in the state, Sarah Wilkin of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Wednesday.
The number is a record for strandings of live California sea lions along the Southern California coast from Jan. 1-April 30 since 1982, when formal record-keeping began.
The low was 25 sea lions in 2000. The previous high was 659 in 1998, when the Pacific experienced a strong ocean-altering El Nino.
Last month, the agency declared an "unusual mortality event" that allowed more scientists to help search for the cause.
A leading hypothesis is lack of available food. Researchers are doing tests to see if pollution, disease outbreak or algae bloom are to blame.
Currently there is no El Nino, the ocean-warming phenomenon that makes it harder for female sea lions to find food and often leaves them unable to provide milk to their pups, according to NOAA. Pups are born in May and June and depend on their mothers" milk through the next April or May. NOAA said pups don"t usually leave their mothers as early as they did this year.
Most of the pups being treated weighed between 20 and 30 pounds when they were found, with some as small as 18 pounds. The animals should weigh about 65 pounds by now, she said. As many as 25 percent of the seals have died after being brought in for treatment.
The surviving seals are slowly brought up to a normal body weight and monitored to make sure they can find prey on their own and compete with other animals in tanks.
The goal is to get them healthy enough to be released back into the wild. Such releases are happening daily at some facilities, Wilkins said.
At least two released seals outfitted with monitoring tags have been tracked diving and foraging normally in their regular habitat.
Three animals that were released washed up on beaches again and have since been deemed non-releasable. Officials are trying to find homes for them at aquariums or zoos.
Anyone who sees a sea lion that has been swept ashore — dead or alive — is asked to call the nearest marine mammal center.
Authorities say people should not touch the animal or let a pet near it, because sea lions can bite.


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"Thou shalt bring me some tea," my husband said in a commanding tone as he peered up at me over his reading glasses, his now longish white hair curling along his forehead.
This was the first of many clues he has dropped that his upcoming role in the musical "In the Beginning" may be going to his head. Even though George is fond of saying, "You know this show is a comedy because they cast me as God," I sense he may be taking his newfound status seriously.
Being the good wife, I brought him a mug of tea and then suggested we rehearse his lines — only this time with props.
"Pick up the broom," I said in my version of a commanding voice, as I peered up at him over my reading glasses, his script in my lap.
In this particular scene, his character, Zymah (who we later learn is actually the authentic "thou shalt guy"), enters the stage, broom in hand, sweeping.
"You know your lines, but the sweeping is off," I advised from my perch at the breakfast room table. "Back into that corner a bit so I can see you better. Now come forward to just where that dust bunny is under the window."
It didn't take long for George to realize he had been "had," but he good-naturedly swept his way through the rest of the month. When the show opens next weekend, not only will he — and the entire cast of this unique musical comedy — be amazing, but our entire kitchen will have been spotlessly swept multiple times.
The show is about the people who didn't make it into the Bible … and since that includes all of us, I am thinking we all should have a vested interest in seeing it. Starting next weekend, the JFed (Jewish Federation) Players of the San Gabriel and Pomona Valley will put up their version of "In the Beginning."
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The trial of a woman charged in the shooting death of an elderly World War II veteran in north Philadelphia 2½ years ago has been postponed until Tuesday due to a defense attorney's illness.
Nineteen-year-old India Spellman is charged in the August 2010 slaying of 87-year-old George Greaves in front of his home in the city's Cedarbrook neighborhood. She is also charged with the gunpoint robbery of a woman about two hours earlier.
A 14-year-old co-defendant was convicted of second-degree murder in juvenile court and is now in a juvenile facility in western Pennsylvania.
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Cooney hit .545 with 12 kills Saturday evening at Princeton (Gil Talbot).
PRINCETON, N.J. – The Harvard women's volleyball team suffered its second straight loss Saturday as Princeton downed the Crimson by set scores of 25-20, 29-27 and 25-22.
The Harvard (8-13, 5-5 Ivy League) offense registered a .322 hitting percentage, its second-highest mark of the year, and was once again led by Taylor Docter who turned in 15 kills. Erin Cooney registered 12 kills and a .545 hitting percentage while Caroline Walters notched eight kills, a .636 hitting percentage and five blocks. Beth Kinsella and Hannah Schmidt dished out 25 assists and 15 assists, respectively.
Kristen Casey recorded 13 digs and Natalie Doyle chipped in 11, but it was not enough as Princeton (11-9, 9-2 Ivy League) combined to hit .342 on the night. Lydia Rudnick scored a match-high 17 kills as Kendall Peterkin added 12.
Harvard came back from a four-point deficit in the first set to even the score at 15 on a block from Docter and Walters. Docter put the Crimson on top, 16-15, with a kill on the next point and did the same four points later for an 18-17 edge. The Tigers responded with four straight points to regain the advantage, 21-18, and cruised down the stretch to the 25-20 victory.
The second set went wire-to-wire with four lead changes and 11 tied scores. A Docter kill gave the Crimson a chance at set point, 24-23, before back-to-back kills regained the lead for Princeton, 25-24. Caroline Holte and Kathleen Wallace later teamed up for a block to give Harvard a 27-26 edge, but the Tigers went on to score the next three points for a 29-27 win.
The Crimson held a 13-10 margin in the third frame but was unable to maintain its momentum as Princeton rallied to take a 17-15 advantage which it would not relinquish. Harvard pulled to within one point of the host three times in the waning moments before the Tigers pulled away for match point, 25-22.
Harvard will wrap up its home slate next weekend against Columbia and Cornell. The Crimson will first face the Lions on Friday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. before hosting the Big Red on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 5 p.m. on Senior Night.