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Red Cross Wants Real Life Laws Enforced Within Virtual Worlds
from the reality-fiction-all-the-same dept
In computer and video games, violence is often shown and the players become 'virtually violent'. However, such games are not zones free of rules and ethics. It would be highly appreciated if games reproducing armed conflicts were to include the rules which apply to real armed conflicts. These rules and values are given by international humanitarian law and human rights law. They limit excessive violence and protect the human dignity of members of particularly vulnerable groups.These types of arguments are very similar to the arguments made by those who have requested laws regulating violence in video games in the past. Those people argued that the lack of consequences in the game would influence player behavior in real life. We know that the US Supreme Court rejected those arguments as the science behind them was not sound. But we all know that pesky court rulings never get in the way of those who want to control human behavior.
The practically complete absence of rules or sanctions is nevertheless astonishing: civilians or protected objects such as churches or mosques can be attacked with impunity, in scenes portraying interrogations it is possible to torture, degrade or treat the prisoner inhumanely without being sanctioned for it and extrajudicial executions are simulated.
The Red Cross is looking to have game developers to voluntarily include these laws within the game world noting that some developers already take the time to do it. If that fails, it has no qualms about getting the government involved.
One possible course of action could be to encourage game designers/producers to incorporate IHL in the development and design of video games, while another could be to encourage governments to adopt laws and regulations to regulate this ever-growing industry.I don't know why they think that a law regulating this would succeed, especially this soon after the US Supreme Court ruled that such laws are a violation of the US Constitution. Even with all that, such a law would be just as pointless as applying it to a movie such as Commando or Rambo. People look to entertainment as an escape from reality. Why would they want to play a video game that would end up with them being punished for war crimes? That doesn't sound like fun to me.


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Anderson gives Team USA gold medal sweep in Sochi slopestyle competition
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia – Jamie Anderson gave the United States a gold-medal sweep in the first Olympic slopestyle snowboarding competition, while Jenny Jones took bronze to give Britain its first ever medal in any snow sport.
Anderson soared her way to the gold in a near flawless run in the women's final on Sunday, a day after Sage Kotsenburg captured the men's gold medal.
Enni Rukajarvi of Finland took silver and Jones, a 33-year-old former maid at a ski resort, delivered a long-awaited medal for Britain.
Anderson, who expressed concern about the difficulty of the course during training, posted a score of 95.25 on her second run fueled by big air after big air at tricky Rosa Khutor Extreme Park. She flipped her right mitten into the air after landing her final jump and clasped her hands over her face when realizing she'd won.
Jones provided the surprise of the day with a thrilling second run of 87.25 that momentarily gave her the lead. Though she was later eclipsed by Rukajarvi and Anderson, her medal is heady territory for a country not exactly known for its prowess on snow. The medal is the first ever for Britain in a winter sport not played on the ice.
Rukajarvi bumped Jones out of the top spot with a 92.50, her highest of the competition. And for a few minutes, it looked like it may be good enough. Olympic halfpipe gold medalist Torah Bright — competing in the first of three snowboarding events in Sochi — couldn't catch her. Neither could Switzerland's Elena Koenz or American Karly Shorr.
Ultimately, it came down to Anderson, considered the greatest slopestyle snowboarder of her generation.
The 23-year-old from South Lake Tahoe, Calif., came into the games as a heavy favorite but found herself up against it after a so-so first run. Admittedly not a huge fan of the course after wiping out in practice on Wednesday — tweaking her back in the process — Anderson delivered with a combination of athleticism, amplitude and grace no one in the sport can match.
While some of her competitors struggled to find enough air time to provide the series of spins and grabs necessary to impress the judges, Anderson floated through the gray conditions.
She made the "safe" sign when she crossed the finish line then exchanged hugs with Rukajarvi, Jones and Switzerland's Sina Candrian, a perfect example of the camaraderie in a sport still making the tentative steps out of infancy.
The U.S., much like it has in halfpipe, has the deepest talent pool. Yet Jones provided plenty of evidence the podium won't be dominated by Americans and Canadians for long.

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In this new post to his blog about the APC caching tool that can speed up your PHP applications dramatically when used correctly. Brandon recommends a tweak that could help it go even faster.
The very first thing that APC does when it's turned on is begin caching the opcode output from all of your PHP files. [...] Also by default, APC checks the file on the file system to determine if it has changed since the last time APC cached the opcodes. When APC does this, it executes a file-system-level stat() call, which in the scheme of the calls performed is expensive.
There's a setting in your php.ini to take care of this (you might have to add it in) - apc.stat - that can just be set to "FALSE". There are some drawbacks he points out, though like restarts required for clearing the cache and the fact that, no matter what you do, bad code will always run badly.


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Inspectors: Problems in US program in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) — An award made to an organization to promote the rule of law in Afghanistan does not appear to contain basic provisions that would allow the U.S. State Department to ensure proper oversight of a project expected to cost U.S. taxpayers $50 million, federal inspectors said Thursday.
In a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction said there were "serious deficiencies" in the government's award to the International Development Law Organization, which is based in Rome, for the Afghanistan Justice Training Transition Program.
Special Inspector General John Sopko told Kerry that the award does not contain enough oversight requirements — a possible indication that the State Department's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs is scaling back oversight of a program central to U.S. efforts to promote the rule of law in Afghanistan.
There was no immediate comment from the State Department.
On Dec. 27, the bureau offered the Italian organization $47.8 million in exchange for work on the latest iteration of the regional justice sector training efforts that it began in Afghanistan with the Justice Sector Support Program. That program has been implemented by Pacific Architects & Engineers of Arlington, Virginia.
The new contract called for the International Development Law Organization to replace the Virginia firm as the provider of regional training services to the Afghan justice sector, although Pacific continues to implement two other components of the program.
Sopko's letter said his office "was disturbed to learn" that the International Development Law Organization agreement contained even fewer oversight requirements than the Pacific Architects & Engineers contract


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My thanks to Morning Sentinel reporter Matt Hongoltz-Hetling for his thoughtful article, "Maine nursing home's drug-free dementia treatment a model" (May 26), in which he highlights the slow but hopeful transition of Alzheimer's treatment from overreliance on drug therapy toward a more humane, milieu therapy.
In the latter, a facility's staff organizes the environment to meet their residents' needs. They surround persons with Alzheimer's with what we all strive for — a homelike atmosphere, ongoing support and meaningful relationships.
While persons with Alzheimer's may not remember their words, they have a remarkable ability to cling to the emotions they experience. Shaping an environment that remains positive is key to creating positive emotions. Positive emotions contribute to positive interactions, which is what we want for our loved ones with Alzheimer's.
Kudos to Vicki Dyer, administrator at the Lakewood nursing home in Waterville, for her sensitivity and foresight in decreasing drug use at Lakewood.
Too often, medications add to the suffering our loved ones with Alzheimer's endure. Administered improperly, they can induce dementia-like behavior where there is none or exacerbate difficult behaviors that exist.
Would that Ms. Dyer had been available when my mother slogged through her drug-burdened days. Once, when my mother was inadvertently taken off her meds, she asked of the staff, "Do they know what they're doing? Will they be able to help me?"
Her instincts were spot-on: Used judiciously, medication has the potential to enhance a person's functioning, while thoughtless administration makes it impossible to differentiate indicators of physiological decline from drug-induced deterioration.
As consumers of nursing facility support, let us opt for programs such as Ms. Dyer's.
Catherine Gentile
editor, Together With Alzheimer's e-zine, Yarmouth
Tar sands stance slowing action on EPA nominee
President Obama recently endorsed Gina McCarthy as director of the Environmental Protection Agency. McCarthy is an environmental bulldog. As head of the EPA's Office of Air and Radiation, McCarthy has been a well-reasoned voice for our environment since 2009.
Unfortunately, the Republican Party is hesitant (to say the least) in nominating such an influential leader. As the head of the EPA, McCarthy is expected to halt tar sands oil projects, because of a recent EPA-issued environmental impact report that claims these projects need more review.
Now one would think that it is reasonable for someone who represents our environment to request further review of projects like this, considering tar sands' poor track record (Michigan in 2010 and Arkansas in 2013). Yet the Republican Party has refused to work with McCarthy because of her expected high standards for such reckless projects.
From afar, I see McCarthy as being a great voice for Mainers. McCarthy is a New Englander herself and would serve as a defender of our environment.
Growing up in Maine, I have come to realize the seriously fundamental role Maine's environment has played for Mainers. Whether as a serious source of economic support and jobs, or simply as a part of Maine we have all grown up to love, Maine's environment is one that needs serious protection: protection that McCarthy could provide.
Regardless of one's personal feeling toward tar sands projects or any other business practice that puts our environment at risk, every Mainer can agree that we need a voice in the federal government that will make sure that every one of these projects will not damage or sacrifice the Maine we all know and love.
Write Susan Collins, our senator with the ear of the Republican Party, and let her know that Maine wants Gina McCarthy.
Timothy Devlin
School guidance counselors overlooked student resource
In support of the Another View by retired Cape Elizabeth counselor Edith Davidson ("Guidance counselors already helping with college selection," June 15), allow me to suggest that school counselors can be the best ally the student and parent can have in the navigation of educational transitions.
Their knowledge, skill and competence can aid students in exploring options, making decisions and applying for admission and financial aid. Failure to engage counselors in the school-to-college transition is to squander an incredible human resource.
Frank Burtnett, Ed.D.
author, "Bound-for-College Guidebook"
East End proposal pictures would be warmly welcomed
My friend and her boyfriend vacationed in Portland recently and had a fabulous time. While strolling along East End Beach on Thursday, June 13, her boyfriend bent down on one knee and popped the question. Needless to say, she was overwhelmed with joy, and accepted immediately.
The happy couple said a passer-by waved to them shortly after the proposal to congratulate them. The woman said she snapped a few photos during the proposal, but my friend and her now-fiance were so caught up in the moment, they didn't think to track her down and exchange information or her photos.
I realize it's a long shot, but what better wedding gift could I give my friend than those special photos from that kind passer-by? So I'm reaching out in the only way I can imagine to hopefully find this woman and request her photos from the beach that day.
If she is out there, or if a friend of hers is reading this and can help me find her, I would be forever grateful. My email address is [email protected]
Hopeful in Chicago,
Kristin Samuelson
'Life's good here,' so don't sweat newspaper's glitches
To the people who complained about the recent glitch in continued stories: Lighten up. Stuff happens. I think they are spoiled by the truth of Portland's new slogan: "Yes. Life's good here."
I moved here from a big city in Texas a couple of years ago. That city's big paper occasionally had production problems; don't they all? Unlike in Portland, the executive of the Texas paper did not feel it necessary to publicly apologize and promise to do better for such a small error.
I heartily endorse Portland's new slogan. It's true in virtually all ways.
Eileen Purdy
Maine Red Claws
Red Claws lose to Canton again
Saturday's Top 25 roundup: Duke sends Virginia to first loss
Boys' hockey: Falmouth ends its skid
Local & State
Necklace worn by Mills breaks tradition
Saturday's NHL roundup: New-look Ducks win again


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Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Take in Culture During Current Tour of Australia
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill kicked off their joint Australian tour this week, and tonight they're giving a performance at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. While the two country celebs will do their fair share of getting ready for the event, they're not neglecting their other full-time jobs either: being parents to daughters Gracie, Maggie and Audrey.
In an interview with Adelaide Now, Hill said the family has been enjoying themselves by doing a lot of walking and even popping into a chocolate factory, which sounds like a pretty great time by anyone's standards. "We've been to botanical gardens, we've been to great restaurants," McGraw said, adding that they're just trying to soak it all in. "Our favorite thing is just to get out and walk around the city, find fantastic cool little things and try and find out what the locals like."
They seem to be doing a pretty good job of taking in the local culture, and Hill said one thing that astounded her more than anything else was the plant life."The trees here are blowing my mind, I cannot believe the trees in this city, they're miraculous."
Hill and the girls did accompany McGraw on the last trip to Australia in 2010, but this will be the 'Breathe' singer's first time to perform down under. In a recent interview with the Australian, she opened up about how the McGraw-Hill family maintains some semblance of normalcy with both parents' busy careers.
"We spend most of our time working on scheduling," she says. "We try to work it all around their school schedule, so by the time we do that and get around to doing a show, it's a celebration."


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You learn so much about your body and your mind by racing and that is one of the reasons I race so often. I'm glad that I have found that as long as I stick to shorter races on trails, I don't get injured (well, not yet).
I woke up feeling completely crappy. I had been up multiple times in the middle of the night with stomach issues. I hate it when I am kept awake by myself and not by my little charges. I thought about dropping the race. But I had no other way to get babysitting for a tempo run, so we loaded up the car to Farum. An hour's drive with a busy-bodied, busy-minded troll is not easy.
Here I am waiting very patiently for the very nice babysitter at Farum Sø Løb to allow me to drop off Mattias 27 minutes before the start (not that I was keeping track). What a great service to offer! Thank you!
|3rd (Ulla), 1st and 2nd (Sofie) place ladies.
|So I know I'm supposed to be modeling the Salomon clothing, so it is wee bit unfortunate I look so bloated - I told you my stomach had been bothering me! I love Mr. Number 68. Would you like to dance?
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- The Brandeis University fencing team finished up in 22nd place out of 25 Division I, II and III programs at the 2013 NCAA Fencing championships.
On the fourth and final day of action, rookie foil fencer Caroline Mattos (Providence, R.I./LaSalle Acad.) earned one win in her eight bouts, defeating top-10 finisher Ambika Singh of Princeton, 5-2. Mattos also suffered a narrow 5-4 loss at the hands of Notre Dame's Madison Zeiss, who went on to finish in third place.
Mattos, who suffered only 13 defeats during the regular dual-match season, matched that total on Day Three of the meet, when she went 2-13. Her two first-day wins came against Mai Shaito of the Ohio State University (5-3) and Fatima Largaespada of Temple University (5-4). Mattos also suffered 5-4 defeat at the hands of Lily McIlwee of Stanford.
Overall, Mattos finished with a 3-20 record at her first NCAA championship. She placed 23rd out of 24 foil fencers, finishing ahead of McIlwee based on touch differential.
The Judges' top performance at the meet came from sophomore Adam Mandel (White Plains, N.Y./Masters School), who became the first Judge since 2008 to earn All-America status in men's fencing with a 12th-place finish in the sabre competition. Mandel was one of two Division III fencers to earn All-America honors in 2013.
Mandel had a tremendous rally to earn his All-America status. He entered the day in 18th place in the men's sabre competition with a record of 6-9 on Day One of competition. Mandel then went 1-3 in his first round of four matches today - defeating Kevin Hassett of Notre Dame - to remain in 18th place with seven victories.
With his final four matches scheduled against three other fencers who also had seven wins and another just ahead of him with eight wins, the opportunity was there for Mandel to move up in the final standings. He did just that by sweeping Daniel Wolfson and Cameron Linday of Stanford and Eric Arzoian and Alexander Ryjik of Harvard. Mandel posted 5-3 wins over three of the four competitors with a 5-2 win over Lindsay to jump six spots in the standings and into the final All-America position, coming in 12th out of 24 competitors.
Mandel is Brandeis's first fencing All-American of any kind since Will Friedman '09 was 10th in the foil in 2008. He is the first Judge to earn men's sabre All-America honors since Olympic silver medalist Tim Morehouse '00 finished in fourth place in 2000.
Brandeis's third fencer at the NCAAs, junior foil fencer Julian Cardillo (Medford, Mass./St. Johns Prep) went 3-5 on the final day of competiton, to finish at 5-18 in 22nd place, moving up two positions from Day 1. Cardillo's victories on the second day of competition came against Leland Berstein of Pennsylvania (5-4), Quentin Schneider of Wayne State (5-2) and Stanford's Turner Caldwell (5-2).
(Click here for a summary of Day One of competition)
With the 19 points scored by their three competitors, Brandeis finished in 22nd place out of the 25 schools that sent teams to the NCAA championships. The Judges matched Sacred Heard in total wins, but finished behind them based on tiebreakers. Brandeis was also third among four Division III programs, with MIT and NYU finishing in 17th and 18th places, tied with 23 points. Princeton took home the overall title, their first in program history, outscoring Notre Dame, 182-175.


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In some ways this game was like finding an old shirt you thought you had donated to Goodwill. It feels new again.
Andre Roberts. Remember him? After five catches for 72 yards a crucial touchdown late in the game, sure you do.
Rob Housler, the burner of a tight end who was pre-ordained for success? He had his first career touchdown to give the Cardinals a 14-7 lead. It only took him 34 games.
Carson Palmer, the quarterback who was supposed to save but instead has stalled? He had one of his most satisfying games of the season. Not 'Lead Story on Sportscenter'-type stuff, but certainly solid enough to deserve partial credit for the win.
Credit the "new" Cardinals all you want. For me, this game was about the Same Old Cardinals.
No…not those Same Old Cardinals. I'm referring to the Same Old Cardinals who are the reasons why this team wins games. They are why we can have legitimate conversations about the playoffs during a time of year normally reserved for planning Thanksgiving dinner.
This team wins games because of their defense. The unit that held Houston to 41 yards in the second half. The unit that held Quarterback Case Keenum to only seven second half completions. That hit Keenum 10 times and sacked him three. That unit put on a show in the second half of Sunday's win. Palmer certainly noticed.
"We played against the number one defense in the league today," Palmer said. "I would take our defense over that defense."
The only touchdown allowed in the second half came on a short field, gift wrapped by a Rashard Mendenhall fumble and sealed with a Cirque du Soleil catch from Andre Johnson.
But it's not just the defense. There's punter Dave Zastudil burying his kicks like a grave digger. Justin Bethel. In what ended up being a three-point game the should-be-a-Pro-Bowler blocked a field goal. Jay Feely — who spent much of August and part of September needing to earn his coaches' trust — has now hit 15 straight field goals.
I apologize in advance for another boring defense and special teams column, but if you ask me why the Cardinals are dreaming the dream of a playoff spot, that's my answer.
We can argue about the validity of that dream. The Cards are 5-4 and should make it six wins a week from today in Jacksonville. Can they coax three or four more wins out of a schedule that features home games against the Colts, Rams and 49ers and road games against the Eagles, Titans and Seahawks?
Of course no one knows for sure but of this I'm certain: if they do it will be because of the Same Old Cardinals.
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Farm Bill Negotiated But Still Facing Opposition
- Farm Bill negotiators announced a bi-partisan, bi-cameral agreement on a five-year farm bill titled the Agricultural Act of 2014.
According to a press release the bill contains major reforms including eliminating the direct payment program, streamlining and consolidating numerous programs to improve their effectiveness and reduce duplication and cutting down on program misuse.
The press release states the bill also strengthens the nation's commitment to support farmers and ranchers affected by natural disasters or significant economic losses and renews a national commitment to protect land, water and other natural resources.
- The American Meat Institute, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, National Chicken Council, National Pork Producers Council, National Turkey Federation and North American Meat Association say they will oppose the farm bill. They are concerned because it does not contain provisions to change the country of origin labeling for red meat rules or restrict implementation of the provision from the 2008 Farm Bill to alter USDA's implementation of the Packers and Stockyards Act.


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"Not again!" yells one of the three protagonists at one point in Rick Riordan's first installment of his second five-book series that fuses Classical mythology with everyday teen angst. Readers may be forgiven if they've been feeling déjà vu from page one of this overlong and underedited retread.
The three protagonists in question are Leo Valdez, son of a mechanic and the god Hephaestus, Piper McLean, daughter of a Cherokee movie star and the goddess Aphrodite, and Jason, son of Jupiter—come again? Yes, Riordan mixes it up between the Romans and the Greeks, playing further on his central, winning conceit that the gods have moved west over the centuries with the center of civilization. Jason has a serious identity crisis. In addition to speaking Latin instead of Greek and bearing the Imperial "SPQR" tattoo, he really has no idea who he is.
Readers will know where he is, though. In not-short-enough order, Jason, Piper and Leo end up at Camp Half-Blood, learn, more or less, their identities and the quest begins. This exposition takes more than 100 pages to unspool with formulaic predictability.
There are high points. Incidental details that bring the gods into the story often shine, as they have before. Argus, the camp's head of security, is distressed at the imprisonment of his creator, Hera, and weeps from all his eyes, causing him to "[wipe] the tears from his elbow." Boreas (who has taken up residence in Québec City, spawning a pretty great cover image) displays a classically godlike disregard for humans: "We are to crush your little mortal faces."
Between these moments, however, are far too many pages of stretched-out action, telling not showing and awkward dialogue. Riordan has set himself an ambitious schedule of two books per year, alternating between The Kane Family Chronicles in the spring and The Heroes of Olympus in the fall, and the compressed timetable shows in an overall flabbiness of construction.
The Greek-vs.-Roman tension tantalizes, but only after the lengthy denouement does it begin to take real shape, making this feel more like very long exposition than a complete novel.
Throughout, both key secondary characters and the author play the irritating we-know-more-than-you-do game readers will remember from Percy Jackson, but here, rather than ratcheting up the suspense, it serves to emphasize the sense of a foregone conclusion. In a line of clunky, all-too-typical dialogue, Chiron tells Jason, "The last chapter approaches, just as it did before."
Die-hard fans will probably be happy with this for a time, but unless Riordan tightens things up considerably by number five, they may find themselves hoping that it does not end with a third Great Prophecy.


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Notmuch is a very thin front end on top of xapian. Much like sup-mail, it focuses upon indexing your email messages.
Notmuch is written in C and an order of magnitude faster than sup-mail. Notmuch can be terminated during the indexing process, on the next run it will continue where it left off. Also like sup-mail, it does not provide a way to permanently delete unwanted email messages. It doesn't fetch or send mails, nor does it store your email addresses, you'll need to use programs like offlineimap, msmtp and abook for those tasks.
It provides python, vim, and emacs bindings. It is available from AUR.
First time Usage
notmuch [1]
notmuch-git [2]
The program prompts you for the location of your maildir
The program prompts you for your primary and secondary email addresses
Running it as an email client
The default frontend for notmuch is Emacs. It is developed by the same people that develop notmuch.
vim -c NotMuch
alot [3]
alot-git [4]
Alot uses mailcap for handling different kinds of files. This currently includes html mails, which means that you need to configure a ~/.mailcap file in order to view html mails. As minimum, put this line into your ~/.mailcap:
text/html; /usr/bin/lynx -dump '%s'; copiousoutput; description=HTML Text; nametemplate=%s.html
More file handlers can be configured of course.


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Quantum pounces on Pancetera
Go go for VM backup to DXi
Quantum is buying virtual machine backup specialist Pancetera for a measly $12m.
It's not even $12m cash as $3.6m of it is in the form of 1.2 million Quantum shares. What Quantum is buying is "a virtual appliance that can reduce virtual machine backup I/O load by up to 80 per cent, and lets sysadmins move virtual machine files as easily as browsing a Windows network drive... It treats virtual machines (VMs) as files in a single virtual filesystem and presents them as such, in directories, instead of them being on different ESX hosts and different types and makes of storage."
Pancetera's product can already send backup files to Quantum's deduplication backup to disk product line, the DXi, and it will be integrated more tightly with the DXi line and with Quantum's StorNext file management and virtualisation software longer term.
Quantum gets faster VM backup and customers get that plus deduplicated VM backup files. CEO Jon Gacek says the acquisition will help Quantum broaden its customer base; we reckon it can compete with Veeam for a start, saying: "Together with our DXi deduplication and replication appliances, Pancetera's technology allows Quantum to offer higher performance, easier-to-use, and more cost-effective solutions for managing and protecting data in virtual environments."
Most of the Pancetera team is joining Quantum, including co-founders Mitch Haile (CTO and Product Management VP) and Greg Wade (Engineering VP), as well as the CEO, Henrik Rosendahl.
Quantum's release says: "Virtual machines (VMs) contain large amounts of redundant data, and most backup applications store this data many times over, consuming storage and server resources, extending backup windows and consuming network bandwidth."
Being able to back this stuff up fast and efficiently is a good thing and Quantum reckons it will be bake to sell its products better into 24x7 virtual server sites, handle remote offices better, and offer better disaster recovery options. For example, customers will be able to deploy turnkey solutions at remote sites and replicate to central locations with big fat deduplicating DXi data tubs.
The company believes that the acquisition will contribute to fiscal 2012 revenue growth by broadening the company's DXi solution set. The transaction is anticipated to increase Quantum's quarterly non-GAAP expenses by approximately $1m, mostly in research and development.
It expects the acquisition to increase operating profit by the end of fiscal 2012. ®


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Severe acne on face
My skin is too sensitive and oily. I live in Goa. The climate is very humid . Pimples and acne have occupied my whole face. They even pop up on my neck and shoulders sometimes.I have small pimples all over my face and cysts on cheeks severly. Please suggest some good medicinal facewash and tubes to get a quick relief and also for long term.
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Hi. Greetings. Please note : Acne is a common problem at your age. Milk - excessive consumption can worsen acne. Reduce intake of chocolates and junk food too. Use a topical retinoid cream daily night. You may need a short course of antibiotics. Discuss other suitable forms of treatment with your dermatologist. Pimples may often leave spots especially of not treated or if we burst pimples or pick them. You'll need skin lightening creams for a specified duration to reduce the marks , and this could also be dealt with chemical peeling. Also you must use a sunscreen to prevent darkening of the spots. For scars, creams may not work n you may need procedures like microneedling, microneedling rf, fractional lasers, prp or subscision or a combination of these. Oral retinoids may be the ultimate medication for cystic lesions. Send in your pictures if you need further assistance. Or see a dermatologist near you and discuss the same with him. Hope this helps. Warm regards.
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Rodriguez competed in he 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay at Big West Championships…Placed 4th in 400m hurdles with a best time of 1:01.91…helped her team to conquer a win in the 4x400m relay at Big West…Posted best times in the 200m (25.31) and 400m (56.77) at Bryan Clay Invitational where she placed 32nd and 12th, respectively.
Rodriguez set personal bests in all three of her events, the 200m, the 400m and the 400m hurdles...Ran 25.39 in the 200m at the Bryan Clay Invite, placing 19 out of 76 sprinters...Placed third in the 400m against Cal Poly, crossing the line in 58.08...Ran the 400m hurdles with her time of 1:02.37 in the prelimiaries.
Part of the 4x400m relay squad that ran 3:46.91 for a seasonal best time at the UCSD Triton Invitational.
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200m - 25.31 (Bryan Clay Invite, 4/20/2012)
400m - 56.77 (Bryan Clay Invite, 4/20/2012)
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Anderson Sen. Kevin Bryant also thinks the agency's lack of a computer security officer is partially to blame for the breach.
Revenue Director Jim Etter told the panel Wednesday the position was vacant from September 2011 through August. That's the month a hacker gained access to the agency's system.
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The Lipscomb Bisons soccer team opened the regular season in a strong note with a 4-0 win over host Gardner-Webb in the Soccer For A Cure Classic in Boiling Springs, N.C. Friday night.
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"We didn't expect to win this big by any means," Morrow said. "I looked out at one point and every player except one on the field was a freshman. We played that way for a large part of the second half. We got some guys some experience and that was good."
The Bisons scored two goals in the first 13 minutes of the first half. Freshman forward Andrew Chamberlain scored at 9:18. Defender Garrett McLaughlin and forward Garret Pettis each earned an assist.
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In the second half freshman forward Evan McGee closed out the scoring at 68:26. Defender Josh Lind was credited with the assist.
A pair of freshman goalkeepers combined for the shutout for the Bisons with Patrick Walsh playing the first half and Brent McGee playing the second half.
Walsh made the only save of the game for the Bisons.
DaSilva led the Bisons with two shots on goal.
The Bisons held a 7-1 advantage in shots on goal.
The Bisons, 1-0, will face Winthrop Sunday at 11 a.m. in the Classic.
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Welcome to the WindowsVistaSecurity Guide. This guide provides instructions and recommendations to help strengthen the security of desktop and laptop computers running Windows Vista in a domain with the Active Directory directory service.
In addition to the solutions that the Windows Vista Security Guide prescribes, the guide includes tools, step-by-step procedures, recommendations, and processes that significantly streamline the deployment process. Not only does the guide provide you with effective security setting guidance, it also provides a reproducible method that you can use to apply the guidance to both test and production environments.
The key tool that the Windows Vista Security Guide provides for you is the GPOAccelerator.wsf script. The tool enables you to run a script that automatically creates all the Group Policy objects (GPOs) you need to apply this security guidance. The Windows Vista Security Guide Settings.xls file that also accompanies this guide provides another resource that you can use to compare setting values.
Microsoft engineering teams, consultants, support engineers, partners, and customers have reviewed and approved this prescriptive guidance to make it:
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Executive Summary
Executive Summary
Whatever your environment, you are strongly advised to take security matters seriously. Many organizations underestimate the value of information technology (IT). If an attack on the servers in your environment is severe enough, it could significantly damage the entire organization. For example, if malware infects the client computers on your network, your organization could lose proprietary data, and experience significant overhead costs to return them to a secure state. An attack that makes your Web site unavailable also could result in a major loss of revenue or customer confidence.
Conducting a security vulnerability, risk, and exposure analysis informs you of the tradeoffs between security and functionality that all computer systems are subject to in a networked environment. This guide documents the major security-related countermeasures that are available in Windows Vista, the vulnerabilities that the countermeasures help address, and the potential negative consequences (if there are any) related to implementing each countermeasure.
This guide builds on the Windows XP Security Guide, which provides specific recommendations about how to harden computers running Windows XP with SP2. TheWindows Vista Security Guide provides recommendations to harden computers that use specific security baselines for the following two environments:
The organization of the guide enables you to easily access the information that you require. The guide and its associated tools help you to:
Although this guide is designed for enterprise customers, much of the guidance is appropriate for organizations of any size. To obtain the most value from this material, you will need to read the entire guide. However, it is possible to read individual portions of the guide to achieve specific aims. The "Chapter Summary" section in this overview briefly introduces the information in the guide. For further information about the security topics and settings that related to Windows XP, see Windows XP Security Guide and the companion guide, Threats and Countermeasures.
Who Should Read This Guide
The Windows Vista Security Guide is primarily for IT generalists, security specialists, network architects, and other IT professionals and consultants who plan application or infrastructure development and deployments of Windows Vista for both desktop and laptop client computers in an enterprise environment. The guide is not intended for home users. This guide is for individuals whose job roles include the following:
Note Users who want to apply the prescriptive guidance in this guide must, at a minimum, read and complete the steps to establish the EC environment in Chapter 1, "Implementing the Security Baseline."
Skills and Readiness
The following knowledge and skills are required for the intended audience of this guide, who develop, deploy, and secure client computers running Windows Vista in enterprise organizations:
Guide Purpose
The primary purposes of the guide are to enable you to:
The guide is designed to enable you to use only the relevant parts of it to meet the security requirements of your organization. However, readers will gain the most benefit by reading the entire guide.
Guide Scope
This guide focuses on how to help create and maintain a secure environment for desktop and laptop computers that run Windows Vista. The guide explains the different stages of how to secure two different environments, and what each security setting addresses for the desktop and laptop computers deployed in either one. The guide provides prescriptive information and security recommendations.
Client computers in the EC environment can run either Windows XP or Windows Vista. However, the computers that manage these clients computers on the network must run Windows Server 2003 R2 or Windows Server 2003 with SP1. Client computers in the SSLF environment can only run Windows Vista.
The guide only includes the security settings available in the operating system that it recommends. For a thorough discussion of all the security settings in Windows Vista, refer to the companion guide, Threats and Countermeasures.
Chapter Summary
The Windows Vista Security Guide consists of five chapters, and an appendix that you can use to reference setting descriptions, considerations, and values. The Windows Vista Security Guide Settings.xls file that accompanies this guide provides another resource that you can use to compare the setting values. The following figure shows the guide structure to help inform you how to optimally implement and deploy the prescriptive guidance.
The overview states the purpose and scope of the guide, defines the guide audience, and indicates the organization of the guide to assist you in locating the information relevant to you. It also describes the tools and templates that accompany the guide, and the user prerequisites for the guidance. Brief descriptions follow for each chapter and the appendix in the guide.
Chapter 1: Implementing the Security Baseline
This chapter identifies the benefits to an organization of creating and deploying a security baseline. The chapter includes instructions and processes to implement the EC baseline settings and security guidance.
To accomplish this, the chapter includes instructions that explain how to use the GPOAccelerator.wsf script in combination with the GPMC to create, test, and deploy organizational units (OUs) and GPOs to establish this environment. The Windows Vista Security Guide Settings.xls file that also accompanies this guide provides another resource that you can use to compare setting values.
Chapter 2: Defend Against Malware
This chapter provides recommendations to take advantage of new security features and enhanced existing ones in Windows Vista to help protect client computers and corporate assets against malware, which includes viruses, worms, and Trojan horses. It includes information about how to most effectively use the following technologies in the operating system:
In addition, the chapter includes the following information about Internet Explorer 7 security technologies:
Chapter 3: Protect Sensitive Data
This chapter provides recommendations and best practice information about how to help protect data using encryption and access control technologies in Windows Vista. These technologies are especially relevant to mobile computing environments in which the potential of a device running Windows Vista to be lost or stolen is relatively higher.
The content in the chapter includes information about how to most effectively use the following technologies in Windows Vista:
Chapter 4: Application Compatibility
This chapter provides recommendations on how to use new and enhanced security features and settings in Windows Vista without compromising the functionality of existing applications in your environment. The content in this chapter:
Chapter 5: Specialized Security – Limited Functionality
This chapter includes an explanation of the SSLF environment and the broad differences between it and the EC environment. The chapter provides instructions and processes to implement the SSLF baseline settings and security guidance. The chapter includes instructions that explain how to use a script to leverage the GPMC to create, test, and deploy OUs and GPOs to establish this environment.
The guidance in this chapter enables you to establish the SSLF environment, which is distinct from the EC environment described in Chapter 1, "Implementing the Security Baseline." The guidance in this chapter is for high security environments only and is not a supplement to the guidance in Chapter 1.
Appendix A: Security Group Policy Settings
The appendix includes descriptions and tables that detail the prescribed settings in the EC and SSLF security baselines for the guide. The appendix describes each setting and the reason for its configuration or value. The appendix also indicates setting differences between Windows Vista and Windows XP.
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This solution accelerator includes several files, such as the Windows Vista Security Guide.doc, Appendix A of the Windows Vista Security Guide.doc, the Windows Vista Security Guide Settings.xls, and the GPOAccelerator tool to help you easily implement the guidance. After downloading the Windows Vista Security Guide solution accelerator from the Microsoft Download Center, use the Microsoft Windows Installer (.msi) file to install these resources on your computer in a location of your choice.
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Dec. 1, 2005
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. - Despite facing a 19-point deficit with 15:32 remaining in the second half, MIT went on a 27-9 run during the next 13 minutes to cut Emmanuel College's lead to one point (64-63). The Saints responded by sinking 5-of-8 shots from the free-throw line and a jumper in the lane down the stretch to take a 71-67 win in women's basketball action on Thursday night. Karen Kinnaman posted a game-high 20 points for the Engineers (2-2) while Brittany Bushman led the way for Emmanuel (2-2) with 19 points.
The Saints opened the game with six unanswered points, keeping Tech off the scoreboard until Cherelle Walls' lay-up after 2:30 had elapsed. Kinnaman evened the score at six with a pair of free throws and a fast-break bucket. Both squads traded baskets until the 11-minute mark when Emmanuel took the lead for good at 14-12 on a lay-up by Molly Forbes. The Saints entered the intermission with a 44-27 advantage, capitalizing on 25 points off of 23 MIT turnovers.
The second stanza was a different story for the Engineers as they allowed only nine turnovers and outscored Emmanuel, 40-27. Tech's defense powered its huge run as it generated eight rebounds, three steals, and forced seven turnovers. After shooting 47.4% from the floor in the first half, the Saints found themselves making only 29.6% of their shots in the second frame. MIT also developed a strong presence on the offensive glass as seven boards resulted in six points and improved its second-half shooting percentage to 48.5%.
Clara Yuan's sharp-shooting totaled 18 points by hitting 6-of-12 from the floor and 4-of-9 from three-point range. She also finished with a team-high 10 rebounds for her first career double-double. Walls contributed 10 points off the bench while posting three steals. Christa Margossian finished with eight caroms as Kimberly Eri Soo Hoo dished out six assists.
Emmanuel's LaTeisha Johnson had a solid showing as she tallied 17 points, 13 rebounds, three blocks, and three steals. Alyssa McCoy also finished in double-figures with 13 points while Jade Paez distributed six assists.
The next game for MIT will be on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 1:00 p.m. when it hosts Polytechnic University.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – MIT scored in the bottom of the eighth inning of game one to help secure a double-header split with WPI in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) softball action on Saturday afternoon at Briggs Field. The visiting Engineers would win the second game, 16-0, to improve to 12-13 overall and 3-7 in conference play. With the split, MIT is now 7-15 and stand at 3-9 in the NEWMAC.
In the eighth inning of a scoreless tie, Maia Bageant beat the throw home on Chelsea Ostrander's squeeze bunt to give the host Engineers the 1-0 win. Anna Teruya pitched eight scoreless innings for the Cardinal and Gray, allowing just five hits, to earn her second win of the season.
Bageant started the inning on second base and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Emily Creedon. Ostrander then laid another bunt down the third base line but Bageant broke for home quickly and got in under the throw to the plate to score the game's only run.
WPI had a chance to push a run across in the top half of the eighth but Teruya was backed up by strong infield defense. Emily Hartzell moved to third after a sacrifice by the leadoff hitter, Kelly Johnson. Kim Martilla then hit a shot to short, but Trinity Leonard made a heads up throw home to keep Hartzell on third. The next batter, Meg Foley, again grounded to Leonard, but this time Hartzell was running all the way and the shortstop's throw was just in time to record the second out of the inning at the plate. Teruya then got Courtney Rosales to foul out, ending the threat.
The visiting Engineers had a few chances to score early on but were unable to push anyone across. Johnson hit a one-out triple in the third inning, but was stranded after an infield fly and ground-out to second. In the fifth, Johnson and Allie Roche had back-to-back two-out base-hits but Teruya induced a soft line-out to second to get out of the jam.
WPI starter Erin Flaherty set down the first nine Tech batters before Jessica Oleinik ended the streak with a lead-off single in the fourth. Lily Keung moved Oleinik into scoring position with a sacrifice but Teruya and Keri Dixon flied out to end the inning.
The home-standing Engineers also had a chance to end the game in the seventh, as Leonard earned a one-out walk. However, Jenny Li struck out and pinch-runner Leah Alpert was caught stealing, sending the game into extras.
The WPI bats wasted little time getting on track in the second game, as the visitors scored three runs in the first inning before opening the game up with five in the second and eight in the third while batting around the lineup in each frame. Johnson led off with a base-hit and came home on Martilla's RBI-double. Martilla would score later in the inning on an infield single by Katherine Fitton. A fielding miscue and a couple of wild pitches would lead to a third run for the Engineers from Worcester.
In the second, Martilla picked up a couple more RBI with a bases-loaded, ground rule double. Two straight walks by Olivia Gierlich would bring in another run. Oleinik would then allow a pair of inherited runners to score in relief of Gierlich thanks to a wild pitch and a run scoring ground-out.
After a strike out to start the third, seven straight WPI batters would reach base, all of whom would cross the plate, in the midst of an eight-run third that would double the visitors' lead. Fitton picked up a pair of RBI on a bases-loaded double and Roche drove in a pair with a two-out triple.
Lily Keung had the only hit of the game for MIT, a one-out, infield single in the fourth, breaking up Allie Hardy's no-hit bid.
Fitton finished the game two-for-three with a game-high four RBI. Martilla was three-for-four to go with three RBI and three runs scored. Hardy pitched the five-inning shut-out, facing just one batter above the minimum while striking out two, as WPI earned its first road win of the season in nine tries.
MIT will be back in action tomorrow, April 11, with a home twinbill against Wheaton at 12:00 p.m., in a make-up of Friday afternoon's rainout. WPI will host cross-town rival, Clark, on Sunday in a doubleheader beginning at 1:00 p.m.


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A Grade II at 1 1/16 miles over Cushion Track, the Everett, which was formerly called the Milady Handicap, was renamed this year to honor Mrs. Everett, the former chairwoman, chief executive officer and president of Hollywood Park who died March 23. The card also includes the Railbird Stakes, a Grade III for 3-year-old fillies at seven furlongs.
Preakness Day at Betfair Hollywood Park will also feature a baseball cap giveaway saluting Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another. The son of Flower Alley, who is stabled at Betfair Hollywood Park and broke his maiden here last July, will try to become the first horse to win the Derby and Preakness since Big Brown in 2008.
The black cap with an insignia of owner J. Paul Reddam's purple and white silks will be given one per paid admission while supplies last.
Owned by Jerry and Ann Moss and trained by John Sadler, Zazu has been idle since capturing the Grade I Lady's Secret Stakes last Oct. 1 at Santa Anita.
A gray daughter of Tapit and the Mr. Greeley mare Rhumb Line, Zazu has won four of 11 and earned $682,985. Zazu, who defeated 2011 Kentucky Oaks winner Plum Pretty in the Grade II Hollywood Oaks last June 25, has been worse than third only once in her career.
Trainer Ron Ellis will be seeking his third win in this race when he saddles Include Me Out for owner Samantha Siegel's Jay Em Ess Stable. The other victories for Ellis came with Twice the Vice in 1996 and I Ain't Bluffing – for Jay Em Ess – in 1998.
A 4-year-old Include filly out of the Mazel Trick mare Don't Trick Her, Include Me Out enters off consecutive graded victories at Santa Anita. The Kentucky bred won the Grade II La Canada by 4 ¼ lengths Jan. 22 before winning the Grade I Santa Margarita by 3 ¼ lengths March 17. Successful four times in eight starts, Include Me Out has earned $363,600.
Ellafitz, who had a three race win streak snapped when fourth at 4-5 in the Santa Margarita, returns to the scene of her victory in the Grade II Bayakoa Handicap last Dec. 4.
Trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert for owner D & E Racing LLC, the 5-year-old daughter of Tiznow and the Dixieland Band mare Skat Girl has won six of 15 and banked $415,957.
Fresh off an allowance win over Cushion Track April 26, Caelis will be making her graded debut for owners Brous Stable and Wachtel Stable and trainer Peter Miller. The 4-year-old Avonbridge filly out of the Lyphard mare Shona has won four of 17 and earned $86,858.
A full sister to multiple graded stakes winner Colonel John, Kayce Ace will be seeking her fourth win in six starts over the Betfair Hollywood Park main track. Owned by Casner Racing LP and trained by Eoin Harty, the 5-year-old daughter of Tiznow and the Turkoman mare Sweet Damsel is 3-for-13 lifetime with a bankroll of $149,190.
She has made two appearances in graded races, finishing seventh in both the Grade III Selene in 2010 at Woodbine and the Grade II Santa Maria earlier this year at Santa Anita.
Last of seven in the Grade II La Troienne won by longshot Juanita May 4 at Churchill Downs, Love Theway Youare returns to Southern California for owner-trainer Myung Kwon Cho. The 4-year-old Arch filly out of the Tabasco Cat mare Diversa has two wins in 17 attempts and has earned $212,990.
The Kentucky bred has lost 10 in a row since winning consecutive starts in 2011. She defeated maidens April 1 at Santa Anita before taking an optional claimer over Cushion Track three weeks later.
Suzettes Friend will be making her first start since Aug. 26, 2011 for owner Raymond Taylor and trainer Rafael DeLeon.
A 6-year-old daughter of Friends Lake and the Gulch mare Kelbey, Suzettes Friend has four wins in 19 starts and earnings of $112,048. She has never competed in a graded event.
From inside out, the field for the Marjorie L. Everett Handicap: Include Me Out, Joe Talamo rides, 120 pounds; Caelis, Kevin Krigger, 114; Love Theway Youare, Alonso Quinonez, 116; Suzettes Friend, Eswan Flores, 112; Kayce Ace, Martin Garcia, 114; Zazu, Garrett Gomez, 121 and Ellafitz, Rafael Bejarano, 120.
In the Railbird, Killer Graces will shoot for her fourth stakes win at Betfair Hollywood Park.
Successful in the Cinderella, Landaluce and Grade I Hollywood Starlet as a 2-year-old in 2011, Killer Graces will be going turf to synthetic and cutting back in distance Saturday.
Owned by a partnership that includes Daniel Borislow, Gillian Campbell, Steve Melen and Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, Killer Graces was third in her turf debut in the Grade III Providencia in her most recent start April 7 at Santa Anita.
A Congaree filly out of the Old Trieste mare Heatherdoesntbluff, Killer Graces has three wins in 11 starts and has banked $432,830.
Hollendorfer also entered Via Villaggio, who was fifth in the Grade III Senorita on turf May 5.
Owned by Steve Beneto, the Bernardini filly out of the Alhaarth mare Hoh Buzzard has won two of nine and earned $61,070.
A winner twice in three starts for the Mosses, who also bred her in Kentucky, and Sadler, Sister Moon will be making her graded debut. The Dixie Union filly out of the Pulpit mare has earned $86,310.
Sadler is seeking his third Railbird win. The trainer won with Melair in 1986 and and Sportfull Snob (1994).
Fourth in an optional claimer on turf May 5, Lady Fairbanks will also be making her initial appearance in a graded race. Owned by West Point Thoroughbreds and trained by Craig Dollase, the daughter of Pure Prize and the Yes It's True mare Yes It's Royalty is 1-for-7 with earnings of $51,980.
Completing the field is Dijarvo, an English bred daughter of Iceman and the Wolfhound mare Thicket. Trained by Paddy Gallagher for Harlequin Ranches, Dijarvo has won two of six and earned $51,052. Her victories came in England and France. She is winless in two races in the United States.
From inside out, the field for the Railbird Stakes: Sister Moon, Garrett Gomez rides, 117 pounds; Lady Fairbanks, Joe Talamo, 115; Killer Graces, Rafael Bejarano, 123; Via Villaggio, Martin Pedroza, 117 and Dijarvo, Martin Garcia, 117.


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 349 diseños de 93 diseñadores freelance.
We need a fresh, innovative and above all original logo for a gift/homewares company with a difference.
All the items we sell (many handmade and one-offs) are an unconventional mix of classic bohemian styles or striking contemporary to compliment/contrast.
Amici Bohemia
We sell all sorts of things, from canvases of graffiti and landscapes, to hand-made cushions, jewellery and retro homewares like lighting, ashtrays...you name it...if it fits in with our range, we'll sell it, no matter what it is.
The following are examples of what we consider to be 'bohemian' in style:
http://www.ingerjorgensen.com/image…raming.jpg (see logo itself inset)
http://www.escapeartist.com/efam/45/bohemia.gif (Like this a lot)
http://www.ragtimepiano.ca/images/bohemia.jpg (Bit dull for what we're after).
You should all knows what Retro means and is.
FYI Amici means "friends" in Italian.
The logo needs to be original. It needs to exude classic, quality and style, with (maybe) a modern twist.
We're an artistic company in many ways and the logo should reflect that also, though not literally by means of a paintbrush symbol or anything like that.
As long as it's easy to read, the logo could even encompass two different fonts or styles for each word (amici/bohemia). The writing used for the popular TV show "Bewitched" is also something we like, which could perhaps be used for just the word "Amici". Don't take that too literally though, this need not be the case and may not work well.
Remember, we sell brand new contemporary retro-style products and also things like classic old wire birdcages; the logo must reflect this mix of old and new somehow and not give the customer the false impression that the company is of one or the other nature only.
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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The U.S. government ran a budget deficit of $260 million in December, the Treasury Department said Friday, the best showing for the final month in five years.
The small monthly budget gap is a rare but not unprecedented event: the U.S. ran two monthly surpluses in the last fiscal year in which it had a trade gap of $1.09 trillion.
For the fiscal year to date, the deficit of $292 billion is 9% lower than in the first three months of the prior fiscal year.
Tampa, Charlotte among gainers.
• U.S. homeownership at 18-year low
The monthly figures arrive as Washington is readying for another intense round of budget battles, including over the looming automatic spending cuts known as the "sequester" and raising the U.S. debt ceiling. Read more on Economy & Politics page.
In December, the government took in $269.5 billion, an increase of about 12% compared to December 2011. A 15% increase in individual withheld taxes helped contribute to the higher monthly receipts.
The government spent $269.7 billion in the month, 17% less than in the year-ago period, thanks to lower outlays for defense, Medicare and other programs.
Congressional Republicans are pressing the White House to cut spending, particularly on entitlement programs. President Barack Obama has insisted he will not negotiate around the debt ceiling and has said he is willing to cut spending that doesn't affect education and other domestic priorities. He is also insisting on more tax revenue from closing loopholes and deductions for the wealthy and for big corporations.
In addition to the debt-ceiling brawl and automatic spending cuts, Washington is facing the prospect of a government shutdown if Congress doesn't approve new spending bills in late March.
The Treasury is now using emergency measures to avoid hitting the debt ceiling, but by one estimate has only until mid-February until it exhausts its borrowing authority.