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|By Greg O'Connor
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|April 25, 2014 09:00 AM EDT
Cloud providers Google, AWS and Microsoft are doing some spring-cleaning - out with the old, in with the new - when it comes to pricing services.
With the latest cuts, here's a news flash: There's a new business model driving cloud that is every bit as exponential in growth -- with order of magnitude improvements to pricing -- as Moore's Law has been to computing. Let's call it "Bezos' Law," and go straight to the math
Bezos' law is the observation that, over the history of cloud, a unit of computing power price is reduced by 50% approximately every 3 years
If Bezos' law reflects reality, most enterprises should dump their datacenters and move to the public cloud. Let's factor in recent events.
Google was first to announce "deep" cuts in on-demand instance pricing across the board. GigaOm's Barb Darrow was quick to capture the excitement: And bam: Google cuts on-demand cloud prices by a third, demos live migration for its cloud
To make the point that cloud pricing has been long overdue, Google's Urs Hölzle showed just how much cloud pricing hasn't followed Moore's Law. Over the past five years, hardware costs decreased by 20-30 percent annually, but public cloud prices fell at just 8% annually.
Having watched AWS announce, by my count, 43 price cuts during the past eight years, the claim of merely a 6-8% drop for public cloud seems off.
A look at Wikipedia defines Moore's Law.
Moore's law is the observation that, over the history of computing hardware, the number of transistors on integrated circuits doubles approximately every two years
If you were to apply a Moore's Law approach to capture the rate of change for cloud, you could hold constant the compute unit, while the gains are expressed in terms of lower price.
Bezos' law is the observation that, over the history of cloud, a unit of computing power price is reduced by X% approximately every Y years.
Bezos' law is the observation that, over the history of cloud, a unit of computing power is increased by X% approximately every Y years at a fixed price.
Either approach illustrates what is happening to computing power and cost over time.
A bit of digging on Amazon's Web Services blog shows how Amazon determined the percentage in computing power (X) and time period (Y) on May 29, 2008. The data from 2008 and the Amazon EC2 Spot Instances on April 1, 2014, shows that in six years, similar compute instance types have declined by 16 percent for medium instances and 20 percent for extra-large instances. Assuming a straight line, the pricing would have tracked as follows:
Clearly, cloud, as opposed to building or maintaining a data center, is a much better economic delivery approach for most companies.
How can an enterprise datacenter possibly keep up with the hyper-competitive innovation from Amazon, IBM, Google and Microsoft? Enterprising tech pros know how this is going to play out. They're way ahead in asking: "Why should we continue to saddle our company with a huge cost anchor called a datacenter or private cloud?"
Opinions may differ, but the math doesn't lie. It's not question of if we're moving to the cloud but how - and when. If you are moving enterprise applications to the cloud, AppZero is the fastest, most flexible solution. You can learn more here and watch an actual migration (video) here.
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This is the real Sonic
Forget anything that has come out since the mid 90's. Except for maybe a couple competent GB titles and a DS one or two I never played, Sonic had strayed from his core 2D gameplay to confusing badly controlled 3D versions that never really captured the true Sonic feel. Sonic 4, now released 16 years after the 3rd, follows directly in evolution of the series as if nothing has come out since, never mind the million color HD graphics.
I'd get into more detail, but it may be moot if you have never played the original Sonics. This may not be what one would expect from contemporary action 2D platformers. Sonic is sluggish to get up to speed, has no weapons but a dash attack, and once Sonic is blazing fast everything is going by in an overwhelming blur that God knows where he is going to end up. To fans of the original series, this comes as a welcome balance where all this fits into an invigorating frenetic pace that allows quick reflexes and constant decision making on which path to take Sonic to find as many rings, power ups, and collect points from bopping enemies as one can. Occasionally sonic must stop and puzzle his way through a level with careful timed jumps or button presses. At times I have gotten this "I have done this before" feeling as the levels use some of the same mechanics as the earlier 2D sonics, but still there are refreshing new moments that take advantage of hardware newer than a Genesis.
Sonic 4 does not mess up the original balance of the gameplay. Really its as if nothing has changed in the past 15 or so years. In fact some things from Sonic 2-3 have been taken out to streamline gameplay down to the core mechanics of what made Sonic fun back in the day. The only new maneuver is an in air dash and the homing attack. While mid air Sonic can do a quick jump one direction ot the other, or he locks on to the nearest object and dashes straight towards it. At first this took getting used to as it is easy to over-use by prematurely shortening Sonic's jumps and making one miss platforms, but once one gets a feel for it is a vital part of the gameplay. Some level paths require it to hit a series of enemies or jumpers in sequence to get to that hard to reach extra life, and its quite handy in boss fights.
I'll wrap this up: If you EVER liked the original Sonics then you WILL like this one. It is not trying to fix what was originally not broken. For those worried if it is worth the $15 dollar price I say it is if you are the type to replay a level to explore different paths, get a higher score for the leader board, and collect all the chaos emeralds. If you are the type to run through it only once then it will feel rather short, although fun while it lasts.

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-Ricochet Love-
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- 04/28/2009
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- 4 min 23 sec
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- 4.48 / 5.00
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This was released in 2009?! Where has the time gone?! Great song anyways!
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If anyone thinks of Raze listening to this say that this was helpful
THIS MUSIC IS AWESOME, If it doesn't make it into Raze 3, I Don't know WHAT will!
Rated 5 / 5 stars
Really is Good at Action Games...
Rated 5 / 5 stars
I can see why this has such a high rating! Of course, I don't really watch things that don't have high ratings. I wish I could remember this from the "Raze 2" game I just played. This is so freaking awesome because of how glorious it is. I don't know why there's that silent bit at the end. It seems like there are so many instruments being used for this.
You don't need to turn up the volume to embrace this masterpiece. It makes you think of an epic journey, pscyhological roles, and triumph all at the same time! Every note just seems to hit the right spot. There are probably a couple of unintelligible voices somewhere in there. I'm glad to have listened to this. Another example of a perfect length.
Rated 5 / 5 stars
I have listened this for a long time ago, but never get bore when listen it again xD


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What is the name of these plants
Saw this in Squamish,B.C and really like it to plant it when we move to Nova Scotia. I do not know what it is but the white flowers are really pretty. Thank you
The white is Gooseneck Loosestrife, Lysimachia clethroides. It's highly invasive here in Ohio and I suspect everywhere else, as well. I would avoid it. It will take over your garden, your yard and your neighborhood. The other is Monarda. There are many colors (in reds, pinks and purples) and differing heights. A great plant.
Boy, folks can make a fuss!! OK, lets clarify about "invasive" - gooseneck loosestrife can be an aggressive spreader but it is not considered invasive. It will not "take over" natural areas and if sited properly, will not even take over your own garden. Try planting in a drier shade location and the plant remains a manageable clump. Or plant in a large container and sink into the ground. I can think of countless other plants - many of them very common garden perennials or groundcovers - that pose far more of an invasive threat. And not at all difficult to dig up if it spreads to where not wanted. btw, monarda has a reputation for spreading as well but a bit more manageable than the gooseneck.
FWIW, gooseneck loosestrife is a perennial I would not be without. And I am very picky about my perennials :-))


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Clematis | SessileNomad//Quarl
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Wow, do you write?
That was the most beautifully put together clusterfuck of a short story I've ever seen! I would actually prefer to read this over and over rather than read most modern literature. (Oh, and the song is good too...)
Seriously though, was that spontanious?
haha, my friend gravey wrote it
Rated 5 / 5 stars
13/10 because that story was so hilarious xD
thanks gravey
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super sexayyy :D :D
this song turns my ovaries on and whatnot. i realized something recently when listening to this and comparing it to your solo work. you write crazy sexy climaxes. in this song that was all you got to write :p
oh hi quarl
Rated 5 / 5 stars
Hey, I really love this song. It has a special meaning to me. Whenever I hear it, I'm reminded of someone I love a lot. I think that it was well written and it has a lot of feeling. Keep up the good work!
Rated 5 / 5 stars
I really like your music dude. I put this into one of my flashes ! :D
sweet! thanks for that


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Not all boots are meant to be black; there are other colors that you can actually wear. I know a lot of people, me included, wear black because it is the safest color to pair for whatever you have in your wardrobe. How about giving the other colors a try like the taupe boots?
According to Wikipedia, taupe is a dark tan color in between brown and gray: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taupe. After that very brief description of this color, let us now look for the pair that you might like. I decided to give this color a try and there was no turning back. I have an ankle-high suede taupe boots that I got myself last year. I think I even have worn out these boots more than my black ankle-high ones!
My pair looks just like this Isabel Marant taupe boots that Miranda Kerr is wearing (I wonder why I don't look like Miranda when I wear those boots. Lol!). Since the boots have brown hues, it is still easy to pair them up with the neutrals, pastels and some of the bold colors.
May I suggest this taupe boots that I have found at Resultly app. The boots are from Nasty Gal. Jeffrey Campbell created it for the label. The boots has that sexy rugged appeal.
With these shoes, you can wear it with your maxi dress if you will be heading out of the city for some countryside sightseeing. Probably wear your denim or floral shorts with this boots the next time you go hiking or maybe camping out with your family.
In case your teenagers have been bugging you to buy them their own boots, after seeing their favorite teen stars wearing this fashion trend, you can start them off with this color too. They can choose from the wide variety of taupe boots on this site: http://www.result.ly/Search/taupe%20boots. This will be a good break from their black school shoes and sneakers. Let them be creative with how they want to style their outfit and their boots up.
Or better yet, take this opportunity to bond with your daughter(s) and tell them that you can search outfits in the Internet once they have picked the style and design that they want to buy. With that, you can also guide them or at least have a view on their style of dressing and be in touch with what is the current trend with teenagers these days.
Taupe like black is universal and for all ages, I mean even the men in your family will love this color too so give it a try and tell me the results.


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Datura variety
I'm gramsharon from the seed exchange forum. I thought I very recently heard of a new datura variety. The new one has multicolored stamen. Has anyone heard of this variety, who can identify it for me?
I am assuming that it is a Datra metel variety from your description.
By Stamen I guess you are referring to the central part of the flower? A Stamen is actually the pollen bearing or male part of the flower.
There are several Datura species that have a coloured throat to the flower. Datura discolor is a nice species that has bicoloured flowers. I think the most showy species with large flowers would be Datura metel. There are several colour forms of Datura metel, including white or cream with purple as well as a solid yellow.
Here is a link that might be useful: Stamen


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In need of advice on surface prep
I am starting a restoration project on an old barn on my grandmothers property, it's not in bad shape, but doesn't exactly look new either. It was built in the 60's and probably last painted in the late 60's early 70's. So I am assuming it contains lead paint. But, my question is about the surface prep, I was out there today attempting to scrape the old paint off, but it was almost impossible to do. I was out there for a couple hours and I think I scraped one vertical board to bare wood in that time. So, the surface isn'tpeeling, it's actually holding together well for its age, but it's dry, cracked looking, I believe 'chalky' is the term. I am wondering whether there is an alternative to scraping (power washing, stripping chemicals) anyone would recommend for this situation. Or is getting down to bare wood even essential if the paint isn't in terrible condition? Would a coat of primer and a coat of paint turn out fine? Or two coats of solid stain do better? I'm basically a newby at this whole construction restoration thing and just need advice, thanks.
here is a link to a picture of the barn (yes it is actually pink, the color is not faded, apparently it is a mixture of who knows how many gallons of paint, I guess it was expensive back then lol)
This is what we would do in trying to do a first rate job but I haven't seen pictures of barn.
Check every inch of the surface you want to repaint for peeling or lifting (looking real close & tapping on suspect parts with your finger nail).Scrape those parts off only. No need to strip off wood at all.
If this is a wood surface it's unlikely any of it is lifting.
I would get towels and clean surface with water/bleach (unless wood is too rough)....then sand the surface as smooth as your humanity/patience will allow...this will determine how well it comes out. Do your best here & use a mask.
Vaccum/wipe all including room,till no dust appears on your hand as you wipe.
The parts that are missing paint I would use a Sweedish Putty (FPE,Vermont)
but there are less costly alternatives by Muralo to fill in those areas...let dry then sand even. For wood dents we usually used High performance Wood Filler....then sand even
Then get the very best oil primer to coat as it is probablly oil paint and it needs to adhere.(Spot prime transparent areas after first coat)
Then get best quality Paint to finish (Pratt & Lambert Alccolade or equal) 2 coats.
For best look,one of us rolls and other follows with brush strokes up & down to add traditional finish as roller finish is just damn unattractive.
A girlfriend comes in handy for this part by the way if you don't have one ..get one...Best wishes..
Thanks Nick, I will follow your advice. But a couple questions: First, I will not be able to reach an extension cord to this barn, so hand sanding will be necessary, I'm guessing pretty coarse grit paper due to how rough the boards are? Is a dust mask enough for this job? Or should I buy a half face respirator? I don't believe there is any "wood dents" but then again I'm not exactly sure what you mean by that, but I will be looking into getting some of the putty you speak of for the areas missing paint, I guess thats just to level the painting surface? I have a retailer nearby that carries Muralo, heard good things, but when you say less costly, how much are you talking? And this barn is about 900 sq ft by the way, would it tell me on this putty container how much it will cover? If not could you give me an estimate? Many thanks
If the current coating is not peeling, then power washing is really the best way. The chalky old paint should just wash right off. I don't really see a reason to fill anything in the wood. I would do long drying exterior oil primer followed by 100 percent acrylic stain because stain does not peel like paint does.
Agreeing w/ PG here....
But, another option-
You'd be spending a year filling/leveling flaws in the siding. Since it's a smaller structure:
* Might as well invest in new clapboards then...
* Depending on your expectations, new clapboards may be the best option....
* Consider the moderate PHYSICAL effort of just getting the existing boards READY to paint/stain.
* You wouldn't be dealing with much lead exposure this way, and it would look better for a longer time.
* Plus...you'd be done A LOT faster. That's worth some $$$ too IMO!


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Neshaminy alum and ESU alum James Franklin became the newest head coach of the Penn State football program earlier this year. For the last few weeks he's been touring the region to talk about the program. We had a chance to talk to Franklin during his stop at ESU earlier today
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A burglar nabbed about $18,000 worth of jewelry and gold from a Juneau home last week, and police are soliciting tips from the public to solve the case.
The Juneau Police Department and Juneau Crime Line highlighted the burglary as their crime of the week Thursday. The burglary took place during the day Saturday, Jan. 17, at a home in the 17000 block of Glacier Highway, police said.
Terrie Ward, a mother of three in Kake, was stunned Wednesday when she learned that a Village Public Safety Officer had shocked her 11-year-old son and another boy with either a Taser or a stun gun after the curious children asked the officer to "Tase" them.
Equally as concerning, Ward said, is that she was not informed about the incident by authorities. She found out about a month later through a concerned friend.
Prosecutors on Thursday dismissed the case against a Juneau woman who freed a bald eagle ensnared in a trap, commending her efforts as laudable.
Juneau District Attorney James Scott said his office would have "screened out" the case against 39-year-old Kathleen Adair, but he learned the Alaska Wildlife Troopers already cited her for "hindering lawful trapping." He relied on court rules pertaining to prosecutorial discretion to dismiss the misdemeanor criminal case.
Two people with ties to Las Vegas are suspected of supplying methamphetamine to a drug trafficking ring in Southeast Alaska and are now facing federal drug conspiracy charges, according to court records and federal prosecutors.
Alexander Barcena Singson and Marigie Adams were indicted by a federal grand jury in October for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine in Alaska from October 2011 through September 2012, and for distributing methamphetamine on two occasions in fall 2012.
A Juneau grand jury handed up three indictments in separate cases on Friday. According to the indictments, they are as follows:
• Jose A. Munoz, 42, was indicted on one count of misconduct involving a controlled substance in the fourth degree for possessing methamphetamine on Jan. 9 and two counts of failure to appear in court Jan. 7 for another criminal court case. Clarissa L. Foster, 21, was indicted on one count of hindering prosecution in the first degree for assisting Munoz on Jan. 9.
A Juneau woman who was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers for hindering lawful trapping might have a really good legal defense: She was trying to free an ensnared eagle.
The Empire reported Sunday that troopers believe 39-year-old Kathleen K. Adair intentionally sprung several traps that were legally set to catch fur-bearing animals. She was charged with a misdemeanor criminal offense.
On Sunday evening, Adair took to Facebook to ask the Juneau community for legal help, saying the situation involved an eagle she found in a leg-hold trap.
Next time your flight to or from Juneau is delayed, consider this: Alaska has it better than most, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The WSJ recently released its annual airline scorecard, which ranks the eight biggest U.S. carriers from best to worst, and Alaska Airlines took the top of the list for 2014.
It's the third year in a row that the airline has received the highest overall rating, as calculated by the WSJ blog "The Middle Seat." Virgin America took second place, and United Airlines was ranked last.
Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited a 39-year-old Juneau woman this week for setting off lawful traps intented to catch furbearing animals.
Troopers said in an online dispatch that Kathleen Adair was cited Monday for "hindering lawful trapping," a misdemeanor criminal offense. She was issued a court summons out of Juneau District Court.
Troopers began investigating after a local trapper reported Dec. 30 that his traps had been tampered with and triggered. Troopers believe Adair sprung several of the traps intentionally, although they did not speculate on motivation.
One Juneau-Douglas High School student showed his school spirit in a colorful way during the school's homecoming assembly Friday morning.
A streaker — wearing nothing but colored paint — ran through the high school's gymnasium as other students were performing a skit to get pumped up for a basketball game.
Students, obviously, took to social media to react.
"WE GOT A STREAKER OMFG" one student wrote in all caps on Twitter, with emoticons of a crying smiley face.
"Naked guy running during the assembly! **** yeah JD!!" another wrote, using the same emoticon.
Police are asking the public for help identifying a man suspected of entering Walmart's back store room area for employees only, grabbing a 32-inch TV and running out of the fire exit door.
Lt. Kris Sell said the man's image was captured on Walmart's security cameras as he walked in the store just moments earlier at about 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 6. His face is hard to see, but he is wearing a light grey sweatshirt.
"He seemed to be camera aware and was hiding his face, so the best shots are from when he first walked in," Sell said in a phone interview.
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Let's be honest: We have all had moments in the past that, if frozen in time, would make us the seventh man to land on this list. We all struggle with highlighting the good and minimizing the bad, and there is nothing wrong with having a few traits that you might want to downplay on your résumé. But if you are a gay man who's been dating long enough, chances are you have had the displeasure of running into a few men who exhibit more than just a couple personal flaws. These men are true character monsters, and they are the people dating nightmares are made of.
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Turkey will take "drastic measures" to deal with the influx of tens of thousands of Syrian refugees into its biggest city Istanbul, including forcibly sending them to camps in the southeast, the city's top official said.
Istanbul governor Huseyin Avni Mutlu on Wednesday said there were now 67,000 Syrian refugees in the city and legislation would be adopted that could see them effectively expelled from the city of 15 million to refugee camps closer to Syria.
Mutlu said authorities would take "drastic measures" to contain the negative consequences of Syrian refugees in Istanbul, including sending those begging in the streets back to the refugee camps "without their consent".
His comments came amid signs of growing tensions over the increasingly visible presence of Syrian refugees in Turkey as well as protests in several southeastern cities.
Mutlu said 500 were already sent back to a tented camp in southeast Turkey last month.
Turkey, a vocal critic of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, currently hosts more than a million Syrian refugees after Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced an open-door policy for those fleeing the conflict.
Less than a third of these are living in camps along the volatile border and hundreds of thousands are eking out a precarious existence in big cities, including Istanbul.
Syrian refugees have become a familiar sight in Istanbul, with whole families huddled together on street corners and begging for money in upscale and tourist areas.
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Although refugees living in Istanbul are "much more qualified" than those living elsewhere in Turkey, Mutlu claimed that those begging in the street are disturbing other parts of the Syria refugee community."Representatives of the Syrian community in Istanbul are unhappy that their compatriots are begging in Istanbul. They say those people are damaging their image as a refugee," he said.
Mutlu said Istanbul authorities knew where refugees were living, as well as their education and income levels, and would consider this information in determining further action.
His comments sparked a furious debate on social media, with some accusing Mutlu of discrimination and others using the chance to complain bitterly about Syrian refugees.
"Isn't [a camp on the border] a kind of concentration camp for refugees?" prominent social studies researcher Foti Benlisoy asked on Twitter.
"They have invaded the busiest streets of the city. How long do we have to put up with this horrible situation?" asked another Twitter user, Sebla Tanik.
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On Sat., May 11, the school will hold its Skills Canada Competition Fundraiser, selling everything from jewelry, plants, vintage items, baking and crafts.
Proceeds from the sale will be used to send three students to Vancouver from June 5 to 8 to compete in the Skills Canada Competition.
Started in 1994, the event is an "Olympic-style" contest between more than 500 Canadian students testing their mettle in more than 40 different trade and technology areas.
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Ciao a tutti, mi chiamo Rita. Nel tempo libero mi piace cucinare e andare in barca a vela.
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Rita was a good host. Apartment is exactly as depicted, in a quiet neibourhood and is 3 minutes from the Cornelia metro station which will take you to Termini station in no more than 20 minutes. Rita booked taxis for us to and from the airport, and provided good advice regarding the area. Make sure you read the house rules as a late check in will cost 35 euros more.
Rita was helpful at reception with tips to eat in the neighborhood. However, the apartment does not seem able to receive more than two people: there is only one copy of the local keys. In addition, the condition of the cleaning was to be desired: there was leftover food on the kitchen garbage (which indicates that the apartment was not properly cleaned), the kitchen towel had to be clean to use, and the bathroom gave off a horrible smell . After complaint, officials said they had called a plumber, but the smell was only mitigated - and I think the issue was lack of proper maintenance and cleaning.
Dear Odilon
I usually give one copy of the keys but if you needed another one you could ask me and I would be glad to give it to you.
The housekeeping forgot to throw a small bag with paper and no food and i'am so sorry for the inconvenience but this don't means that the house was dirty.
I never had problems with the bathroom and in any case after your recommendation I promptly sent a plumber to check it.
Siamo stati tre notti a Roma per capodanno e ci siamo alloggiati a casa di Rita! È stata una esperienza molto piacevole la Host è molto disponibile e simpatica! La casa è uguale alle foto pubblicate, ben arredata, comoda e pulita. La zona è ben servita! Consigliatissimo
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sono felice che siete stati bene!!!
Het appartement is goed gelegen en de basisvoorzieningen zijn alle aanwezig. Het vocht/geur probleem vonden wij wel niet zo aangenaam. Ontvangst en communicative verliepen correct.
Thanks for everything Rita! Your apartment is very nice, very well located in a nice and quiet neighborhood with very good restaurants and shops. It is very close to the subway station and several buses. The apartment looks just like the pictures and for 3 people was what we needed! We had everything we needed hot water, heating, a stove for making espresso, a refrigerator for morning snacks! We had a wonderful time in Rome staying in Rita's apartment!
Accommodation at Rita matches the given description. Everything suit us, nothing was missing. The apartment was clean, cozy. The apartment is really close to the Metro. One day we had a strike when the metro is closed. With warnings from Rita that close to a bus stop for buses to the city it really was not a problem. Although it took a bit longer, but at least we know even busy Roman streets. Thank you again, Rito.
Grazie Rita per la tua gentilezza e la tua accoglienza.
L'appartamento è piccolino ma comodo e in una posizione molto buona. Si trova al piano terra quindi molto comodo per chi come noi ha dei bambini. La posizione non è rumorosa e quindi si riesce a riposare bene. La fermata della metropolitana è veramente molto vicina e raggiungibile in pochi minuti. Nei dintorni si trovano negozi di ogni tipo inclusa la farmacia.
L'appartamento è ottimo come base per esplorare Roma. L'accoglienza di Rita è stata ottima e ci ha fatto sentire come a casa nostra.
Grazie di cuore.
soggiorno delizioso. Rita è stata gentilissima e premurosa.
The apartment was clean and modern, everything needful was there.
We had a great stay at this house. The location is a bit for from the center. However, that does not matter when you're in Rome as the city is huge so it will take the same amount of time in transportation to reach a landmark. So the best accommodation is one that can offer you nearest access to Metro and Bus. And Rita's house is this one. Moreover, we always wanted to leave in a local area where people are nice friendly, food is cheap (my husband, my son and I had a good breakfast with Croissant, Expresso and Capuchino with only 5 Euros in the bar nearby!!!) and you can always have the local feel. I guess that's the reason why after the trip i love Italian people so much, friendly, nice and hospitable people.
I highly recommend the accommodation and definitely will come back!
Btw, the house is exact like the pictures and what described in the website. It has all the appliances, amenities and a washing machine which is so useful for us after a long trip. We are 2 adults and 1 kid and we find the house is very spacious for us all. It can hosts up to 4 adults.
Thanks Rita and your brother and sister-in-law for letting us stay here. You have provided us all the helpful information and a wonderful stay in Rome!
you are a fantastic guests! I hope to see you again
Ruta and her family were the perfect guests to stay in my home. Court was there to greet them and i had the pleasure to met them later that night. Very sweet people from Italy. The place was left in perfect order and as clean as I had left it for her. I highly recommend Rita and her family to be your guests. They are welcome anytime in my home or any of the properties I have. Hope to see you around in the future. Thank you for being an amazing guests!!!
Rita è la sua famiglia sono stati degli ospiti eccezionali, hanno lasciato l'appartamento pulito e hanno seguito perfettamente le regole della casa. Ospite consigliatissimo
Grazia Alessandro!!
Abbiamo trascorso un week end lungo a Roma e abbiamo alloggiato nell'appartamento di Rita ( persona molto gentile e disponibile). Siamo estremamente soddisfatti della nostra scelta e sicuramente la prossima volta usufruiremo ancora di questa soluzione. L'appartamento, oltre ad essere molto pulito, è molto grazioso e curato in ogni dettaglio, è ben collegato con la metropolitana ed è molto silenzioso ( ci siamo fatti certe dormite...)
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Precisa e ordinata, Rita mette nella casa la cura e la passione di un ospite perfetta. Puntuale, cordiale e appassionata del suo lavoro per un soggiorno piacevole nella Capitale.
appartamento accogliente pulito e centralissimo. proprietaria ospitale e cortese!
Posto incantevole, appartamento accogliente e pulitissimo, proprietari gentili e disponibili. Lo consiglio vivamente a tutti! Annarita


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Beastie Boys vs. GoldieBlox: New Countersuit as Universal Music Watches Closely
The dispute isn't over -- after pulling Beastie Boys' "Girls" from one viral advertisement, the toy company could also find itself facing claims over music from Daft Punk and others in more ads.
Late last month, GoldieBlox backed off from using Beastie Boys song "Girls" in an advertisement for girls' toys. The toy company, though, stopped short of saying, "I'm sorry."
On Tuesday, the Beasties responded in court to GoldieBlox's attempt to preemptively declare as "fair use" its viral video, which replaces the group's original lyrics with new ones of female empowerment. In doing so, Beasties Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz are asserting counterclaims for copyright and trademark infringement, unfair competition and misappropriation of publicity rights. What's more, the counter-claimants are making the case that "as part of that systematic campaign of infringement, GoldieBlox has created a series of video advertisements set to well-known songs from popular artists in an effort to achieve the company's primary goal of selling toys."
According to the counterclaims, GoldieBlox has produced videos exploiting the works of Queen, Daft Punk, Kaskade, Krewella, Avicii, Slam, k.flay and Trevor Guthrie.
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Beastie Boys say they were first alerted to the video when a representative from an advertising agency contacted Universal Music to ascertain whether GoldieBlox had obtained a license. The lawsuit states its belief that the request was made because the ad agency was in the process of submitting the ad to a competition to win a 30-second television commercial spot during the 2014 Super Bowl.
A lawsuit proceeded, and after an uproar, GoldieBlox pulled "Girls" from its video featuring three girls playing with a Rube Goldberg-type contraption. Some prematurely figured that the dispute was over and that Beastie Boys had walked away as the winner in the fight. But GoldieBlox only offered to withdraw its lawsuit if the band stipulated to a withdrawal of a copyright threat, and then, only after the controversial video had already garnered tens of millions of views.
According to sources, reps for Beastie Boys asked the toy company to try again with a better apology and make a donation to charity. Meanwhile, Universal Music, whose Def Jam label distributed works from the Beasties, was watching the situation closely. The music company could be prepared to file its own counterclaims after having discovered that GoldieBlox has posted other videos on YouTube that contain other copyrighted music.
GoldieBlox's arguments for "fair use" could be harder to make for these other advertisements, which include one for a Star Spinner product, which uses Daft Punk's "Around the World" and another advertisement for the company's Spinning Top product that uses Avicii's "Wake Me Up." (Within the past week, GoldieBlox marked those videos as "private" on YouTube. Otherwise we'd embed them here.)
These other ads have gotten far less views than the "Princess Machine" advertisement, which went viral and had many news outlets and commentators on social media talking about the ways to get young women interested in science and engineering.
Not everyone in the rights-holder community was pleased with the way that GoldieBlox handled the situation with Beastie Boys. The company wrote an open letter, expressing its fandom of the hip-hop group and removed the music from the ad, but arguably did so in a way that made the toy company attempt to look like the good guys.
That might make for clever marketing, but it has rubbed those who hold rights to Beastie Boys songs the wrong way. These entities didn't first bring the lawsuit, but they are prepared to fight for their rights, having been gifted this holiday season the opportunity to stand up to an alleged infringer, perhaps with an eye on making a larger point. In the Rube Goldberg machine that is the U.S. court system, that's sometimes how these things roll.
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Hi there, I'm Rebecca. Welcome to Delicious Vegetarian Recipes! I started this site in 2011 to share what I was cooking up and show how delicious vegetarian fare can be. Over the past few years I've transitioned into a more plant-based lifestyle. (This means that while my older dishes didn't contain meat, they still had eggs and dairy. Now my recipes are free of all animal products.)
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RBI instructions not carried outFinancial assistance not advanced up to Rs. 25 lakhsHuge amount spent on conducting melasFinance Minister thanked for Ombudsman Scheme
SALEM: The Salem District Small Scale and Tiny Industries Association has alleged that the nationalised and scheduled banks in the district hesitate to provide loans to small-scale entrepreneurs without collateral security.
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In a letter to Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, the president of the Association K. Mariappan said that none of the nationalised and scheduled banks was advancing financial assistance up to Rs. 25 lakhs to the first generation of small-scale entrepreneurs without collateral security as per instructions of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
As a result, the entrepreneurs were driven from pillar to post to obtain loans.
The District Collector convened a special meeting recently to discuss the issues Participating in the meeting, the Assistant General Manager of Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), Chennai, explained that the integrated tie-up scheme of the SIDBI with various banks for re-financing up to Rs. 25 lakhs to meet the capital investment and working capital requirements of entrepreneurs. But banks in the district were not implementing this scheme also.
Mr. Mariappan said the banks were conducting a mela to provide housing and vehicle loans. They were spending large amount to promote such loan melas.
But hardly any bank in the district initiated steps to propagate their loan schemes for small, medium and tiny industries among entrepreneurs.
The Finance Minister should look into these issues and take efforts to meet loan requirements of small and medium enterprises.
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