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Our Canvas Prints are professionally printed especially for you on USA-made acid free matte canvas, recognised as one of the world's best canvases, featured in museums and art galleries around the world. This canvas is archival and comes with a 75-year quality guarantee. Once your canvas is printed, it is stretched onto a high quality, straight grain kiln-dried Meranti timber frame, sourced from renewable forests. This also negates the need for framing. Finally it is hand-finished, trimmed and hanging hardware is added, completing your very own custom Images of the Riverland canvas print.
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An Introduction to Working with Spot ColorsPosted in Uncategorized By Semhal Nasreddin On February 3, 2011
For those of you interested in learning about print, here's a great article that explains the basics..
An Introduction to Working with Spot Colors – Designshack.co.uk
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My name is Semhal Nasreddin and I am a graphic designer. I love and appreciate design, all forms of art, traveling, movies and learning different languages :-). A lot of of work goes into this blog, so I hope you find it inspirational, informative, and fun! Thanks for stopping by. Cheers :-D

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When last we left minor league manager Wally Backman, he was swearing at umpires, swearing at his own team, and swearing at umpires some more. So, yeah, this latest clip of Wally working his motivational charms is decidedly NSFW.
This clip comes from Playing For Peanuts Uncensored, the more swear-y version of the 2008 documentary that captured life with the South Georgia Peanuts. It's possible that filmmaker John Fitzgerald recorder enough profane rants to release new ones annually for the next 50 years.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Attention, Texas A&M point guard Sydney Colson.
You don't have to worry about calling your insurance agent on the eve of tonight's NCAA semifinals against the Stanford Cardinal.
You didn't really break the steering wheel off that race car.
Asked about her motor sports experience at Conseco Fieldhouse on A&M's first day at the Final Four, Colson initially pleaded innocence.
"No, man," Colson said. "I didn't do it. It was someone before me."
Here's what happened, based on interviews with an A&M staffer and one of Colson's teammates:
Organizers set up an open-wheel race car at Conseco, site of the NCAA Women's Final Four, as teams were arriving in Indianapolis.
Each team had a chance to pose for pictures in and around the vehicle, a symbol of the city's legacy as host of an American sports classic — the Indianapolis 500.
During the photo shoot with the A&M ball club, Colson was asked to climb into the cockpit. She did her duty, mugged for the cameras and mimicked the sound of a revving engine.
"Vroom," she said.
A few seconds later, as she stood up to step out of the vehicle, Colson got a little nervous. The steering wheel had snapped off the frame, and she was holding it in her hands.
"I was thinking, 'Uh, this thing just came off this car, and I'm not paying for it,' " she said. "I was like, 'Send all the charges to (coach) Gary Blair.' "
A&M forward Kelsey Assarian fingered Blair as the first one in the team's traveling party to snap off the car's steering wheel.
"Actually," Assarian said, "coach Blair was in (the cockpit) and the steering wheel came off, and we thought he broke it. So, we were making fun of him the whole time."
Another A&M staffer insisted that the wheel actually snaps off, by design, when the driver climbs out of the cockpit.
Colson expressed relief.
"So, I'm good?" she asked, laughing. "All right."


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Here's an extra long post with extra flyer goodness to help you pick up the slack after the Christmas slump. Check out more of German designer Smatik at his website, and also a cool flyer he designed a while back.
Smatik (part II)
Tyler Stout (part II)
Some rad poster illustrations by the infamous Tyler Stout. Don't forget to check out his cool designs for the Flight of the Conchords' US tour.
Tags: cartoon, gig, handmade, illustration, USA, Washington
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Alejandra Román
Alejandra Román is the talented designer behind these very cool poster designs for two very cool bands. These works are more than just inspirations off a layered infographic, but their graphical complexity really reflects the impact of data technology and how it can be utterly beautiful.
Tags: argentina, buenos aires, compposition, gig, music
Michael Michael Motorcycle
If you've ever seen one of Michael Michael Motorcycle's flyers or posters around Pasadena, you'd be drawn into a trance of how beautifully trippy and radical these complex artpieces are. Check out more of his wonderful art at his website.
Tags: drawn, handmade, illustration, los angeles, trippy, weird
Victor Bregante
Flying Flyers that do a grandiose job in stimulating the salivary glands and creative juices in the brain.
Barcelona is known to have an eccentrically wild nightlife that starts late and ends even later. With flyers like these around, it would only entice you even more to go out for a few rounds of drinks and more rounds on the dance floor.
Flyer Goodness rule #26:
Image is everything.
And just cause his curvature ability is insanely 'ill', this hot dog he did is out of this world.
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Tags: concave, illustration, soft, typeface, vibrant
Tyler Stout - Flight of the Conchords (part II)
Some other promotional posters that Tyler Stout made for the rest of the Flight of the Conchords tour in the US. All very uniquely illustrated as they are deviant -- check out our previous post for the rest of the set.
Tags: cartoon, gig, handmade, illustration, USA, Washington
Gary Grimshaw
Gary Grimshaw helped to shape the poster scene in his native Detroit, contributing his psychadelic and zany style since the 1960's. Check out his website to see more of his work.
Tags: Detroit, handbill, music, old school, san francisco, sixties, USA
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival
Tags: festival, music, san francisco, USA, vintage
SuperExpresso - Jett Market
SuperExpresso aka Michele Angelo from Barcelona. See our previous post with his work here or his internet-famous "Good Life" flyer design that we posted earlier, here.
Tags: barcelona, festival, music, spain, typography
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Kids and Teen
There's no right age or wrong age for kids to start crafting. Lots of awesome options are available that go light years beyond crayons and glue. You'll find that most of these crafts are fun for the whole family too! Here are some great books that show kids how to stretch their imaginations and express their creativity.


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|After your volunteer assists you with a trick, you give him what appears to be at first glance a magic wand. The wand is unrolled and it is revealed to be a diploma that announces the volunteer is now an official member of the magician's assistant club! A great give-away or momento for the volunteer who helps you in your show. Comes with a packet of 25 diplomas. Use one to have more printed at your local office supply store.
|This professional backdrop support system was designed with versatility and ease for the modern magician. The patented crossbar connection allows for effortless setup and disassembling, so it can easily be used in virtually any performing environment. It also prevents sagging in the middle of the bar, ensuring the bar's firm, straight hold. Each stand comes with a convenient carrying bag, for further transport ease. The maximum width is 12-1/2 feet and the minimum width is 6.3 feet. The frame will extend up to 10'-6" tall and weighs a mere 18 pounds. The frame will hold a gross load of 55 pounds and therefore can be used with any drape fabric, six foot square Rice silk, or other printed backdrop or curtain fabric. Backdrop Support Frame only, no curtain or cloth included. Highly recommended. And remember, we pay the shipping for orders over $100!
|This includes the Backdrop Support Frame above, plus a custom made pennine crushed velvet curtain that is about 7-1/2" tall. This allows for this professional backdrop set-up to be used indoors under standard eight foot high ceilings. These backdrops are professionally made with surged edges and simple pockets to facilitate the horizontal pole. Curtains are made on demand and take only a few days to build. Colors available include red, black, green, and purple. Please specify color via e-mail when ordering.
|A bottomless clear plastic glass that can be used in a variety of ways. Make items appear and disappear from the glass while its covered with a handkerchief. Combine it with the Handkerchief Pedistal for phenemenol magic! Perform the famous Kling Klang egg routine! A great utility prop.
|For close-up magic, the performance mat is often the magician's stage. Close-up mats provide a professional appearance for card, coin, cups and balls, or other up-close type magic. The mats we sell are some of the best made and are an ample 14" x 18" size. Our mats have plush surfaces and rubberized backings to help keep them in place during performance. We sell black only, the color of choice by most professionals. 008MM0230
|This one-half fluid ounce container of flesh colored paint is just what the doctor ordered when it comes to painting or touching-up your flesh colored gimmicks.
|It is hard to buy for a magician! Unless you know exactly what he or she wants, your purchases of magic apparatus will be a hit or miss process. How about a Gift Certificate instead? Our certificates come in $25 increments. Note too that even though our website shopping cart will calculate shipping and add it to all invoice totals under $100, no shipping amount is actually charged for gift certificates. Also note that gift certificates can be sent via US Mail or e-mailed as a PDF document.
|In the right hands the handkerchief ball is a powerful secret weapon for vanishing a large silk hank. It can also be used to make handkerchiefs appear out of thin air! Popularized in magic history by Stillwell, the ball we sell is spun aluminum and painted with flesh colored paint. The catgut loop can be removed. There is none made better. 057nufmo00110
|This Handkerchief Pull is like the less expensive item above except that it is made from the same high quality vinyl as the Vernet thumb tips. It is flesh colored and has a detachable cover that works something like a "comb" to hold objects in its grasp. You can vanish virtually any object with this pull such as finger rings, handkerchiefs, combs, dollar bills, ink pens, or other small objects. Professionally this item is called a "Universal Pull" by the Vernet company of Argentina. This is the best pull on the magic market.
|These production coils enable the performer to produce yards and yards of paper "ribbon" from an empty hat (or any other production prop). The end result is a mountain of ribbon usually much larger than the hat or production prop. Each white paper hat coil is about 5" in diameter and an inch thick. Coils are not reusable. 351nufud00125
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I don't remember hearing about this before. Do you? Yet, it should have been big news when it happened.
A would-be bar owner angry at being denied a liquor license threatened to shoot people at the Super Bowl and drove to within sight of the stadium with a rifle and 200 rounds of ammunition before changing his mind, federal authorities said. Kurt William Havelock, who ultimately turned himself in, had vowed to "shed the blood of the innocent" in a manifesto mailed Sunday to media outlets, according to court documents. "No one destroys my dream," he wrote.
The documents say he was armed with an AR-15 assault-style rifle Sunday when he reached a parking lot near University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, where pre-game activities were happening.
"He waited about a minute and decided he couldn't do this," FBI agent Philip Thorlin testified at a detention hearing for Havelock on Tuesday.
Read the rest of this article at Sports Illustrated.
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June 30th vs. The Mets
Once again, the Yankees struggle to score runs. And, this is strange, as every Yankees starter reached base in this game, at least once, with the exception of A-Rod and Cairo. You have to tip your cap to El Duque. He battled. He came back out after the rain. And, he battled some more. He may be a PITA to some, but, if he can stand out there, he's going to go at it. And, while he might bend some, he won't break a lot.
It's just a good thing that the Mets offense is even more inept right now than the Yankees offense at this moment.
Everyday Scottie Proctor and Kyle "Do I play polo? Not really, sir." Farnsworth were huge in this game. I know that there are not many options for the Yankees these days, out of the pen, sans Rivera. But, I was still repeating "Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is being afraid but doing it anyway." to myself in my head when they came into the game – thinking this is what Torre should be thinking as he went to these two in such a close game.
Man, if not for the rain delay, this game would have been over around 9:45 local time. Two and a half hour games are nice once in a while.
Lastly, thank you Florida Marlins (for showing the world that the Red Sox can be beaten) tonight.


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Tom Turkeys
Total TimePrep:30 min. Cook: 5 min. + cooling
Makes26 turkeys
- 1 package (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 package (11 ounces) candy corn
- 52 fudge-striped cookies
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- 4 cups miniature marshmallows
- 6 cups crisp rice cereal
- 52 white confetti sprinkles
- In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. For tails, use a dab of chocolate to attach five candy corns to the chocolate side of half of the cookies in a fan shape; refrigerate until set.
- In a large saucepan, melt butter. Add marshmallows; stir over low heat until melted. Stir in cereal. Cool for 10 minutes. With buttered hands, form cereal mixture into 1-1/2-in. balls.
- Remelt chocolate if necessary. Using chocolate, attach the cereal balls to the chocolate side of the remaining cookies. Position tails perpendicular to the base cookies; attach with chocolate. Refrigerate until set.
- For feet, cut off white tips from 52 candy corns; discard tips. Attach feet to base cookies with chocolate. Attach one candy corn to each cereal ball for heads.
- With a toothpick dipped in chocolate, attach two confetti sprinkles to each head. Using chocolate, dot each sprinkle to make pupils. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts1 turkey: 280 calories, 11g fat (6g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 132mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (31g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
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Nov 17, 2012
I made them for my 9 grandchildren and they were a big hit. I have one that does not like chocolate, so used sugar cookies for a few. I found melted almond bark when dry holds better than chocolate chips. Thought that might be helpful as most of us have it on hand right now.
Jan 18, 2012
made for my duaghters Brownie troop thanksgiving party- they loved them! so easy although i found i needed a lot of chocolate glue!
Dec 5, 2011
These crowd pleasers are adorable and fun to make with kids! A couple of tips: 1. After attaching candy corns - get them cold right away to harden the melted chocolate. 2. I melted white chocolate to attach the candy corn used for the head - it was less visible than the dark chocolate. I also used a dab of the white chocolate for the eyes instead of the sprinkle - and dotted it with dark chocolate.
Nov 30, 2011
This was a fun project for my five-year-old and me. I would suggest washing some new paint brushes and using them to paint the melted chocolate onto the turkey. It made it easy and fun.
Nov 28, 2011
You may think this is cute and simple with only a few ingredients until you actually make them and it is takes much longer than 30 minute of prep time. It is extremely time consuming when attaching the candy corn onto the cookie, not to mention difficulties attaching the candy corn head to the rice crispy treat and the eyes to the candy corn. Oh and it?s a giant mess, melted chocolate gets everywhere. When they are completed everyone loves them and wants one.
Nov 26, 2011
These are very cute and everyone on Thanksgiving loved them. I have a few tips if you plan on making them. 1) I bought 2 packages of candy corn and ended up needing to open the second bag because many of them were broken. 2) Instead of buttered hands for the cereal balls, use wax paper. I almost gave up completely because it kept sticking to my hands, even with butter on them. I did go through quite a bit of wax paper though. 3) I looked all over but couldn't find confetti sprinkles, so I used white icing that hardened and flattened it. 4) Allow much more time than 35 minutes plus cooling time. It took me at least 2 1/2 hours to make these and when one section of the turkeys were cooling, I was working on something else. I was making something on the turkey all 2 1/2 hours. Very cute idea. Just allow plenty of time.
Nov 24, 2011
I made them and they are so good and fun to make!
Nov 21, 2011
I did these yesterday with my 3 and 6 year old grandchildren, and they loved doing it. We ended up just making chocolate dots for the eyes as the confetti sprinkles were a little hard for small fingers to manage. We decided they looked cuter this way anyway. Haven't eaten them yet because they are for our Thanksgiving table. Our son's girl friend took some in to her preschool class. the kids loved them and the teachers are asking for the recipe.
Nov 19, 2011
These little turkeys turned out as cute as they are in the picture here. Not hard to make and a huge hit with all.
Nov 15, 2011
These were a blast to make. My mom and I made these for my daighter's class and they were a hit. Very fun, and easy. The key for us was keeping all of the parts cold. That seemed to help the chocolate that holds them together set up faster


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No matter what stage you are in the entertainment industry - just started out or a seasoned pro-- you're going to want to join the PGA (Producers Guild of America) at their fifth annual conference. Held at 20th Century Fox, June 8 and 9th, attendees will hear speakers from all areas of showbiz teaching about current and evolving trends in production, distribution, finance, marketing, branding and media strategy. It's the only one to bring together the top producers and collaborators in film, television and new media to provide all the information vital to the success of your current and future projects.
Starting with a light breakfast on Saturday morning, sessions include specific topics like "Real Deal- Producers who direct and Directors who Produce" by the Abu Dhabi Film Commission, "Building Franchises through Transmedia", "New Facts on Domestic and International Production Incentives", "That State of Film Financing," "Producing for Digital Distribution," "Selling Non-Fiction Television," "Video Games as a Franchise Lunching," "Understanding Producer Share Participations," "Cross Over Talent" "From Script to Screen With Abode," and "Developing and Packaging Films in the Brave New World," as well as conversations with J.J.Abrams, Tom Cruise, Mark Burnett, and Jerry Bruckheimer.
Besides the great sessions, which are often standing room only, Produced By offers mentoring round tables where you get unique opportunities to talk in small groups of ten with someone established in their field. For 60 minutes you get to ask questions of people like Mark Gordon, Bernie Goldman, Cathy Schulman, Andrew Jameson, Gary Lucchesi, Tracey Edmonds, Hayma "Screech" Washington, Nancy Daniels, Darlene Hunt, Stephanie Drachkovitch, Marshall Hershkovitz, Victoria Alonso, Phil Gurin, Gale Ann Hurd, Sharon Tal Yguado, and Cassian Elwes. Be aware that the roundtables, which cost an extra $100 each, take place durning the regular conference so that while you are at the roundtable, you will not be attending one of the scheduled sessions. Also note that there is no pitching at these roundtables, only questions.
While it's too late for this year, the ProShow gives development deals to a feature film, a reality show and online content.
The Produced By Conference sells out each year. Costs for the weekend vary from $375 for PGA members to $999 for general admission. Many professional organizations, as Women In Film, offer discounts for their members. You'll find the registration information under "about." For more information go to www.ProducedByConference.com


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- July 2
- OWASP EU Summit 2008 - update.
- June 26
- As you know, we have almost reached the time to perform the 50% review.
- However, it's time to recognize that we have been somewhat imprecise in our definition of the 50% review's deadline. To have all projects reviewed, we should have defined a period, a start and an end date, instead of a specific day. Therefore, regarding this matter, we will not be strict.
- On the contrary, please be aware that we expect the final deliveries ready by, maximum, 15th September, as we are planning to set up an International Conference to publicly present them.
- However, we are still recommending June 29 to be assumed as the reference date to begin this process.
- In accordance, we would like to see each project template being updated until the referred date (June 29) by uploading in there all project main links and documentation as can be seen, for example, here or here. Thereafter, both author's project and reviewers should begin the assessment task. – As we are still receiving questions inquiring about the assessment/review methodology, I am sending again a couple of guidance lines (see please the page bottom).
- Regarding the provisory pointed out reviewers, as not everybody have yet done what was asked in the previous SoC's update, I must reiterate the following requests:
- Please add the note 'Confirmed' or 'Unconfirmed' directly on this page, just below the reviewers names. Please, pay special attention if you find the reference TBC (To be confirmed).
- Please, ask your reviewers for them to add, as soon as possible, just below their names, a link with a couple of lines mentioning their professional background - as you know this information will be needed to achieve OWASP Board's confirmation.
- Please, send me off your postal address and Pay Pal reference. Once the 50% review is finished, we will need it to pay.
- To conclude, regarding the projects that haven't yet found the required reviewers, I take the opportunity to ask the authors to drop me a line if assistance is needed.
- I wish you all good work.
Many thanks, best regards
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- OWASP is now launching the Summer of Code 2008 (SoC 2008), following the previous OWASP Spring of Code 2007 (SpoC 07), in which 21 projects were sponsored with a budget of US$117,500, and the OWASP Autumn of Code 2006 (AoC 06), in which 9 projects were sponsored with a budget of US$20,000.
- The SoC 2008 is an open sponsorship program were participants/developers are paid to work on OWASP (and web security) related projects.
- The SoC 2008 is also an opportunity for external individual or company sponsors to challenge the participants/developers to work in areas in which they are willing to invest additional funding.
- The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is a worldwide free and open community focused on improving the security of application software. Our mission is to make application security "visible," so that people and organizations can make informed decisions about application security risks.
Who Can Apply?
- The only requirement is that the candidate shows the potential to accomplish the project's objectives/deliveries and the commitment to dedicate the time required to complete it in the appropriate period.
- Current active OWASP Project Contributors (including Project leaders) are encouraged to apply.
- No member of the OWASP board is allowed to apply for a SoC 2008 sponsorship.
- There are no any other restrictions on who can apply for a SoC 2008 sponsorship.
How To Participate (To Developers)
- Ideas to work can be chosen from:
- Participants/developers' own interest and choice, as long as the OWASP main objectives are considered;
- Projects prioritized by the OWASP Board to be done with SoC 2008 funds;
- Existing OWASP Projects;
- Projects directly linked to external individual or company sponsorship.
- To submit a project you have to post it on the OWASP Summer of Code 2008 Applications Page.
- Once your application is published on the WIKI, send an email to Paulo Coimbra with the following details:
- Project name;
- Contact details, i.e., full name, postal address and email.
- Both Paulo Coimbra and Dinis Cruz can also be contacted for further discussion on issues related to SoC 2008 applications, i.e., project ideas, review of draft applications, etc..
- 3rd March – SoC 2008 season of code is officially launched. Start date for submitting applications.
- 25th March - Deadline for project applications.
- 16th April – Publishing of selected applications and start of SoC 2008 projects.
- 29th June - Participants to report on project status.
- 15th September - Project completion. Participants should deliver final project report.
Jury and Selection Criteria
- Jury: OWASP Board Members (Jeff Williams, Dave Wichers, Tom Brennan, Sebastien Deleersnyder and Dinis Cruz).
- There are two methods to select SoC 2008 projects:
- By direct majority vote (3 out of 5) by the Jury;
- By selection rating using the criteria defined below.
- Each project will receive a rating from 1 to 5 on the following categories by each Jury. The final result will be the total value.
- On the Project:
- Complete status - What will be the final Completeness State?
- Complexity - What is the project Complexity and Size?
- Member Value - How big is the potential added value to Owasp Members?
- Brand Value - How big is the potential added value to the Owasp Brand?
- On the Candidate:
- Past Work - Value of past contributions to OWASP Projects;
- Deliverability - Proven capability to deliver;
- Qualitty of Proposal - Global quality of the proposal submited.
- On the Project:
- Each project will receive a rating from 1 to 5 on the following categories by each Jury. The final result will be the total value.
Operational Rules
- Whenever possible the participant should suggest a SoC 2008 Project Reviewer, which will be responsible for reviewing the project's deliverables and authorize payments.
- All and each Project Reviewer suggested by participants has to be confirmed by majority vote of the OWASP Board.
- Whenever the participants fail to suggest a SoC 2008 Project Reviewer, the OWASP Board, by majority vote, will appoint one. The same will happen whenever the reviewer suggested by the participant does not have the required approval.
- Each and every project should have its Project Progress page always completely updated with all information regarding the project status.
- The Project Reviewer will provide his assessment twice for each project, respectively with 50% and 100% claimed completion. The Project Reviewer will deliver his evaluation filling in his Project Reviewer Page.
- Each new project should obtain Reviewers' agreement that, at least, a Beta Quality stage was achieved.
- Each project built on previous work done within OWASP (Existing OWASP Projects) should obtain Reviewers' agreement that a Release Quality stage was achieved.
- Projects Final Deliveries will be evaluated by an assigned SoC 2008 Reviewer. However, the Jury will provide final oversight.
- Payments will be made, via Pay Pal, in two instalments, respectively 50% halfway and 50% on completion of the project.
- Basically, if you do not deliver you will NOT be paid.
General Rules
- By taking part on SoC 2008, the participant will authorize OWASP to host and advertise without any limitations his participation and all related contents including proposal and all deliveries.
- All tools, documentation, or any other materials whatsoever, created by the participants within SoC 2008 context must be released under an Open Source Initiative approved license. However, the participant may mirror development on her/his personal infrastructure at her/his option.
- Participants and OWASP is free to use the results, including code, of the SoC's 2008 code in any way they choose provided it is not in conflict with the license under which the code was developed.
- OWASP reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to revoke any, and all, privileges associated with participating in this program, and to take any other action it deems appropriate, for no reason or any reason whatsoever. OWASP reserves the right to cancel, terminate or modify the program if it is not capable of completion as planned for any reason.
- Any situation arising not included in the above mentioned set of rules will be decided according to the discretionary judgement of OWASP Board.
SoC 2008 Budget
- The initial Budget for SoC 2008 will be US$100,000, and it is funded by OWASP.
- In parallel with the Request for Proposals, OWASP is also doing a membership drive where all membership fees committed during that period will be allocated to SoC 2008 projects (the new members have the option to choose which projects they would like to sponsor).
- The funds available will be allocated to select projects. However, strong proposals will be accepted by majority vote of the OWASP Board before the final project selection. Remaining budget will be allocated to remaining projects.
- Note: The referred budget allocation is just a guideline and the final values will be adjusted based on the successful proposals.


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U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
Agency Initiatives Part of Administration-Wide Effort
WASHINGTON – Playing a key part in an Obama Administration-wide effort to advance opportunities for workers with disabilities, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold town hall meetings throughout the nation and offer workshops on new federal regulations and hiring procedures.
"The EEOC is pleased to join the President in pressing to enfranchise individuals with disabilities to participate to the fullest extent possible in the American workplace," said Acting EEOC Chairman Stuart J. Ishimaru. "We're proud to play a lead role in the Administration's initiative, and to have the weight of the White House behind this vital effort."
Acting EEOC Vice Chair Christine M. Griffin said, "For too long, Americans with disabilities have been pushed to the rear of the hiring line. The EEOC's town hall meetings and workshops, in concert with other Administration measures, should position workers with disabilities for a fair chance at a federal job."
The Office of Personnel Management and the Departments of Labor and Justice will also play major roles in the initiatives, which the President announced Monday as part of National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
The Obama Administration is taking steps to ensure fair and equal access to employment for all Americans, particularly the 54 million people in this country living with disabilities, President Obama announced. "As the nation's largest employer, the Federal Government and its contractors can lead the way by implementing effective employment policies and practices that increase opportunities and help workers achieve their full potential. We must also rededicate ourselves to fostering an inclusive work culture that welcomes the skills and talents of all qualified employees."
The EEOC and DOJ's Civil Rights Division will hold four town hall meetings throughout the nation to share information and gather comments about proposed regulations in the recently enacted Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act. Each town hall meeting will consist of two sessions, one for disability advocates and one for the employer community, offering opportunities for both the business and disability communities to comment in person. The meetings will take place by Nov. 20 in Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco and New Orleans.
In addition, as part of a Federal Government-wide job fair for people with disabilities during early Spring 2010, the EEOC and other agencies will provide workshops throughout the day on a variety of topics involving reasonable accommodations for Federal workers and applicants. At the job fair, people with disabilities should be able to register, submit materials and perhaps get hired on the spot.
The Administration initiatives follow EEOC action last month to expand opportunities for people with disabilities by returning the ADA to the broad and strong civil rights statute that Congress originally intended it to be, and smoothing the road for those seeking protection under the ADA.
On Sept. 16, the EEOC approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) revising its regulations to provide that an individual seeking protection under the ADA establish that he or she has a disability consistent with the original, expansive intent of Congress when it enacted the statute in 1990. The NPRM carries a 60-day period for public comment.
The EEOC is responsible for enforcing Title I of the ADA, which prohibits employment discrimination against individuals with disabilities. The statute requires employers to make reasonable accommodations to employees and job applicants with disabilities—defined as people with mental or physical impairments that substantially limit a major life activity, persons with a record of a disability, or who, while not actually disabled, are regarded as disabled.
The ADA Amendments Act, which went into effect Jan. 1, 2009, states that Congress expects the EEOC to revise its regulations to conform to changes made by the Act, and expressly authorizes the EEOC to do so.
Consistent with the ADAAA, the NPRM emphasizes that the definition of disability -- an impairment that poses a substantial limitation in a major life activity -- must be construed in favor of broad coverage of individuals to the maximum extent permitted by the terms of the ADA, and should not require extensive analysis; that major life activities include "major bodily functions"; that mitigating measures, such as medications and devices that people use to reduce or eliminate the effects of an impairment, are not to be considered when determining whether someone has a disability; and that impairments that are episodic or in remission, such as epilepsy, cancer, and many kinds of psychiatric impairments, are disabilities if they would "substantially limit" major life activities when active. The regulation also provides a more straightforward way of demonstrating a substantial limitation in the major life activity of working, and implements the ADAAA's new standard for determining whether someone is "regarded as" having a disability.
The EEOC is responsible for enforcing federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.


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Check showtimes to see when Amanpour is on CNN where you are. Or watch online.
Part 1: A heated conversation with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, as he lays out Israel's case against Iran. Part 2: Barak says the world will regret not acting to stop Bashar al-Assad's slaughter in Syria. Part 3: One of the winning photos from the Military Photographer of the Year contest.
Episode #4: Thursday, April 19, 2012.
CNN's Ken Olshansky produced this piece for television.
He should not have raised his voice on her! It is not reasonable to assume that Israel will not warn the United States in advance before an attack on Iran. Israel doesn't want American kids to die for Israel. Israel is strong enough to deal with that problem on its own!
As a matter of fact, it is VERY reasonable to assume that Israel will not warn the United States in advance before an attack on Iran. Israel is a SOVEREIGN STATE. It is correct that Israel doesn't want American kids to die for Israel. This is one of the main reasons not a single American soldier ever participated in Israeli wars.
Where is the heated conversation? There is just Barak talking about Iran to comply with UN what about Israel are they going comply with UN resolutions and finally admit to possession of nuclear head?
"...what about Israel are they going comply with UN resolutions and finally admit to possession of nuclear head?"
I've never seen any UN resolutions requiring Israel to "finally admit to possession of nuclear head". Further, I've not seen any UN resolutions Israel DID NOT comply but the Arab states DID. Can you SHOW at least one such resolution?
You kidding right?
More like: Show ONE UN resolution Israel complied with!!!
The sales are weighed in favor of Israel... This is the to to make peace – when you're strong....
You seem to know that for a fact?
Interesting how
Ehud Barak is incorrect concerning the definition of the islamic term "Taqiyyah". It allows a subterfuge of avoiding admission of being a Moslem if one's life or family is in danger of persecution, tortue or death. The Babylonian Talmud Sanhedrin also have a similar allowance for lying.
As for the proposal of tightly controlled inpection, on-site and permanent, why doesn't Israel allow such an international inspection team on their own territory? Such a program would go a long way to keeping nuclear devices out of all countries in the Middle East.
couldn't say it better myself
Israel NEVER threatened to destroy any other state nor did it claim that any other state did not have the right to exist.
Really? For the last 60 years, Israel has done just about anything in its power to stop a Palestinian state from being formed. It has used everything from deportation of Arabs already living there (no living in refugee camps all over the Middle East), to using Jewish terror groups to kill many of those who refused to move.
We have a good quality twin size bed in good ciiootndn, that we want to donate to a charity. We are two old folks who can no longer move furniture, so the charity must be able to take the bed from a room in our house, and take it away on their vehicle. We live in the Sharon, eight kilometers east of Netanya. Any ideas? Do you know any appropriate charities the Netanya/Hadera area?Richard
Israel did not sign the NPT, therefore it is under no obligation to allow any international inspections in. Further, if the Arab states and Iran were assured that Israel has no nuclear weapons they would try to destroy Israel again as they did in 1948, 1967 and 1973. Another large scale war in the Middle East would result in hundreds of thousands of casualties meaning that Israwli nukes are saving Arab lives.
Dissapointing but entirely predictable interview. I think Armanpour asks good questions and tries to keep on track. But Barak in his arrogant and rude manner managed to say nothing for the duration of Part 1. Which, for politicicans, particularly those with highly unpopular and highly irrational views, is the aim after all. Barak's words on Syria are also entirely predictable. What is so very clear regarding the Israeli Elite, is this arrogance and refusal to compromise in any way. Finally, Barak's assertion that Ahmadinejad's notion of Zionist is a code-word for Israel is not accurate. It refers to the Israeli Elite, the real power holders, the real decision makers, like Barak. And he knows that very well.
What you consider to be "irrational" in Barak's words? What is the difference between the Zionists and the Jews according to Ahmadineja? What was the meaning of Ahmadinejad's statement about the "regime in Jerusalem" that will "vanish from the page of time"?
Yes Ehud is right on al-assad i don't know why the world is jst folding hands watching pple dying day by day been killed by there own president, why is the world not picking interest stopin al-assad as dey pick in stopin Gadafi and other country dat has witness less slaughter on it pple as syria, is it of the minerals resources that prompt the nato force to libya or what Amanpour there are many question questing for answer.
Impressive. It seem Mr. Barak does not know if Iran is making nuke either. Iran is not a perfect country but neither is Israel. Both have similar issues. Iran is a dictatorial religious fanatic state, Israel is an Apartheid fanatic state. Both of these countries should be prevented to have nukes for military use. When Israel publicly allowed IAEA to inspect it's nuclear sites and announces they have dismantled all their military nuclear programs and weapons then they have the right to complain about Iran. Until then ...
I am not a big fan of any of the Israeli politicians, but this guy makes more sense than Ahmedinejad or Khameini...
Ehud Barak is crazy, first he says Iranians are making nuclear weapons then the next moment he says if they choose the nuclear weapon path. He didn't take his pills apparently.
Amanpour is so anti-israel it seeps from her pores. Plus, she's naive.
Actions speak louder than words in the middle east. A "fatwa" is just talk... like Barak said in the interview, if Iran actually takes action and stops its nuclear weapons program, the issue will be resolved peacefully. But based on years and years of empty, misleading promises, Israel and the whole world *should* be skeptical. Amanpour seems ready to swallow anything the Iranians say.
Finally a real reporter who doesn't coddle the Zionist's nuts like all the other reporters do
Do Israelis and Americans understand the concept of self-defense? Does Israel itself ratify NPT? Does Israel feel that the only legitimate self-defense is theirs? Iran saw what happend to Iraq by being defenseless and what has not happened to North Korea for being armed. When was the last time Iran invaded a country, neighbour or otherwise? Which is the only country in the world which has used nuclear weapons? The Israel-USA tandem is itself a great threat to world peace. This is clear as daylight to anybody who wants objectivity.
Can you explain WHO and WHY will be willing to invade PEACEFUL Iran, syntax? Thank you.
Thinker, you will remember that the last time Iran was involved in war it was with the then USA's proxy, sweet Saddam Hussein. Go further back in history: does the year 1953 and the name Mossadegh ring any bells with you? Well, the history of USA's bullying and meddlling in Iran's internal affairs goes at least that far back. Given this background, should Iran comply with USA, the West and, by extension Israel? The question which should be asked is: why is Iran cantankerous and unruly? The accusation of Iran's involvement in terrorist activity expressed by the USA, a nation practicing state terrorism since 1898, is shamelessly hypocritical and assumes that the world is blind and has no memory.
Anthony Good point and well-taken I guess I had waited so long for the Obama Mideast trip I was entlralhed perhaps overly so.Yes the NDP sweep in N.S. was heartening and I think it's important to note that it was N.S. that elected an independent candidate in the last election with 69% of the popular vote.This just shows how much I rely on you to remind me about the reality of Canadian politics.As a matter of fact I have been thinking about the blue-eyed mystery and wondering just what it is that makes that guy tick.Help.
Couldn't have said it better.. (Y)
Israeli leaders understand the concept of takkiya
In the interview with Christiane Amanpour, Ehud Barak, Israel's defense minister, demonstrated that he understood what takiyya meant. This shows that the Israeli leadership understands Islamic concepts used by Iran to confuse and deceive the gullible West.
Have you heard the term atakia (ph), which means in Islam, especially in the Shia, a kind of permission from heaven to the leader to lie and mislead. (Inaudible) as long as it's really in order to reach the objective, the political objectives of the movement agobo (ph), the tribal (inaudible) of the nation. So it's - I don't buy it.
Do insurance companies want to pay for deserts when all arabian buildings are fallen in hell deserts? The nearest nations to taste the Iran & India nukes blasts are in pakistan bahrain qatar kuwait uae & saudi arabia the terrorist centers. Then Steal their arabian oil+gas mines to cheap oil per barrel for just 1Dollar.
FallenBurjHotell: Selling oil+gas and its pollution to build the hotels on deserts before the surfaces fall down in the empty canals mines? Wrong place Wrong economics by Wrong primitive islamic cultures to do More Wrongs. How much money value from oil for food at the hotel with expensive maintenance costs on deserts with dust storms on this old earth? All arab will be Dead because of oil disaster pollution wars.
The photo of the man with prosthetic legs, having his wifes beautiful legs on his, and they holding hands, touches me deeply. It is just a photo, but it is very symbolic, and makes me feel great respect for this woman, who seems to be there for her man who has only half his body intact, to give him what he may need the most now – her support and love.
Barak is well scared...and it does make sense. why on earth would you wanna start a war with iran, regardless of the fact US is with israel.
I have to agree, Manesh. No one is willing to start a war with PEACEFUL Iran. The problem, however, is the very real possibility of a NOT peaceful Iran armed with nuclear weapons starting a war with Israel and/or United States.
Where were the tough questions, Amanpour? Where have you ever interviewed Irani and Israeli politicians together ?. Let them have a public debate on American TV!
Amanpour, you never asked Ehud about Israel's 300+ nukes and 1000s of WMDs?
Do you even know Taqiyya? Amanpour, you just swallowed the lies that Ehud blurted. Ask tough questions about Israel's offensive policies. Have guts or nuts?
I agree, she should have been even more aggressive. Amanpour had to ask Barak about 300,000 Israeli nuclear weapons and millions of WMDs. YES!
After watching this interview, i'm more feared Israeli regime than Iranian. This man looks much more aggresive and unpredictable, than last gest Amanpour from Iran. Something is wrong with Ehud Barak.
Considering that Israel NEVER started a war without being attacked first it must be "much more aggressive and unpredictable" than those declaring that "the regime in Jerusalem will canish from the page of time" and unable to explain what it means...
he is typical of the arrogant, aggressive approach of Israeli politicians always on the defensive and claiming offense...
The warmonger Ehud Barak that lead a state in possession of 100-400 nuclear warheads, in constant violation of international/humanitarian law, UN resolutions. A state that occupy palestinians, lebanese, syrian land and annex more and more every month pushing palestinians out of their homeland. While at the same time saying they want peace? Its not credible what is credible is that they, Israel, pose the greatest danger to regional, american and world peace. Israeli actions are not in american strategic interest, the illegal annexation and actions in middle east breeds hate against americans, therefore the unlimited to support to Israel must end today.
Its time to sanctions Israel before they start another war, last two wars, Lebanon 2006 and Gaza 2008 left some 1800 civilians dead.... Rest assured, a nuclear Israel is indeed a threat.
As usual, in any dispute there needs to be all warring parties involved. Where was any representative/politician from Iran? American media is like your "World Series" – "Word Football" match where only American teams keep playing amongst themselves and self-claiming as "Wolrd" Series.
Bring real Irani politicians from Iran (not Shah's supporters from LA) and have them debate on public TV.
Americans would rather ask tough questions about the Pope on His face than about Israel's corrupt policies. So sad.
after this interview, its pretty clear which nation who threat the peace of the world. gee what a scaremonger.
Joe.JK.Branton... It always helps to GET A CLUE of what you're talking about. In this particular case, you would be amazed to discover that Israel offered the Palestinian Arabs a sovereign independent state in 1948, 1967, 1978, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2009 and the Palestinians REJECTED it each and every time declaring that nothing short of destruction of Israel would satisfy them.
It is Israel we should worry about.


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Many in and around the video game industry have long been concerned with the way many social games seem designed to encourage compulsive spending on digital gewgaws rather than strategic gameplay decisions. Now the Japanese government looks poised to crack down on one of the more pernicious and addictive forms of virtual good sales, arguing that it runs afoul of the country's lottery laws.
Citing sources close to Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency, Japanese newspaper The Daily Yomiuri reports that the country will soon regulate social games that make use of a popular mechanic known as "compugacha" (short for "complete gacha"). Under this system, players pay a small fee to purchase a random, mystery in-game item (similar to real-world gashapon machines), in an effort to collect complete sets of similar items that unlock a rare "grand prize" item.
Regulators say the compugacha schemes run afoul of the country's law on unjustifiable premiums, which outlaws similar "card combination" lotteries in the real world. Consumers are taking note of the games' addictive nature as well; the Consumer Affairs Agency reportedly received 58 complaints about the practice in the last fiscal year, and some players have reportedly spent tens of thousands of dollars in a single month trying to complete their sets.
In response to growing public concerns, major Japanese social game makers GREE and DeNA voluntarily agreed last month to set maximum spending caps for how much children could spend on compugacha games, but it seems such efforts didn't go far enough for regulators.
Though the CAA hasn't yet formally issued a ruling, a broad-based decision against the practice could decimate the country's social gaming industry, which brings in anywhere from 18 to 50 percent of its income from compugacha sales, depending on who you talk to. GREE and DeNA both saw their stock plummet nearly 25 percent yesterday after the news broke, and traditional publishers like Konami, Namco Bandai, and Capcom also saw smaller stock dips thanks to their more limited social gaming efforts in Japan.
US tilting toward more wagering
While compugacha systems aren't nearly as prevalent in the kinds of social games popular outside of Japan, that doesn't mean Western social games don't have their own elements that resemble gambling. These include everything from slot machine spins for in-game currency in Popcap's Bejeweled Blitz to an outright casino simulation in Zynga's Texas Hold'em Poker. In fact, casino-themed games are now the most popular category of social games, even though none of them currently pay out real money (unless you want to sell your in-game currency through a shady third-party, that is).
But the legal environment in the United States seems to be tilting slowly towards more acceptance for real-money wagering in online games, rather than less. That's thanks in large part to a US Justice Department ruling issued late last year which said that the 1961 Wire Act doesn't bar states from allowing online games of chance within their own borders. California, Nevada, and New Jersey—eager to find a new source of taxable revenue to help close budget gaps—are already considering legislation to allow various types of online wagering.
Social game makers have noticed the shifting tide too. At a February conference, Zynga CEO Mark Pincus said overt wagering was "a natural fit" for his company's social games, and that the prospects for such gambling were "going to be mind-blowing." Attendees at San Francisco's recent Global Gaming Expo were reportedly "overwhelmingly positive" about the prospects for legalized real-money wagers in social games as well, though most think it will be 2014 before such betting will be legal across the country.