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Santa Clara, Calif., May 27, 2009 -– Mimosa Systems, the leader in next-generation email, file and SharePoint archiving solutions, today announced that the Company has been named by Gartner, Inc. as a Visionary vendor in its “Magic Quadrant for E-Mail Active Archiving.”

Over the past year, Mimosa has added powerful additional features to its Mimosa NearPoint(TM) platform for email archiving, particularly in support of the growing need to support eDiscovery, search and compliance. Key NearPoint software options include:

• NearPoint SharePoint Archive – which provides comprehensive recovery, retention policy management and single instance storage across all types of SharePoint content including sites, wikis, blogs, lists, and document libraries

• NearPoint File System Archive – which provides for the collection of active files located on file shares, desktops and laptops to meet increasing preservation requirements as part of a legal matter

• NearPoint eDiscovery – which provides powerful search and legal hold capabilities in support of litigation and internal investigations

• NearPoint Retention and Classification – which provides for automatic classification, retention and tagging of messages and attachments as business records for eDiscovery and records management

• NearPoint Content Monitoring – which provides policy and alerting framework to scan inbound, outbound, or internal messages and attachments for sensitive content

Beyond the ongoing expansion of its NearPoint technology platform, Mimosa continues to experience strong growth in customer deployments, with over 800 customers worldwide. The company has also increased its reach into key vertical industries including government, healthcare and energy –- delivering huge efficiencies, significant cost savings, a rapid return on investment and accelerated time to value. With a heightened focus on global expansion, Mimosa today has active sales channels throughout Canada, Germany, France, UK, Japan, China and Australia in addition to Mimosa’s strong channel partner ecosystem in the United States.

“The email active archiving market has continued to evolve at an increasingly…

AT&T is investing $17 billion to $18 billion to speed up its wireless 3G network. The Texas-based carrier also said Wednesday that it will upgrade its 3G network starting this year and finishing in 2011.

HSPA 7.2 technology will be added to the network for a better user experience. Since offering 3G service in 350 U.S. metropolitan areas, AT&T has added more than twice the number of smartphone users as its competitors. The increased demand has resulted in complaints for the exclusive provider of Apple iPhone service in the U.S.

Later this year, AT&T plans to boost the speed of its broadband network and offer additional devices, including HSPA 7.2-compatible laptop cards and smartphones. AT&T said it began certifying 7.2-Mbps devices on its two test networks last month.

Necessary Changes

AT&T and its competitors also plan to begin Long-Term Evolution (LTE) next year. LTE is the expected successor to UMTS 3G technology and is expected to provide faster data rates for both downloading and uploading. AT&T said it will use its 700-MHz and advanced wireless spectrum to launch LTE.

AT&T’s upgrades are necessary as both the carrier and Apple have been under fire for misleading consumers about the iPhone network. Both have been sued for delivering data to the iPhone at slower speeds than promised in their marketing.

Lawsuits against the companies have been brought in Florida; San Jose and San Diego in California; and Alabama.

Along with the increase in speed, AT&T said it also plans to double the wireless spectrum focused on 3G in most metropolitan areas for more network capacity. The carrier is also adding thousands of new cellular connections to support the higher broadband speeds of HSPA 7.2 and LTE.

“AT&T’s network infrastructure gives us a tremendous advantage in that we’re able to deliver upgrades in mobile broadband speed and…

The battle will begin this fall for Star Wars game fans when Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron, a multiplayer game for Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable handhelds, will be released, according to LucasArts, a division of Lucasfilm Entertainment.

The San Francisco-based publisher is boasting that the Star Wars Battlefront game, based on the Star Wars film series, is the first time players will be able to fight on multi-level battlefronts, in space and on the ground. The game allows players to begin the fight on foot, drive a vehicle through the battleground, or have dogfights in space. Each player’s move — including shots fired and enemies defeated — determines future outcomes on the battlefield.

The game supports 16-player multiplayer on the PSP and includes tracking and four-player skirmishes on the DS. On the DS, the game is rated Everyone 10+, and includes fantasy violence; on the PSP, the game is rated Teen with fantasy violence.

The Force Is with Video Games

Despite a 23 percent decrease in sales of video games from $660.1 million in April 2008 to $510.7 million in April 2009, and despite the challenging economic environment, NPD Group consumer-spending indicators still show video games as the category in which consumers say they are least likely to cut their spending in the coming months, according to NPD analyst Anita Frazier.

“I can say that Star Wars is one of the top 10 video-game properties of all time, so anytime there is a Star Wars release we can look for it to chalk up some substantial sales,” Frazier said.

Jedi, Clones and More

In Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron, gamers take on the identity of X2, a clone trooper created from the DNA of a Jedi Master. The X2 trooper joins the Rebellion, crossing paths with his evil clone brother X1, leading to a battle that…

To describe them, different rock structures that are formed by natural processes have been given various terms by geologists. A stack is a rock formation which is made up of a steep or upright column or columns of rock in the sea near a coast. They are formed when part of a headland is eroded by water crashing against the rock or as a result of wind erosion. These impressive formations are intricately created by nature only through time, tide and wind.

Hopewell Rocks (Canada)

New Brunswick’s icon are dark sedimentary conglomerate and sandstone rock formations called Hopewell Rocks. These natural wonders are created by the tides of the Bay of Fundy: the highest tides in the world reaching up to 30 m (98 ft)which happens twice a day. At low tide, visitors can explore the sandstone pillars and when it’s high tide they can choose to paddle a kayak around the rock formations which bears interesting names such as “ET”, “Mother-in-Law” and “Lover’s Arch.”

Haystack Rock (USA)

Rising at 72 m (235 ft) off the coast of Oregon, USA, Haystack Rock is the third tallest volcanic stack in the world. The basalt sea stack was formed by lava flows coming from the Grand Ronde Mountains millions of years ago. The rock used to be a part of the coastline but years of erosion have since separated it from the headland. It is a haven for many sea birds, including terns and puffins. The famous monolith can be seen in the movies: The Goonies, Kindergarten Cop and the 1979 Steven Spielberg movie, 1941.

The Twelve Apostles (Australia)

The Twelve Apostles is a collection of giant sea stacks off the shore of Port Campbell National Park in Victoria, Australia. They were formed by the constant wind and tide erosion of the limestone cliffs that started millions of years ago. The stacks were first formed into caves which later became arches that eventually collapsed to form what was initially called the “Sow and Piglets.” The name was changed in the 1950s to the more tourist-luring name “The Twelve Apostles” even though only nine were left.

Old Man of Hoy (Scotland)

The Old Man of Hoy is a 137 m (449 Ft) red sandstone stack in the Island of Hoy, Scotland. It is believed to be about 400 years old and will probably not exist for long as there are indications that it doesn’t have much time left standing. The Old Man is a famous rock climbing site that was first conquered in 1966. The famous stack appears in the opening scene of the 1984 Eurythmics video “Here Comes the Rain Again.”

Old Harry Rocks (England)

Old Harry Rocks is a collection of chalk stacks in Dorset, England. They are part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. Due to erosion, Old Harry may not exist for long. Some of the stacks have already fallen including Old Harry’s original wife which fell in 1896. Different groups have been working on saving the formations.

Am Buachaille (Scotland)

Am Buachaille is a tall vertical rock formation in the Scottish county of Sutherland. The stack was first climbed in 1968. Am Buachaille means “The Shepherd” in Scottish Gaelic.

Ball’s Pyramid (Australia)

Ball’s Pyramid is a 562 m (1,843 ft) high volcanic stack in the Lord Howe Island Marine Park in the Pacific Ocean. The formation which is a volcanic plug of a shield volcano and caldera that formed millions of years ago is the tallest volcanic stack in the world. The summit was first successfully conquered on Valentine’s Day in 1965.

Tri Brata (Russia)

At the entrance of Avacha Bay lies Tri Brata, a trio of scenic stacks which is considered a symbol of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the main city of Kamchatka Krai, Russia. Legend has it that three brothers who went to defend a town from a tsunami turned into pillars of stone.

The Needles (England)

The Needles is a set of three chalk stacks in the Isle of Wight, England. The name comes from the 36 m (120 ft) needle-shaped pillar called Lot’s wife which collapsed in 1764. A 33 m (109 ft) high lighthouse stood at the western end of the formation since 1859. The rock columns were featured in the 2005 TV program Seven Natural Wonders as one of the wonders of Southern England.

Lange Anna (Heligoland)

Lange Anna (“Long Anna” or “Tall Anna”) is a prominent 47 m (154 ft) free standing sea stack in the colorful sandstone island of Heligoland, a German islet in the North Sea. The rock column is estimated to weigh about 25,000 tons. The base of the rock formation is protected by a seawall from further erosion and possible collapse caused by the tides.

Cisco is making its move in the mobile-workspace world. Last week, at the Interop show in Las Vegas, the networking giant announced a new initiative called Collaboration in Motion, that draws from a number of its product lines to facilitate collaboration in the mobile workspace. Products and services tied to the initiative include Cisco WebEx, Cisco Unified Communications, Cisco Unified Wireless Network, and Cisco Advanced Services.

“Together, the transformational power of collaboration combined with the power of the network as the platform can enable businesses to thrive,” said Ray Smets, VP and general manager for the Cisco Wireless Networking business unit. “Evolving modern businesses are comprised of workspaces that are rarely physically connected, and critical business information is collected and shared with mobile devices such as laptops and smartphones.”

Bridging Network Gaps

As part of Collaboration in Motion, Cisco has invested in new products and services in five areas: the workspace experience, the wireless network platform, third-party applications, technology partners, and professional services. Cisco’s goal is to bridge the gaps between an on-premises wired network, off-premises cellular network, and a high-performance Wi-Fi network so workers can work from anywhere.

On the workspace-experience front, Cisco has expanded its network-delivery services to include the WebEx Meeting Center version 1.2 application on the iPhone. This allows the host to schedule meetings and invite attendees before and during the meeting using their iPhone.

Turning to the wireless network platform, Cisco is delivering an 802.11n solution that incorporates access points, controllers and management, and the ability to expose network information and services through an open API. For example, the new Cisco 5500 Series Wireless Controller is optimized for 802.11n networks. The new Cisco OfficeExtend solution complements the Cisco Virtual Office portfolio of teleworking solutions. And the new Cisco 3310 Mobility Services Engine supports existing mobility services.

Partnering for Mobile Workspaces

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Most buildings and sculptures are made out of stone which is quarried and then taken somewhere else to be carved or used in construction. However, some are created in situ and you can probably think of a few right now. Forget the usual suspects – these lesser known places where the sculpting took place on site, give us some of the most remarkable destinations in the world.

The Giant Buddha, Leshan

China has many a Buddha dotted throughout its extraordinary landscapes but the Giant Buddha of Leshan is unique in that it was carved directly out of the cliff face – just look at the people at the feet of the statue. The sculpture, which is seventy one meters (or over three hundred feet) tall dwarfs the tourists that flock to see it. It is positioned so that it faces Mount Emei and stands at the meeting place of three rivers. Although the Government of China has promised a restoration program, the statue has suffered from the effects of pollution, particularly over the last twenty years. Fortunately, the statue was not damaged in the Sichuan earthquake of 2008.

The Church of Saint George, Lalibela

Lalibela in Ethiopia is the home of eleven churches, hewn from the rock. The most famous is that of Saint George, which was built in the thirteenth century. As demonstrable a point as you can get that Africa was not the ‘dark continent’ many suppose until the arrival of Europeans, it shows that technology there was virtually on a par with that of the western world. The site is a UNESCO world heritage center and has often been referred to as the eighth wonder of the world. Its dimensions – 25 times 25 times 30 give it is rectangular shape.

Somapura Mahavihara, Parhapur

Bangladesh has a long and vibrant history and is dotted with religious sites that simply take the breath away. Among them is the Somapura Mahavihara, which was a Buddhist monastery (otherwise known as a vihara). It is thought that it was carved at the end of the eight century CE. The site covers twenty seven acres and was an important academic center for people of three religions (showing that we can all get along when we have to, surely). You could think of it as a kind of contemplative university. Monks from as far afield as Tibet regularly visited it in its heyday.

Crazy Horse Memorial, South Dakota

Although the USA is a comparative newcomer to massive sculptures which have been carved in situ, Mount Rushmore is among the most famous statues in the world and will no doubt withstand the millennia as it was designed to do. When finished, however, the Crazy Horse Memorial should be the largest sculpture in the world and stand over one hundred and seventy two meters (that’s five hundred and sixty three feet). In other words, it will be almost ten times taller than each of the Presidents’ heads at Rushmore. Started in 1948, it remains unfinished and there is no date which has been fixed for its completion either. The face, however, was completed in 1998.

Naqsh-e Rustam, Persepolis

Iran is not exactly out of bounds to western tourists but is not as such in the top fifty destinations. This is a shame as the country holds some astonishing archaeological secrets. One of these is the Naqsh-e Rustam, dating from the sixth century BCE. They are all carved at great heights and the technology and manpower needed for such tasks must have been unimaginable then as they are still astonishing today. They are known as the Persian Crosses by local people as the facades are carved in such a shape. The center of each of the crosses leads to a small chamber where the king would have been laid in a sarcophagus.

The Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra

Built in the second century BCE, it could be joked that these caves were created while most of the population of Europe was simply living in them; these are one of the masterpieces of pictorial art. For many centuries these temples were built under the rule of Hindu Kings, many of whom contributed to their construction.

They were built in a horseshoe shape, keeping the lines of the ravine from which they were hewn. If you think that this counts as a cave system rather than a sculpture, you may be right from the outside. Take a look at the inside though. If that isn’t sculpture, what is?

Decebalus, Orsova

The world never stands still and gigantic sculptures are still being teased from the rock. The former communist country of Romania is no exception and here they have chosen to honor Decebalus. Translating as “The Brave One” was a king of the Dacians and fought many a war against the Roman Empire. It is thought that the far more famous Spartacus was himself a Dacian, so you know now how tough these people were! The historian Iosif Constantin Dragan funded twelve sculptors to the tune of over a million dollars. After ten years of hard graft it was completed in 2004. It stands opposite an almost two thousand year old plaque commemorating Roman victories against the Dacians. How is that for unequivocal defiance millennia later?

Kailash, Ellora

Back to India and the Kailash temple is part of a complex of over thirty that cover over two kilometers. The amazing thing about this is that the temples were excavated vertically. That is, the workers started at the top and went downwards. The temple was literally exhumed from the rock face over a period of many years. Kailash was built in the eight century CE and it is believed that two hundred thousand tones of rock were removed during its construction. It is a traditional temple to Shiva in most other respects but stands proud as the biggest monolithic temple in the world.

Mada’in Saleh, Hejaz

Again, not exactly on the tourist map of many, Saudi Arabia had its first UNESCO World Heritage Site announced in 2008. This is the ancient city known as Negra. Some of the inscriptions found here date back almost three thousand years. It is mentioned many times in Quran. However, this site comes with a warning sign. Many Saudi Arabians consider the place to be cursed and although the government encourages tourism here many of the local people will not go and advise visitors not to either. To quite from the holy book, “So the earthquake seized them, and they lay (dead), prostrate in their homes.”