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Bangalore is where things have traditionally been put to pasture. Hyder Ali tried to retire his troublesome army chief quietly, in Bangalore. The British turned Bangalore into a hospice for weak and wounded soldiers. Professors, accountants, and army officers retired in Bangalore to escape the heat and disorderliness of the plains. Ageing rock bands perform swan-song concerts in Bangalore. Old and unhip foreign institutions open new botoxed-up avatars in Bangalore, hoping for a final blaze of glory before biting the dust.
One such institution opened quietly on St. Marks road this year. I watched in distress as the antique-chic Barista and Nineteen Twelve were scooped out of the old Bible Society buildings, and fused into one huge space. My Indian sensitivities bristled as the yellow neon Hard Rock Cafe sign was hoisted over the door. I was only slightly mollified when a sign that said "Bengaluru" was tacked on underneath it. I watched them knock down walls, open up windows and re-structure courtyards. I hoped and prayed that they wouldn't convert the beautiful old building into another jarring modern eyesore that we certainly didn't need.
Fortunately, they didn't. It looked just as pretty as before, notwithstanding the yellow neon. As expected, people flocked in on the opening weekend. I didn't feel like battling the crowds, so I stayed home and did my nails for a couple of weeks till they died down. This weekend, a cousin and I finally decided to go find out what all the fuss was about.
"Hi surrrrrh", sang the ubiquitous Manipuri maitre d'ni, as we walked in and looked around. The old granite walls of the building had been left intact. The newly installed distressed wood flooring and furniture gelled perfectly with the rough stone. The mezzanine floor had been ripped out and a purple-lit bar put in its place. The old vaulted Mangalore tiled roof soared high above us. Elegant picture windows looked out at the the beautiful LIC building across the road. Slightly scuffed rock memorabilia, guitars, costumes and photographs glared down at us from glass coffins all around.
"Vyelkam to Hord Raak Cyaf-fayyyy!!" screeched our waiter Manjunath 'Call me Mannie' S.V., and went away while we studied the menu. Aside from standard American fare, it had an enigmatically named section called "Namma Bengaluru", that featured 'local specialities' like paneer wraps, pita bread and hummus. Wonder what my grandmother would have had to say about that.
"TGIF plus fifty rupis, no?" remarked the cousin as we glanced nervously at the prices. This was true. The menu read exactly like a marked up version of the already overpriced TGIF in Indiranagar. Luckily for us, they had half portion salads and the like, which we instantly ordered. "They'd better be good", I grumbled. "Medam, just I will check if Vanill 'odka shtack is there and come won minit." said Manju to the cousin. After a brief consultation with the ever-grinning bartender, he returned triumphantly, glass in hand.
The drinks were pleasant. The salads and mashed potatoes (yeah I know, whats the point) that we ordered were nice. The service was courteous and unobtrusive. The DJ played lovely classic rock. The obnoxious bartender interrupted our reverie periodically by yelling out to people that arrived and left. The gifts section had endearing "Hard Rock Cafe Bengaluru" tshirts, and little autorickshaw keychains.
I have to admit though, that they've succeeded somewhat in giving the place a Bangalore twist. Perhaps it was the familiarity of the music and the old building, or the comfortable kannada accents of the waiters that did it. In fact, for some bizarre reason, it reminded me of a big bad super rich cross between Guzzlers Inn and Windsor Pub. As for the grinny screechy bartender, I'm going to ask Manju to wrap him in a Bengaluru speciality and drown him in a barrel of Vanill'odka.
Old Bangytown has proven itself yet again, to be a perfect pasture ground: this time, for an ageing temple of Rock. To enter it, however, you need what most Bangalorean rock lovers do not have: TGIF plus 50rs.
Acknowledgements: Photo of the Hard Rock Cafe from SloganMurugan's brilliant photoblog.


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Tropical Update – Erin Fizzles As Does Potential System In The Gulf
Friday afternoon it was looking as if this morning, Monday, would be a lot wetter than it is. Last Friday an area of disturbed weather near Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula was looking like it might develop into a tropical depression or even a tropical storm. The forecast was to bring that system fairly close the Louisiana's coast line by this morning. That didn't happen.
An intrusion of dry air and an upper level low pressure system basically took what ever chance that system had of getting organized and destroyed it. Such is life in the tropics. What once was a powerful system can be weakened in a matter of hours if the atmospheric conditions dictate. By the same token an area of thunderstorms over warm Gulf of Mexico waters can blow up into a category 3 storm much like Opal did a few years ago.
The other concern in the tropics last week was Tropical Storm Erin. Erin has since lost its tropical characteristics and is no longer being monitored by the Hurricane Center. Another tropical wave just off the coast of Africa has been given a minimal chance of development over the next few days. Right now the tropical forecast looks to be quiet and remain that way for the next few days.However, as we have seen this week things can change quickly this time of year.

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Sunday, January 03, 2010
What kind of network?
Jack, Valdis and I had a wonderful lively discussion about networks and innovation diffusion a few weeks ago and I'd like to capture some of what we talked about here.
First, we continue to try to clarify the different kinds of networks. We three often use the term networks in the social network analysis sense of sets of relationships and the patterns they generate. However, most people use networks to describe intentional networks -- networks that have some awareness of the set of relationships and incorporate that awareness into their strategies. But there are considerable differences in the nature of that intentionality.
Jack came up with a nice way to represent some of those differences, see the chart above.
Some networks actually look like and function like organizations, or an organization of organizations. These tend to be intentionally focused on a particular goal or purpose, i.e. a housing network committed to increasing housing units available to low-income residents. Such networks are often structured like organizations in that they have membership and rules about how decisions are made. They tend to spend considerable time arriving at consensus and developing plans of action. These networks have had considerable success working on specific initiatives, such as advocating a specific piece of legislation but are often expensive to maintain over long periods of time.
This is in contrast to networks that are self-organized. In self-organized networks, the organizations or individuals may never all meet in one room and don't decide on anything as a group. They move forward when individuals identify others with similar or overlapping interests and do something together. Generally, many small joint actions are generated and fewer large actions. The many groups involved in Regional Flavor initiatives are an example of self-organized networks. Meet-ups is another example.
Another quality of networks is their ideological stance. For some networks a specific ideology shapes the boundaries of the network, determining who is in and who is out. Such networks can generate tremendous energy (for example, the Right to Life network or some environmental networks). However, their homogeneity can sometimes limit their reach and innovativeness.
Networks that are driven by pragmatism and experimentation tend to shun specific ideologies. Individuals and organizations in such networks are looking for solutions to intractable problems that require massive innovation; or, they are trying to figure out new ways of organizing economic activity. Such networks tend to have many opportunities that encourage people to move out of silos and meet people different than them. They encourage lots of reflection about what has worked and what hasn't. Scrum software development teams and hospital networks working to eliminate MRSA are an example of this type of network.
Where would your networks fit on this chart? Is this chart useful?
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- Tim Kastelle said...
I defintely think that these are useful ways to dilineate networks. I agree that both dimensions exist, and that it is good be clear about what kind of nework you're talking about. I wouldn't present it as a matrix though, since you're really talking about two different spectrums. So each could be a dimension along the axis of a matrix if you really want it in matrix format.
One other spectrum that might be useful to think about is metaphoric networks v. actual (or measured) networks.
Thanks for the interesting post!
- Amber said...
The organization I work for, Africa Rising, is a self-organized, pragmatic network. We network with and on behalf of grassroots organizations in East Africa (www.africarising.org). Our 14 partner organizations work across the topics of poverty, health, governmental integrity, protecting the environment, and ethnic reconciliation.
The role of Africa Rising is to serve as a catalyst in forming connections within the self-organized group of partners and also expand the network of each organization to create new opportunities for fulfilling their mission.
We are pragmatic rather than idealogical because each organization is testing different theories of social change. Our goal as an organization is to help our partners evaluate their own work and share results to introduce the solutions they have discovered to a wider audience.
- June Holley said...
Tim, Would love to hear more about metaphoric networks...
Amber, Thanks for sharing this example!
- Christine Egger said...
This *is* useful -- helping me frame my intention for crowdcrafting network weavers' presence at conferences like Wisdom 2.0. In a way, I can see that I've been thinking of the people who'd be attracted to the concept -- and who'd contribute funds or ideas or structure or feedback -- as a kind of "pragmatic experimentation network" of its own. Thanks for the structure, here, June. Such a joy, learning from the three of you :)


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I want to make awesome or dwm multi-seat compatible. I don't want to use different sessions or xorg servers for each user/seat. The same WM in the same session both users. My only problem is that when one user gains focus, the other lose it. So I need "different" focus for each mouse. I configured awesome to focus on click. I also use a simple bash script to make the second keyboard/mouse actually work. Any help please?
I may change from awesome to dwm, so a dwm solution is also acceptable....
I have some ideas (that i don't know how to implement):
1. The two screens are completely separated so one user can't take focus of the other user's program (but only one wm instance running...)
2. Each input set has it's own focus. So the users can focus on two different windows simultaneously...
3. Each user has a screen "attached", so he can only focus on windows in it's own screen, but he can hover in the other screen...
I have only 1 graphics card (an old EVGA gt9800) but plenty of ram (16GB).
I want to run two instances of minecraft (one for each user), so keep 3d acceleration on your mind...
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Point 3 is a bit confusing, but perhaps is possible with modification to the WM code.
Points 1 and 2 are simply not possible in a single X session - unless you completely rewrite X.
"UNIX is simple and coherent..." - Dennis Ritchie, "GNU's Not UNIX" - Richard Stallman
so 2 simultaneous window focuses is impossible...
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dminiwm, snapwm and monsterwm can all do this. Just don't enable click to focus and follow mouse. I don't know how your bash script to enable the mouse will go with them.
You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me.
hmm, monsterwm seems the most lightweight and powerful. Any help would be appreciated
Let us know if you make it work, my surplus of monitors could easily turn into a lan party from time to time
@theGunslinger: sure!
@moetunes: could you help me a bit? I *try* to set up monster wm. which of the 3 do you recommend? I want the most lightweight.
Also please help me configure your recommended wm for multiseat.
monsterwm has a well written wiki page and a thread in the community contribution forum that should let you make a start. Basically you download the source from git, edit the config.h to suit your needs (make sure to not enable click to focus or follow mouse) and build it.
I use my own window managers so I'm not up to date with monsterwm but the people in the thread are friendly and helpful if you have any issues.
You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me.
I tested snapwm and I have no mouse pointer and the font is a bit creepy. is this normal? I can't find a lot of resources in google...
How is the font 'a bit creepy' ? Show us a pic please.
What sort of resources are you looking for?
To have a mouse pointer you need to have a line in .xinitrc like
xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr &
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You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me.
I led you astray ttouch.
dminiwm, snapwm and monsterwm can have one window accepting keyboard input and another window accepting mouse input but not two windows accepting both keyboard and mouse inputs at the same time which is what you want.
Apologies for that.
I'll have some free time tomorrow so I'll see if I can hack something together to do multiseat like you want. No promises though
You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me.
testing dminiwm and it seems very promising with dzen2 and dmenu...
very nice work moetunes!
I have nearly no idea of C, so I can't help...
Can't you keep focus for each input set in an array for example? So each user can focus different windows at the same time. Tribly said not possible, is that true?
Tribly said not possible, is that true?
Most probably
If you can't sit by a cozy fire with your code in hand enjoying its simplicity and clarity, it needs more work. --Carlos Torres
hmmm, ok...
moetunes let us know if find a way to fix it
Can't you keep focus for each input set in an array for example?
Easiest way to do that is to use one of the established methods for multiseats i.e. separate xsessions. The only reason to try and have multiseats in the one window manager is so the users can have access to the same application windows.
You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me.
what about 3d acceleration?
I'm trying to acomplish something similar: multi-seat (2 user for now) on same display, but different screens, and same window manager preferably.
Have you heard of XInput2 and Multi-Pointer X?
I tried that, but I get some keyboard issues (see my post which sadly has no replies).
Got the mice working independently and just as intended, though, after I did
xdotool mousemove --screen 1 500 500
to move the main pointer to the other screen. I'm currently examining dwm to see if I can add support for XInput2.
See http://lists.suckless.org/dev/1310/17982.html
There are some problems with this, namely programs which assume that "Virtual Core" is the only thing that exists.
On Wine non-"Virtual Core" pointers flicker alot, in QtCreator's text editor shift-key inputs only key (and caps doesn't seem to work), but for web-browsing and 3d gaming it's ok, as long as you don't mind the flickering.
Expect some unexpected behaviour to happen but please try this and tell me what you think.
I have no feedback but I'm using this for 2-3 weeks now and apart for some small minor inconveniences it works well. I have a strange minimalist setup though
That's awesome!
I also moved to DWM quite a while ago and this is just perfect!
I'll try it and report!
Thank you!
I use TwinView and I have no DISPLAY=:0.0 and DISPLAY=:0.1 available...
And I don't want to disable twinview.
Investigating the problem...
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Construction workers have returned to the site of the former Brownstone Lofts on the eastern edge of Angeleno Heights as new owners prepare to finish the project this fall. But instead of condos, the new owners, Lion Real Estate Group, plans to rent out the 55 units in the three-story brick building as apartments. Earlier this week, a construction crane swung over the site of a 65-space parking garage that will rise next to the 1920s building as Lion Real Estate pumps about $14 million to finish construction, perhaps as soon as September, according to company owner Mory Barak. "It brings together an old world brick building … and new modern amenities on the inside," he said of the project, now called the Bellevue Lofts L.A.
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The previous owner had been asking as much as a million dollars for penthouse units with views of the downtown skyline–as well as the adjacent Hollywood Freeway. When completed, units will be rented instead of being sold as condominiums. "We think it's a better time for rentals," said Barak, whose firm owns more than 30 apartment complexes across the West Coast.
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ROCK FALLS – Your electric bill depends on which side of the Rock River you live.
These days, Sterling residents are getting a considerably better deal than Rock Falls residents.
Sauk Valley Media recently examined a Sterling resident's electric bill for November. For 909 kilowatt hours, that resident paid $68.96. The same amount of power in Rock Falls would have cost $95.18.
In September, Sterling residents began enjoying sharply reduced rates. That was the result of a process known as municipal aggregation, in which a town's voters can approved a referendum to give their leaders the authority to negotiate lower rates with electricity providers.
In Sterling, the low bidder – Akron, Ohio-based First Energy – replaced ComEd as the power supplier in September, although ComEd maintains the distribution system. Rock Falls has long operated its own electric utility.
With ComEd as the power supplier, Sterling had higher bills than Rock Falls. For the 909 kilowatt hours, Sterling residents previously paid $102.14, compared to Rock Falls' $95.18.
Cost and rate stability in Rock Falls
Dick Simon, director of the Rock Falls utility, went through the numbers and confirmed that Sterling customers now pay less for electricity than Rock Falls residents. But he said he didn't expect that situation to last long.
Simon said that despite the price difference, the city utility offers things that ComEd cannot. Rock Falls utility employees are nearby and can take care of outages quickly, he said.
"They're close enough that they can respond to emergencies," he said. "They take it to heart and want to better their city."
The Illinois Municipal Electric Agency secures power supply contracts for the Rock Falls utility and most of the other 41 municipal electric utilities in Illinois.
Like Simon, Phillip Mueller, an agency spokesman, doesn't expect Sterling and other towns to have better rates than Rock Falls permanently.
"Historically, municipal systems have had the lowest rates," Mueller said. "If you go back a few years to 2008, costs were going through the sky, but not in Rock Falls. There's something to be said for cost and rate stability. That's not going to be a part of aggregation deals going forward."
Jim Chilsen, a spokesman for the Citizens Utility Board, a watchdog group, said ComEd's long-term electricity contracts end this coming summer, so the company will likely reduce its prices to compete with alternative suppliers.
That will result in a leveling of prices, so consumers in places such as Rock Falls and Sterling probably won't see such big differences in prices.
'Inevitable increase in prices'
In 2015, the EPA will start requiring power plants to have more environmental controls, which will cost customers more money.
The Rock Falls utility has already met those requirements, but others have not, officials say. In fact, some power plants in Chicago have shut down because the costs of compliance were too high, Mueller said.
He said that's why most aggregation deals aren't long-term. In the Sauk Valley, the contracts are usually only 2 or 3 years.
"You're probably going to see an inevitable increase in prices," Mueller said.
He notes that Rock Falls has things many other utilities do not: backup generation and a hydroelectric dam, which provides 10 percent of the town's power.
"When ComEd customers are out of power, crews have to come from miles away. That doesn't happen in Rock Falls," Mueller said. "Rock Falls' outage times are for minutes, where some ComEd customers are out for weeks."
He added that the city utility can be an economic development tool. While companies take cost into account, he said, they are more interested in reliability of service.
"On top of that, you have the concept of local control," Mueller said. "If citizens don't like the way the system is being operated, they don't have to go to the Illinois Commerce Commission. They certainly won't get into ComEd's corporate offices to complain."
Under the law, aggregation applies only to ComEd and Ameren customers, so Rock Falls can't benefit.
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AUSTIN, Texas - Week by week and win by win, No. 13 Kansas State keeps inching closer to something not experienced by the Wildcats in a generation: a conference basketball championship.
On Saturday night, it was an easy 81-69 victory over Texas that pushed Kansas State (22-5, 11-3 Big 12) just a little bit farther along.
The Wildcats trailed only for a matter of seconds after the game's first basket, made nine-3-pointers against the toughest perimeter defense in the country and had four players score in double figures in a game they controlled by early in the second half.
"We're trying to win a championship you know?" said Kansas State guard Angel Rodriguez, who had 16 points and six assists. "We've got to play at a high level. We've still got a couple of games. If we keep doing what we do, we should be all right."
Kansas State shares first place in the Big 12 with No. 9 Kansas and the Wildcats have four games left to chase their first regular season conference championship since winning the old Big Eight title in 1976-77. Kansas State's best finish in the Big 12 has been a tie for second in 2010.
The Wildcats have already tied their school record for Big 12 wins.
Against Texas, Kansas State shot 50 percent from 3-point range and was a blistering 20 of 22 from the free throw line to snuff out any hopes of a Texas rally. Kansas State had 19 assists on its 26 baskets, consistently whipping the ball around for the open shot, often from long range.
Rodney McGruder led the Wildcats with 20 points.
"They moved the basketball," Kansas State coach Bruce Weber said. "They were more aggressive on defense this time than the first time, we kept our composure, made the extra pass that got some easy goals."
Myck Kabongo had 24 points, the most he's scored in four games since returning from a 23-game NCAA suspension, but also had just two assists. Texas (12-15, 4-10) is 2-2 since his return, languishing near the bottom of the Big 12 in the Longhorns' worst season in 15 years under coach Rick Barnes.
Sheldon McClellan, who played just 1 minute in a mid-week win over TCU and has been in and out of trouble with Barnes all season, scored 15 points.
While the Wildcats are chasing a title, Barnes said he will spend Texas' final few games watching to see who hasn't quit on the season.
"Who's in?" Barnes asked. "If guys check out, decisions will be made."
Kansas State beat Texas by 26 points in their first meeting and came into this one with an eye for testing the Longhorns from long range. Kansas State's first three field goals were 3-pointers.
The Wildcats built a 29-19 lead and looked to be in complete control in the first half but a rash of fouls sent Texas to the free throw line 22 times in the half.
Texas trimmed the lead to three points in the final minute before Rodriguez made two free throws and a Texas turnover set up a 3-pointer by Shane Southwell at the buzzer. Texas was trying to set up for the final shot, but Kabongo dribbled the ball off his left foot. Omari Lawrence scooped up the loose ball and passed to Southwell for the running-3-pointer that made it 40-32.
"That was big," Texas freshman Ioannis Papapetrou said. "Coach talked about it after the game. It changed the momentum. Instead of a one-possession game, it was a three-possession game."
The Wildcats quickly asserted control in the second half, opening a 15-point lead. Rodriguez sparked the run with an easy steal at midcourt and layup and Will Spradling was surrounded by three Texas players and still won a scramble a loose ball at their feet to set up a layup by Thomas Gipson. Southwell made two more 3-pointers and the Wildcats led 65-46 with about 10 minutes to play.


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Raggen necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 180 diseños de 23 diseñadores freelance.
I´m about to start my own business, a beauty/ health clinic, and I need a logo for my company´s name: Clinique Contour. Non-invasive body sculpting, face-lift and lymphatic drainage are main treatments I will offer in my clinic. I want the logo to have the idea of a "body line" in it, representing the human body contour, perhaps on the top of the name..? Up to you to see what works best. Imagine seeing a woman lying on the side, backside, this contour line is what I´m having in mind.. But any other good ideas is welcome of course! Please read the description. Logo should of course be unique.
Good luck and thank you for your ideas! :)
Edit: Contour body line I have in mind is something like this:
But see picture as rotatet to the left, that´s more like the body line I have in mind.. I´m trying to explain that the body line is the top contour of the body lying like this: http://www.eoco.org.uk/images/nuback.jpg (the head should have been to the left)..
Was this understandable?? :)
Edit2: I have to stress that if you choose to make a body contour, please make the head to the left. I believe it looks better so.
AND: Please don´t make it too visual of a woman´s body -no boobs :), as I will focus on both men and women as customers.
Clinique Contour
I´m about to start my own business, a beauty/ health clinic, and I need a logo for my company´s name: Clinique Contour.
Logo will be used on my website (not finished yet), displayed in front of the clinic, and for prints; business card, pamphlets, gift cards etc. Please keep in mind that the logo will also be displayed in the windows of my clinic, will have it printed on a "sticker"(?) to attach on the windows there. I haven´t set my mind on colours yet, or if logo should have a backgound colour, but Logo should represent aesthetic and quality, as treatments I will offer in my clinic is based on cosmetic and science, and I´m a registered nurse. I will use a high tech patented machine for my treatments, which includes vaacum therapy for endodermal massage and lymphatic drainage, and ultrasound in combination with endodermal massage which will reduce a persons fat deposits and cellulites. Easy explained it is a NON-INVASIVE body sculpting and treatment, and will also be used for minor facial treatment (non-invasive "face-lift"). It has a lot of other treatment posibilities, and has proven very good effects on patient groups such as people with fibromyalgia, multippel sclerosis, lymphatic oedema, ME and other..
Since I´m a registered nurse I will focus on these treatments as well as the cosmetic body sculpting and "face-lifts". The name "Contour" is based on my idea of the contour-line of the body, since body sculpting and "body-health" will be the main focus in my clinic. Clinique Contour should reflect this and people should recognize this a high quality clinic, so I need a logo representing this.
I want the logo to have this idea of a "body line" in it, preferably on the top of the name.. Imagine seeing a woman lying on the side, backside, this contour line is what I´m having in mind.. But any other good ideas is welcome of course!
The logo should be in maximum 3 colours (CMYK) and in formats that is easy and possible to print in small formats (business card) and big formats (display in front of the clinic): JPG, GIF, EPS, AI and PDF. Fonts, colours etc, all must be spesified when I decide for the winner. If you choose a background colour for the logo, please make it possible for me to remove the background colour so that I can use only the logo if I need it without background colour. (In case that will be best for the window display).
- Item 1...As described, preferably a sort of line on top of the name representing the human body contour.
- A unique logo of course! :)
- Logo have to be delivered in a vector format by Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator.
- Delivered in: JPG, GIF, EPS, AI, PDF.
- Item 1...Hmm, not sure.
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Jeru brauchte ein neues Website Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 29 Designs von 8 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
We need an appealing landing Page designed on which we will be reviewing and rating (with some sort of rating system) 3-or-4 different background check products. We want to be able to give a brief description of each product, and tell the users which product we recommend and why.
We want to display the products, give our opinions of them (review them), explain why we rated them in a certain order, and then have a clear call to action. We always prefer our call to action to be above the fold of the page, if it works well with the design.
Here are example of sites doing the same thing:
consumers-guides.org/backgroundcheckreviews :
a little long winded and just very plain looking. Call to action way to low on the page.
consumer-advice.org/BackgroundChecks/ : plain looking, but a pretty good sales pitch. However, the reviews and ratings are clear and obvious and calls the action nicely.
We will basically be promoting the same products as the sites above, so any product logo you want to include in the design can be viewed on the above examples.
We feel that all of the pages above are lacking the right appeal and can easily be out done. Here is and example of a page that pitches different products, but has a great concept:
german-reviews.com :
clear call to action near the top of page, and a very appealing design (can still be out done)
- Fun design
- Clear Call to Action
- A plain look
- call to action that is hidden or buried on the bottom of page.


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Concorde stage 7 turbine stator.
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|Concorde stage 7 turbine stator.
This blade is from the turbine (hot exhaust) side of an engine from the decommissioned Concorde supersonic passenger jet. Specifically it is the HPCST7 EGV (seventh-stage stator) blade, meaning it is a blade that is fixed to the housing of the engine, not rotating with the core. It is made of Nimonic alloy, probably Nimonic-90, one of a family of nickel-chromium super-alloys with the composition:
Ni 54% min
Cr 18-21%
Co 15-21%
Ti 2-3%
Al 1-2%
Be sure to click the Source link below to see a whole series of lovely Concorde turbine and compressor blades in several different alloys.
Source: eBay seller afterburner713
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 8 April, 2009
Text Updated: 9 April, 2009
Price: $25
Size: 4"
Purity: 54%


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Please enter our council code PA-2-256 when purchasing so that Girls on the Run York will receive a percentage of proceeds!


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Anne51288 needed a new t-shirt design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 32 designs submitted by 12 freelance designers.
My husband's family has been having a chili-dog celebration, known as "Chili-Dog Night" since the 1940's. Every year around Christmas the entire family would gather and eat chili dogs and celebrate being a family. There is much alcohol and beer involved. Everyone eats and has a great time. My mother in law is one of seven siblings. The gathering can be 70 or 80 people.
This t-shirt design is for the participants of Chili Dog Night.
Cute and funny and colorful, but clean. My mother in law makes at least two kinds of chili- one with and one without beans, so you can choose if you want gas or not. She has a fart spoon as well. It's all about gas in the family. There are typically lots of chopped onions, slaw, relish and all kinds of mustard and everyone just eats and eats. My mother in law is also a cook for a living - so she can't ever fix food for just a few people - there are usually two or three pots of hot dogs, with 15 or 20 dozen dogs boiling away; and at least two pots of chili.
This will probably be a stylized hot dog kind of design.


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A SUNY Purchase student is one of six students being followed by the Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Quincy Phillips, a graduate of the Summit Academy Charter School in Red Hook Brooklyn, was selected last February with a full college scholarship donated by the show and Walmart.
The Ellen DeGeneres show is now following his progress through his freshman year as part of their new "Summit Series," launched Wednesday, Nov. 8.
The six students, many of whom are attending SUNY New York schools, also received $10,000 from Walmart to help them succeed.
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Moving Up Quickly in the Office, But at a Cost
Psychologists have identified personality traits that help some people rise through the ranks, but there is a cost to certain behaviors. WSJ's Sue Shellenbarger and Seth Spain a professor from SUNY Binghamton University join Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero. Photo: Getty
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... the everyone welcome to lunch break I'm Tanya read the books I wondered about a coworker with a seemingly uncanny ability to ride the ranks he or she may not seem all that really doesn't have more experience ... so how do they do at ... the psychologist identified personality traits that can help some people rise above the rest of us ... doubly SJ columnist Sue Shellenbarger and Set Steyn associate professor of organizational behavior ... at Binghamton University joins us now and they say ... be careful what you wish for are these trades only were the ones benefit in their mildest forms but it's extreme cases ... they could get you fired right that's ... it's ready ... thanks to both of you for joining us and say oh let me start with you what a treat rates psychologists have identified as the market reacted ... we have the finances says Wiz M one is profoundly self centered and history is easy to sell ... there is an anti knowing who is ready to lead and and and and nine tries in the financial industry's own gain and there's also ... the duty and ... it is that the anti social person who really has no ability to feel ... that your concern for others ... and the fact that I mean the same good obviously ... but is it true and that's in the mildest forms they may have a silver lining ... yes especially in the short term ... the treats read scripts the dark Triad are what's called powerfully changed it ... so people with ... more time in ... a ... any of those characteristics ... are usually jewel box to sell finance itself from oh so they can mean the the ... anything that they do and make it look exceptionally good and so especially in the short term ... the really good at ups during the ... really strong candidates for any any position ... however an extreme cases they are problem of course an important the boxes ... to recognize them a path train them in practice to what are some of the signings ... higher ups should watch out for ... certainly these people to the nation a lot better than the knees down ... and their support is often find them ... I'm I'm kind of pushy critical ... cause it's intriguing that the OCC the feedback ... on center and is constantly initiating themselves says you know someone to watch out for some very skilful and doing this other research shows that ... the up and you get promoted because of visibility ... on and generally just own watching for that authenticity are they really putting out the resulting in a good performance measurement ... a mentor to place an asset that may be reassuring to some of us to learn that the careers of these people ... can often rail over time as the correct ... yes absolutely the dark Triad and other sub clinical personality problems are associated with a host of behaviors that do tend to cause its people's career ... to de rail to the start it's going pretty sharply and then they slept so sometimes ... on drop out of your isn't it all together ... we shouldn't be Mac belly and and ... the the mild form of the Perth now I think that ... generally know ... I think we can learn ... from the narcissist Machiavellian teens and the Afghan people with ... some radical anti social problems ... how to how they're going to do in some of these things in everybody can benefit from ... by we don't want to be a really happy ... Tce Tce all rights to it that thank you so much for that ...


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Boston Bomb Suspect Was on Watch Lists, and More
What's News: Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was put on two watch lists in 2011 after Russian officials alerted the U.S. Some members of Congress are considering bills to ease air-travel delays. Southwest Airlines's profit drops. Photo: AP
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... the less Boston bomber was on Channel U S watch list this is what's news at this hour I'm WS J live I'm Kelsey Havre ... authorities that Allen Sinai of the older of the two alleged bombers on two separate watchlists in twenty eleven after Russian security agencies alerted the U S ... Russian officials contact the FBI in March of twenty eleven and the C I a in September of twenty eleven ... the FBI says that interview Mr. Sinai of but found nothing that could prompt further investigation ... and air travel delays that may be getting shorter complaints about the delays have prompted Democrats in Congress to reconsider their strategy for dealing with the spending cuts known as the sequester ... the FAA is furloughing air traffic controllers causing delays across the country ... some Democrats are considering bills to ease the delays ... but other lawmakers say any response should won the overall impact of the sequester ... rather than targeting individual problems like flight delays ... and keeping with their travel Southwest Airlines the first quarter Profit Drops forty percent amid fewer hedging gains to revenue improved the largest carrier of domestic U S passengers is being retooled after its acquisition of AirTran Airways last year ... adding more connecting flights in planning for international service ... southwest reporting a profit of fifty nine million dollars down from ninety eight million a year earlier ... bookie keep us anomaly this is development throughout the day on what's news I'm WS J live ...


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Gerding Theater at the Armory
Donor Wall
Project Group
DateOctober 2006
LocationGerding Theater at the Armory, Portland, OR
Other Media
A projected donor wall animates the names of the contributors who support the preservation of the Portland Armory and each season of the theater's productions.
On a glass projection surface in the lobby of the Gerding Theater at the Armory donors are recognized through a compelling visual display. The type size, duration, and intensity of the donor names reflect the donation level for each category of giving, and select quotations from contributors punctuate each round of names displayed in the looped poetic projection. Through an intuitive, Web browser-based content management tool, the Portland Center Stage staff can easily update donor information for immediate integration into the dynamic presentation.
Part of SapientRazorfish /© 2019 Second Story, Inc.
- Producer
- Paige West
- Designer
- Martin Linde
- Developer
- Seb Chevrel
- Motion Designer
- Martin Linde
Project Group