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Important Information for Kickstarters
While this campaign has been very successful due to everyone's support, due to unforseen problems with our Amazon Payments account we cannot accept any new pledges and all existing pledges will be cancelled.
We have spoken with Kickstarter, who have told us the best way to resolve the situation is to close the current project, and create a new Chameleon backing page, where you can re-pledge to receive your Chameleon App. We are grateful for all your support and have upgraded all rewards $5 and above with 5 Bonus Chameleon backgrounds.
People who have existing credit card authorizations from this project will be cancelled when this project is closed - and thus no charges will be applied to your credit card. We appreciate your patience, we are very excited to deliver world class software to everyone!
We are aiming to have the Kickstarter page live early next week, we will be sure to share it with everyone.
A better Home Screen for your Android Tablet, designed to fit your lifestyle. Always relevant. Immediately valuable.
Looking for a better Home Screen for your Android Tablet? Introducing Chameleon.
Chameleon replaces the standard Android Home Screens and App Launcher with one that isn't just more useful, but more beautiful as well.
You can set up multiple Home Screens with your own layout of widgets and apps, giving you the most relevant information that you want, when you want it. So whenever you unlock your device, you are presented with the Home Screen that is immediately valuable to you.
Your apps, your content. When you need them, where you need them.
Chameleon Home Screens can be set up based on GPS locations, WiFi networks and time ranges, allowing you to define which Home Screen is the most relevant for the situation. Patent Pending
In the morning, you can set up your own Morning Home Screen for your tablet based on a time range that you specify. During that time, your tablet can be set to display your favorite news, social feeds, weather, schedule and email.
At the office, Chameleon can recognize when you are at your office based on a GPS location and display a Work Home Screen to display things like your email inbox, tasks, calendar and your latest documents.
In the evening, when you are ready to sit down and relax, your tablet can be set to recognize your home network - and display your favorite apps for movies, music, photo sharing and social media.
Beautiful Widgets.
Chameleon widgets are not just useful, but beautiful as well. We are aiming to include the following widgets based on popular apps and services:
- Netflix
- Gmail
- Clock
- Calendar
- Weather
- Media Player
- RSS Reader
App Tray & App Launcher
Chameleon doesn't just let you customize your Home Screens with the widgets you want. It also lets you customize your own mini App Tray. Giving you the apps you want up front, without having to swim through a large grid of apps.
Chameleon Benefits
- Chameleon helps you do things faster, bringing the most relevant information and apps up front. So you don't have to dig around.
- Chameleon is super easy to customize. You can quickly set up Home Screens, Widgets, and App Trays, all with a few gestures.
- Chameleon is integrated with Android. We kept what was working and improved the rest. The result is an Android Tablet experience that is as unique as you are.
What People are Saying
The Verge (Android Army) "Wow, this is what a tablet should look like!"
Android Authority "lets you interact with your tablet in a completely novel way." "We bet it'll sell like hotcakes."
Droid Life "Other UI concepts that had the Android community pumped up, only to be bought out and never see the light of day. Let us hope that does not happen to this newest concept, Chameleon for Android."
Brief Mobile "we're rooting for the folks at Teknision, because this looks like a beautiful and useful concept interface."
Gadgetsteria "Android Launcher, "Chameleon", Is the stuff dreams are made of"
Minimum Tablet Requirements
- Android 3.2 (HoneyComb) and newer
Device Type
- Android Tablet
- 1280 x 800 and above
- Landscape and Portrait
Where are we at with Chameleon?
We have built the first prototypes but we need your help to build Chameleon. We aim to have Chameleon available on the Google Play Store by September 2012. For customers who are pledging we will make the Chameleon App and your exclusive gifts available to you by Aug 2012. How awesome is that?
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*NEW* The 'Above and Beyond' $25 reward.
Your name as a permanent part of Chameleon. We will be adding a special section in Chameleon where we will display the names of anyone who pledges $25 dollars and up. This 'Shout Outs' section will be available in all Chameleon Apps letting everyone know who helped make Chameleon a reality. Whats a better reward than that!
FAQWhat platforms does Chameleon work with?
Chameleon is designed to work on Android Tablets version 3.2 and above.
Does Chameleon work for my Android phone as well as tablet? No, Chameleon is currently designed specifically for the tablets, however if demand is there, we will certainly keep our options open.
Why did you kickstart this project?
We love Kickstarter and think its a great way to test the market, raise awareness and validate the Chameleon concept. Any product like this needs money to bring a product to market. Traditionally, that money either comes internally or from investors. The beauty of Kickstarter is that it's not investment, it's pre-sales. Practically every backer on Kickstarter is a customer and it's a perfect way to let ideas stand for themselves.
The prototype looks finished - why will it take so long to make it available?
There is a big difference between a prototype and shippable software. Even a prototype like the one in the Kickstarter video is far from a complete product. While the prototype shows actual home screen creation and editing and real working widgets, there is still a lot of hard work to be done to ensure the user experience is uncompromised in any way and also to ensure that what we are shipping is fully tested to provide the performance we are promising. Remember, we are showing Chameleon on our own tablet, which is a known and unchanging environment. We still have to test on a wide variety of tablets so that everyone gets the same experience.
What exactly is the $50,000 going towards at this point?
Fifty grand sure is a lot of money. In fact, we have already invested far more than that into Chameleon. Creating an product like Chameleon is not done overnight - it needs need a team of developers, designers, and a test bed of hardware. What you are seeing is the product of months of effort entirely self funded by us, all while juggling other projects to help keep the lights on. Oh and ramen noodles of course! All proceeds from Kickstarter will go directly to completing production of Chameleon.
Weren't you working on a OEM deal with Chameleon?
Conversations with OEM's are still moving in the right direction but we've listened to our fans and made a decision to create a separate product roadmap that allows us to deliver and maintain Chameleon for consumers and still deliver a highly customized set of functionality for OEM's at the same time.
I don't want a Morning, Work or Evening home screen - can I choose my own? Absolutely, we have used those as examples to get you started.
You can make specific Home screens for family members, for entertainment, for travel, whatever. Its completely up to you!
If Teknision strikes a deal with an OEM what happens with the software? will it be supported?
Our view is this - as long as there is a market and revenue stream for Chameleon as a Google Play app, we will build it, sell it and support it. Similarly Chameleon as an OEM product would require a OEM backer to make it a reality. We view them as two distinct and independent products, with distinct buyers that have distinct needs. The more the merrier in our opinion!
I pledge the five bucks, what happens in September, will I have to buy the app again?
If you buy Chameleon via Kickstarter, we will ensure that you pay only once and will have access to all applicable software updates.
Will smaller screen sizes be supported?
Because we are focused on optimizing performance - the first release will be performance optimized for 10" (1280 x 800) however we will be working hard to ensure Chameleon works on smaller tablets as well. The framework and widgets are already designed to dynamically fit different screen sizes, but we want to ensure the performance doesn't suffer.
Will there be a mobile version?
Perhaps down the road but our focus is 100% on making Chameleon succeed on a tablet.
What kind of language support will there be?
Our Kickstarter release will be english only however multi language support is part of the product roadmap after V1.
Will tablets running on Android 4.0+ be able to create folders in the app tray as you can on the current ICS home screen?
Not at this time.
How many wallpapers will be included with the wallpaper reward pack?
We will include an additional 10 Kickstarter exclusive wallpapers to compliment your Chameleon.
Can I be involved in testing?
Yes! We will be conducting various tests and will need your help. Stay tuned for updates!
How many Home screens can I make? Currently there is no limit (which may change) but we suspect 5 home screens is the maximum someone would likely create.
I don't want to lose my Android preferences how does Chameleon impact my settings?
Chameleon will aim to utilize as many Android preferences as possible. Additionally if you decide you want to go back to using your old Android home screen, the settings associated with it will remain as you last left them.
Does Chameleon support multiple users?
No - our first release will not have user profiles or profile management. While we had this and facial recognition in our prototypes - this feature is a concept only.
Can I use Android's live wallpaper or upload my own backgrounds?
As a company that focuses in UI design, simplicity and legibility is very important to us. We view Android's live wallpapers as a novelty and visual distraction. But everyone's tastes are different so you will be able to upload your own background or choose from the ones we have designed specifically for Chameleon.
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I have found out the truth. I have been believing a complete lie for years. The commercials are a sham... Western Union is NOT the fastest way to send money. Worldwide or otherwise!
Let me back up a bit. I received some great adoption news this morning. The Congolese government issued Baby Miles a birth certificate! That means he has a birthday- although, unfortunately, I have no idea when it is. This can sometimes take a loooong time, and they issued it in only 8 days. It is a God. Thing. I swear, He is smoothing the path for us in just about every way possible, except in the arena of money wiring to a third world country.
With this great birth certificate news, came the news that we need to send our attorney in the Congo more money to file our next petition. From sending money there a few weeks ago, I learned that there is only one Western Union in our whole county that is capable of sending an international transfer. And even they really have no idea how to do it. It is enough to make a girl pull all her hair out. Here is how the morning went. I will put my thoughts in italics, and actual words in real print.
I walk into Kroger and tell the clerk at customer service that I need to place an international money order through Western Union. I can see the stupidity written all over this girl.
"Where do you want to send the money?" she asks.
"Democratic Republic of Congo," I reply.
She starts typing on her computer. "I don't see it. Are you sure it's a country?" Ummm, yeah. Would you like me to pull an atlas out of my Afro and show you? "Yes ma'am, it's in Africa." I think for a minute about trying to educate this woman on the history, etc. of DRC, but decide that her blank stare is not worth the trouble.
She keeps staring at her computer..."Yeah, we don't have it. It's not a country." WTF... (that's exactly what I thought. The acronym, not the actual words. Weird, huh?)
Me:"I sent money there last week. I know that it exists. Can you please look again."
Crazy lady: "The only thing that starts with a D is Denmark. Would you like me to send the money to Denmark?" Seriously.
Me: "No ma'am. It won't really do me any good to wire the money to Denmark." Calm down. Breathe. Stop gritting your teeth. Do not cause a scene.
Psychotic Lady Behind the Counter: "Well, it'd be pretty easy to send it to Denmark. Ha, Ha." We go in circles like this for an eternity. I am getting nowhere.
Finally, I leave Kroger, drive all the way across town to our house to get the receipt from our last money transfer to show this lady, so she knows where to send our money. Since this has taken so long, I now have to pick Noah up from school.The joy of running errands with a 2 year old! I head back across town and hand the nut behind the counter the receipt from the previous money transfer. She studies it and goes back to her computer, types and stares...stares...stares... "Oooooh,"she says,"the Congo, here it is. I guess I wasn't reading it right before." I'm surprised you can read at all.
She giggles a little.
Giggle again, sister, and I may reach across the counter and transfer you to the Congo!!! Meanwhile, Noah has gotten bored. He begins singing (over and over and over) at the top of his lungs, "LIFE IS A HIGHWAY. I WANNA RIDE IT ALL NIGHT LONG..." I am desperate to keep him quiet. Between Noah's sheer crazy volume and the darling woman behind the counter, my nerves are shot. I run through the checkout and get Noah a diet coke to hold him over and give him something to occupy him. This will really come into play later.
The lady gets my transfer entered and I hand her my debit card to take care of the transfer. Little did I know that my bank has a $500 per transaction limit on our account to prevent fraud. So we can not complete the transaction. After. All. That. So I pack up my Noah and take my transfer papers and leave Kroger for the 2nd time with no luck. We truck it back across town to the bank to get enough cash to cover the transaction. We are about halfway there when Noah starts shrieking. He had shaken up the diet coke and it had exploded all over him. I had to pull over and change him into whatever mismatched clothes were in the diaper bag. He had on no less than 5 clashing shades of blue. We get the cash and head back to Kroger and FINALLY get the money sent to our attorney in DRC. NOT DENMARK. Idiot
Oh, Baby Miles, you are worth every minute of crazy customer service. But once you are home, I will NEVER use Western Union again!
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Hello I'm back to mapping
iShOoX gave ut4_electrojumps_v6 to the urtjumpers community (he left mapping and maybe urt) and so I decided to finish the map
I'm working on, I have to change all the target_speaker's noise value folder, it seems long to do xD
Also changing some other things not so important.
Ok now I have a big big big big request: if anyone know, to jump well the walls have to be 45° rotated...Is there a method to automatically put 45° rotated walls?
P.S.: Nice the new website oO I had an orgasm seeing it oO


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Again? Hannity still distorting Kerry's record on defense and intelligence spending
On July 30, FOX News Channel's Hannity & Colmes co-host Sean Hannity once again distorted Senator John Kerry's (D-MA) record on defense and intelligence spending.
While Hannity has previously asserted that Kerry "voted against every major weapons system" the military now uses, on July 30 he claimed that Kerry voted against "most major weapons systems." Perhaps to make up for his slightly toned-down (but still false) rhetoric on Kerry's defense record, Hannity grossly overstated even his own distorted estimate of cuts in intelligence that Kerry proposed. While Hannity first claimed during the program that Kerry "wanted to cut it [intelligence funding] by $7 billion," later in the show he asserted that Kerry "voted to cut our intelligence by $7 trillion."
The entire U.S. national debt is approximately $7.3 trillion, or more than three-fifths of the annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
As Media Matters for America has previously noted when Hannity made similar false claims about Kerry's voting record on military funding, Hannity's claim that Kerry voted "against most major weapons systems" presently in use by the military echoed Bush-Cheney '04 campaign advertisements and a February Republican National Committee research brief that misrepresented the facts on Kerry's record. As the Annenberg Political Fact Check explained, "Kerry's votes against overall Pentagon money bills in 1990, 1995 and 1996 were not votes against specific weapons. And in fact, Kerry voted for Pentagon authorization bills in 16 of the 19 years he's been in the Senate."
MMFA has also noted that Hannity's claims that Kerry "wanted to cut it [intelligence spending] by $7 billion" and "voted to cut our intelligence by $7 trillion" may have stemmed from a March RNC research brief that pointed to Kerry's 1994 proposal to cut $1 billion per year from the intelligence budgets for 1994-98 as part of a broader deficit reduction package. But as the Annenberg Political Fact Check pointed out, "[A]t that time there was growing concern about how effectively the intelligence agencies were spending the money they had." Congress formed the Aspin Commission later in 1994 to examine the state of the intelligence services, concluding two years later, according to FactCheck.org, "that balancing the federal budget would probably require that cuts be made."


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Home > News & Events > Wayland Press Release Archives > 2004 News Releases > April 2004 > WBU professor, graduate present at convention
WBU professor, graduate present at convention
CORPUS CHRISTI - Wayland Baptist University - Lubbock associate professor Bill Ballard and Lubbock campus graduate Chris Sims recently presented papers at the 84 th Annual Southwestern Social Sciences Association annual convention in Corpus Christi.
The SSSA includes history, economics, political science, sociology, international studies, social work and a women's caucus. The convention features paper presentations by university professors and graduate students as well as government agency officials.
Ballard and Sims participated in the Southwestern Economics Association portion of the conference. Ballard presented a paper titled "Some Economic Impacts of High Plains Cotton Production: The Effects of the 2002 Farm Bill." The paper analyzed the impact of income from cotton production on the high plains of Texas on retail sales in the Lubbock Metropolitan Area (LMSA) and extended the analysis to measure the impact of the "Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002" (2002 farm bill). Ballard found that for each dollar earned from high plains cotton production, LMSA retail sales increase by one dollar and five cents. Total retail sales in the LMSA in 2002 totaled approximately $3.484 billion.
Sims, who earned his MBA from Wayland - Lubbock in May 2003 and works for the Lubbock Economic Council, presented a paper titled "What Influences a Power Company's Customers?" The paper presented a way for power companies to learn which variables influence residential, commercial and industrial market segments and how they influence other variables. Advertising expenditures were verified as being an influence on demand in the residential and industrial market segments.
Sims also presented a paper titled "A Municipal Electric Utility Dividend?" The paper used the Constant-Growth Valuation (Gordon) Model to value a dividend-like transfer of money from profit generating accounts to tax generating accounts for governmental entities with public electric utilities who are calculating financial worth.
Ballard also served as a discussant and a chair for two sessions dealing with monetary theory. Sims served as a discussant for a session on technology and innovations.


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I've been taking a break from my Cotton Kiwi shop for a while but I've been taking the odd commission. I've just finished a very sparkly little flower filled fairy skirt for a 2 year old which will be off in the post tomorrow. I sent one off to Australia a few weeks back and this little fairy's Mummy was kind enough to send me a photo which she said I could share with you.
Isn't she adorable?


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A simple meal to impress.
Kosher salt
12 ounces gemelli, fusilli or spaghetti
1 head escarole, roughly chopped
1 tablespoon pine nuts
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
Freshly ground pepper
1/4 pound pancetta, cut into thin strips
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 red jalapeno pepper, thinly sliced (remove seeds for less heat)
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta
and cook until just al dente, about 10 minutes. Add the escarole and cook, stirring
occasionally, until tender, about 2 more minutes.
Meanwhile, toast the pine nuts in a large skillet over medium-high heat, about 1 minute.
Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, the breadcrumbs, and salt and pepper to taste; cook until
golden, about 2 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a plate. Wipe out the skillet, add the
pancetta and cook until crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towels and blot dry.
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the skillet, then add the garlic and jalapeno
and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Drain the pasta and escarole, reserving 1 cup
cooking water, and add to the skillet. Add half of the pancetta and toss, drizzling in
enough pasta water to moisten. Season with salt and pepper.
Divide the pasta among bowls, top with the breadcrumb mixture, remaining pancetta and the
parmesan. Drizzle with olive oil.
Recipe courtesy of Food Network Magazine


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Apropos necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 252 diseños de 72 diseñadores freelance.
This is a recently started company which operates in a market of treatments of various types of surfaces. The company is located in Norway. Our products are based on nano technology and are groundbreaking in our industry. Its like a product you paint on a surface for protection. This is surfaces like larger facades, concrete walls and so on.
Basicly the product hinders water and growing organisms to be absorbed or attach to the material. It is extremely long lasting and are totally invisible after treatening the surface.
This is surfaces like concrete, stone, glas, plastic, wood and textiles.
nano is a measuring scale. Centimeter - millimeter - mikrometer - nanometer
So we are talking business on a very very small scale!
Look at this movie which explains nano technology, and can give you some inspiration:
We are primarily going for the buildings and construction market. When a company are gonny rehabilitate old buildings, it will first wash the facade, and will then have to treat it with a material that hinders high water absorbtion and growth of organisms.
The tagret audience will be descision makers in larger construction projects. It can both be new building and rehab on old ones.
Often it is consultant companies that are hired from the government to descide what product to use and so forth.
In that case consultant companies would be the middle man, and in that case also the target audience.
In other cases we would contact potential customers directly.
But in most cases we are talking about larger project and primarily not to the privat market.
We want the logo to have a professional first impression. There are many different companies out there, and we need to look trustworthy.
We want it to give some of the following assosiations:
- professional
- serious
- trustworthy
- stable
- thorough
- innovative
- safe
- new technology
It could maybe also give assosiations to some of the caracteristics of the product:
- invisable but strong and long lasting
- impenetrable
- atoms
- waterdrops
We dont want the logo to have any kind of explisitt meaning, more abstract.
Color combinations:
We would like to use the colors black, blue (mostly dark), white, silver.
We dont want/need all of these colors in the logo, but want the logo to have a clean and professional design (as mention several times).
We are also open for other colorcombinations that fits with the design you come up with.
We are open for different variations as long as it meets our requirements of assosiations.
We want it to be written like this: nanoPRO
(nano with small letters, PRO with capital letters).
The word nano should though not come in the shadow, because it is that word that tells something about the actual product.
PRO is thought to be short for PROFESSIONALS (can also be used in differents variations like PRODUCTS, PROTECT etc)
If you have other ideas for design, we are also open for suggestions outside of these requirements!
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Rona Wightman
Rona Wightman
Rona Wightman has organized and led Five Miles to Fabulous rides for a number of years on behalf of South Herts CTC. The rides, scheduled during the more clement times of the year, focus on events or places close by such as plant sales, local church or somewhere for tea and cakes.
Fellow cyclists who enjoy the rides, credit Rona with her organization and enthusiasm. One particular cyclist recounts, "As a female cyclist who is only able to cycle fairly short distances I appreciate the social nature of these rides and meeting new friends- as I believe do the other ladies who come along, though I doubt the club as a whole understands the benefits that some of us who are less involved with cycling gain from these rides. I am also aware that some of the lady cyclists Rona has helped introduce to more regular cycling have gone on to much greater things from the Five Miles to Fabulous".


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Seasonal campfire restrictions commence in national parks and reserves
Fly Neighbourly Advice for the Tasman National Park
Hybrid diesel-electric shuttle buses at Cradle Mountain - a first for National p
PWS volunteers have the opportunity
to enjoy a wide range of projects
The Parks and Wildlife Service appreciates the assistance provided by hundreds of volunteers and a large number of volunteer organisations all around Tasmania. With over 50% of the State protected and cared for in reserves we can't do everything that is needed on our own. Our volunteers and their organisations contribute time valued in excess of $5 million each year to reserve management projects. Our community volunteer partners also contribute annually hundreds of thousands of dollars to projects, raised through grants sponsorship, donation and grants. These projects will be completed in partnership with the Parks and Wildlife Service. In addition to the effort, hours and funding that volunteers contribute, we enjoy working cooperatively with the Tasmanian community and others. We invite you to consider becoming a volunteer with us. There is a variety of ways that you can be involved.
Are you interested in supporting a particular national park or reserve? Or getting involved in one of the many volunteer programs undertaken by local volunteers?
Check out the Friends groups, projects and programs offered through WILDCARE Inc, our primary local volunteer management partner. You can join any of the WILDCARE Friends groups or simply register as an individual volunteer. WILDCARE Inc will contact you when volunteer opportunities that match your interests arise. WILDCARE members receive a range of benefits including a $25 discount on the purchase of an Annual Park Pass.
There are many community organizations who provide volunteer assistance to managing Tasmania's National Parks and Reserves. Check out the Partner Volunteer Organisations Register – there is bound to be a community group to suit you.
Would you like to register your group as a Parks and Wildlife Service Partner Volunteer Organisation? If so, simply complete the on line Partner Volunteer Organisation Registration Form [PDF 131KB] and you will be included on the register, we will contact you when there are volunteer projects related to the interests of your group and we will refer potential members to you. If you would like other volunteers to come and lend a hand we will also post on our Calendar of Volunteer Events information about volunteer projects you are undertaking on reserved land.
There are a number of volunteer opportunities which are available throughout the year, ranging from 1 month to 6 month placements:
Would you like to simply participate as a volunteer in an occasional project? Check out our Calendar of Volunteer Events for details about up-coming projects and programs that are looking for extra assistance.
If you would like to discuss your options and interests in more detail, or have any queries please contact your local Regional Volunteer Facilitator or local Ranger.
Contact Email
Phone Number
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Stephen Mansfield
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Lil B - Open Thunder Eternal Slumber lyrics
Open Thunder Eternal Slumber by Lil B
Woo! You know we in CA right now
Riding on the freeway
Passing Emeryville, going through Oakland
Shouts out to Richmond, San Francisco
[Verse 1 - Lil B]
One day to live, cause
You living in the moment
The past is the present
The gift is my performance
I'm working for the future
Cause I live in a computer
I could tell you things that I've seen
A lot of guns in the streets
Saddened dreams, Spaceball, backspace
Trace your steps, I'm on the block like?
Smoke a lot of weed have to calm my stress
With the thought like no money came
My thoughts is changed
Step back I not my chains
Sport pack like I"m out the game
I'm out of your lane
Think twice, nigga, follow your brain
I've got riches and I act the same
Niggas is lame, I'm too real
You want new chains?
Had to open my eyes since I got that fame
Sit back in my partner's office
Nigga laughing, reminiscing
How I took them losses
Then I promise one day, if I took that loss
Take the whole city back, open up
That coffin. No sir, I don't believe in Jesus
He was saved to the world
The books and preachers
I feel weird cause I go against my own body
You too real, I got a new deal
Niggas is fake, but their money
And their coupe real
Actually, what's the root of how you feel
Found myself in church, paying respect
To the Lord, like everyone else
But the picture of the blond hair, blue eyes
Is something that I ain't feeling
I ain't saying that I can't
But I ain't gonne be another slave to the race
And I got friends around the world at 21
This is on my mind. Practice forgiveness
With nobody talking when I made the wishes
For real, business. Niggas fell down
Hopped off those fences, feel bad because I
Made mistakes and still got raped by the system
Still forgive them. Spend your childhood
In the courtroom system, fell down
Nobody gonna pick em. No lawyer gonna pick em
And just forgive em, leaving the play nigga
Leaving to die, leaving to ride
I'm surprised he alive, for real, you poor you die
And rich get killed cause of money they got
The sports get money while the doctors saving lives
9 to 5 can't even pay the bills
We need to manage the money for builders and plumbers
Welders and purifiers. The paper, the lover
I might go to LA for the summer
This is beach music
Open up the thunder, eternal slumber
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Who said that the jewelry should be usual? Discover the world of miniature polymer clay food jewels presented by Kelsey's Pastries. This US based designer catches inspiration in the masterpieces of culinary art. Her little bright items bring the joyful mood… and the wish to eat them!
These wonderful pastries look really tasty and realistic, don't they? Each item is unique, handmade and crafted with care and attention to the customer. Perfect for the young ladies they will leave no one indifferent. They are really cute enough to eat them!
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Akai's s900 or s2000
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I got stuck between choosing an AKAI s900 or s2000. They're different machines, I know, s900 is 12 bit which is very good, but has serious memory limitations and s2000 got some extras such as LFO and FX processor, yet isn't 12 bit, which isn't that good. I found both of them for exact same money. Both got their own pros and cons obviously, most of which I'm not aware of. Whichever I choose, it will be working mainly with my pc via midi, but I plan to combine it with korg emx1 also. I haven't been using any of those samplers before, I don't know them, so I ask You which one You would suggest? Since they're for the same money and stuff. As for the sound I'm leaning to s900 for it's 12 bit resolution, but extended polyphony, memory fx and LFOs of s2000 are lots of nice things to have. But I think I would manage without them if decided to go with sound of s900. So the thing boilds down to the ease of use, intuitivity and reliability. About all of which I do not know nothing, so any suggestions in that matter would be really appreciated.
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The English Department and PSU's Book Publishing Program announced the creation of a new award for graduate students in the publishing program at PSU.
The newly established Dennis Stovall First Edition Award, made possible thanks to a generous anonymous donor, will be awarded annually at the English Department's Nina Mae Kellogg Awards Ceremony to the student who best exemplifies the program's mission.
Founded in 2001 by award-winning publishing professional Dennis Stovall, the Master's program in Publishing seeks to provide students real-world publishing experience in an academic setting. Through classes on the theory and practice of publishing, as well as its student-staffed publishing house, Ooligan Press, the program offers students a hands-on approach to publishing education.
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DSC is one of the best alarm manufacturers on the market today.- With that being said, the Alexor series of 2-way wireless alarms has become a hallmark for DSC.- The KIT495-1GCP01 - DSC Alexor 2-Way Wireless Alarm Kit w/ GSM offers greater protection with complete security via a host of devices, including keypads, sirens, detectors and wireless keys.- In addition, the KIT495-1GCP01 supports GSM.
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The Alexor Wireless Panel is the center component of DSC's 2-Way Wireless Security Suite. -Because it operates completely wirelessly, homeowners and installers have fewer holes to drill and fewer wires to pull. -The system - with its full complement of exclusively compatible wireless accessories, detectors and keypads - takes far less time to install than traditional wired or hybrid systems. -
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Alexor is a wireless control panel, the virtual "brain" of the security suite. -Because it is a distributed system, the panel is not attached to the keypad physically, but rather wirelessly. -Designed for flexible, secure installation locations within the home, as long as there is access to AC power, Alexor operates via up to four wire-free keypads (the WT5500). -If the system changes its armed state or a wireless device is tampered with, Alexor will immediately be signaled and the appropriate transmission will instantly be transmitted to the monitoring station. -And because the signals between Alexor Wireless Panel and its wireless peripherals are fully encrypted,communication between all devices is exceptionally secure. -The Alexor offers all the reliability of traditional wired/hybrid control panels but with all the convenience that wireless delivers.
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by Mark Garcia October 1, 2013
Winter Pool Chemical Levels
Winter pool water balance - is it different than summer? Yes, for the following reasons:
1. Cold water, below 60, is harder for algae to grow.
2. Winter air is cleaner, as cold dense air sinks.
3. Less sun reduces chemical consumption.
4. Less swimmer wastes to deal with.
5. Pool is possibly cleaned less often.
Here's how to maintain winter pool chemistry, for pools still open and operating in the south, and for pools that are covered and closed.
For pools in the lower half of the country, in warmer areas where freeze is uncommon, pools are unused but still need to be maintained. Most pool owners reduce the pump operation time, reduce their sanitizer level, and generally reduce their pool care altogether. Makes sense, no one's using it, right?
Chlorine can be reduced during winter, but should not be allowed to drop to zero. Use enough tablets and a low setting on the chlorinator to keep a reading of 0.5 - 1.0 ppm. If you are using a mineral sanitizer like Nature2, you can allow this to drop further.
pH in the winter pool can be allowed to rise as high as 7.6, a little higher than I like to run it during the summer, but keep it in range. Very high or low pH during winter can be harsh on your pool finishes. To help buffer your pH, keep the Alkalinity normal, in the 80-120 ppm range.
Calcium hardness in the winter pool is important, to protect your pool surfaces and finishes. Too low, and it can attack pool plaster during winter. Too high, and you can develop calcium nodules, sharp crystalline deposits. Maintain a 180 ppm minimum.
Cyanuric Acid. Just like during summer, a level of conditioner, or stabilizer is recommended, in the range of 30-50 ppm, to reduce UV degradation of your chlorine. The winter sun is not as strong as a summer sun, so you can operate in the lower end of the range.
For pools in the upper half of the country, you have or soon will close the pool, and cover it for winter. Be sure to balance the pool water before closing it, and adding your winter pool chemicals.
Solid Covered Pools: For those pools covered by a good solid cover (one that won't rip, or has small holes), you can count on a stable water balance during the winter. If your pool water becomes contaminated (by rips or holes), you should remove and repair the pool cover, clean the pool and balance the water chemistry. However, if your pool cover is sturdy and you have it solidly installed with enough water bags, you *should* open up to a clean and clear pool.
Mesh Covered Pools: Because a mesh pool cover (or a solid safety cover with drain panels) allows rain water and snow melt to enter the pool water, winter water balance is always changing.
Mesh covered pools should have their pool water chemistry checked several times during the winter. If possible, check it at least monthly by pulling back a corner of the cover, and running the full battery of water balance tests.
In areas with acid rain, dust, pollution, pollen or pools with overhanging trees, water balance changing particulates are constantly filling a mesh covered pool. These can create algae growth, produce staining, or give you poor water quality for days or weeks after opening the pool.
Because of the constant contaminants being added to a mesh covered pool, use extra chemicals to help neutralize and coagulate them. Two of my favorite products to use in addition to my winter chemicals are Ahh-Some winter clarifier, and Pool Magic, to help control this problem with some mesh covered pools. If your pool opens not just dark and hazy, but full of green algae, try some Pool Magic + Phos-Free.
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zIIP Eligibility When You Don't Have A zIIP
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A couple of things have happened recently that lead me to post about projecting the amount of CPU that's zIIP eligible. (Everything in this post applies equally to zAAPs, of course.) When we first introduced z/OS specialty engines we introduced the "Project CPU" mechanism, reporting most notably via RMF. (I emphasise "z/OS" because ICF and IFL engines, which don't run z/OS, don't have such a... [More]


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Code Purple is an emergency notification service that gives Tarleton State University the ability to communicate health and safety emergency information quickly—by email and text message. By enrolling in Code Purple, university officials can quickly pass on safety-related information, regardless of your location.
All "new" students for a given semester must show evidence of receipt of an initial bacterial meningitis vaccination dose or booster during the five-year period preceding and at least 10 days prior to the first day of the first semester in which the student initially enrolls at an institution. This state law includes transfer students and undergraduate and graduate level students. Students must provide proof prior to orientation and/or registration. Additional information can be reviewed at the bacterial meningitis page.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.
The Mission of the Student Health Center is to maintain or restore the health of the students of Tarleton State University to maximum capability to enable them to achieve their academic goals. It is the intent of the Student Health Center to deliver quality medical care in a cost effective manner in treating acute illnesses or injuries, evaluating and treating acute exacerbation of chronic illnesses, and referral to appropriate medical care for those medical problems that lie beyond the scope of treatment in the Health Center. It is also part of the mission of the Student Health Center to provide education that will have long-term benefits to enable the students to be productive members of society.
The Tarleton State University Police Department is comprised of 13 full-time officers. All officers are licensed under the authority of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE) with full police powers and authority in any county in which the Texas A&M University System owns property. The duties of the Tarleton State University Police Officer include responding to calls for service, making arrests, resolving disputes, taking crime reports, conducting traffic enforcement, and other crime prevention measures.


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In her book, Career Smart – 5 Steps to a Powerful Personal Brand, Sherri Thomas discusses how she realized that she is the driver of her own career. Sherri took time off to learn about herself and goals that she wanted to achieve. She realized that if she was the driver of her own career, then she needed to represent herself that way. The only way she could do this was by creating her own personal brand.
When we think of almost any celebrity today, we come up with a vision of them and what they represent. Take Martha Stewart, for instance. She represents everyday luxury and attainable beauty because she shows her audience how to create beautiful things. As jobseekers, we need to create the same feeling in our potential employers.
What is your personal brand saying about you?
Consider what people think of you when they say your name. Then consider what YOU want people to think about you. If you represent the qualities you come up with and role model them accordingly, doors will open for you. Start out by asking "what are your values?" They can consist of core values, passions, personal traits, signature talents, and accomplishments.
What is your message?
Share your knowledge or expertise in specific technologies, tools, methodology, industry trends, product development, marketing, or business. Key into the results you obtained and the leadership experience gained; BUT, most importantly, BE PASSIONATE! Apply for jobs that you have a connection with – you'll be much more likely to get the job offer. Take the time in your job interview to interview THEM and see if they are the right fit for you; otherwise you'll polar bear right back to where you were.
Who's in your network?
A network is a group of acquaintances and/or associates that you keep in contact with through regular communication for a mutual benefit. These people are usually referred to as your career influences.
There are four types of career influences:
1. Those who can hire you or introduce you to others who could potentially hire you.
2. Those who can champion you.
3. Those who can teach you something new.
4. Wish list.
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Success happens when preparation meets opportunity. Now that you've prepared yourself and have a good idea of what you're looking for, you can develop your resume. It is sometimes wise to invest in a professionally written resume, but more often you want to try to write it yourself. Learn about keywords, formats, and cover letters so you can customize your resume to fit the job to which you are applying.
Building a career that inspires you takes time, focus and commitment. You need to the take the time to complete these steps before expecting results. Benefits include more control over your career, more career opportunities, and most importantly, the ability to create a career that gives you meaning, purpose, and great personal satisfaction.


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Summary - Precomputed Realtime GI
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Like so many aspects of game development, optimizing Scene lighting is about finding the right balance between desired visual result and performance cost. In many cases, it is worth sacrificing a small amount of lighting fidelity in exchange for reduced precompute times and improved run time performance.
Our tutorial Scene with a nighttime lighting treatment applied. Following our initial precompute, no further precomputation was required while generating an alternative lighting solution. This would be impossible with 'traditional' baked lightmapping techniques.
In this tutorial we have:
Explored how to evaluate our Scenes to make appropriate decisions about lightmap resolutions for Precomputed Realtime GI.
Learned that one of the most costly elements in lighting precomputes is the number of Charts in our Scene, and examined a number of techniques that can reduce Chart counts.
Set up efficient Light Probes volumes for use by small props and debris-type objects.
Looked at how adjusting the parameters of Unity's Precomputed Realtime GI unwrapping algorithm can help it make better decisions about stitching lighting UVs, therefore reducing the Chart count.
Explained what Clusters are, how they are used to calculate global illumination in Unity and how they can affect lighting performance.
Experimented with using Lightmap Parameters to fine tune resolution and lighting fidelity for objects within the Scene, reducing the precompute costs of objects that are less visually important.
Employing all of these techniques together should enable you to create production-quality lighting results in your Scenes with minimal precompute times. Combining this with the ability to quickly iterate on lighting with realtime updates to GI, plus the ability to change bounced lighting at run time, it quickly becomes apparent how Unity's Precomputed Realtime GI can be an attractive option for many realtime applications.
For further reading, please see the ARM Guide for Unity Developers here.


text: THUMB was formed in the summer of 1993 . All of the members at the time were involved in other bands but the 'project' status of THUMB quickly materialized into a full time band with the addition of singer Claus' old time skate buddy Jan. The chemistry of the new creation had a profound and inspirational intensity that lead to daily practices and a communal celebration for each song that the unit created. This union was truly something special. When it came to naming the group THUMB came up- it sounded good, did not imply to deep of a meaning and seemed to stick. Learning from the mistakes that each individual member had made in previous bands there was no rush to get out and play shows. A little after the band started playing out they added a fifth member- a DJ. This was definitely an uncommon addition but it fit the THUMB concept and sound. The goal was not to have the DJ replicate the style of traditional hip-hop DJ's who tend to stick to the trademark, rhythmic, old-school scratching techniques but to incorporate the turntables as more of a sampler adding a new found completeness to the band's sound. After releasing a demo that sold well in Germany the band released their first record and constantly toured. This first release did quite well and was re- released with five live tracks and a cover version of the Minor Threat classic 'I Don't Wanna Hear It' (of course with a THUMB-like twist). In 1996 THUMB played 130 shows in 10 months. The new record 'Exposure' was written following this touring in three months and was released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland last year. Since Thumb started they have toured with Sick of It All, Bad Religion, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Ignite, Millencolin, Rollins Band, Pennywise, Machine Head and many others. The cool thing about touring with such a varied list of bands was that it proved THUMB could reach out to many different types of people playing music that they were excited and compassionate about. Aside from music THUMB is concerned with issues that effect us all on a larger scale. PETA has worked closely with the band and included them in an anti-fur campaign 'I'd rather go naked than wear fur!'. All of the members of THUMB are vegetarians. SKATE AND DESTROY Being that they are from Germany and have never released a record in America THUMB are relatively unknown in this country. The band will be on the first 16 dates of this year's Warped Tour which should help to change this, finally allowing them to play live in America. Singer Claus, is no stranger to America though. Many of you from the 80's American skateboard scene will remember the name Claus Grabke. In 1981 Claus went pro for the German skate company TITUS SKATES. In 1985 he was a pro rider for POWELL PERALTA and had his own board which was extremely popular at the time.. In '86 Claus switched over to MADRID and later that year went to SANTA CRUZ- who he feels were his best all time sponsor. Throughout his 22 year history in the skateboarding scene (Claus started in 1976 and won his first contest in '77) Claus has also been sponsored by INDEPENDENT TRUCK CO., SPEED WHEELS and VANS SHOES. He was German champion 11 times, European champion 4 times, has won over 20 European cups and placed 4th and 6th in the official world championships. And we cannot forget Jan- he was also a German skateboard champion. Claus is quick to point out that competitions were never the reason that he skated. He was more into meeting new friends from around the world and traveling doing something that he loved. 'Skateboarding is not an Olympic kind of sport where you train with a perfect training and diet plan in mind.... it's all different... it's a lot like making music- it's independent and fulfilling, it's a means of expressing yourself!' In Germany Claus also had a popular 'zine called DEATHZONE and started the extremely successful MONSTER SKATEBOARD MAGAZINE which still exists today. Claus and Jan still actively skate but no longer on the professional circuit.


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Casa Feliz Hosts Wabash Eveningby Tom Runge • February 11, 2012 Share:
Wabash hosted a very special event in the Orlando area on February 10, 2012 at the historic Casa Feliz. Two Wabash presidents, Thad Seymour H'78 and current President Pat White, along with Professor Melissa Butler, made remarks.
President Seymour welcomed the group and gave a brief overview of the historic home. The house, made of brick, weighs over 700 tons! It was moved over 2,000 feet to its current location after a successful community effort to save it from destruction.
Professor Melissa Butler updated the attendees on the Challenge of Excellence from a very personal perspective. She noted the importance of scholarships in an age where the cost of a good education is steadily increasing. She also noted that the faculty has witnessed firsthand the positive impact of immersion courses on our young men.
President White gave an update on the college including many stories of his interaction with students. Wabash continues to make young men world changers. President White thanked the group for their support of Wabash noting that even in tough times Wabash remains strong because of the loyal support of the Wabash community. The President ended by pointing out quarterback-turned-filmmaker Russ Harbaugh '06, an art major, had one of the few films chosen for the Sundance Film Festival. He also mentioned Trustee Kelly Pfledderer '96, a speech major, who went from an IT student worker at Wabash to owning one of the fastest growing IT companies in the greater Indianapolis area.
Many thanks to Thad and Polly Seymour for setting up a great evening.
For more photos of the evening, click here.
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Mortgage rates have been falling lower and lower. So why can't I sell either of my houses?
That's right, I have two homes to sell: the house I live in now and the house I grew up in. My current home has been on the market for more than a year, and my family home since a month after my mother's death. But despite showings, open houses, and those historically low mortgage rates, neither has sold.
But I'm confident that will change – because I recently consulted professionals whose advice should help me sell faster. Implementing some of their advice would cost hundreds, but some could be cheap or free…
1. All the world's a stage
Let's start with the potentially most expensive. Staging a home is just about making it more like an uncluttered luxury hotel suite and less like your family's home. Do it on the inside and outside and your home will probably sell faster and for more.
2. Find the right professional
Sometimes you forget the obvious: The best, smartest thing a homeowner can do is find the right real estate agent for them. There are all kinds of pros out there, with all kinds of approaches and personalities. So how do you find the perfect fit? The easiest ways are also free:
- Get referrals. Obviously, the easiest step is simply to ask friends and family. But be careful, because an agent who did well selling your sister's fixer-upper isn't necessarily the best one to sell your four-bedroom raised ranch. Agents can specialize not only in geography but also in price ranges.
- Go to open houses. In this case, you aren't checking out the home, but the agent. And don't fret that you aren't interested in the house – smart agents know they're also selling themselves at open houses.
- Go online. If those first two options aren't working for you, search sites like RealEstateAgent.com and Realtor.com. When you find a few agents you might like, check them out online before contacting them. Are their websites professional-looking and inviting? Do they promote their properties well? Then call them. If the conversation goes well, set up a meeting. But remember, you have to feel comfortable, because this individual is helping you sell your most expensive possession.
3. Clean and de-clutter
Cleaning is obvious – we shouldn't even have to mention that a dirty kitchen or bathroom will cost you customers. But clutter is another matter. Step back and try to look at your home the way someone else would for the very first time. The half-dead philodendron? Toss it out. That old ratty hassock? Goodwill.
And what about the garage? If you use it to store everything but your car, clean it out so a prospective buyer can imagine pulling their own vehicle in there. (Although they'll probably do just like you and use it for storage.)
4. Maximize your home's curb appeal
Mow the lawn. Trim the shrubs. Buy a new welcome mat. Add a hanging plant next to your entrance, or some large terra-cotta pots filled with colorful blooms. This is crucial - online pictures of your front door will likely be the introduction to prospective buyers.
5. Invest in a friend
If a professional home staging profession is too expensive, ask a friend or your real estate agent to come in and give an honest assessment of your home. Having someone objective look at what you see everyday can yield results regarding items or spaces you as a homeowner have become blind to.
6. Create rooms
Substituting one room's use for another is a cheap way to transform a three-bedroom home with a den into a four-bedroom home. If it doesn't have a closet, add an armoire. Or maybe your home has a formal dining room that's never used. Add doors if it doesn't have them and a freestanding wardrobe – and you've got an instant main floor master bedroom.
7. Paint
Nothing can instantly transform a room like a new coat of paint. That's especially true if you're going from something dark and dingy (and scratched and dirty) to something light, bright, and white. Painting is one of the easiest and cheapest ways to change and improve a room's appearance. Anyone can do it. I know, because I have. A bedroom upstairs and the kitchen and dining room in my main house, and two bedrooms in my parents' home. HUGE difference.
8. Bring the outdoors in and take the indoors out
Plant the decorative plants not just in the ground around the deck, but inside. Furnish your seating areas outside with things you would normally find indoors, like soft cushions. Bridging the inside and the outdoors expands the feel of your home.
9. Add storage
New homebuyers are always looking for storage space. Maximize what you have by adding a closet storage system, incorporating shelves, two-tiered hangers, and the like. Storage doesn't have to be deep to be useful. Open up a space between studs and walls, install shelving, and you've got the perfect place for a series of small shelves to store CDs and DVDs.
10. Lights, camera, action!
Ceiling fixtures tend to get hung, then forgotten, which means they look dated before long. Inexpensive replacements from a home improvement store can brighten up the interior and make a room look more current.
Ross Bossoineau is a writer for Money Talks News, a consumer/personal finance TV news feature that airs in about 80 cities as well as around the Web. This column first appeared in Money Talks News.


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text: Germany's Marcel Kittel held of compatriot Andre Greipel and Mark Cavendish to win the final stage [AFP]Chris Froome won the 100th edition of the Tour de France on Sunday to become the second British champion in successive years. Froome was untroubled on the 21st and final stage of the three-week race, a 133.5-km ride from Versailles to Paris and an evening sprint finish on the Champs Elysees won by Germany's Marcel Kittel. The Kenyan-born rider led Colombia's Nairo Quintana by four minutes and 20 seconds in the overall standings, with Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez third, a further 44 seconds back. Dominant performance The 28-year-old Briton follows on from compatriot and team mate Bradley Wiggins, who sat out of this year's race for health reasons. He built his success on awe-inspiring attacks in the mountain climbs as well as his time-trialing ability. It quickly became clear that his rivals would have to fight for the other podium positions. Froome sipped champagne with Team Sky principal Dave Brailsford and sports director Nicolas Portal as the peloton left the Chateau de Versailles in the late afternoon at a leisurely pace. Quintana claimed both the polka-dot best climber's jersey and the white jersey for the best young rider. Rodriguez became the second rider to finish on the podium on all the grand Tours (France, Spain, Italy) without actually winning one. Alberto Contador, the 2007 and 2009 champion, finished fourth after cracking on Saturday's penultimate stage. France's Christophe Riblon, who won the spectacular l'Alpe d'Huez mountain stage, was named the most aggressive rider in the race. Peter Sagan of Slovakia retained the green jersey for the points classification. Kittel came out on top in a three-way sprint finish to the line, edging ahead of compatriot Andre Greipel and Britain's Mark Cavendish who was looking for his fifth straight final-stage win. Lieuwe Westra became the first rider to abandon the Tour on the Champs Elysees since 1977. SOURCE: Reuters Sport Cycling Latin America Colombia France


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Agrian Inc. and Farm Press Publications, a member of Penton Media, Inc.'s Agricultural Group, have announced an agreement in which Farm Press will become the national sales arm of Fresno, Calif.-based Agrian's advertising division.
Agrian, founded in 2004, enables growers, crop advisors and pesticide manufacturers to manage the mountainous volume of information now required by many states and food safety programs nationally.
The privately-held company provides the only web-based agridata tracking and reporting system that's comprehensive, easy to use and designed for the entire agricultural-food supply chain. Agrian recently completed an agreement to provide an application reporting system for the Arizona Department of Agriculture.
"We are extremely pleased to have this opportunity to work with Agrian to help bring its services to a larger number of growers and agricultural chemical manufacturers across the United States," said Greg Frey, vice president for Penton Media's Agricultural Group. "Agrian is truly a state-of-the-art operation when it comes to managing agricultural data."
"This strategic partnership joins the nation's leading agricultural food safety and agronomy data provider with the industry leading publisher," said Joe Middione Jr., chief operating officer for Agrian and a 30-year veteran of the agricultural chemical industry. "It presents a unique advertising opportunity for advertisers, as they can reach people in real-time, and provides relevant information to our users."
Unlike its main competitor, Agrian provides its basic services to growers, crop advisors and manufacturers free of charge. Its revenue model is based on charging for advanced services and for advertising on its Web pages.
"Agrian helps everyone in the food supply chain meet the growing demand for data addressing food safety, traceability, organically-grown and environmental sustainability issues," says Middione. "At the field level, the demand for crop data can seem overwhelming. Agrian makes it easy to collect vital crop data, quickly and efficiently, and distribute it to those who need it."
The company has a team of programmers in Fresno who are "extremely adept at turning challenges into opportunities," said Middione. "They can go from a concept or an idea to a usable tool in a matter of days."
With its rapid growth, Agrian now has over 2,400 registered crop advisor users who make recommendations on more than 14 million acres. It also has agreements with more than 185 supporting manufacturers and more than 4,100 EPA-approved product labels in its database.
Among the tools offered by Agrian:
Agrian Advisor — Recommendation writing tool
Agrian Applicator — GIS mapping with map notes
Agrian Grower — Recordkeeping tool
Agrian Processor — Pesticide reporting/food safety and compliance
"We also offer advanced products with added features, many of which have been suggested by our users," Middione notes. "With these products, Agrian offers the only system that connects growers, crop advisors and applicators in their own private — and secure — data-sharing network."
For more information about Agrian, go to http://www.agrian.com. For more information about Penton, go to http://www.penton.com.
Agricultural Publications — BEEF, Corn and Soybean Digest, Delta Farm Press, Farm Industry News, Hay and Forage Grower, National Hog Farmer, Southeast Farm Press, Southwest Farm Press, Western Farm Press
About Penton Media, Inc.
As a leading, independent, business-to-business media company, Penton knows business and how to create and disseminate the vital content that moves markets. Penton serves the information needs of more than six million business professionals every month in industries ranging from Agriculture and Aviation to Electronics, Natural Products, and Information Technology. With the majority of the company's properties ranked the #1 or #2 information source for their respective industries, Penton is where professionals turn to gain the critical insight, expert analysis, and relevant connections needed to compete and succeed. Headquartered in New York City, the privately held company is owned by MidOcean Partners and U.S. Equity Partners II, an investment fund sponsored by Wasserstein & Co., LP, and its co-investors. For additional information on the company and its businesses, visit www.penton.com.


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Applications for the Jeffrey Energy Center youth deer hunt dueNov. 1
TOPEKA – The Westar Energy Green Team will host a youth rifle deer hunt at the Jeffrey EnergyCenter, seven miles north of St. Marys, Dec. 4-15and Jan. 1-12. Youth 12 and older are invited to attend and submit an application by Nov. 1. A limited number of spots are available, so hunts will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
Hunts will be conducted from ground blinds in the early morning and late afternoon, and will be led by volunteer, experienced hunters. Hunters must be accompanied by an adult mentor and are encouraged to bring their own rifle; however, one can be provided upon request. Hunters must have a Unit 9 deer permit and hunters 16 and older must possess a hunting license and hunter education certificate.
An orientation session will be held on Nov. 16 to instruct hunters on safety, deer biology, and assist youth with sighting-in rifles. To apply for the hunt, contact Barb Cornelius at (785) 575-8125. Hunters successful in receiving a spot will be notified by Nov. 8.
The Green Team's annual youth deer hunts are part of an initiative designed to introduce youth to hunting, and encourage hunting as a life-long tradition.


text: With reports coming in from various quarters, it has been brought to light that Apple is set to reveal the redesigned Mac Pro. The unveilment will be disclosed tomorrow and the device will go on sale on Apple's online and retail stores. Also, this product can be purchased from selected authorized resellers too.


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September 21, 2013, Omaha, Nebraska – Puerto Rico captured the bronze medal on Saturday at the NORCECA (North and Central America and Caribbean) Women's Continental Championship by defeating Canada 25-23, 25-16, 25-16.
Puerto Rico earned a podium spot for the second time in the 23rd edition of the biennial championship. Puerto Rico won the silver medal in 2009.
Karina Ocasio, who entered the bronze-medal match with a tournament-leading 63 points, added to her point total with a match-high 19 points for Puerto Rico. Aurea Cruz chipped in 14 points in the victory. Canada was paced by Tabitha Love led Canada with 13 points and Dana Cranston added 10 points.
"Looking back, I think there are a lot of positives that we're taking away from this," said Canadian team captain Brittney Page. "We definitely played out of our comfort zone and stepped up and maintained that longer. Even the first set tonight wasn't as good as we have been for the rest of the tournament. It was disappointing."
Offensively, Puerto Rico dominated Canada with a 44-27advantage in kills and benefited from 19 Canadian errors. Canada held a slim 10-9 margin in blocks and both teams had three aces.
"We kept our worst game of the tournament for the last day," said Canada's head coach Arnd Ludwig. "We started well in the first set but then everything broke down."
Canada went 1-1 in the round robin, defeated Trinidad and Tobago in the quarterfinals before falling to the U.S. in the semis.
The championship final between the U.S. and the Dominican Republic was held later Saturday.
Canada's Roster (listed with team and hometowns)
Opposite Hitters:
Lisa Barclay – University of British Columbia (Brandon, MB)
Brittney Page – Barbar D'X-Elles (Belguim) (Vernon, BC)
Outside Hitters:
Marie-Pier Murray-Methot – Montichiari Volley Femminile (Italy) (Quebec City, QC)
Tabi Love – Caguas Criollas (Puerto Rico) (Dauphin, MB)
Shanice Marcelle – University of British Columbia (Victoria, BC)
Dana Cranston – Colorado State University (Fort St. John, BC)
Middle Blockers:
Jaimie Thibeault, E.S. Cannet Rocheville (France), (Sylvan Lake, AB)
Marisa FIeld – Istres Ouest Provence (France) (Kelowna, BC)
Lucy Charuk – ZOK Split 1700,(Croatia) (Delta, BC)
Jennifer Lundquist – Montana State University (Surrey, BC)
Kelci French – Trinity Western University, (Okotoks, AB)
Janie Guimond – Kopenicker Sport Club (Germany), (Becancour, QC)
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Born: November 11, 1992
Birthplace: Elizabeth, N.J.
Parents: Alphonsus and Chinyere Ibeh
Siblings: Four brothers, seven sisters.
Nickname: U.C.
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High school coach: Tom Hennessy
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- Played four years and starred for Colonia High School in Colonia, N.J.
- Named Middlesex County Player of the Year and Third Team All-State as a senior by the Newark Star-Ledger.
- Led Colonia to a 27-2 record, Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament Championship and the No. 19 ranking in the Star-Ledger's final state poll as a senior.
- Registered 227 kills, 69 blocks and 18 digs in 2010 and finished her career with the Patriots with 504 kills and 150 blocks.
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- Didn't begin playing organized volleyball until her freshman year in high school.
- The youngest of 12 siblings.
- Also ran track for three years and played two seasons of basketball at Colonia.
- Also considered Seton Hall.
- Worked at Aunt Annie's Pretzel's in high school.
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Polished necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 50 diseños de 11 diseñadores freelance.
2010 Perth School Ball Expo
We are set to host a school ball/prom/formal expo in Perth, Western Australia. This newly created, innovative event will give school ball attendees, school committee members and organisers the opportunity to meet with a variety of suppliers in a relaxed venue - a "One-stop-shop" for organising the perfect school ball. This expo will attract retailers from industries such as fashion, beauty, entertainment, venue hire, decorating, make-up and hair, menswear, music, photography and luxury transport.
15 – 18 year old high school students, School ball organising committee e.g: School administration staff, Year coordinators, Parents and Citizens (P & C) groups, teachers, parents.
Ideally the logo will reflect the glitz and glamour of a school ball whilst appealing to the 15 – 18 year old market. Whilst we expect the majority of people attending will be female we still want to appeal to the male market.
Here are a few things to think about:
1. Stylish, modern, sleek design- elegant, chandeliers, ball gowns, tuxedos etc
2. Nothing overtly sexual
3. The typeface should be clear, bold with a traditional twist e.g. calligraphy style
4. No pink, would prefer a bold colour pallet
Here is an example of a school ball expo held in another city. We don't particularly want similar design or colour pallets they have used, but this may give you an idea of the event and the atmosphere we want to create.
The design should be memorable and easily recognisable. It should work in both coloured and monochrome versions.
If you are using stock or clipart images, ensure that you have the rights to them and are able to transfer them to us.
We would like files in the following formats:
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Morgan leaves for the Pacific Crest trail
And I thought I was busy. Morgan, long time housemate and friend, had quite a couple weeks. He defended his PhD dissertation, prepared for the 4-month 2600-mile PCT, sued the woman who hit him last year in small claims court (no lawyer), moved out and started hanging out with a girl he's had a crush on for awhile (should I be making that public?). Adventure in many forms. Hi hike will require over 20 mail drops of food; he painstakingly measured out his food needs, packed, dated and addressed all the boxes and delivered them to his closest friends for mailing. He's got a close friend from England with him who has a blog here. They started hiking June 3rd.


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I do want to make my avatar taller, but there's something where we should choose the "lesser evil" what comes to them.
Tall/short scalers:
+ Won't squash back to the default size and works with all avatars if made as a separate product.
– Tall avatars may sit hovering above the sitting spots, short avatars may be embedded inside the chair below them.
– When couple posing or dancing, the height may not match to the other, scalerless avatars unless the scaler is removed.
– If made properly as a tall scaler with the limbs and spine being longer, the unwanted skewing effect starts to appear. The greater difference to the default bone aspects, the more skewing.
Tall/short avatars:
+ Default standing and sitting can be adjusted properly by the creator according to the avatar height.
+ No skewing effect ever appears.
± Avatar resets to the default bone proportions as soon as there is any other pose spot than default sitting or standing. This may be beneficial for the couple posing or dancing for the auto match, but for single pose spots it may be unwanted.
Does anyone know about a third option with the best of the both worlds and the skewing effect removed? Such as a way to tell to the client that the bone length attributes should be ignored in the 3rd party animations?
And what's your favorite solution to this?
Tall/short scalers vs. avatars
Help and Tips on Making Avatars Poses and Animations
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Re: Tall/short scalers vs. avatars
Some pointers about the "skewing" effect: first, tall avatars (animation based) actually display sort of skewing since IMVU *.XAF format doesnt really support scaling information. All the animations can do is to change the relative positions of the joints, so the joint areas of the mesh is getting pulled off center, towards the child bones in the hierarchy. If the animation "scaling" exceeds 120 or something per cent, all joints will be broken badly. Second, scalers only display skewing if they use non-uniform scaling (x:2.5,y:1.0,z:0.5 or similar). If the scaler is uniform along all of the axes, the results will be stable
In theory, animations would not override the avatar height if we would be able to remove bone position information from a file. But so far, I wasnt able to create *.xaf that contains rotation only, even by editing it directly. It refused to work without positional info
In theory, animations would not override the avatar height if we would be able to remove bone position information from a file. But so far, I wasnt able to create *.xaf that contains rotation only, even by editing it directly. It refused to work without positional info
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