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Waldo Bastian, the KDE 2.x release coordinator, has announced that KDE
2.2.1 was packaged as a tarball yesterday and will be officially released on September 17, 2001. Those
of you expecting the release this Monday will be happy to know that the extra week was used to squash bugs. At about the same time, Dirk Mueller, the new KDE 3.x release coordinator (thanks, Dirk!), posted the projected KDE 3.0 release schedule. The short and sweet: first beta on December 3, 2001, first release candidate on January 7,
2002, and KDE 3.0 on February 25, 2002. Unlike the KDE 1 to KDE 2 change, this one
should be much smoother: Qt has changed far less, and very few (if any) core applications will be completely rewritten, as many were for KDE 2.
I think I'm in love with this quick one-release-a-month way of doing things.
Keep up the good work!!!
It is too fast...
I even haven't have chance to upgrade to KDE2.2 and planning to do it this week until I read this news of KDE 2.2.1 release.
Question: If I Install the KDE 2.2 now, is it easy to upgrade it KDE 2.2.1 or Do I need to download again all the libraries (20 packages or more)? Should I wait for KDE 2.2.1 instead?
> Question: If I Install the KDE 2.2 now, is it easy to upgrade it KDE 2.2.1 or Do I need
> to download again all the libraries (20 packages or more)? Should I wait for KDE 2.2.1
> instead?
Better wait until 2.2.1 is out. It fixes several bugs. For several reasons discussed >1000 times we do only provide the tarballs as a whole and most packagers create completely new RPMs, so there won't be a smaller "upgrade version".
Hmmm...this is only a rant/flame but if installing new updates is such a complicated matter with your distro, you can always switch to Debian and have everything done for you.
P.S. Daniel, "we do only provide tarballs" is not very grammatical. I believe that should read "we only provide" and the do is implied. [Major flame/rant]
I tried Progeny Debian last week, and the "latest" release of KDE for Progeny was 2.0. I found a site where I could get KDE 2.1, but it didn't have instructions on how to install it from within Debian.
I've been running SuSE Linux 7.2 for a while, and have KDE2.2 installed from several very nicely packaged RPMs, available from SuSE's LinuKS (Linux KDE Service) site.
Debian itself seems to be fine, but in order to get the latest and greatest, you almost always have to compile from tarballs.. so why even bother with Debian in the first place?
This is a serious question, not meant to be a flame or a cutdown on Debian.. I simply want to know.. with Debian having this great package management system.. how come the latest and greatest software isn't available on Debian when it is for other Distros, like SuSE, RedHat or Mandrake?
It's not?
merlin:/home/spark# apt-cache show kdebase
Package: kdebase
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Installed-Size: 16456
Maintainer: Ivan E. Moore II
Architecture: i386
Version: 4:220.127.116.1110822-1
You just have to use the "unstable" branch, easy as that.
And no, you system won't become unstable because you do that. ;)
It's just that you will NEVER find anything in stable that isn't tested out for months and you'll never find anything in "testing", that is just packaged (A few days after usually).
So use unstable but don't do a dist-upgrade, just fetch all the sotware you need.
You'll get all the latest and greatest packages, nicely packaged by over 500 dedicated maintainers, mostly a few days (or even faster) after the source is released.
KDE and Gnome packages are usually available at the day of their release.
I never have to compile from source, unless I want to try out a CVS version or a 0.0.1 app in development.
It's not?
merlin:/home/spark# apt-cache show kdebase
Package: kdebase
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Installed-Size: 16456
Maintainer: Ivan E. Moore II
Architecture: i386
Version: 4:184.108.40.20610822-1
You just have to use the "unstable" branch, easy as that.
And no, you system won't become unstable because you do that. ;)
It's just that you will NEVER find anything in stable that isn't tested out for months and you'll never find anything in "testing", that is just packaged (A few days after usually).
So use unstable but don't do a dist-upgrade, just fetch all the sotware you need.
You'll get all the latest and greatest packages, nicely packaged by over 500 dedicated maintainers, mostly a few days (or even faster) after the source is released.
KDE and Gnome packages are usually available at the day of their release.
I never have to compile from source, unless I want to try out a CVS version or a 0.0.1 app in development.
Jep, Debian is just GREAT for KDE. :)
Never had such a nice KDE installation and it was never that easy.
That was the first time I did with Debian back in the good old days of KDE 2.0 and that was the reason why I fell in love with Debian. :)
But this doesn't change the problem that upgrading everything KDE will be a pain for modem users. :) Especially if they have to pay for their onlinetime.
Fortunatly, that shouldn't be many anymore. :)
The main problem I have with Debian's KDE packages is that by default they install Debian's menu items in the same menus as the KDE-only stuff. I prefer to separate KDE apps from non-KDE ones. Similarly, I somewhat dislike how everything installs in /usr/share instead of like /usr/kde or something like that, but I suppose it's in the spirit of the FSSTND.
Minor gripes though. Anyway, keep up the good work, KDE and Debian!
Actually, it's in the spirit of the FHS :)
It's been a pain to complete the transition, lets not go back again :P
Hmm, for me Debian puts it's own menus in submenus, like
Utilities -> Debian -> Application
That's pretty handy.
Don't know why though, maybe it's a different "menu" version.
And if you don't like this at all, you can just do a
apt-get remove menu
This won't hurt you much.
About /usr, that's a matter of taste. I for one HATE seperate directorys for every desktop. I mean, usually 90% of my applications are from one desktop, so this is not ONE part, it's THE part of the system, that's why it should be in /usr and not /usr/kde or even worse /opt/kde! This is just causing incompatibilities.
Oh yeah, that's what I meant: Debian icons go in submenus of the KDE menus. I prefer to have a "Debian" submenu off the K menu and put all that stuff in there. Mostly just because most non-KDE, non-GNOME apps don't have icons (and the ones that do don't look nice like KDE ones), and I hate the look of a menu full of nice KDE icons mixed with "unknown" icons :)
Yes, just a matter of taste.
[And yeah, I meant FHS, not FSSTND. I knew it had a different name but was too tired to think of it :)]
Actually, I don't like it and I have several reasons why.
First: Stability. I like a cutting edge system, but I also want it to work. With only a month for programmers to find and fix bugs, releases get out that are not exactly stable. Also, it doesn't give a lot of time to optimize code. You can get it to work, but will it work fast and efficient?
Second: Upgrading. I would rather wait until a program has been fully implemented than to see little bits and pieces of improvement or fixes as releases go by. Its progress, but it doesn't seem worth going through an upgrade.
Third: Time. For nine out of 12 months I live on a college campus and have a blistering fast T3 connection. For the other 3 I live off campus and have a 56k dialup modem. Pretty soon I plan to live off campus 12 months a year (all year) and will have a 56k modem until broadband prices fall and it becomes available in whatever area I will live in. That said, it will take me quite some time to download the tarballs for a release. Compiling, too takes some time (even on a 1 gig Athlon). So I would want to actually spend more time in the windowmanager than getting it and compiling it. My grandmother is quoted by saying "I don't want to spend the rest of my life in front of a computer when there really isn't much left." She's pushing 70 years now and is moderately healthy, but you can understand her argument.
Fourth: Time. This is different in that it relates to the developers. This is free software and so any of the developers develop as volunteers. Consequently, I don't wish to rush them or crowd their lives anymore than they might already be because this college kid wants pretty fonts on a free OS. Also, I soon will be among the list of developers around the world, and intend to contribute to the open source community; still, I would consider it a secondary activity (if not a hobby), presumably as do many of the developers of KDE and its app family. Hobby should not take precedence over making a living. That may sound overly capitalistic, but "whoever said money is the root of all evil obviously never went hungry." I forgot who said that, maybe it was a rapper, maybe it was Murphy.
So thats my opinion, not meant to be inflammatory. Maybe I will be one of the KDE developers one day, or will develop a really cool KDE app. Only time will tell.
Is Dre colour-blind? Or am I?
The jury's still out on that one ;-)
¿Where can I suggest new features for KDE 3? I have read the announce and it seems not have many changes ...
¿What about a little redesign of the user interface (kpanel, i.e.), like XP (XP is beautiful, and MacOS X is more beautiful ...)
It's Kicker, not kpanel, and beauty is only skin-deep.
But in a GUI, is it not that skin-deep beauty that is vital?
That's like saying:
"Look a my Ferrari, it doesn't have an engine, but it looks great!"
but you buy a Ferrari for its appearance, not (only) its engine...
but you shouldn't have one without the other, else both are pointless!
They're called themes.
I wouldn't like KDE to look like XP's Luna, or MacOS's Aqua. It needs to at least be original in some way. And might I use this chance to be on-topic to say that I think it's childish how MS made a badly-done copy of the Aqua gui? You should check out XP's gui before they released Luna, and after. Completely different styling. It's not at all that surprising that Luna (just the name is a rip-off) showed up a bit after Aqua.
Besides, I don't even like Luna. I think it's ugly (it doesn't have sheens, which are a core element of the liquid effect).
But you *can* make KDE look like Luna or Aqua. Well, I don't know about Luna, but Aqua for sure, which is available in several incarnations on kde.themes.org. :)
... or even better than those slow pixmap-based renderings of Aqua at themes.org, go to mosfet.org and download his Liquid style engine :) Luna-style window decoration coupled with Aqua.
I always hated all available KDE styles and themes, but I immidiatly fall in love with Liquid. :)
It does not even compare to every other Aqua or Luna clone I've ever seen. It's so much better! It feels like a "real" and "native" style, not a clone or something.
And it's unbelievable fast.
Here is my desktop:
Note that the menu on the top is for some weird reason shown BEHIND the menu bar in this shot. Usually it's not so it looks better in reallife. ;)
Is Mosfet's Liquid Engine like a window manager? Is it like Window Maker (or Sawfish, etc), or a copy of KDE with a new look?
It's a style engine for KDE, Sarah. That means it changes the appearance of Qt and KDE apps for you - just like you can choose to have your KDE desktop look like Mac, Windows or Unix currently.
Basically it consists of:
1. a set of window decoration for KWin, the KDE window manager
2. a style engine to change the appearance of the widgets (buttons, scrollbar etc) of Qt/KDE apps
3. a colour scheme to switch the colours
Pretty amazing stuff! GNOME won't have easily-switchable colour schemes until GNOME 2 next year.
You should try Mosfet's High Performance Liquid theme.
Yes, that's pretty damn cool (I use it currently), but I think he didn't speak about the style that is themable, but about fixed elements like the panel or the startmenu. Or even the login menu...
I would also suggest to work on the desktop/filemanager part.
Some ideas of Nautilus are pretty good. For example the transparent and colored select box when dragging the mouse while mousebutton is held. That's not just very nice to look at, but also easier to the eyes than a thin black line. :)
I also like how Nautilus renders Text below items. Very nice. KDE needs some improvement in this area.
Also missing is transparent moving od icons. I thought that was already implemente? I remember something like that, but can't find it in KDE 2.2. This does not just look nice, but it is VERY usefull to exactly see where you are placing your icon. :)
Something I do NOT like about the current KDE optic is, that it always and everywhere renders thin black lines! What's up with that? For example: I select an icon and click on the desktop to deselect it. Now their is a small black border around the icon... why? To show me that I clicked this last? It just looks ugly.
This also happens to buttons and many other widgets.
Please remove that! :) There is also a lot of weirdness when clicking and moving things. For example, when dragging an item, there are boxes drawn around the item and the text... why? It even lacks behind the actual rendering of the item... very ugly. :) Selected items do not look nice as well, that could be improved.
You see, there is a lot more about eyecandy than GUI-style and window decorations...
Some other ideas: When drawing the menu on top of the screen, can't you (optionally) place a shadow below it like Mac OS X?
Or even better, implement those shadows (optional) for every window and probably even icons?
That would just rock. I know that it would be quite a performance hit, but maybe this would force the lame XFree developers to come out with this alpha blending extension soon!
It would also be great to have real transparent windows (while moving or for backgrounds of some widgets), but I think that would be way to slow without native support by Xfree. :(
It would be great if someone could port Qt and KDE to DirectFB.
I know that people don't want to abandon Xfree, so it would be great if KDE would only depend on Qt, so it could run on every plattform that Qt supports and you could run this either on Xfree or on Linux framebuffer.
Qt/Embedded looks so great... why do our embedded devices have more eye candy than our desktop computers?? :) That's not fair.
XFree already has alpha, with the xrender extension. Or am I mistaken?
Has it? I don't think so.
AFAIK transparency tricks like the Liquid menus or the transparent windows while moving in Enlightenment still have to be done by copying the screen to a buffer and using this as the background. :(
That's why this Enlightenment windows always stop for a second before you can move them transparently. This sucks.
Alpha blending could be used for so many things...
X is not really the greatest thing for a desktop.
I would gladly switch to DirectFB for desktop rendering and user X only for 3D games anymore.
echo "exec quake3" > .xinitrc
Hmm, lack of one eye-candy oriented feature (that's already currently in devel) is hardly reason to switch entirely to FB. FB is good, but X has quite a bit going for it, like network windowing support, and acclerated 2d.
Not really. Xfree really doesn't have that much 3d support, nor hardware 2d. I know this is a complicated thing, you have to implement OpenGL or Mesa to even have and hardware acceleration in Xfree. Still, my video card, an S3 Savage4, that is has hardware accelerated 2d and 3d cannot do hardware acceleration because it is only implemented for 3dFX, Matrox, and NVidia chipsets. What about the rest of us? If I had full hardware accel. support for my board, X and KDE would no doubt run so much faster, but as I don't they are noticeably slower compared to win 98 with hardware accel. support from the manufacturer. Absolutely no 3d games for me until Mesa can fully support my card's chipset.
Accelerated 2D is MUCH better with DirectFB! They even have a DirectFB X-Server, which outperformces XFree in benchmarks. Couldn't try it yet.
XFree has more drivers and better 3D support. Drivers will come and 3D support is not important for the desktop (I could still launch XFree from within the DirectFB desktop for the game).
The network support is something, that many users don't really need. :)
It would be great, if KDE could just run on "Qt" (not Xlibs) and Qt would run natively on DirectFB, so you could choose your environment.
X is really not everybody's taste.
Or their could be something like a "layer" between Qt, the hardware/operating system and KDE, so you just had to port this layer (along Qt) to other plattforms if you want to run KDE on them.
KDE could become a kernel independent operating system, like Qube or Athene. :) That would really rock.
>KDE could become a kernel independent operating system, like Qube or Athene. :) That would really rock.
Eh, I dunno about that. There's a whole lot more code and work in between a DE and a full OS, and the KDE developers are working hard enough as it is. On the other hand, perhaps a Linux distro dedicated to nothing but KDE (and not a crappy commercial one either, but an open source distro) would be very cool.
>For example: I select an icon and click on the desktop to deselect it. Now their is a small black border around the icon... why? To show me that I clicked this last?
No, it's for people who like to use the keyboard. That line indicates where the current focus is so that you can move it around with the keyboard. Win2K has a very nice option that turns off these keyboard hints until you press an arrow key. Yet another option for KDE's overcrowded configuration panels.
>maybe this would force the lame XFree developers to come out with this alpha blending extension soon!
The render extension is already out. That's what gives us the wonderful anti-aliased text. Alpha-blending is already used in various places in KDE. I think with QT3 support for alpha-blending will become more universal, but I'm not sure.
>Qt/Embedded looks so great...
What you aren't seeing in the screenshots is the fact that QT/Embedded is not hardware accelerated, which makes it very slow. QT/Embedded was never meant to replace X for normal usage.
> No, it's for people who like to use the keyboard. That line indicates where the current focus is so that you can move it around with the keyboard. Win2K has a very nice option that turns off these keyboard hints until you press an arrow key. Yet another option for KDE's overcrowded configuration panels.
1) They should look nicer. :)
2) That's a nice idea. Why not just do it by default?
> The render extension is already out. That's what gives us the wonderful anti-aliased text. Alpha-blending is already used in various places in KDE. I think with QT3 support for alpha-blending will become more universal, but I'm not sure.
I know that it's used for Antia Aliasing, but I never saw it used for actual alpha blending of windows or widgets. I don't think this part is out yet.
If it is, why isn't is used? Maybe somebody know?
> What you aren't seeing in the screenshots is the fact that QT/Embedded is not hardware accelerated, which makes it very slow. QT/Embedded was never meant to replace X for normal usage.
Framebuffer IS hardware accelerated (look at DirectFB). And it's very fast.
Of course no 3D yet. :) But I don't need 3D on my desktop (yet). And it wouldn't be a problem to launch X to play Quake or so.
The framebuffer is *NOT* hardware accelerated. DirectFB is not the framebuffer. DirectFB is hardware accelerated. DirectFB is a layer on top of the framebuffer that provides an interface to hardware acceleration. DirectFB needs lots of drivers to catch up with XFree.
DirectFB does look like a cool project. Those screenshots are amazing! Especially this one:
I dearly hope someone ports QT to DirectFB (which is not the same as QT/Embedded running on the framebuffer) so we can enjoy that DirectFB goodness. However, even if KDE was ported to DirectFB, it probably couldn't use any DirectFB specific features because DirectFB only works on Linux and KDE is cross-platform.
In regards to QT embedded, the graphical layers bypasses X and talks directly to the frame buffer (in the kernel), hence the reason the importance of frame buffers in the kernel, thus removing the need to have a top heavy X + QT etc etc.
I think kicker should use some xml skin system like noatun, sonique or winamp3.
This would simply rock! Imagine that you could choose a background for kicker (a png with any format) or even some images for the background, then each item on kicker could be a png in any format...
It's hard to explain it well.
Later I'll post some screenshots and some xml to show what I mean.
Ok, here's the idea:
http://www.protoman.f2s.com/pic01.png (144k, png)
Now let me explain how this theme would be build (I'll supose the background is only one image called blue.png) - this is only a idea, so I'll kick values for posx and posy (position x and position y) for the items. So here's the xml:
and so goes on for dock, clock, other applets, etc.....
this can be more generic, as instead of a tag for each applet, a generic tag that receives a applet name.
Anyway, this is my idea, what do you think?
I think it is already possible. Kicker can have a backround image already. Kicker's buttons can have "backround tiles" that show up behind the icons. You can change Kicker's icons with an icon theme, and you can change the appearence of the applet handles, buttons, etc. with a regular theme. You wouldn't want to specify the positions of buttons and applets in the theme itself, that is for the user to decide. The only thing that is missing is the XML to tie it together. Currently KDE's themeing capabilities are somewhat widely distributed in different places. You're welcome to invent an XML theme parser for KDE, since no one else has shown a desire to do so (although unified theme support is an often-requested feature).
Yes, the only think that seems to be missing is enabling other formats of kicker other than a rectangle.
This could even be extended to it's applets. Imagine how cool a circle clock or elipsed buttons for open apps.
With this and hability to use kicker as any format, things should be very easy, but I really would like to extend it more to something like Object Desktop.
I like your ideas.
It would be really need to be able to skin kicker like say... k-jofol. :)
Someone could do a sience fiction kicker, etc...
Look at Athene (www.rocklyte.com) to know what I'm talking about (you can download and install it, it's pretty easy and a nice demo of a fully skinnable desktop! Very impressive).
Of course that's very hard to do, cause you have to provide places for applets, the menu entry's, etc. You can't hardcode them, cause the user could decide to load an unknown applet or something like that.
I don't expect this very soon, but would probably be a nice idea for KDE 4.0 ;)
Try kde.themes.org for themes and help with making your own. That's the great thing about Free software: If you don't like it, you can fix it! I eagerly await your beautiful new KDE skins!
I think a lot of users will be surprised reading that there is no plant to make a unique theme handler, merging things like window decoration / theme / style into one single menu point under kcontrol, and even more important, integrate a theme creator which enables the user to simply choose style / wallpaper / colours etc, save everything into 1 file, and upload it to the one-day-probably-working-and-updated-again-kde.themes.org.
I think its SO important. I would like to start to improve my C++ to build a theme creator. I think this is not very difficult. Only a wizard that asks you what color or pixmap do you want for the different widgets.
Yeah, we'd all appreciate your efforts!
I took again a look at the list of planned features and it makes me think that kde-developers are not really talking about all their plans. I guess we ll be surprised by the things that are upcoming and not mentioned in the list by our kde-wizard heroes.
Dont forget about improving your c++ abilities and write the theme-manager ;-)
I think its SO important. I would like to start to improve my C++ to build a theme creator. I think this is not very difficult. Only a wizard that asks you what color or pixmap do you want for the different widgets.
Right said. That merging would be _badly_ needed.


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In 2011, the State Ports Authority (SPA) announced intentions to accommodate 104 cruise ship visits per year—a drastic increase from the previous pattern of cruise visits that were predominantly ports-of-call by vessels of smaller size and passenger capacity. We seek to gain awareness and understanding of the problems created in downtown Charleston by the recent tripling of cruise ship visits, the increasing size of these ships, and the home-porting of Carnival vessels that necessitates passengers driving or being driven downtown to embark and debark. The self-evident consequences resulting from more than a year of these visits are congestion from increased traffic and street closures; air pollution and soot from burning dirty fuels to power large ships in port which soil neighboring buildings and endanger health; threat of water pollution as ships can now legally discharge raw sewage within three miles of shore; noise from ship horns and PA systems; and visual impairment and degradation of "The Holy City's" Colonial-era skyline. Most of all, we seek and propose equitable solutions to minimize these problems while protecting current and future jobs and economic benefits from regulated cruise operations:
- Make "Voluntary Limits" Recommended by SPA and City Legally Binding.
- The Union Pier terminal is currently planned to shift north from the end of Market Street to the end of Society Street. We believe all possible sites for a new cruise terminal should be studied, considering both positive and negative impacts, so the best option is selected.
- The cruise industry has degraded other communities, polluting their air and water, eroding local businesses and unraveling community fabric. In just three years, the cruise industry tripled in Charleston – with no local control. Cruise lines break environmental laws. Panamanian-based Carnival cruise lines pled guilty to pollution discharges and falsifying federal pollution records in 2002. Carnival is, literally, a convicted environmental felon – with enough toilets for 3,000 people.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation took the unprecedented step of putting Charleston on a "watch list" because of the danger posed by cruise operations to the Peninsula. Industrial cruise congestion and pollution do not help our valuable historic tourist trade.
The City of Charleston doesn't collect a dime for dockings. Foreign cruise lines pay no taxes, yet use our roads, impact our neighborhoods, and pollute our environment.
The S.C. State Ports Authority has made "promises" to limit impacts – and then repeatedly broken them. More promises from SPA (whose profits increase with more cruise industry) are worthless.
THE PORTS AUTHORITY'S BULLYING THREATS SPA's Union Pier Scare Tactic. Everyone knows that the 60 acres of publicly owned waterfront property at Union Pier is a derelict eyesore and has to be redeveloped. And we all know it will be redeveloped – if SPA won't do it, the citizens of South Carolina will make SPA sell it like it has done with numerous other holdings. Confirming some local control over cruise operations will guide that development and ensure that it, like every other development in town, maintains a healthy balance.

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Although these alternative cancer treatments may not cure cancer, they provide relief from the signs and symptoms caused by cancer. The common signs and symptoms range from anxiety, fatigue, nausea, pain, difficulty in sleeping among others. These symptoms can be lessened by alternative treatments. They offer a feeling of control over one's health. A lot of folks with cancer are open to trying out new ways to treat their cancer. However, with their being numerous alternative ways advertised, some are generally not safe and have been proven to be dangerous and are not approved to be practiced by any person with cancer issues. The alternative ones that are generally safe and have been proven to be beneficial to include the following. But make sure to discuss with your doctor to help you pick out the right strategies that will work for you.
The first one is physical exercise. Carrying out light exercises may assist in relieving stress and fatigue and help you have a good night's sleep. It has been shown that many people who exercise generally live longer and have a better quality of life. Work with your doctor to come up with the ideal exercise workouts for you and look to take them for at least 30mins a day.
Meditation is also a great alternative way of dealing with the signs and symptoms of cancer. It involves a deep concentration of your mind on one object, sound, you're breathing, or anyone thinks that you are patients. You can sign up with a teacher to guide you through it all. Meditating at least once a day. It is a technique that is proven to be safe.
Music therapy sessions. During these times, listening to music or playing musical instruments as well as sing songs and write lyrics will be the go-to activities. A well-trained therapist will take you through the activities and will help you design the activities that meet your specific needs. One may also be put with a group to work together. It is found that musical therapy helps relieve pain and nausea and vomiting.
Hypnosis also helps with the coping of cancer. It involves a deep state of concentration where a hypnotist will hypnotize you helping you relax in the process. They may do this by talking to you gently in a soft voice. They will then work on helping you reduce your stress and control your pain. It is a helpful technique for people with anxiety and pain and has a tough time sleeping at night. Make sure to work with a certified hypnotist that is well trained on this craft. Also, be sure to release all your medical details to the person.
Acupuncture is also a great alternative way of treating your cancer signs and symptoms. This is where tiny needles are inserted into your skin at particular points by a practitioner. It has been found to relieve pain in people. It is also helpful in relieving nausea and vomiting and will help one relax. Visit a practitioner that is licensed to carry out his activities and ask for referrals and references from your doctor. You could also include all the different alternatives to work simultaneously for example meditation and exercise to provide further stress relief.


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Firebase Security Rules for Cloud Storage allow you to control access to objects stored in Cloud Storage buckets. The flexible rules syntax allows you to create rules to control any operation, from all writes to your Cloud Storage bucket to operations on a specific file.
This guide describes the basic syntax and structure of Cloud Storage Security Rules to create complete rulesets.
Service and database declaration
Firebase Security Rules for Cloud Storage always begin with the following declaration:
service firebase.storage {
// ...
The service firebase.storage
declaration scopes the rules to
Cloud Storage, preventing conflicts between Cloud Storage Security Rules and
rules for other products such as Cloud Firestore.
Basic read/write rules
Basic rules consist of a match
statement identifying Cloud Storage
buckets, a match statement specifying a filename, and an allow
detailing when reading the specified data is allowed. allow
specify the access methods (e.g., read, write) involved, and conditions
under which access is either allowed or denied.
In your default ruleset, the first match
statement uses a {bucket}
expression to indicate the rules apply to all buckets in your project. We'll
discuss the idea of wildcard matches more in the next section.
service firebase.storage {
// The {bucket} wildcard indicates we match files in all Cloud Storage buckets
match /b/{bucket}/o {
// Match filename
match /filename {
allow read: if <condition>;
allow write: if <condition>;
All match statements point to files. A match statement can point to a specific
file, as in match /images/profilePhoto.png
Match wildcards
In additiont to pointing to a single file, Rules can use wildcards
to point to any file with a given string prefix in its name, including slashes,
as in match /images/{imageId}
In the example above, the match statement uses the {imageId}
wildcard syntax.
This means the rule applies to any file with /images/
at the start of its name,
such as /images/profilePhoto.png
or /images/croppedProfilePhoto.png
. When the
expressions in the match statement are evaluated, the imageId
will resolve to the image filename, such as profilePhoto.png
A wildcard variable can be referenced from within the match
to provide file
name or path authorization:
// Another way to restrict the name of a file
match /images/{imageId} {
allow read: if imageId == "profilePhoto.png";
Hierarchical data
As we said before, there is no hierarchical structure inside a Cloud Storage bucket. But by using a file naming convention, often one that includes slashes in filenames, we can mimic a structure that looks like a nested series of directories and sub-directories. It is important to understand how Firebase Security Rules interact with these filenames.
Consider the situation of a set of files with names that all begin with the
stem. Firebase Security Rules apply only at the matched filename, so the access
controls defined on the /images/
stem do not apply to the /mp3s/
Instead, write explicit rules that match different filename patterns:
service firebase.storage {
match /b/{bucket}/o {
match /images/{imageId} {
allow read, write: if <condition>;
// Explicitly define rules for the 'mp3s' pattern
match /mp3s/{mp3Id} {
allow read, write: if <condition>;
When nesting match
statements, the path of the inner match
statement is
always appended to the path of the outer match
statement. The following
two rulesets are therefore equivalent:
service firebase.storage {
match /b/{bucket}/o {
match /images {
// Exact match for "images/profilePhoto.png"
match /profilePhoto.png {
allow write: if <condition>;
service firebase.storage {
match /b/{bucket}/o {
// Exact match for "images/profilePhoto.png"
match /images/profilePhoto.png {
allow write: if <condition>;
Recursive match wildcards
In addition to wildcards that match and return strings at the end of a filename,
a multiple segment wildcard can be declared for more complex matching by
adding =**
to the wildcard name, like {path=**}
// Partial match for files that start with "images"
match /images {
// Exact match for "images/**"
// e.g. images/users/user:12345/profilePhoto.png is matched
// images/profilePhoto.png is also matched!
match /{allImages=**} {
// This rule matches one or more path segments (**)
// allImages is a path that contains all segments matched
allow read: if <other_condition>;
If multiple rules match a file, the result is the OR
of the result of all
rules evaluations. That is, if any rule the file matches evaluates to true
, the
result is true
In the rules above, the file "images/profilePhoto.png" can be read if either
or other_condition
evaluate to true, while the file
"images/users/user:12345/profilePhoto.png" is only subject to the result of
Cloud Storage Security Rules do not cascade, and rules are only evaluated when the request path matches a path with rules specified.
Version 1
Firebase Security Rules use version 1 by default. In version 1, recursive wildcards
match one or more filename elements, not zero or more elements. Thus,
match /images/{filenamePrefixWildcard}/{imageFilename=**}
matches a filename
like /images/profilePics/profile.png, but not /images/badge.png. Use
Recursive wildcards must come at the end of a match statement.
We recommend you use version 2 for its more powerful features.
Version 2
In version 2 of Firebase Security Rules, recursive wildcards match zero or more path
items. Thus, /images/{filenamePrefixWildcard}/{imageFilename=**}
filenames /images/profilePics/profile.png and /images/badge.png.
You must opt-in to version 2 by adding rules_version = '2';
at the top of
your security rules:
rules_version = '2';
service cloud.storage {
match /b/{bucket}/o {
You can have at most one recursive wildcard per match statement, but in version 2, you can place this wildcard anywhere in the match statement. For example:
rules_version = '2';
service firebase.storage {
match /b/{bucket}/o {
// Matches any file in a songs "subdirectory" under the
// top level of your Cloud Storage bucket.
match /{prefixSegment=**}/songs/{mp3filenames} {
allow read, write: if <condition>;
Granular operations
In some situations, it's useful to break down read
and write
into more
granular operations. For example, your app may want to enforce different
conditions on file creation than on file deletion.
A read
operation can be broken into get
and list
A write
rule can be
broken into create
, update
, and delete
service firebase.storage { match /b/{bucket}/o { // A read rule can be divided into read and list rules match /images/{imageId} { // Applies to single file read requests allow get: if <condition>; // Applies to list and listAll requests (Rules Version 2) allow list: if <condition>; // A write rule can be divided into create, update, and delete rules match /images/{imageId} { // Applies to writes to file contents allow create: if <condition>; // Applies to updates to (pre-existing) file metadata allow update: if <condition>; // Applies to delete operations allow delete: if <condition>; } } } }
Overlapping match statements
It's possible for a filename to match more than one match
statement. In the
case where multiple allow
expressions match a request, the access is allowed
if any of the conditions is true
service firebase.storage {
match b/{bucket}/o {
// Matches file names directly inside of '/images/'.
match /images/{imageId} {
allow read, write: if false;
// Matches file names anywhere under `/images/`
match /images/{imageId=**} {
allow read, write: if true;
In the example above, all reads and writes to files whose name starts with
are allowed because the second rule is always true
, even when
the first rule is false
Rules are not filters
Once you secure your data and begin to perform file operations, keep in mind that security rules are not filters. You cannot perform operations on a set of files matching a filename pattern and expect Cloud Storage to access only the files that the current client has permission to access.
For example, take the following security rule:
service firebase.storage {
match /b/{bucket}/o {
// Allow the client to read files with contentType 'image/png'
match /aFileNamePrefix/{aFileName} {
allow read: if resource.contentType == 'image/png';
Denied: This rule rejects the following
request because the result set can include files where contentType
not image/png
filesRef = storage.ref().child("aFilenamePrefix"); filesRef.listAll() .then(function(result) { console.log("Success: ", result.items); }) });
Rules in Cloud Storage Security Rules evaluate each query against its potential result and fails the request if it could return a file that the client does not have permission to read. Access requests must follow the constraints set by your rules.
Next steps
You can deepen your understanding of Firebase Security Rules for Cloud Storage:
Learn the next major concept of the Rules language, dynamic conditions, which let your Rules check user authorization, compare existing and incoming data, validate incoming data, and more.
Review typical security use cases and the Firebase Security Rules definitions that address them.
You can explore Firebase Security Rules use cases specific to Cloud Storage:


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2019 Florida Statutes
For the purpose of this part, "employee" is defined as a person who receives compensation from and is under the supervision and control of an employer who regularly deducts the F.I.C.A. and withholding tax and provides workers' compensation, all as prescribed by law.
1. I understand that state law requires construction to be done by a licensed contractor and have applied for an owner-builder permit under an exemption from the law. The exemption specifies that I, as the owner of the property listed, may act as my own contractor with certain restrictions even though I do not have a license.
2. I understand that building permits are not required to be signed by a property owner unless he or she is responsible for the construction and is not hiring a licensed contractor to assume responsibility.
3. I understand that, as an owner-builder, I am the responsible party of record on a permit. I understand that I may protect myself from potential financial risk by hiring a licensed contractor and having the permit filed in his or her name instead of my own name. I also understand that a contractor is required by law to be licensed in Florida and to list his or her license numbers on permits and contracts.
4. I understand that I may build or improve a one-family or two-family residence or a farm outbuilding. I may also build or improve a commercial building if the costs do not exceed $75,000. The building or residence must be for my own use or occupancy. It may not be built or substantially improved for sale or lease, unless I am completing the requirements of a building permit where the contractor listed on the permit substantially completed the project. If a building or residence that I have built or substantially improved myself is sold or leased within 1 year after the construction is complete, the law will presume that I built or substantially improved it for sale or lease, which violates the exemption.
5. I understand that, as the owner-builder, I must provide direct, onsite supervision of the construction.
6. I understand that I may not hire an unlicensed person to act as my contractor or to supervise persons working on my building or residence. It is my responsibility to ensure that the persons whom I employ have the licenses required by law and by county or municipal ordinance.
7. I understand that it is a frequent practice of unlicensed persons to have the property owner obtain an owner-builder permit that erroneously implies that the property owner is providing his or her own labor and materials. I, as an owner-builder, may be held liable and subjected to serious financial risk for any injuries sustained by an unlicensed person or his or her employees while working on my property. My homeowner's insurance may not provide coverage for those injuries. I am willfully acting as an owner-builder and am aware of the limits of my insurance coverage for injuries to workers on my property.
8. I understand that I may not delegate the responsibility for supervising work to a licensed contractor who is not licensed to perform the work being done. Any person working on my building who is not licensed must work under my direct supervision and must be employed by me, which means that I must comply with laws requiring the withholding of federal income tax and social security contributions under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) and must provide workers' compensation for the employee. I understand that my failure to follow these laws may subject me to serious financial risk.
9. I agree that, as the party legally and financially responsible for this proposed construction activity, I will abide by all applicable laws and requirements that govern owner-builders as well as employers. I also understand that the construction must comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, building codes, and zoning regulations.
10. I understand that I may obtain more information regarding my obligations as an employer from the Internal Revenue Service, the United States Small Business Administration, the Florida Department of Financial Services, and the Florida Department of Revenue. I also understand that I may contact the Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board at (telephone number) or (Internet website address) for more information about licensed contractors.
11. I am aware of, and consent to, an owner-builder building permit applied for in my name and understand that I am the party legally and financially responsible for the proposed construction activity at the following address: (address of property) .
12. I agree to notify (issuer of disclosure statements) immediately of any additions, deletions, or changes to any of the information that I have provided on this disclosure.
Licensed contractors are regulated by laws designed to protect the public. If you contract with a person who does not have a license, the Construction Industry Licensing Board and Department of Business and Professional Regulation may be unable to assist you with any financial loss that you sustain as a result of a complaint. Your only remedy against an unlicensed contractor may be in civil court. It is also important for you to understand that, if an unlicensed contractor or employee of an individual or firm is injured while working on your property, you may be held liable for damages. If you obtain an owner-builder permit and wish to hire a licensed contractor, you will be responsible for verifying whether the contractor is properly licensed and the status of the contractor's workers' compensation coverage.
Before a building permit can be issued, this disclosure statement must be completed and signed by the property owner and returned to the local permitting agency responsible for issuing the permit. A copy of the property owner's driver license, the notarized signature of the property owner, or other type of verification acceptable to the local permitting agency is required when the permit is issued.
Signature: (signature of property owner) .
Date: (date) .
OWNER'S ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION STATEMENT: Under penalty of perjury, I declare that all the information contained in this building permit application and the representations made in the required disclosure statement are true and correct.
This subsection does not limit the authority of a municipality or county to adopt or enforce an ordinance, rule, or regulation requiring licensure, certification, or registration of a person employed as an apartment maintenance technician or apartment repair worker or in any position that includes any part of the scope of work described in this subsection.
As used in this section, the term "master design manual" means a restrictive design manual intended to be used to design, permit, and construct structures as described in this section. Any such manual must be prepared by a licensed engineer or architect and specifically detail the limits of its use, including, but not limited to, the structure type, size, materials, loading conditions, time limits, applicable codes, and associated criteria. The manual must also detail the required training for the contractor, engineer, or architect using the manual. All master design manuals must be peer reviewed by an independent licensed engineer or architect having no financial interest in the development of the manual or the construction of structures pursuant to the manual. The engineer or architect conducting the peer review must be identified in the manual.
The board may adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement this subsection.
The board shall maintain such licensure and disciplinary information as it is provided to the board and shall make the information available through the automated information system provided pursuant to s. 455.2286.
Applicants wishing to obtain a certificate pursuant to this section must make application by 1November 1, 2015.
A secondary qualifying agent is not responsible for supervision of financial matters.
unless the contractor has just cause for failing to apply for the necessary permits, starting the work, or refunding the payment, or unless the person who made the payment agreed, in writing, to a longer period to apply for the necessary permits or start the work or to longer periods for both.
For purposes of this subsection, a person or business organization operating on an inactive or suspended certificate or registration is not duly certified or registered and is considered unlicensed. A business tax receipt issued under the authority of chapter 205 is not a license for purposes of this part.
The remedies set forth in this subsection are not exclusive and may be imposed in addition to the remedies set forth in s. 489.129(2).
For the purposes of this subsection, construction is considered to be commenced when the contract is executed and the contractor has accepted funds from the customer or lender. A contractor does not commit a violation of this subsection when the contractor relies on a building code interpretation rendered by a building official or person authorized by s. 553.80 to enforce the building code, absent a finding of fraud or deceit in the practice of contracting, or gross negligence, repeated negligence, or negligence resulting in a significant danger to life or property on the part of the building official, in a proceeding under chapter 120.
The statement must shall be immediately followed by the board's address and telephone number as established by board rule.
The Office of the Chief Financial Officer shall not approve any contract submitted under this section from a state agency that does not meet the requirements of this section.
For the purpose of this part, "employee" is defined as a person who receives compensation from, and is under the supervision and control of, an employer who regularly deducts the F.I.C.A. and withholding tax and provides workers' compensation, all as prescribed by law.
Disclosure Statement
State law requires electrical contracting to be done by licensed electrical contractors. You have applied for a permit under an exemption to that law. The exemption allows you, as the owner of your property, to act as your own electrical contractor even though you do not have a license. You may install electrical wiring for a farm outbuilding or a single-family or duplex residence. You may install electrical wiring in a commercial building the aggregate construction costs of which are under $75,000. The home or building must be for your own use and occupancy. It may not be built for sale or lease, unless you are completing the requirements of a building permit where the contractor listed on the permit substantially completed the project. If you sell or lease more than one building you have wired yourself within 1 year after the construction is complete, the law will presume that you built it for sale or lease, which is a violation of this exemption. You may not hire an unlicensed person as your electrical contractor. Your construction shall be done according to building codes and zoning regulations. It is your responsibility to make sure that people employed by you have licenses required by state law and by county or municipal licensing ordinances.
and does not otherwise extend to the monitoring of residential systems.
This exemption is intended to allow businesses to monitor their own alarm systems and is not limited to monitoring a single location of that business. However, it is not intended to enable the owner of any apartment complex, aggregate housing, or commercial property to monitor alarm systems on property leased or rented to the residents, clients, or customers thereof.
This subsection shall not be construed to limit the exemptions provided in subsection (6) or relieve a person of his or her obligation to comply with the applicable background check provisions of ss. 489.518 and 489.5185 for any onsite alarm sales.
The board shall maintain such licensure and disciplinary information as it is provided to the board and shall make the information available through the automated information system provided pursuant to s. 455.2286.
A secondary qualifying agent is not responsible for supervision of financial matters.
The remedies set forth in this subsection are not exclusive and may be imposed in addition to the remedies set forth in s. 489.533(2).
For the purposes of this subsection, construction is considered to be commenced when the contract is executed and the contractor has accepted funds from the customer or lender.


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Tuesday, July 4, 2017
NOTE: This is an encore edition of a post I originally wrote in 2010:
Here's a film that will be going into the "horror-onable mention" section of my book. It's not a "horror-comedy" per se – it's more of a fantasy-romance, but it does involve ghosts (albeit friendly ghosts) who take the opportunity to put a good scare in some folks as needed. For me, Abbott & Costello's "The Time of Their Lives" is every bit as classic a movie as "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein;" even if it has more in common with "Topper."
It's also tied into the American Revolution, hence this post falling on America's Independence Day. The film's script is very well written. It tells the tale of Horatio Prim (Costello), a bumbling but masterful tinker in 1780 who longs to marry Nora, the housemaid of wealthy estate owner Tom Danbury. To that end, Horatio procures a letter of commendation from General George Washington in hopes of obtaining permission to marry Nora from Tom. Unfortunately, Horatio has a rival for Nora in butler Cuthbert (Abbott), who causes him trouble no end. But the real trouble comes from Danbury himself, who is secretly a traitor out to aid Benedict Arnold. Both Nora and Danbury's fiancé, Melody (the luminous Marjorie Reynolds) learn of Danbury's plot. Nora is captured and Danbury confiscates the commendation letter from her (she had been holding it for Horatio) and hides it in the mantelpiece clock, but Melody manages to escape on horseback in an effort to warn George Washington. She soon encounters Horatio, and the two are framed as traitors, executed and dumped into a well.
It's here that the fantasy element kicks in. Horatio and Melody are now ghosts who haunt the grounds of the estate and will continue to do so until they can prove their innocence. They just need to somehow get the letter into the hands of the authorities who can rewrite the history books so the truth can be known. This becomes a more hopeful quest 166 years later when the estate is restored to its original condition, and that includes the original furniture. When the restoration is complete, the new owner invites some guests for the weekend to celebrate. Among the guests are psychiatrist Dr. Ralph Greenway, a descendent of Cuthbert (also played by Abbott). Horatio and Melody decide to have some fun "scaring" the guests. Horatio takes particular delight in spooking Greenway. A séance is held wherein the identity of the ghosts and their plight is revealed, resulting in the living doing what they can to help set Horatio and Melody free.
The film has grown in status over the years and has quite a following (and may have even inspired a line in the classic Gordon Lightfoot song, "If You Could Read My Mind"). In fact, while embraced by many Bud & Lou fans, it's also been touted as "the Abbott & Costello movie for people who hate Abbott & Costello movies." This is due to the exceptional dramatic acting of both Lou and Bud that full-bloodedly brings their well-written roles to life. They are both so good in this that it's hard to say whether one outshines the other (although I might give the slight edge to Abbott whose rarely used talent for character acting is on full display here). It stands out from the majority of the team's other films which primarily feature a variation on their con man/patsy burlesque characters. It's one of the few films where the team stretched beyond their usual archetypes and managed to pull it off (for examples where this departure from the norm didn't work in my opinion, catch "Little Giant" and "Dance With Me Henry." Or don't). It also includes a wonderful supporting cast, including horror-comedy stalwart Gale Sondergaard as the maid of the restored estate who definitely believes in ghosts. And it features beautiful sets, wonderful costume designs and marvelous special effects - a top-notch production all around.
If you haven't guessed by now, I consider "The Time of Their Lives" a wonderful film to watch on Independence Day... or any day, for that matter! Here's the trailer for your enjoyment:
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Remote Online Notarization is 100% Legal!
And, Here's Everything You Need to Know About It.
Florida State Senate has authorized Notaries Public, like me, to preform online notarizations pursuant to Fla. Stat. §§ 117.201 which means you can save time and money by having your document notarized online as long as you have your United States Driver's License, or State Issued ID, United States, or Foreign Passport, Alien Registration Card with Photo, or a Certificate of Naturalization. You can learn more about Florida Notarization requirements in the Florida State Notary Reference Manual. If you do not possess these items, don't worry! You may still have your document notarized online if you are able to have two credible witnesses possessing these items and who are willing to take a sworn statement that you are who you say you are. Please feel free to call me to discuss if you have issues with producing these items.
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So that you can have your document notarized online with me simply by having the unsigned document you need to have notarized in digital format. All you will need is access to a computer, tablet, or smart phone with a good Internet connection as well as your video and two-way audio communication working, and we can get your document or documents notarized online within a few minutes. Below I discuss the easy process of having your document Notarized online.
Disclaimer: Please note although Remote Online Notarization is 100% legal it is always ideal to always check with the receiving party to ensure they will accept an electronically notarized document. And, for Real Estate documents you must have prior approval from your Attorney, Title Company, and/or Lender to proceed with Remote Online Notarization. It is not the Notaries responsibility to determine if the receiving party will accept Online Notarization and anything brought to me may legally be Notarized. Failure to check with your receiving party will not result in a refund for your Notarization.
The Process is Pretty Easy and Will Only Take About
15 to 20 minutes of your time. Here's the Process:
1. Ensure that the receiving party of your document will accept Online Notarizations.
2. Make sure you have an unsigned, PDF version of the document you want to get notarized in _____________________________________. You will also need access to a computer or tablet with a strong Internet connection, a good quality webcam, and two way audio on the date of your appointment.
3. Confirm you have one of the, non-expired, acceptable forms of ID listed above. Ideally, for the smoothest online notarization you will want to take a good clear photo of your ID (front and back) prior to your online Notary appointment and store it on either your computer or your phone where you know how to retrieve it.
4. Book Your Appointment with me using my easy to schedule online scheduling platform.
5. One the date of your appointment you will receive an email from Blue Notary, which is the Online Notary Platform that I use to preform Online Notarizations, asking you to join me in the Online Notary Session.
6. Upon entering the session, you will need to set upload your ID, verify the last four digits of your Social Security Number, and you will have to either answer a set of KBA Questions or be able to pass a biometric scan against your ID information in order for us to proceed with your online Notarization.
7. Once you have passed the verification process, I will still need to preform additional steps to verify your identity by having you hold up the original ID so that I can compare it to the copy and get a few verbal consents from you. 1) The consent to record the entire transaction for my Notary Journal. 2) The consent to the use of electronic signatures.
8) Once we've passed this process together, we may begin the Online Notarization process and you will be done within 5 to 20 minutes depending on the length of your documents and the number of signatures.
And don't forget that you can call me with any questions prior to your appointment at 352-497-8201 between 8 am and 8 pm, 7 days per week.
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Per the State of Florida, I am allowed to charge $25 dollars per Notarization. However, I understand if you have several documents that this may become extremely expensive for you. Which is why I've come up with what I believe is a fair pricing structure that I feel is fair and affordable for clients:
For the General Public:
$25 for your first Notarized Document
$12.50 for each additionally Notarized document
General Public services are rendered prior to session.
For Approved Real Estate Transactions & Attorney Closings:
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Cash Purchase- $125
Buyers/Refinance- $150
Reverse Mortgage - $250
Home Equity Line of Credit- $125
Trust Signings & Estate Planning- $150
Established Attorney Clients may be offered 30 days net. Title & Escrow companies are always given 30 days net.
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Quit Claim Deeds
Divorce Documents / Settlements
Do Not Resuscitate Forms
Minor Consent to Travel Forms
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Pixelmator has been a mysterious application – it looks like it could be a great alternative to Photoshop for most Mac users…but very few have been able to test it – at least, until now.
Pixelmator has been officially released, and you can download a demo version of the software by clicking here.
I haven't got a chance to check it out yet, but I plan to this evening. It looks like an amazing application. It supports both .psd files, and iSight – and it features an interface that should be familiar to Photoshop users. The full version costs only $59.
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CHICAGO—Reed Construction has been awarded the construction assignment for the construction of a new Angio Neuro Bi-Plane Lab for Silver Cross and Cadence Health at 1900 Silver Cross Blvd. in New Lenox.
Reed Construction will build the shell lab space and adjacent areas for a new doctor group. Senior Project Manager Brian Courtney will lead the construction efforts with RTKL Associates providing the architectural services. RLB Garrison is the owner's representative.
The new lab will be equipped with dual C-arms and tools that assist doctors in performing delicate neurological and cardiac procedures without open surgery.
Among the machinery is an anesthesia boom, a moveable ceiling mounted support system that provides medical gases, vacuum and electrical outlets to the OR suite.
Silver Cross Hospital is a not-for-profit health care provider serving Will County and southwest suburban communities since 1895. Silver Cross has been recognized as a Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals National Award winner for the last five years. With more than 2,500 employees, physicians and volunteers, Silver Cross operates a 304-bed acute care hospital and eight satellite facilities providing outpatient services and physician offices.


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A preventive program is a cooperative effort by the patient, dentist, and dental staff to preserve the natural dentition and supporting structures by preventing the onset, progress, and recurrence of dental diseases and conditions.
Preventing dental disease starts at home with good oral hygiene and a balanced diet. It is continued in the dental office by the efforts of your dentist and dental hygienist to promote, restore, and maintain your oral health.
Prevention also includes regular dental exams, cleanings, and x-rays. Sealants and fluoride are also great preventive treatments that help protect the teeth.
Prevention helps avoid serious and costly dental problems and is the key to having a healthy, confident, beautiful smile.
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Saturday, June 21st, 2014I've ported a couple of my games to the Mac. They've previously been available for Windows only.
As always, you can find these along with several other of our other free games at the Doomlaser Itch.io.
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Your character is a single pixel who roams an interconnected world in a 100 by 54 pixel environment. It's got over 70 rooms to explore and no explicit win state. I originally created this for Kokoromi's Gamma 256 and it was a finalist at IndieCade 2008.
I wrote more about its creation and exhibition at Gamma when it came out.
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A personal monument to glitchy and half-baked indie games, Shit Game was naturally the first project I ever worked on to be covered by Kotaku.
It's a short game that shouldn't take more than 10 minutes to beat (use the shift key to jump). Making the trailer for the game was one of the most fun things I've ever done.
Read more about it here.
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Both of these ports are thanks to Wineskin, a free tool for making fully encapsulated Windows executables in native Mac application bundles. It works very nicely, so if you've got a couple dusty Windows games you'd like to bring over, give it a try.


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