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We need to create 3d models with measurements from photos I will provide and make them ready (all details and angles) for manufacturing of costumes for actors.
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We are looking for Models to showcase our range of Ethinic Traditional, Western Fashion wear for our soon to launched Fashion Portal.. Pay will depend on no of shoots per day and some categories of Photo and Video shoots may last upto 1 Week. Location is in Hyderabad. Shared accommodation+Food can be provided for deserving candidates who are not based
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I am looking for someone to design approx 5 different sock models, from the tiny ankle sock to knee high sock. There will likely be more variations. I just need to be able to skin them with different print/color/texture designs, preferably myself with Adobe Dimension. I have a good example to share if needed.
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I have several game assets that I created in blender. I...several game assets that I created in blender. I have the .blend files and .fbx, but I will need you to create pbr textures. The intent is to use these models in the game engine unity. These models are basic items(desks, etc). You will have to create albedo texture, normal map, height map, etc.
We have developed a unique web app (can be used on Android or IOS) which is to do with the secure ...are not looking for professional photos here rather photos of someone real in a casual setting so the profile looks real when we market it. We are looking fora number of models, independent from each other, both male and female Many thanks Vincent
I have 10 3d cloth models that has uv map but no texture. I need someone to make white textures for these 10 models. 5$ payment for each texture.
Creating realistic wrinkles and folds for the provided 10 cloth models I have 8 female clothes and 2 male cloths in fbx format, the have uv maps. I need someone to make white texture for them which will have natural wrinkles and folds according to nature of the each garment.
Please have a solid understanding of Dijkstra, Bellman-Ford algorithms, shortest path problems and minimum-cost flow models in helping to build models for this project. Please ask for materials related to the project for further details. Will need someone to deliver by 3pm EST 10/17.
...nationwide. We have an upcoming event in Scottsdale, AZ, on Friday, October 26th from 7pm - 11pm (call time TBD, but likely around 5pm). We are in need of 5 female and 5 male models/brand ambassadors. The pay range will be from $25 - $50/hour. You would likely be a costume greeter (take a look at our website listed above to get an idea of what we do).
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You need to create a 3D model of nail clippers and animate it (180 degrees rotation).
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Hi modelers, I am a freelancer and I need help with modeling: I need these beds modeled WITHOUT pillows and blankets, so only beds. I want you to bid for ONE bed. The limit is under 300,000 triangles for the whole model. All visible edges needs to be chamfered. I need mesh only, no textures. Before you start, I need you to show me your previous modeling work, and I will need a detail modeled ...
Greetings, We would like to create 7, 3D models (No texturing or colors needed) they will be made into real figurines, using a 3D printer. Most likely we will need to use" Z Brush" to make the models. Please see an example bellow of the quality and detail we expect
We are looking for female models who are interested in photoshoot
We need a 3D model created for each one of our pods done as soon as possible. These pods are comparable to the famous "Juul" pods. Please respond to this immediately if you feel like you meet the requirements.
I require a Freelancer to help me build economic models and provide me support with other economic research requirements. Freelancer must be experienced with economic models, global economy, and economic formulas.
I have several optimisation models I need constructed in Excel, there is quite a lot of urgent work so please only place a bid if you have the time. I will provide more details once we chat. Please don't make a bid if you have no experience in optimisation models.
I am working on prototype and i need to make a very low size of models around 1-2mb and animations with it. On sketches you can see what exactly i want to get
I look for females to be models in XXX video shooting. Money is good, time is flexible. All you need is to be hot and sexy with CURVY body You should have good internet connection.
This is a simple project of placing our existing ML models in the cloud & making them reachable via a simple payment & token API to keep track of access & usage of the ML models. 1. Place our ML-models in the cloud 2. Create a simple API for interacting with the ML models & keep track of usage. 3. Connect API usage to payment (STRIPE)
This is a simple project of placing our existing ML models in the cloud & making them reachable via a simple payment & token API to keep track of access & usage of the ML models. 1. Place our ML-models in the cloud 2. Create a simple API for interacting with the ML models & keep track of usage. 3. Connect API usage to payment (STRIPE)
Hello, we have a RideSharing App in the Market and we need someone to test the APP on all iPhone models (iOS 9 and Older) and Android top selling brands. Basically what we need is to detect where are the crashes coming from (if any).
Create some photo-realistic 3d models and wire-frame models with dimensions of sofas we offer that are suitable for marketing.
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We need to get the 14 housplans made in 3D. Building materials:massive woodblock raw house, insulation with facades in woodpanels or rendered and tiled roofs. Amount: 6 x 1 stories houseplans total aprox 650 m2 7 x 1½ stories houseplans total aprox 1100 m2 1 x 2 stories housplan aprox 340 m2We need to get Input: PDF with houseplans meassurements Output: Revit 3D model files + isometric pla...
I am working on prototype and i need very low size of models around 1-2mb and animations with it. On sketches you can see what exactly i want to get
I am working on prototype and i need very low size of models around 1-2mb and animations with it. On sketches you can see what exactly i want to get
I am working on prototype and i need very low size of models around 1-2mb and animations with it. On sketches you can see what exactly i want to get
I need a PSD template, where you have 1. 6 different models (measures) of the product and you can substitute one central image and automatically generate those another 6 but in a different size. 2. The same 6 model template should then go with different dimentions text/grafic (to be explained). 3. Third image with the back of the object (original
Make 3d models in 3dsmax for these products: attached details. We'll need 3ds max files.
Our Company name has started a video production unit recently. We are chinese based company. We urgently require ladies as frelancers. We will provide script and you have to crate videos. Final editing will be done by us.
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What do you guys reckon will happen in terms of Aussie soccer/football? I can only see it going up from here, although one has to wonder whether or not the A League can survive.
Who knows.
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Just to quote myself, personally, I feel that it may be struggling again by the time the next World Cup rolls around. Will be interesting to see.Originally Posted by andyc
Should be interesting.
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Man who rode horse to church seeks forgiveness
LIBERTY, Ky. (AP) -- Howard Goode's most recent visit to a Casey County church was more humble than his first.
WLEX-TV reported Goode stood before the congregation of Ellisburg Baptist Church on Sunday to ask for forgiveness.
In 2010, Goode rode to the church on horseback and went inside armed with a gun and drunk in the middle of a sermon. The pastor called police and Goode was arrested. On Sunday, Goode told church members he asked the Lord for forgiveness and pleaded for theirs as well. The pastor said church members accepted Goode's apology, and he believes Goode might join the congregation.


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Who wants Ramona to be kicked off?With Bravo, the hits just keep on coming. After learning today that Andy Cohen and his brilliant little elves are working on getting Kim D. to be a cast member on The Real Housewives of New Jersey, we're getting yet another holiday treat with the rumor that the cast of The Real Housewives of New York may be tinkered with, as well.
Fancy a game of charades? OK, TV. Eight words, 13 syllables.
Yes! You guessed it! The phrase was: Get Ramona Singer Off of My TV, ASAP.
I knew you'd get it. Knew it.
We can only hope Bravo hears our pleas, because the insider who's talking isn't saying what the cast shake-up might look like. They did, however, gently reminded everyone that this last season of The Real Housewives of New York was the second-lowest rated season ever, and that all execs over at the clubhouse care about are ratings.
A network executive told The Huffington Post:
It's very simple: Shows like 'Housewives' are about ratings. It's not a high-class show like 'Mad Men' that wins awards and appeals to top-notch advertisers. That's why such a dramatic ratings drop is so devastating.
LOL, the show's no Mad Men.
Anyway, filming of season six has been pushed back from January to the end of February to give those big wigs a chance to figure out the best move, but, here's all they need to know.
Throw Aviva Drescher and her dad overboard. They're borderline abhorrent people who need to go. Give LuAnn the boot, too, because we're over her fake ass, and give Ramona 10 cases of wine and she'll be too tipsy to realize the cameras aren't around anymore. Problem solved.
Keep Heather Thomson because she was the only voice of reason, and definitely keep Carole Radziwill because she's everything. Just, everything. And Sonja Morgan can stay, I guess, as well.
Cast three new people -- maybe pull a RHOBH and get an F-list celeb to sign on a la Kyle Richards and Yolanda Foster? -- and who knows, maybe Bethenny Frankel wants back in. That'd be sweet.
But, whatever happens, please, no Jill Zarin. Just, no.
What do you want to see changed with the RHONY?
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What is GIS?
GIS is a system used to link information to location. It is a tool to study where things are, how they got that way, and identifying any patterns in how things are distributed. A GIS provides a means of linking databases to maps, creating visual representations of statistical data, and analyzing how location influences features and events.
What can you do with GIS?
GIS applications are unlimited and are expanding every day. GIS is a vital tool to query, analyze and map data needed for decision making in business administration, environmental science, supply chain management, property and facilities management, risk assessment, emergency response, land use planning, transportation planning, social science, real estate, crime prevention, and many more.
GIS has now become so powerful and its application so widespread that the people with the skills to use them are in high demand across a broad range of professions. There currently are more GIS jobs than people with GIS skills.
The GIS Minor
The minor in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is designed to prepare students with the skills necessary to analyze and solve spatial problems, identify geographic patterns, and enter the rapidly expanding field of Geographic Information Science. Employment opportunities are limitless for students who are proficient with this interdisciplinary tool. Well-qualified GIS specialists are much sought after in the areas of environmental science, physical sciences, business, economics, education, government, NGOs, community organizations, and urban and regional planning agencies.
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Lisa A. Rossbacher began her tenure as the seventh President of Humboldt State University in July 2014. She was previously the President of Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, GA. She has also worked for the U.S. Geological Survey, NASA, a geothermal exploration company, and National Public Radio, in addition to serving as a faculty member and administrator at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Whittier College, and Dickinson College. She was the first woman geologist to become a university president in North America.
President Rossbacher graduated from Dickinson College (Geology, summa cum laude), received masters degrees from the State University of New York at Binghamton and Princeton University, and earned her Ph.D. (Geological and Geophysical Sciences) at Princeton University.
Her column has appeared in the magazine Geotimes (renamed EARTH in 2008) since 1988, and she has authored books on geology, science, and the media. Her research interests focus on the role of water and water ice on the planet Mars. In 1984, she was a finalist in NASA's astronaut selection process.
President Rossbacher was elected to Phi Beta Kappa as an undergraduate and to the status of Fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2001; she was elected a Fellow of the Geological Society of America in 2010. She has served on the American Council on Education's Commission on Women, and she is currently on the State Network Executive Board with ACE's Office of Women in Higher Education. She is also a trustee of the Geological Society of America Foundation.


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CRANFORD, NJ – The Office of Continuing Education at Union County College has posted the fall 2014 brochure online and registration is now open. Classes are offered for adults as well as youth ages 11-18 and programs run from mid-September through mid-December. Classes are offered in professional development, career enhancement, leisure and personal enrichment, English as a Second Language (ESL), and courses in Spanish are available.
New professional development classes being offered this fall include Your Business Image, Crafting Your Visions into Reality: The Circle of Life Coaching Blueprint for Success, Introduction to Lean Six Sigma, and Introduction to Data Analysis. In addition, three courses which lead to certification by the Fiber Optics Association include Certified Fiber Optics Technician (CFOT), Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Testing and Maintenance (CFOS/T) and Certified Fiber Optics Specialist Outside Plant (CFOS/O).
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For more information on these classes, please view the Continuing Education catalog online at www.ucc.edu/noncredit. To enroll online through Instant Enrollment, go to http://www.ucc.edu/noncredit/instantenrollment.aspx. One can also enroll by calling the Office of Continuing Education at (908) 709-7600 or by visiting the office on the Cranford campus.


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Join us at Hart House for the Breaking New Ground conference to celebrate the remarkable possibilities for change that women have already realized and continue to create locally and globally. Revitalize your mind, body and spirit with a series of engaging workshops, inspiring talks, and creative activities.
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Activist and author Judy Rebick will deliver a rabble rousing keynote address celebrating strategies for transformational change across generations, cultures and ideologies.
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- Michele Landsberg, award-winning author, journalist, and social activist who has impacted opinion leaders across the country about local and global issues of race and gender equality.
- Keren Brathwaite, A long-time advocate for access and equity in higher education and co-founder of the highly successful Transitional Year Program (TYP).
- Meg Luxton, Professor and Director of the graduate program of Gender, Feminist and Women's Studies at York.
- Pauline Shirt, Cree Elder, respected educator, mentor, and founder of the First Nations School and the Red Willow.
- Kathryn Morgan, feminist philosopher and Professor with the Department of Philosophy, University of Toronto, cross-appointed to the Women and Gender Studies Institute at the University of Toronto.
- Njoki Wane, Special Adviser on Status of Women at the University of Toronto and Director of Centre for Integrative Anti-Racist Research Studies.
- Lee Maracle, award-winning Aboriginal poet, novelist, lecturer, storyteller, actor and keeper/mythmaker among the Stó:lō people.
- Poetry workshop Who is this Woman? Be guided by poetry, and the company of each other, to recognize, claim and celebrate the woman you are or might be and the women around you — on paper and out loud with Ronna Bloom, University of Toronto Poet in Community, Organized by the KPE Student Equity Initiatives Team.
- Vision Boards with Day Milman, transforming ideas, dreams and goals into a fun and excellent reality.
- Making Inclusion Happen with Sandra Carnegie- Douglas, Anti-Racism & Cultural Diversity Officer. Organized by the Hart House Social Justice Committee.
- Sharing Circle with Jan Sherman, an Anishnaabe Metis woman who honours her Aboriginal, English, and Irish ancestors as integral parts of herself. This circle will explore themes of women's wisdom and holistic learning.
- Why is thinking about gender and sexuality on campus important? Co-organized by the Centre for Women & Trans People and the Sexual & Gender Diversity Office.
- Learning and Unlearning Gender as Embodied with Rae Johnson, founding Coordinator for the Student Crisis Response Programs at U of T. Through dialogue, personal reflection, and group exercises, this session will explore the lived embodied experiences and understandings of women with respect to gender and gender inequity.
- "The Real Runway" workshop will examine the representation of women in media and challenge the image of the 'idealized woman' in society through dialogue and creativity. Organized by the KPE Student Equity Initiatives Team.
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As the weather gets warmer, things are picking up in the gardens on farms and in fields. If the weather stays sunny for a few days, I would expect to see farmers and ranchers making hay. And the lawns and gardens are taking shape for summer very nicely.
There's a lot of activity on the local historic front. I am involved with several projects that are moving along. A lady called the other day, wanting to schedule some summer school visits to Newtonia. I passed her along to our caretakers, Robert and Rachel, and I'm sure they got her scheduled. I'm also sure the visits will require some of the friends to help out. But, that's why we are there — to help.
A big project is underway for the friends at the George Washington Carver National Monument. Something is always brewing up there. With government funding problems, the monument has a personnel shortage so volunteers will have to put their fingers in the dike to help out. I'm sure that the events this summer and fall will go off as usual.
The Jaeger Festival is wrapping up and I salute John Mills and his group for their efforts. I often pass by the Jaeger farm and that makes me wish a group would buy the John Jaeger house and restore it. The Jaegers are very big historical figures for this area and the longer we wait, the harder it will be to do something to recognize them.
The Neosho National Fish Hatchery, one of the oldest historic sites in Neosho, is perking along. They, too, are having to tighten their belts, but they also have a strong friends group to help out. The hatchery will celebrate its 125th anniversary this summer. They will have some kind of celebration, although I don't think the exact plans are in place. By the way, there is some new folk art in the bookstore. Mr. Nichols, our folk art carver, has come up with a totally different style, so come have a look. One of his pieces recently sold at a charity auction for $600. They are much more reasonable in the bookstore.
Completely off the subject but I saw a security video from New Orleans the other day. It showed a man walking down an empty street at 5 in the morning. He was approached by a man with a shotgun. The thug walked right up to the man and practically put the gun in the man's face. With the gun so close, the man simply grabbed the barrel of the gun, wrestled it out of the thug's hands and chased the thug off. Just watching this video, I felt like a kid watching a Saturday matinee and the hero gets the best of the bad guy. I almost shouted out loud with joy.
But later, the thug came back and offered to trade the man's cell phone, which he had dropped, in exchange for the shotgun. The man's answer was to use the gun to bash the back window out of the thug's car!
That was one stupid robber!
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As the weather gets warmer, things are picking up in the gardens on farms and in fields. If the weather stays sunny for a few days, I would expect to see farmers and ranchers making hay. And the lawns and gardens are taking shape for summer very nicely.


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The Manufacturing Leadership Council hosts quarterly in-person tours of state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities located throughout the United States. Each tour is guided by the host company and followed by a Council-led interactive roundtable discussion on a Critical Issue. The day includes multiple networking opportunities and a dinner to provide ample opportunities for sharing best practices and gaining insights you can bring back to your company.
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Past participants claim our Plant Tour & Executive Roundtable events are unique and valuable because the intimate setting allows for deeper discussion and lively debate on a given topic.
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When politicians talk about disarming America, it's good to be a gun dealer. Triggered by high-profile shooting sprees, Second Amendment debates and doomsday theories, firearms and ammunition have been shooting off the shelves in Hendersonville.
When politicians talk about disarming America, it's good to be a gun dealer. Triggered by high-profile shooting sprees, Second Amendment debates and doomsday theories, firearms and ammunition have been shooting off the shelves in Hendersonville.
"We're selling out of stuff and we can't get it back in quick enough," said Matt Jones, who owns Rex's Indoor Range in East Flat Rock with his brother.
Sales typically climb just before the fall hunting season and around Christmas, local gun dealers said, but they have seen an even larger surge over the past few months.
Jeff Drake, store manager for Blue Ridge Outdoor Sports, said in the past month alone he's witnessed a 50 to 60 percent increase in sales.
"I'd say we've increased double from this time last year," said Bryan Angel, owner of New Deal Pawn on 2020 Asheville Highway. "I have seen an increase probably two-fold in concealed carry holders. There's a lot of people here in Henderson County that are armed."
The number of approved pistol purchase permits at the Henderson County Sheriff's Office has risen from 1,113 in 2011 to 1,626 in 2012. New concealed carry permits rose from 616 in 2011 to 861 at the department this year. Renewals were up from 146 to 164.
Officers in Polk and Transylvania counties say they have also seen a plethora of permit applications. Commissioners approved financing in Transylvania County's budget this year to cover a part-time clerk staffed specifically to handle the concealed carry permit applications the sheriff's office receives.
John Parker, president of Assurance Arms in Mills River who has taught concealed carry classes for years, says he's seen more people express interest in exercising their right to bear arms.
"People are becoming more cognizant of wanting to be able to protect themselves until law enforcement arrives because, typically, when they arrive it's reactive, not preventive," he said.
And those who buy guns legitimately and become permitted to carry them must pass a series of mental, medical and criminal background checks and take hours of training.
"Those are not the ones you have to worry about," Parker added.
A gunman who shot and killed two firefighters and wounded two others responding to a fire the gunman set at a home in Webster, N.Y., on Christmas Eve obtained two of the guns he used in the ambush from a friend. Adam Lanza, a 20-year-old in Connecticut, used guns from his mother's arsenal to kill 20 children, six adults and himself at an elementary school Dec. 14.
"People are realizing in today's society they need to be able to defend themselves and their loved ones from those that do prey upon the sheep of our society," Parker said.
Angel attributes a local rise in firearm purchases to politicians and fear. Jones added that "doomsday" sales gimmicks, promoting 72-hour survival kits and bullets to stop those pesky zombies, may have also helped his business.
But, more than zombies, "people are afraid of government regulation," Angel said. "People are worried that in a year's time they won't be able to buy guns."
He saw the same spike after the 2008 presidential election, when customers feared that the new administration might take aim at tougher gun laws. The panic subsided when talks of gun control died down. But now the issue is back in the spotlight.
President Barack Obama has vowed to reinforce stricter gun regulations in light of the Connecticut school shooting. He has called on Congress to pass legislation "banning the sale of military-style assault weapons," "banning the sale of high-capacity ammunition clips," and "requiring background checks before all gun purchases, so that criminals can't take advantage of legal loopholes to buy a gun from somebody who won't take the responsibility of doing a background check at all," Bruce Reed, chief of staff to Vice President Joe Biden, posted on www.whitehouse.gov.
With the mere mention of banning modern sporting rifles such as the Bushmaster AR-15 used in the Connecticut shooting, local dealers say they are selling out of the models. The AR platforms, which Parker said stands for ArmaLite, not "assault rifle," have "been pretty much sold out" at Blue Ridge Outdoor Sports and have been going quick at Rex's Indoor Range.
"Every week just gets bigger and bigger," Jones said.
But the biggest seller at the 13-year-old business has been ammunition.
"When politicians start talking about taking rights away from law-abiding citizens, that scares everybody," Jones said. And many have been running right to local gun shops.
"That's part of the panic, I think, that has set in because we just don't know what this administration will do," Parker said. "You can't legislate against psychotic behavior. There will always be those that want to do harm to our fellow man."
Parker says gun control is not the answer.
"Limiting the magazine size really isn't going to help either because somebody that knows what they're doing" can work around that, he said.
"Rather than have a knee-jerk reaction, let's have an informed discussion to see what we can do to increase the safety of the schools and other types of establishments without just resorting to taking away the freedoms that Americans hold so dearly," Parker said. "If we open the door to outlaw this gun and then the criminals go and find another gun, what stops us from outlawing that gun? Where will it end?"
The North Carolina General Assembly last year voted to expand gun rights, including firearm use and carriage, throughout the state. The revised "Castle Doctrine" adds a presumption that a person who forcefully enters another's property does so with the intent to cause serious or fatal harm.
A person permitted to carry a concealed weapon can now do so for protection outside of their "castle," such as at work or at a park. Permitted district attorneys, assistant district attorneys and investigators with the DA's office can now bring their guns to the courthouse, just not in the courtroom.
The law also limited the time a sheriff has to respond to gun permit applications from 90 days to 45 days and opened up the state's borders to gun buyers and sellers as long as background checks are part of the transaction.
The FBI conducted 415,284 background checks on potential gun buyers in North Carolina from January through November, up 27 percent from those same months last year (325,888). Missing a final count of December's figures, the agency conducted 53,692 checks in November — it's highest for a month in 2012.
The Henderson County Sheriff's Office approved the purchase of 1,957 handguns in 2011. In 2012, the number had jumped to 3,108.
The department has issued nearly 40 percent more concealed carry permits this year than last. Capt. Frank Stout said that due to staffing restraints, the department can only accommodate up to 24 students in its concealed carry classes and the waiting list for classes can run from six to eight weeks.
In Transylvania County, permits are issued twice a month. Two officers at the sheriff's department split the duties of pistol purchase permits, and a clerk handles the concealed carry permits part-time.
Recordkeeper Pam Harbin said the department issued 15 concealed carry permits in September, 14 in October and 13 in November, and now has 18 pending in December.
For pistol purchase permits, the department received 82 applications in September, 78 in October, 52 in November and 112 in December. She said they've already received 51 handgun permit applications to tackle in January.
But she attributed the recent extra permits to Christmas shopping and a gun show this weekend at the Western North Carolina Ag Center.
Although the numbers weren't in for Polk County Friday, the sheriff's department says it has also seen an increase in permit applications. A rush for permits came into the office after a South Carolina sheriff urged local women to protect themselves following an attempted rape of a woman at a park in October 2011.
Although concealed carry permits usually require applicants to undergo medical and mental health checks, a pistol purchase permit simply asks applicants yes or no questions about their mental and medical history. Harbin says they have a hard time trying to get any confirmation from medical institutions, worried about HIPPA laws, for those permits.
Stout said they have to get waivers to get records for history on involuntary mental commitments, locked securely beyond reach by HIPPA.
"Our difficulties lie with out-of-state criminal histories or persons making applications after residency requirements have been met," Stout said. "Some out-of-state counties are computerized and some are not, which leaves us dependent on personnel from an already overworked court system."
Varying definitions in laws from different states also prove to be a challenge to deputies having to bone up on legalese.
"A lot of extra time to approve or disapprove a request must go into certain applications," Stout said, although all applications now fall under the 45-day limit.
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Dr. Frances Balcomb was a Project Manager in the Brain Behavior Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Balcomb received her Ph.D. from the University of Arizona and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Temple University Infant Lab, working with Dr. Newcombe. Her research focused on spatial navigation and memory skills in toddlers, looking at their changing behavior over time as the brain develops.


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The winners have been announced! I was pleased to have been a part of the jury team for this competition, reviewing all the work submitted. Along with my fellow judges, results were compiled by Jim Casper at Lens Culture and the winners are as follows. From the Lens Culture website:
"We're thrilled to announce the winners of the 2010 Lens Culture International Exposure Awards. For the judges, the process of looking critically at almost 6,500 photographs submitted by photographers from 47 countries was at once daunting and exhilarating.
The range of work is remarkable. It varies richly in subject matter, genre, and styles of technological and artistic approaches. Perhaps what was most pleasantly surprising about reviewing all of these photographs, for me, was the chance to discover so many multifaceted and unusual ways that people are using photography to tell an important story, or to explore an emotion, take a wild flight of imagination, dig a bit deeper into a psychological puzzle, capture a moment or an age or a culture, or to play with an idea.
All of the jurors were eager to see what "bubbled to the top" through the democratic judging process. Indeed, it is an eclectic mix, and a pleasure to discover the kinds of things that captivated each of us. We hope you will enjoy the winning portfolios and single photographs as they are revealed over the next weeks here in Lens Culture. Starting in early 2011, these award-winning works will comprise group exhibitions at galleries in Paris, San Francisco and New York.
The top award winners for 2010 are:
Portfolio Category
Grand Prize: Jessica Hines: My Brother's War
2nd Prize: Carolle Benitah: Photo Souveniers
3rd Prize: Louisa Marie Summer: Jennifer
Single Image Category
Grand Prize: Martine Fougeron
2nd Prize: Albertina d'Urso
3rd Prize: Anne Berry
Honorable Mention Awards (in alphabetical order):
Susan Bank
David Carol
Ellie Davies
Frank Day
Bruno De Cock
Margaret de Lange
Dan Dubowitz
Joachim Froese
Julia Fullerton-Batten
Kevin Greenblat
Daisuke Ito
Mary Shannon Johnstone
David Lazar
Sebastian Liste
Adam Magyar
Rania Matar
Justin Maxon
Bill McCullough
Marcia Michael
Julian Rder
David Rochkind
Evzen Sobek
Miki Soejima
Ian Teh
Jan von Holleben
Congratulations to all of these winners, and our sincere gratitude to everyone who shared their work with us in this year's competition.
Be sure to check back here to view work from each of these winners over the coming weeks."


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June Lake Snowmobile Rally Revs Up
Winter is still alive—and roaring—March 8-9, when the Eastern Sierra makes way for the June Lake Snowmobile Rally.
The main event is the Snowmobile Poker Run Saturday, March 9. The weekend begins with Friday's welcome party with live music, dinner specials, and poker run registration.
The Snowmobile Poker Run is comprised of a 15-mile course, from June Lake Junction to Bald Mountain Scenic Look-out and begins with an open start.
There will be a $500 grand prize for best hand.
Prizes for bogey will be determined by the winning cards for best hand and are to be announced by judges at random. "Bad beat" (worst hand) prizes will also be awarded.
Registration is $35 and includes a barbecue lunch.
An awards party follows at 6 p.m. at the Sierra Inn with live music from The Core Shots as well as Hip Hop and Dance DJ Sensation Duck Tape.


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Wailuku, Hawaii Teams Advance to 2014 US Youth Soccer Region IV Championships
FRISCO, Texas (April 17, 2014) — By winning the recent US Youth Soccer Hawaii State Championships, two Wailuku, Hawaii area soccer teams have qualified to compete in the 2014 US Youth Soccer Region IV (West) Championships.
The teams will be among the more than 248 top US Youth Soccer Boys and Girls teams from the 14 US Youth Soccer State Associations competing for the regional title, June 16-22 at the US Youth Soccer Region IV Championships at the State Farm Soccer Complex in Albuquerque, N.M. Daily reports and complete results from the tournament will be available on http://Championships.USYouthSoccer.org/regionIV.
The Region IV Championships feature top teams in the Under-12 through Under-19 age groups beginning with round robin games Monday, June 16, through Wednesday, June 18. Following a rest day, quarterfinal matches will be played Friday, June 20, with semifinals Saturday, June 21. The Region IV Champions will be crowned following final games on Sunday, June 22.
US Youth Soccer State Cup champions and select runners-up from 14 US Youth Soccer State Associations in Region IV, including host New Mexico Youth Soccer Association will participate. The other State Associations represented are Alaska, Arizona, California North, California South, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
Regional winners of the Under-13 through Under-19 age groups earn a berth to the 2014 US Youth Soccer National Championships, presented by the National Guard, July 21-27, at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown, Md. One of the 14 national crowns awarded is the James P. McGuire Cup, the oldest trophy in youth sports, dating back to 1935 with the inaugural youth championships.
The dates and locations for the 2014 US Youth Soccer Regional Championships and the 2014 US Youth Soccer National Championships are as follows:
2014 US Youth Soccer Region I Championships | Kingston, RI
University of Rhode Island
Opening Ceremony: June 26
Round Robin: June 27-29
Semis: June 30
Finals: July 1
2014 US Youth Soccer Region II Championships | Dayton, OH
John Ankeney Soccer Complex
Registration: June 20
Round Robin: June 21-23
Semis: June 24
Finals: June 25
2014 US Youth Soccer Region III Championships | Baton Rouge, LA
BREC Burbank-Soccer Complex
Opening Ceremony: June 19
Round Robin: June 20- 22
Quarters: June 23 (U14, U15, U16)
Semis/Quarters: June 24 (Semifinals U13 & U19/ Quarters U17 & U18)
Finals/Semis: June 25 (Finals U13 & U19/ Semis U14-U18)
Finals: June 26 (Finals U14-U18)
2014 US Youth Soccer Region IV Championships | Albuquerque, NM
State Farm Soccer Complex
Round Robin: June 16-18
Quarters: June 20
Semis: June 21
Finals: June 22
2014 US Youth Soccer National Championships | Germantown, MD
Maryland SoccerPlex
Player Luncheon: July 21
Round Robin: July 22-24
Semis: July 26 (U14-U18)
Finals: July 26 (U13 & U19); July 27 (U14-U18)
For more information on the US Youth Soccer National Championships visit http://championships.usyouthsoccer.org, the online home for the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series providing the latest in news, information and more. Get all US Youth Soccer National Championship Series updates are on Twitter @usysncs.


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Georgia Southwestern sophomore cross country runner Stevi Korczyk and senior baseball player Jordan Mullis have been named to the 2007-2008 Peach Belt Conference All-Sportsmanship Team, announced by league officials on Thursday.
One female and one male student-athlete from each of the league's 11 member schools were placed on the team, which was created in 2006 to spotlight student-athletes in the league who demonstrate consistently good sportsmanship and ethical behavior in his or her daily participation in PBC athletics and good sportsmanship outside of their sports setting.
Each PBC member institution selected their own representative to appear on the team on criteria set by each school.
Korczyk, a Conyers, Ga. native, and Mullis, from Cochran, Ga., also fared well in the classroom. Both students were PBC Presidential Honor Roll honorees.
2007-08 PBC Women's All-Sportsmanship Team
Kassi Kixmiller, Armstrong Atlantic State
Jessica Lowes, Augsuta State
Veronica Jasenovcova, Clayton State
Rachael Darr, Columbus State
Jessica Lombardi, Francis Marion
Kelli Hughes, GCSU
Stevi Korczyk, Georgia Southwestern
Sara Senn, Lander
Anna Williamson, UNC Pembroke
Rachael Jolley, North Georgia
Jaclyn Mascarin, USC Aiken
2007-08 PBC Men's All-Sportsmanship Team
Joey Davis, Armstrong Atlantic State
Garret Siler, Augusta State
Eric Simmons, Clayton State
Korey Noles, Columbus State
Jared Barkdoll, Francis Marion
Aaron Clark, GCSU
Jordan Mullis, Georgia Southwestern
Drew Courtney, Lander
J.J. Davis, UNC Pembroke
Marijn Bal, North Georgia
Chris Kaetz, USC Aiken


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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/36x5ql/hairy_cell) has announced the addition of the "Hairy Cell Leukemia - Pipeline Review, H1 2014" report to their offering.
This report provides comprehensive information on the therapeutic development for Hairy Cell Leukemia, complete with comparative analysis at various stages, therapeutics assessment by drug target, mechanism of action (MoA), route of administration (RoA) and molecule type, along with latest updates, and featured news and press releases.
It also reviews key players involved in the therapeutic development for Hairy Cell Leukemia and special features on late-stage and discontinued projects.
Drug profiles/records featured in the report undergoes periodic updation following a stringent set of processes that ensures that all the profiles are updated with the latest set of information. Additionally, processes including live news & deals tracking, browser based alert-box and clinical trials registries tracking ensure that the most recent developments are captured on a real time basis.
The report enhances decision making capabilities and help to create effective counter strategies to gain competitive advantage. It strengthens R&D pipelines by identifying new targets and MOAs to produce first-in-class and best-in-class products.
- The report provides a snapshot of the global therapeutic landscape of Hairy Cell Leukemia
- The report reviews key pipeline products under drug profile section which includes, product description, MoA and R&D brief, licensing and collaboration details & other developmental activities
- The report reviews key players involved in the therapeutics development for Hairy Cell Leukemia and enlists all their major and minor projects
- The report summarizes all the dormant and discontinued pipeline projects
- A review of the Hairy Cell Leukemia products under development by companies and universities/research institutes based on information derived from company and industry-specific sources
Companies Mentioned:
- MedImmune
- Plexxikon
- Incyte
- Mundipharma
- Stemline
- Onconova
- Inbiopro
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Oswald and the CIA: The Documented Truth About the Unknown Relationship Between the U.S. Government and the Alleged Killer of JFK
Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., 1 juin 2008 - 696 pages
From the acclaimed author of JFK and Vietnam comes a book that uncovers the government's role in the Kennedy assassination more clearly than any previous inquiry. What was the extent of the CIA's involvement with Lee Harvey Oswald? Why was Oswald's file tampered with before the assassination of John F. Kennedy? And why did significant documents from that file mysteriously disappear? Oswald and the CIA answers these questions, not with theories, but with information from the primary sources themselves--ex-agents, officials, and secret records. To look at the Oswald file is to look at the most sensitive CIA operation of the Cold War. The story is as alarming as it is tragic; the lies and manipulations it reveals led directly to Kennedy's murder. Oswald and the CIA is a gripping journey to the darkest corners of the CIA.
Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
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|What exactly is the Power Lead System Product?
The Power Lead System is an all-in-one marketing system platform including a vast array of features. It's powered by Priceless Possibilities who's been creating custom marketing systems for nearly two decades. The Power Lead system provides entrepreneurs with the tools necessary to grow their business and make more sales, as they promote the business of their choice.
Do you pay out 100% commissions?
Yes, however, not to one person. For example: If you were making a 50% matching bonus on Bob's payline commission total, then any sale that falls on Bob's payline, Bob would make $20/mth, and you would make a 50% match, totaling a 100% payout. (all commissions are paid every Wednesday)
When I refer a new customer, how much do I make?
You'll make $20/mth starting from your very first sale. (you'll make $20/mth for all of your 'odd' numbered personally sponsored sales/customers). Once you've rolled up 5 sales, every fifth sale thereafter rolls up. (sales 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 15, 20, 25, etc. roll up)
How much do I make on sales that roll up to me?
You make $20/mth on all sales that land on your payline/frontline, whether you made them personally, or if they rolled up to you.
When I make a sale that rolls up, do I lose all future commissions from what that person does?
Absolutely not. You will make a 50% matching bonus on the entire payline commission total of any sale that you make that rolls up. For example: If you sponsor Joe and Joe rolls up, and Joe is earning $1000/mth from his payline, you will make a 50% matching bonus: $500/mth.
What is the 50% match and who do I make that on?
The 50% match is a term used to describe the fact that you will earn a 50% matching bonus on the entire payline commission total of everyone you personally sponsor. For example, if you sponsor Mark, and Mark is earning $1000 per month from his payline... you would earn a $500 per month matching bonus. This 50% match is paid on the entire payline commission total, of ALL your personally sponsored sales, including your personal sales that you roll up.
What is a Payline?
Payline is a term used to describe your direct line of pay. For example, if you made 10 personally sponsored sales, you would keep 5 sales of those 10, directly on your payline. If those 5 did the same, you'd have 25 new sales that were passed up to YOUR payline. This process never stops creating an infinite earning potential, directly from your payline.
Can I make money from anywhere other than my payline?
Yes, you will make a 50% matching bonus on the entire payline commission total of anyone you personally sponsor.
Do I make any money from someone else's 50% match?
No, it's not possible to pay commissions on matching bonuses.
Do I make any money from affiliate fees?
No. Commissions are only made from the sale of products.
Can I just be a customer only?
Yes, if you'd prefer to be a customer only and not earn commissions, it's $30/mth. To become an affiliate is completely optional. (additional $23.97/mth)
What else do I get as an affiliate?
As an Affiliate, you will receive exclusive marketing and system training via live webinar. This special training takes place every month and is available only to active affiliates. You will also receive Max Steingart's 'Endless Free Leads 10' training course which is currently being sold for $299. (not available to customers who are not affiliates, only given to active affiliates)
Is there any training on how to use the system?
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Is there any training or direction on how to market online?
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We offer a 7 day return policy. You can easily cancel from your back office at any time, and if you cancel before your 7 day trial is over, you will never be charged.


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Trying to get the game on for my 94 year old Dad for his BIRTHDAY!!
Trying to get the game on for my 94 year old Dad for his BIRTHDAY!!
yeah!! BOOOO on them cowboys!! steelercowgirl in texas..lol
its almost Noon here! So yall that have the game startin DOnt tell me! i wanna see the kick off for my self*LOL tk ya*
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The Steel Curtain remains legend*
hey wally 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY' to yalls father!!
The Steel Curtain remains legend*
Lol still getting no respect. Everyone on NFLN picks Tennessee to win.
Well after watching the networks today haven't seen anyone pick us to win. Sounds like a good day for us.
James Harrison - "Right now, you know, some people may want to jump on the Steelers bandwagon.
Don't do that. We don't need you. We didn't need you at the beginning, we don't need you now."
the special teams return game worries me with Brown back there...hopefully he's able to pull out a good game.
And their fans.
steelers won the toss
And their fans.
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Mel Gibson's Explosive Racist Rant To His Ex Girl! You Look Like A F*ckin B*tch In Heat & If You Get Raped By A Pack Of N****rs, It Will Be Your Fault" [Audio]
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All the news that's fit to assimilate[ Home | Blogs | Events | Robots | Humans | Projects | Podcasts | About | Account ]
We purchased an elecronic compas out of curiosity and you
can see the compas test:
Tada, Tada! TeamUR The First Can be called a robot. It has
its first proximity sensor and is able to cruise around
avoiding the obstacles.
Here is the status with short movie:
We got couple of new experiences from cannibalism of an old floppy disk drive. See the project web site:
Tada! TheamUR got it's microcontroller: PIC16F73.
I made a documentary movie about "The First Moves" and The Ferret. Unfortunaltely project hosting server refuses to send files larger than 256k. The MPG is 3MB... See the project web.
Generally TeamUR's mechanics sucks. I need some more serious parts: mostly wheels. The next TeamUR will get stepper motor.
TeamUR has his first shape. We made the first mistakes... Looks like a good start. http://teamur.netfirms.com updated!
Mikul: napisz do mnie: irek @ post . com
TeamUR Robo Project is gaining speed. The project website
is finally put together. Everybody is welcome!
My desk slowly becomes full of elecronic stuff. How great is to feel fingers burned by soldering gun!
I am scanning the Internet resources and searching for ideas, parts etc. First elements have been shipped, some even delivered. Why it takes so long? The big companies give away free samples of their chips. Good for experiments! Perhaps I should think more about budgeting... :o) I am still not sure what kind of MCU to choose. I decided to build informational web site about the project. It will be useful for discussion with other robot enthusiasts. As I move deeper there is more and more questions.
2012 Top 10 Robot Christmas Gift Ideas
DARPA Robotics Challenge Kick Off
2012 ASABE Robot Contest Photos
Interview with David L. Heiserman
David Anderson on Subsumption Robots
Review: Apocalyptic AI by Robert M. Geraci
Raspberry Pi Interview with Eben Upton
2012 VEX Robotics World Championship
Giant Dallas Robot Cited as Best Public Art
There's More Than One Way to Skin a Robot
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DeKALB – St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Grace Place Campus Ministry will offer #Prayers2Pass, an interactive prayer event for the students, faculty and staff of Northern Illinois University and anyone else who needs a prayer in the week leading up to finals.
#Prayers2Pass will be held from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, at 900 Normal Road in DeKalb.
"We noticed this past Ash Wednesday when offering 'Ashes on the Go' that many students were stressed out and appreciated our offers of prayer. So we created the Prayers2Pass event so that we could remember students in our prayers as they prepare for finals and summer break," said Rev. Stacy Walker-Frontjes, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
Episcopal priests and members of St. Paul's and Grace Place Campus Ministry will offer one-to-one personal short prayers, a prayer wall for written petitions (anonymity respected) and snacks and energy drinks.
St. Paul's also will maintain a prayer presence all day at its Twitter feed, @StPaulsDeKalb #prayers2pass. Prayer requests can be made via Twitter or anonymously through www.prayers2pass.com.
From 6 to 7 p.m., a prayer vigil will be held in the sanctuary at St. Paul's for all the petitions received throughout the day. All are welcome to attend any of these events in person or online.
For more information call 815-756-4888 or go to www.prayers2pass.com.


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Middlesex Hospital Homecare
Why Choose Middlesex for Homecare?
Middlesex Hospital Homecare provides advanced, technology-driven medical care in the place most comfortable to you – home. Our home care professionals are dedicated to offering the right mix of support, personalized care & independence that you or your loved one needs.
Our comprehensive home care services include a full range of in-home medical care:
- Skilled Nursing
- Full Rehabilitation
- Hospice & Palliative Care
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- On Call Staff – 24 hours a day, 7days a week
For more information, call 860-358-5600.
To make a referral, call 860-358-5960.
Who Can Benefit?
At Middlesex, we pride ourselves on providing the best in quality home care. By choosing Middlesex, you or your family member will benefit from comprehensive services provided by a facility that has proven quality care for more than 100 years.
Our dedicated home care professionals provide a variety of services to patients who suffer from the following ailments/limitations:
- Unable to leave home without maximum assistance and/or effort
- Unable to ambulate
- Unsteady gait with assistive device
- Unable to negotiate stairs
- Require assistance of 1-2 people to ambulate
- Require an assistive device to ambulate
- Poor ambulation – prone to falls
- Post-op weakness
- Severe dyspnea on exertion
- Difficult and taxing effort to leave home
- Medical restrictions – open draining wound, leg elevated at all times
- Severe dizziness
- Confusion/disorientation
- Compromised mental status
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To set up quality home care or find out more about the caregiving process & eligibility, please contact one of our dedicated healthcare professionals, available Monday thru Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturday & Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.


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Eli Young Band Dish That 'Say Goodnight' Video Will Be Country's First Sci-Fi Clip
Eli Young Band have officially begun shooting the music video for 'Say Goodnight,' the third single from the band's 'Life at Best' album — and as drummer Chris Thompson reveals, the result will be unlike anything ever before seen on country music video channels.
"It's the very first ever sci-fi, country music video," Thompson spills to Taste of Country Nights radio host Jeremy Robinson in a recent chat. He laughs, but seems to be serious. "There's a love story, there's a robot and there's the Eli Young Band, what else do you need?" Thompson asks.
The band — who are nominated for the Vocal Group of the Year award at the 2012 CMAs on Nov. 1 — have a history of taking chances with their music videos. The clip for 'Crazy Girl' was a love story told through a psychiatric ward. That song became a platinum-selling single and picked up the Song of the Year award at the 2012 ACM Awards in Las Vegas. The quartet has also been nominated for the Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award at the 2012 American Country Awards.
Thompson says he and his EYB bandmates are currently filming the video for 'Say Goodnight' in their hometown of Dallas, Texas, but they'll soon be back on the road playing clubs across the southeast, and then the northeast, with stops scheduled through November.
Listen to Eli Young Band's Chris Thompson Dish on the 'Say Goodnight Video,'


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Spartanburg will kick off its 35th annual Spring Fling weekend Friday with a show by the Disc Connected K-9s, a Vietnam Veterans Display, artwork by 3-D chalk artists, a BMX Stunt Show, music on two festival stages and the Spartanburg Regional Classic pro cycling race.
Spartanburg will kick off its 35th annual Spring Fling weekend Friday with a show by the Disc Connected K-9s, a Vietnam Veterans Display, artwork by 3-D chalk artists, a BMX Stunt Show, music on two festival stages and the Spartanburg Regional Classic pro cycling race.
More than 75,000 people are expected to visit downtown Spartanburg this weekend and enjoy entertainment on five entertainment stages.
In honor of its 35th year, the city has added four more hours to its Spring Fling schedule.
The ninth annual Spartanburg Regional Classic, a popular pro-cycling race on a half mile and multi-lap course in downtown Spartanburg, will kick-off the Spartanburg Fling with races beginning at 4 p.m. with professional races starting at 7 p.m. There will be children's activities, food, drinks and music.
The footprint of the festival is the same as years past, encompassing several city blocks.
There is no admission and all entertainment is free, although there will be a charge for rides, food and arts and crafts.
New to the festival this year is a 30-foot mobile zipline for all ages on Broad Street.
The cost is $10 to zip down the line.
There will be two 3-D chalk artists on Morgan Square in front of the clock tower and chalk will be available for children.
South Carolina veterans will have memorabilia and military vehicles on display on Dunbar Street in honor of S.C. Vietnam Veterans Survivors and Remembrance Day.
The Underground area will feature laser tag, basketball and other activities.
The city will have a mobile app available where visitors can find schedules and maps.
5 Things Not To Miss at Spring Fling
1. Spartanburg Regional Classic Professional Cycling Race. Races begin at 4 p.m. Friday. Pro races begin at 7 p.m. The Spartanburg Regional Classic is a closed-circuit, multi-lap cycling event. The race is included in the USA CRITS Speed Week series, which draws top national racing teams and international racers. The race has an officially sanctioned, half-mile course that is unique for its cobblestone start/finish line, open-air plaza center and dangerously sharp right turns. Halftime activities include a Kid's Bicycle race, a Big Wheel Race, an MBF $1,000 Mile Run and a Sponsor B-Cycle Relay Race.
2. 3-D Chalk Art. 3-D chalk artists will cover the streets on the Morgan Square side of the clock tower in their form of artistic expression. Michael Las Casas and Truman Adams are the artists who will be creating chalk art that appears to interact with the environment at Spring Fling. Street art originated in Italy during the Renaissance as a way for art students to practice. For the Spring Fling event, Las Casas plans to do a retro robot "like R2D2 from 1952." For Spring Fling, Adams plans to portray a woman's head emerging out of water, with ripples in the street, an idea he got from polish stones.
3. Disc-Connected K-9s. The Jacksonville, Fla.-based Disc-Connected K-9s have provided Frisbee Dog entertainment around the world for more than 20 years. In addition, 10 of their dogs are World Frisbee Dog Championship Finalists; more than any other team in the history of the sport, according to their website. This is the fourth consecutive year the Frisbee-catching canines will be at Spring Fling. Show times are 6 p.m. Friday and noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. Sunday on the grassy area near Morgan Square.
4. Outcast BMX Stunt Show. Outcast BMX shows feature some of the top pro and amateur BMX riders in the country. Outcast BMX riders have been featured on the Dew Action Sports Tour and the cover of Ride BMX magazine. Their back flips, superman seat grabs, and other jaw dropping stunts are guaranteed to grab your students' attention, according to their website. Show times are 7 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m. Sunday at Spring St. next to the Herald-Journal.
5. Five festival stages. Plenty of concert options for fans of just about any genre. Dozens of performances will be held on multiple stages throughout downtown, offering everything from hip-hop, rock 'n' roll and blues to country, jazz and contemporary Christian. Mac Arnold & Plate Full O'Blues will headline the Harrah's Stage offerings on Sunday, following the acoustic styling of Mill Billy Blues and the New Orleans-flavored sounds of Zataban.
Spring Fling festival information
--Visit the Info Depots (look for the Umbrellas) around the festival area.
--Restroom facilities: Portable restrooms will be located throughout the festival area.
--ATM machines: Located at Church Street at Dunbar Street; Church Street at Broad Street; Main Street near Smith Drug's; West Main near the Clock Tower.
--No pets allowed.
--Spring Fling is a smoke-free event.
--Anyone wishing to purchase an alcoholic beverage must be 21 years of age and present a valid ID. (Alcohol is sold Friday-Sunday)
--First aid: Tent on Broad Street at Spring Street (beside City Hall); Bicycle EMS Units throughout festival area. Mary Black Health System is located in the Family Fun Zone. (Saturday and Sunday only)
Street closings
The following major thoroughfares in downtown Spartanburg will be closed Friday at 3 a.m. until Sunday around midnight:
--Church Street - from St. John Street to Kennedy Street
--Main Street - from Daniel Morgan Avenue to Converse Street
--Broad Street - from Daniel Morgan Avenue to Converse Street
--Dunbar Street - from Magnolia Street to Liberty Street
• Liberty Street - from Kennedy Parking Garage to Dunbar Street
• Converse Street will close from Broad to Dunbar on Friday at 2 p.m.
(Several other streets are also closed - or closed for "local traffic only" including Magnolia, Commerce, Spring, and Wall Streets. There will be access to all downtown parking garages.)
All streets will reopen as quickly as possible after the festival ends on Sunday and the streets are cleared of all activities.


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Former NSA Boss Claims Terrorists Use Gmail, Anonymity Is Awful And The US Built The Internet, So Of Course It Should Spy On It
from the tone-deaf dept
His latest is no better. On Sunday he gave a speech where he revealed that (he claims) terrorists love Gmail:
"Gmail is the preferred Internet service provider of terrorists worldwide," presumably meaning online service rather than the actual provider of Internet service. He added: "I don't think you're going to see that in a Google commercial, but it's free, it's ubiquitous, so of course it is."Of course, if this is true (and seeing as he hasn't been in the government for a while, I'm not sure how he'd actually know that), it would seem like that statement alone is much worse than anything that Snowden revealed, because General Hayden basically just told every terrorist "don't use Gmail any more, because we're on to you." Of course, from all reports so far of the way that Al Qaeda brass communicates, it appears they learned that lesson since before Gmail existed. It seems highly unlikely that any sophisticated terrorist would be using a service like Gmail, since it's long been suspected that the US government monitored it anyway.
Hayden didn't stop there. He also flat out admitted that the US was "militarizing" the internet (though he called it the web), which is another thing that the government has been trying to deny until Hayden just blurted it out.
Hayden also conceded that the United States. "could be fairly charged with the militarization of the World Wide Web."Hayden also reveals the rather ridiculous sense of entitlement that the intelligence community has towards snooping on the internet. He argues, effectively, that since the internet rose out of a US government project, then of course it should be able to spy on everything on it.
"We built it here, and it was quintessentially American," he said, adding that partially due to that, much of traffic goes through American servers where the government "takes a picture of it for intelligence purposes."Of course, that totally ignores the status of the internet today, and how much has changed since the old ARPANET days. Also, as the Washington Post notes, having intelligence community officials say ridiculous crap like that is more or less telling the rest of the world (and many Americans) to stop doing business with American internet companies. Is whatever minor intel the NSA picks up really worth losing many billions to the US economy?
And, of course, Hayden once again made it clear that if he had his way, the NSA would be able to track anything and everything, because anonymity is bad.
At one point, Hayden expressed a distaste for online anonymity, saying "The problem I have with the Internet is that it's anonymous."Given that, I'd like to challenge Michael Hayden to release his browser history from the past three months. After all, I'm sure he wouldn't want anyone to think he's a hypocrite who surfed the web anonymously, now would he?


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August 19, 1935 - December 9, 2012
Greenwood Lake, NY
Elizabeth Leahy, a wife and mother, died on Sunday, December 9, 2012 at St. Anthony's Hospital in Warwick. She was 77. Mrs. Leahy was born on August 19, 1935 in Langhorne, PA.
Survivors include her husband, Stephen F. Leahy at home; her children: Joan Kolesar and her husband, Barry and William F. Leahy, all of Greenwood Lake, NY and Stephen W. Leahy of Miami Beach, FL; her grandchildren: Patrick and Brendan Kolesar and her cousin, Barry Bennett and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation hours will be held on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Strong Basile Funeral Home, 4 Oak St., Greenwood Lake, NY. Services will be held at the convenience of the family.
Arrangements by Strong Basile Funeral Home 477-8240 or www.ocfuneralhomes.com


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Your Australian holiday wouldn't be complete without a souvenir or few to remember it with. We are a land of plenty, yielding bush tucker, wool, sheepskin and wine, just to name a few. Taste Australia with native herbal teas, fruit jams and spices. Evoke the Australian outback with a crocodile skin hat or driza-bone coat or luxuriate in a pair of soft sheepskin boots. Wind through Australia's wine regions, buying direct from the cellar door. Following is a rundown of some unique Australian souvenirs and where to buy them.
Australia's diverse environments produce a huge array of native ingredients, from bush tomatoes to wild peaches known as quandongs. Aboriginal Australians have used this produce in food and medicine for thousands of years, and today you can buy it in many packaged forms. Take home jars of Kakadu plum jam and bush tomato relish or add native mint and aniseed myrtle to your spice rack. Other good gourmet gifts include Byron Bay coffee and cheeses from Tasmania's King Island. Choose eucalyptus oil for swollen joints and goanna oil for burns. When it comes to skincare, Australian brands produce everything from soap scented with lemon aspen to lanolin face cream.
For wearable memories, check out Australia's quality sheepskin and woollen products. Prepare for winter with a pair of soft sheepskin boots and all-Australian wool socks, scarves, pillows, rugs and thermal underwear. Embrace the spirit of the Australian outback with an Akubra hat, driza-bone coat or native leather belt, bag or coin purse. Or slip into Australian surf culture with T-shirts, wetsuits and surf gear by iconic local brands such as Rip Curl, Billabong and Mambo.
Get all your gifts and souvenirs in one place in Australia's biggest tourist precincts and markets. In Sydney, visit The Rocks popular weekend markets and the nearby Sydney Opera House Markets on Sundays. For handmade art, locally designed clothes and sophisticated Australiana, try Brisbane's South Bank Markets, Perth's Fremantle Markets and the famous Salamanca Markets in Hobart. In Canberra, shop for collectibles in the Sunday Old Bus Depot Markets. Visit Melbourne's Queen Victoria Markets for bargains in leather, clothes and gifts, or find local design and fashion in the city's laneways and arcades. Shop for Aboriginal art along Todd Mall in Alice Springs, and visit the flourishing art precinct of Parap in Darwin.
Australia is one of the world's biggest wine exporters, and while here you can buy direct from our wine regions, most just a short drive from a major city. The Barossa Valley near Adelaide is renowned for its shiraz and riesling. Just outside Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula and Yarra Valley produce great pinot noir, chardonnay and sparkling wine. Choose your favourite sauvignon blanc or pinot noir in Western Australia's Margaret River, or head to the Hunter Valley near Sydney for semillon and shiraz. Sample cool-climate styles in the Canberra countryside, and pinot and riesling in Tasmania's Tamar Valley.
Time to write your shopping list for Australian souvenirs!


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Sunday, 3 April 2011
Reese Impressed With Rob's Tactics To Avoid Papz
USA Today Newly married Reese Witherspoon says she could learn a thing or two about fame from Water for Elephants co-star Robert Pattinson.
Did she try to give him advice? "Me?!" she gasped to USA TODAY's Andrea Mandell via phone. "If anything I'd probably be asking his advice. He has, like, military tactics to avoid paparazzi. It's pretty incredible the operations that go on."
In the film (a tan!) R-Patz takes a break from hunky vampire Edward Cullen to join the Water for Elephants' 1930s-set circus. And while Reese says her kids are still too young for Twilight, the age range of fans camping out by the Water for Elephants set was unbelievable. "I've worked with a lot of people but I've never seen the amount of attention or paparazzi or just fans camped out on the edge of the set ever in my whole life," she says. "There'd be little, little girls camped out, 7-year-olds with their parents at 4 o'clock in the morning. Five o'clock in the morning we'd pull off of set - I was bleary eyed and there'd be 10 women waiting on the roof of their cars just trying to see him."
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Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (US - BD)
Gabe thinks it should've been clearer that Tyler Perry only 'presented' this film
16-year-old Claireece 'Precious' Jones (Gabourey Sidibe) is 16 years old, obese, struggling illiterately through middle school, pregnant with her second child (from her own father), and black in 1987 America. Precious lives in Harlem with her nearly psychotic mother, Mary (Mo'Nique), who physically, mentally and sexually abuses her daughter on a regular basis, leaving her mentally damaged almost beyond repair. The second pregnancy gets Precious ejected from school, but she's given a second chance in the form of an alternative school, where she meets Miss Blu Rain (Paula Patton), and a roomful of new friends with similar learning problems. Things start looking up, and some of the chips are brushed from Precious' ample shoulders.
I was immediately weary of Precious mostly because Tyler Perry and Oprah's names were attached as 'presenters'. The trailers and plot synopsis promised hours of piling depressing baggage on the title character, and there's a fine line between gritty, realistic drama, and trudges through exploitative pity. The first thirty minutes of the film deliver on the promise, and my attention began to wane with numbness. Fortunately the film is mostly frontloaded with the really brutal stuff, and the story actually progresses once Precious gets into her alternative school environment. There's still plenty of melodramatic pain, more than enough to make me assume that the baby was going to burst into flames at any moment (not to mention that final nail in Precious' shit sandwich), but the story feels more realistic, and balances the uplifting elements pretty effectively, and 'presenter' Tyler Perry's love of sappy lessons learned is mostly a non-issue. Precious doesn't earn its screenplay Oscar, in my opinion, but Daniels really does earn a nomination among Tarantino, Cameron and Bigelow for his imaginative direction.
Precious at times remind me of Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream, in both terms of spiraling, depressing themes, solid performances, and flashy filmmaking. Requiem doesn't feature the threateningly daft feel good moments, and is generally more over-the-top, but the comparisons are still easy to make. I forgive both films for being consistently and ridiculously intense because they're so aesthetically intriguing. Precious director Lee Daniels doesn't quite take things to the same shattering degree Aronofsky does, but breaks with his uber-verite style occasionally to plunge into Precious' dream world. This world is either a nightmarish montage state (very much like Aronofsky's work on Requiem), or a happy modern music video world (which doesn't really make sense considering the fact that the film takes place in the '80s). The real world does occasionally break into a slow motion, bright lit state, but Daniels mostly sticks to an uncompromising hyper-reality. So far as the acting is concerned the overall film is most notable for its restraint. Excepting Mo'Nique's brutal portrayal of Precious' evil mother, the cast, which is packed with 'stunt' players (Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz), keep their heads down, and their performances touchingly natural.
Precious is a visual feast, and though the print is quite grainy at times the film is certainly worth seeing in a 1080p format. Colour and contrast are important and defining visual elements. The whole of the print features very high contrast, but different sets feature different colour themes. Precious' home is tinged with oranges in an almost monochromatic manner (likely to equate a hell like atmosphere), outdoor New York is overcast and blue with occasional poppy warm elements, and the alternative school is generally more natural, with rich green backgrounds. On standard definition DVD Precious' orange scarf and pink backpack are rife with compression noise, and the harsh blacks are plagued by edge enhancement. Daniels and his DP Andrew Dunn utilize a lot of shallow focus throughout all the visual themes, so the sharpest details aren't particularly deep, but the foreground information is uncompromisingly sharp, detailing every imperfection on every actor's face. The utter blackness and utter whiteness also brutalize the details a bit, but both ends of the spectrum are clean and rich.
Precious comes fitted with yet another effective Lionsgate DTS-HD Master Audio track. The film is crawling with subjective abstract sound design, including both highlighted natural outdoor sounds, and sharpened and quick cut focal sounds, like the frying of food, or the scratching of pencil to paper. The outdoor scenes feature more directional and rear channel work (trains, cars, wind), while the more surreal sounds are impressive from a clarity standpoint. Music plays a big role in the film's overwhelming style, often representing Precious' release from her pain, or at least the audiences' release. The music is the most consistently loud and immersive element, usually focused in the front channels, but occasionally working its way back into the rears for highlight and echo purposes. Excepting some of the more hyperactive sound effects, the LFE gets the best workout through these musical moments. The film's improvisational, cinema verite style does occasionally leads to minor distortion in the centered dialogue track.
The extras start with director Lee Daniels' solo commentary track. Daniels isn't a word a minute type (he apologizes early in the track for a lack of space filling), but he's good at pointing out bits the audience may have overlooked, giving us a solid image of the behind the scenes process, and discussing the differences between the movie and Sapphire's book. It's good to know that the behind the scenes process was generally pretty funny, and the occasional notice of visual inspiration is appreciated. Daniels mostly avoids narrating, and gives a good personal perspective to the film, without beating his listening audience over the head.
Featurettes start with 'From Push to Precious' (15:20, HD), which explores the story's roots in the form of interviews with writer Sapphire, who describes her writing process, director Daniels, who discusses the troubles of buying the rights from Sapphire, screenwriter Geoffrey Fletcher, who discusses adaptation, and all three discuss working together. This is augmented with a second interview featuring both Sapphire and Daniels (8:30, HD). 'A Precious Ensemble' (18:30, HD) explores the film's capable cast. The casting of Precious herself is the most interesting part of this particular story (it's almost unbelievable how different Gabouray Sidibe is from her on screen persona), as the other parts reek a bit of fluffy back patting. Mariah Cary undermines much of her performance by complaining about her non-make-up look. 'Opera and Tyler: A Project of Passion' (9:30, HD) discusses the attachment of Perry and Opera's name to the project, which was done after the film was completed and shown at Sundance. It's always good to see walking conglomerates like these putting their names behind something worthy which would likely be otherwise overlooked.
The extras are completed with Gabourey Sidibe's audition tape (2:30, HD), a deleted scene ('The Incest Survivor's Meeting', 1:45, HD), three 'Reflections on Precious' with Daniels (:20, HD), Sidibe (:20, HD) and Paula Patton (:10, HD), a trailer, and trailers for other Lionsgate releases on Blu-ray.
Precious feels very exploitative at times, and threatens to trip into parody at others, but Lee Daniels' direction is solid, and the acting so natural it's hard not to be swept into this depressing little world. The biggest problems are found in the script and the pacing (fourth act elongates the narrative into a more episodic mode), but for the most part these are forgivable shortcomings set amongst some breathtaking visual moments. I hope the film finds the right audience and teaches the right morals, even if many of us will fairly dismiss the whole project as an almost pornographic head first dive into heavy handed depression. This Blu-ray release is the ideal way to watch the visually intense film, the DTS-HD sound is sharp, and the extras are entertaining and informative, though a little brief.
Reviewer Note: The images on this page are not representative of the Blu-ray image quality.
Review by Gabriel Powers
Disciple Member Join Date: April 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 775
Gabourey Sidibe was robbed of the Oscar by Sandra Bullock, that's my opinion.
I loved this film. It's hard to take at times and definitely not for everyone, but it does bring you hope in the end, and maybe even a happy smile on your face as you wipe those tears away.
I loved this film. It's hard to take at times and definitely not for everyone, but it does bring you hope in the end, and maybe even a happy smile on your face as you wipe those tears away.
BoBoi Member Join Date: June 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 1,109
Precious is a truly heartbreaking film. Mo'Nique was super solid in this film, Gabby Sidibe was also excellent in every regards.
A pretty good film, but make no mistake, it's a difficult film to sit through. I can't see myself watching this again soon despite its great ensemble. And all the credits to Lee Daniels as well, for turning Mariah Carey's performance into a credible one, anyone who can do that deserves to be mention.
A pretty good film, but make no mistake, it's a difficult film to sit through. I can't see myself watching this again soon despite its great ensemble. And all the credits to Lee Daniels as well, for turning Mariah Carey's performance into a credible one, anyone who can do that deserves to be mention.
hogaburger Contributor Join Date: April 2007 Location: United States Posts: 1,153
I really want to give this a watch just for the performances. I'm not particularly looking forward to it though. And I don't think its something I'll ever want to see more than once.
Would've liked to see Up in the Air get that adapted screenplay Oscar.
Would've liked to see Up in the Air get that adapted screenplay Oscar.
Intergalactic Ponce Member Join Date: April 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,164
Most irritatingly repeated film title ever. The way everyone speeded up after the colon. I half expected the full title to be, Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire, Batteries Not Included, Interest rates may rise as well as fall, Terms and Condition Apply. All rights Reserved. Copyright 2009.
stevepulaski Member Join Date: June 2009 Location: Niger Posts: 741
I need to see this. It looks alright, but definitely a sad film.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 9th March 2010
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: NTSC
Aspect: 1.85:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish
Subtitles: English SDH and Spanish
Extras: Director Commentary, From Push to Precious, A Precious Ensemble, Oprah and Tyler: A Project of Passion, A Conversation with Lee Daniels and Sapphire, Gabourey Sidibe Audition, Deleted Scene, Reflections on Precious, Trailers
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Lee Daniels
Cast: Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz
Genre: Drama
Length: 109 minutes
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Microsoft says it will make it easier to deal with HTML in the planned next release of its Visual Studio IDE, dubbed vNext, but it won't say when vNext will come out.
The HTML Editor capability in vNext will help developers quickly accomplish common tasks, said Microsoft's Scott Guthrie, corporate vice president of the company's developer division, in a blog post on Visual Studio's ASP.Net Web development platform. He said Visual Studio will be able to activate the "smart tasks" features of ASP.Net server controls, as well as connect server control event handlers without needing to switch to the vNext editor's design view.
Also on the horizon are improvements to ASP.Net Web forms and MVC (model-view-controller) capabilities, such as support for strongly typed data templates. "We've added the ability to declare what type of data a control is going to be bound to, by way of a new ModelType property on data controls," Guthrie said. "Setting this property will cause two new typed variables to be generated in the scope of the data-bound template expressions: Item and BindItem." Developers can use the variables in data-binding expressions and get IntelliSense and compile-time checking. Strongly typed data control support makes it easier to work with data-bound expressions, Guthrie said.
Similarly, Web forms will feature model-binding capabilities intended to simplify working with code-focused data access logic while retaining benefits of a two-way data-binding framework, Guthrie said. He claimed it will simplify work with code-focused data-access paradigms.
This article, "Microsoft spruces up HTML capabilities in Visual Studio," was originally published at InfoWorld.com. Follow the latest developments in business technology news and get a digest of the key stories each day in the InfoWorld Daily newsletter. For the latest business technology news, follow InfoWorld on Twitter.
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Three Tips for New Android Users is a new segment from Christopher Earle. Each issue he will focus on helpful hints for beginners as he learns Android. If you have any suggestions for tips or need help with your G1, please contact us. Read on for this week's edition. We will be watching #AskAndy for ideas on tips people are looking for.
Copying & Pasting
It is surprising that not all smart phones support copying and pasting. The T-Mobile G1 with Google supports copying and pasting in text fields. To cut or copy text in a text field, do the following:
- Select a text field by touching it
- Touch and hold the field a second time, a context menu appears
- Select the Cut or Copy option from the context menu.
To paste the text in a different field, do the following:
- Select the destination field by touching it
- Touch and hold the field a second time, a context menu appears
- Select Paste to paste the cut or copied text.
Using Folders
Folders are a great way to group applications on your desk top. How you group your apps depends on how you use your phone. Some people group all GPS apps together, others may group all social media apps in a folder.
To create a folder, do the following:
- Press the Menu button
- Touch Add
- Touch Shortcut on the context menu that appears
- Touch Folder
A folder appears on your desktop. To rename the folder, touch and hold the folder's menu bar. To add items to the folder, drag and drop them on the folder icon. Items from an app drawer can also be dragged onto an open folder.
The Notification Bar
The notification bar is the bar that runs across the top of your G1 home screen. This is one of the G1′s most powerful features. System notifications, such as new email, messages, and other notifications from apps, appear here.
To access the notification bar, touch the bar. Something that looks like a drawer will appear. Simply pull your finger down to open the notification bar. To open applications that have active notifications, touch the notification entry.
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Confessions of an Oracle Database Junkie - Arup Nanda The opinions expressed here are mine and mine alone. They may not necessarily reflect that of my employers and customers - both past or present. The comments left by the reviewers are theirs alone and may not reflect my opinion whether implied or not. None of the advice is warranted to be free of errors and ommision. Please use at your own risk and after thorough testing in your environment.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Resuscitating the Comatose
Well, my foray into world of bloging didn't have a great fanfare but I didn't expect it to die down so soon. Here is my attempt at Blogging version 2 and I intend to keep it up.
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