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Abilene State Park
150 Park Road 32
Tuscola, TX
Gathering PlaceCome to the shady banks of Elm Creek, where large trees arch overhead and deer and other critters wander by. Just 16 miles southwest...
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100 Park Road 1A
Bastrop, TX
Rising From the AshesFor more than 70 years, folks have visited Bastrop State Park to enjoy its history and marvel at the Lost Pines. Forest fires ...
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101 Park Road 23
Blanco, TX
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Bob Jones Park
3901 N. White Chapel Boulevard
Southlake, TX
Features:AmphitheaterBenchesConcession StandDog ParkDog StationsDrinking FountainsFishingGrillMulti-Use TrailsParkingPavilionPicnic TablesPlaygroun...
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Buescher State Park
100 Park Road 1EÂ
Smithville, TX
Things to DoActivities include non-motorized boating (no ramp/small lake); fishing in a stocked lake; nature study; hiking, geocaching; interpretiv...
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Cedar Hill State Park
1570 West FM 1382
Cedar Hill, TX
Urban OasisRelax by the lake, tour an old Texas farm, or explore our rugged limestone hills and rare prairie pockets. Though we're just a sho...
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Choke Canyon State Park - South Shore Unit
State Highway 72
Calliham, TX
South Texas RetreatWatch the sun rise over the lake while birds sing in the brush. Spend the day casting for your next big fish story. Come see us ...
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Cleburne State Park
5800 Park Road 21
Cleburne, TX
Peaceful GetawayA spring-fed lake, trails through the forest, quiet campsites – what more do you need? Get away from hectic city life at...
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Colleyville Nature Center
100 Mill Wood Dr
Colleyville, TX
This park includes 46 acres of natural refuge, nine ponds, 3.5 miles of multi-use trails, amphitheater, covered pavilion with a grill, rest benches...
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2200 St Paul Rd
Wylie, TX
Are you bored with regular parks? Does half of the family want to go boating while the other half wants to stay on land? Or are you torn between hi...
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Colorado Bend State Park
County Road 446
Bend, TX
Colorado River WildernessSpend a weekend exploring the unspoiled wilderness of Colorado Bend. We're two hours northwest of AustinThings to Do...
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Cypress Bend Park
503 Peace Avenue
New Braunfels, TX
Amenities:Picnic TablesBenchesLarge Pavilion with Group BBQ PitRestroom BuildingPlayscapeSwingsHorseshoe PitsLocated on the Guadalupe River: FIshin...
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Dinosaur Valley State Park
1629 Park Road 59
Glen Rose, TX
Where Dinosaurs Roamed!Long ago, dinosaurs left footprints in the mud at the edge of an ancient ocean. Today, you can walk in their tracks in the b...
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Fairfield Lake State Park
123 State Park Road 64
Fairfield, TX
Things to DoActivities include camping, backpacking, hiking, horseback riding on approximately 15 miles of day-use equestrian trails (bring your ow...
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Fort Boggy State Park
4994 Highway 75 South
Centerville, TX
Things to DoSwimming, fishing, hiking and mountain biking are allowed. There is a boat ramp and the 15-acre lake is open to small boats, canoes, ka...
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Fort Parker State Park
194 Park Road 28
Mexia, TX
Things to DoFort Parker offers camping, picnicking, swimming in an unsupervised swimming area, fishing, bird watching, hiking, biking, canoeing, na...
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Fort Richardson State Park, Historic Site And Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway
228 State Park Road 61
Jacksboro, TX
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Goliad State Park and Historic Site
108 Park Rd. 6
Goliad, TX
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3350 Park Rd. 31
Spring Branch, TX
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20400 Hackberry Creek Park Road
Frisco, TX
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The Chicago Fire are a collective bunch. Following last week's 4-1 loss to Toronto FC, the Fire players to their head coach were sharing the blame.
Defender C.J. Brown said the loss was squarely on the defense: "It was 100 percent our fault."
Midfielder and Chicago's lone goal scorer Logan Pause said "it's the whole collect -- us in the midfield, knowing when to go, when to stay."
And Fire head coach Carlos de los Cobos said, "It was my responsibility. I tried to push the team in the second half, tried to find the score, find the goal that would tie it."
The Fire came up short across the entire pitch, and Toronto capitalized. Simply put, Chicago hopes this match represents a lesson learned.
"We took one on the chin this past week. There's really no other way to look at it," Pause said. "It's unfortunate. We got exposed, tried to push the game a little bit in the second half, gave up that early goal right at the start of the second half -- that hurt us."
Chicago (2-3-2) prepares for a road trip to face the Kansas City Wizards (2-3-1) on Saturday. Reiterating the shortcomings from last week provides a vivid picture of just how much Chicago strayed from its game plan and what the Fire did well in some of their previous matches.
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The California's V8 now punches out a maximum of 490 hp with maximum torque climbing to 505 Nm at 5000 rpm, thanks to new exhaust manifolds and engine mapping. Its torque curve has also been modified and is higher across the engine's generous rev range too.
Ferrari California 30
Cutting-edge aluminium fabrication technviques and construction technologies used by the Scaglietti Centre of Excellence in the manufavcture of the California's chassis, have also led to an overall ttreduction of 30 kg in the car's weight without impinging in any way on its structural rigidity or performance. The abovementioned factors have also directly benefited the Ferrari's California's performance, reducing its 0-100 km/acceleration time to 3.8 seconds.
This heightens its sporty feel without detracting from the character of a car that has won universal acclaim for its seamless melding of performance and the exceptional versatility resulting from its retractable hard top (RHT) and 2+ configuration.
For clients in search of a more dynamic yet still not overly extreme driving experience, Ferrari has now also introduced the optional Handling Speciale package which features modifications to both the car's running gear and set-up that reduce body roll and ensure prompter response to driver inputs.
The package includes magnetorheological dampers controlled by a faster ECU (-50% response time) with a proprietary Ferrari algorithm. The suspension springs are also stiffer for more precise control without impinging on comfort. Lastly, higher corner entry speeds and less steering wheel activity are guaranteed by a new steering box with a lower reduction ratio (-9%).
When designing the Ferrari California, Pininfarina opted for a classic, sculpted chassis, with a long bonnet and the passenger area slightly weighted towards the rear.
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Getting onboard one immediately notices the high quality of its materials, together with the traditional skills of the craftsmen who have selected the finest leather to cover the dash, the interior and the seats with couture precision.
The seats can be adjusted in every conceivable way to give any driver exactly the right position.
The back-rest structure is in magnesium, designed to achieve the maximum in comfort and ergonomics while reducing weight at the same time.
The new infotainment system, with its 6.5-inch touch-screen display and its intuitive controls, offers maximum functionality and ease of use.
The designers of the Ferrari California started out with a precise and ambitious objective: to create a GT with no limitations to its use. Perfect for sports driving but also suitable for long journeys and trips to town. For work or for pleasure. A car 4.56 metres long, with the space to comfortably seat a driver or passenger which represent more than the 99 percentile of the population's stature, and making possible the novel 2+ configuration with a large useable space behind the rear seats. The car allows, on request, a rear seating area with two seats and Isofix attachments, indicated for hosting two children.
Alternatively, one can request a bench with the space for storing two travel trolleys or two light golf bags. In both versions there is, for the first time in a Ferrari, a fold-down rear seat-back, allowing the California to be used in different situations by linking the cockpit with the spacious 340-litre boot, which becomes 240 litres with the roof down.
When folded down, the hard-top takes up only 100 of the 340 litres in the luggage compartment, thus saving plenty of storage capacity. A wide opening of the luggage compartment level with the bottom simplifies the various operations. The large amount of space available allows two large and two small suitcases to be accommodated or, with the seat back folded down, golf bags, skis, or snowboards.
The Ferrari California is ideal for those looking for a highly exclusive sports car, that consider driving enjoyment a value to pursue on every occasion: a weekend out of town, a long journey, shopping in the city, or simply getting to the office.
The rear baggage space has a capacity which is unique for a convertible of this type.
The boot, for the first time, connects directly to the rear bench or seats via the folding seat-back.
Ferrari once again turned to its historical partner Pininfarina for the design of the California. The result was muscular, flowing, sculpted lines where considerable attention was paid to ensuring perfect proportions and harmoniously balanced volumes with the roof up or down.
Work on defining the styling was undertaken in close collaboration with Ferrari's own in-house Styling Centre, and great emphasis was placed on characterizing the design and function of every individual detail to confer an immediate and lasting sense of quality and bespoke craftsmanship.
The sides are characterised by a strong dynamic line rising to the level of the door handle, to create a powerful and muscular outline of the rear wheel arch, in line with the car's character.
The waist is high, while convex and concave surfaces follow each other with pleasing fluidity.
The nose, which takes up the characteristics of the side and rear lines, has the teardrop lighting cluster and the slatted radiator grill typical of Ferrari. The slender air intake vent on the bonnet and the side air vents both echo distinctive features of the 1957 Ferrari California 250.
Cutting-edge aluminium fabrication techniques and construction technologies used by the Scaglietti Centre of Excellence in the manufacture of the California's chassis, have also led to an overall reduction of 30 kg in the car's weight without impinging in any way on its structural rigidity or performance.
THE RETRACTABLE HARD TOP (RHT) IS UNIQUE IN TERMS OF ITS MOVEMENT, OPENING/CLOSING SPEED, STOWAGE METHOD AND MATERIALS USED.Descubre más
This RHT differs from others in that several movements take place simultaneously rather than sequentially, thus optimising the length of time it takes to complete the entire opening/closing cycle. In fact, both cover and folded roof move simultaneously for a total cycle time of a few seconds.
The two sections fold neatly onto each other's concave side, which leaves much more space available for the boot, a total of 240 litres, in fact.
This stowage system is so efficient that even when the top is down, two pieces of luggage can still fit in the boot.
The roll-bar is a passive safety feature designed to protect occupants should the car roll over.
The system is installed behind the backrest of the rear seats and is hidden by the rear backrest trim so it is normally not visible.
The safety control unit will detect if the car begins to roll over and deploys the roll-bar in a breathtakingly fast 190 ms.
It is an innovative gearbox that ensures higher performances and at the same time greater driving comfort, is more efficient, and requires less maintenance. It is indeed like having two parallel gearboxes, where the dual clutch permits independent control of the odd and even gears and their pre-selection.Descubre más
In this way the gear change occurs in close-to-zero times and without wheel torque interruption. The so-called acceleration gap is eliminated, obtaining, apart from a real improvement in performance, a new and thrilling driving sensation.
Perfect also for normal daily and city use, in automatic mode the dual clutch transmission guarantees the highest values of comfort and drivability. Positioned with rear overhang following the traditional transaxle system, it contributes to the ideal weight distribution, with 53% of the total weight of the vehicle at the rear and 47% at the front axis.
The new dual clutch transmission (DCT) increases driving comfort and performance under sporty driving conditions, with seven speeds, reverse, electro-hydraulic operation and no torque converter.
Direct injection guarantees improved engine performance because of the cooling effect of the injected fuel inside the cylinder and the fact that the fuel is injected directly into the chamber rather than passing through the intake valves.
The high injection pressure (200 bar compared to current systems with160 bar) guarantees correct pulverisation of the petrol as well as optimum mixing and combustion at up to 8000 rpm. This in turn boosts performance and reduces fuel consumption whilst ensuring that current emission limits are respected.
Direct fuel injection also delivers a compression ratio of 12.2:1. This is higher than that of Ferrari engines with indirect fuel injection. Once again the result is improved performance and reduced fuel consumption.
Like other Ferrari engines, this one also boasts variable timing on both inlet and exhaust cams to optimise performance and reduce fuel consumption right across the entire rev range.
Its inlet and exhaust tracts were designed to deliver a high efflux coefficient and a high turbulence index. This guarantees a good mix and efficient combustion without impinging on performance.
The exhaust system consists of two metal matrix catalysers (one per cylinder bank), one central pre-silencer and two rear silencers. The aim was to reduce back pressure whilst still respecting current noise limits. There are by-pass valves on the rear silencers and these are electro-hydraulically commanded by the engine control unit.
The adoption of a secondary air system in the cylinder heads means that only one catalyser per bank is necessary which keeps back-pressure down yet ensures compliance with the very strict Euro5 and LEV2 emissions standards.
The system, further optimised to best fit the characteristics of the new GT, is the result of the experience built up over the years in the racing world.
It allows even less experienced drivers to get the most out of the car's potential in terms of performance on bends, safety and stability.
The system estimates the maximum road-holding available by continuously monitoring the relative speeds of the wheels, comparing them with a vehicle handling model memorised in the control system, and subsequently optimising performance by acting on the engine torque output.
The F1- Trac is faster and more precise than a traditional stability control and is capable of delaying and minimising the engine torque corrections required to maintain the desired trajectory. The result is an average increase of 20% in acceleration on exiting curves compared to a traditional control system, greater stability, and ease of steering even under race conditions.
The multilink system increases the longitudinal flexibility of the suspension, retaining high values of transversal rigidity.
This means greater impact absorption capacity and lower vibration and acoustic levels. In short, greater travelling comfort and identical vehicle handling values.
For the Ferrari California, the magneto-rheological dampers used for the first time on the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano are available on request. Compared to traditional olio-dynamic systems, these systems provide much shorter response times because they do not have mechanical controls and adjustments.
As a result, under high performance driving conditions, the movement of the vehicle body is markedly reduced, to the benefit of all road-holding indicators.
The new dual clutch transmission (DCT) increases driving comfort and performance under sporty driving conditions.
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|4562 mm
|1909 mm
|1322 mm
|Distancia entre ejes
|2670 mm
|Vía delantera
|1630 mm
|Vía trasera
|1605 mm
|Peso en seco*
|1630 kg
|Peso en orden de marcha
|1735 kg
|Distribución de peso
|47% Del. - 53% Tras.
|Capacidad depósito combustible
|78 litros
|Volumen del maletero
|340 litros - 240 (con techo replegable)
|V8 - 90° Inyección directa de gasolina
|Diámetro interior y carrera
|94 x 77,4 mm
|Cilindrada unitaria
|537 cm3
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|360 kW (490 CV) a 7750 rev./min**
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|270 g/km
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Tinariwen is a band of Tuareg musicians from the Sahara Desert region of northern Mali. The band was formed in 1979 in Tamanrasset, Algeria, but returned to Mali after a cease-fire in the 1990s.
The group first started to gain a following outside the Sahara region in 2001, with the release of The Radio Tisdas Sessions, and the performances at Festival au Désert in Mali and at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark. Their popularity rose internationally with the release of the critically acclaimed Aman Iman in 2007. Tinariwen's biography has variously been described as "the most compelling of any band" (Songlines), "the most rock'n'roll of them all" (The Irish Times), "hard-bitten" (Slate.com), and "dramatic" (The Independent). The band released their fifth album Tassili on August 30, 2011. The album later won the Award for Best World Music Album at the 54th Grammy Awards.


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Interior decoration is all about furniture, fabrics, colors, textures and styles that are carefully selected to craft a specific look in your home and in each individual room. The same room can look completely different with each combination of interior decoration to satisfy the tastes of the room's occupants, and to provide the most functionality for their lifestyle.
By using each element carefully to pull together the interior decoration of a room, you can create a beautiful and inspired space with the help of an interior designer or an interior decorator. It is important to understand these elements and how they work together to create the right style and design for your home.
Interior decoration that turns a room into something really special can cost an arm and a leg and can mean sacrificing your home to subcontractors. Interior decoration that makes a statement equally loud is accomplished for the price of a can of paint and an artist's paintbrush. Don't be cowed into thinking that only well-paid experts know how to design your house best you can also design your home with the help of your imagination and your creativity for your home.
Interior decoration is the art of designing the interior of a space to reflect the tastes and needs of the resident. It includes both aesthetic and functional components. Aesthetically, interior decoration involves the careful selection of paint, furniture, fabric, lighting and flooring to create a specific look. Functionally, interior decoration help lay out furniture and other room components to allow easy traffic flow and make the space look larger. While the walls and basic shape of the space are not part of interior decoration, everything that goes within the space is considered a part of this art.
Before making any decisions about interior decoration, think about the style you are going for and what components are acceptable in your home for interior decoration. Think about other homes for interior decoration you have seen and what you liked about them. Keep in mind that all home interior decorations should be tasteful and professional.
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The seven elements of design are constant throughout the visual arts fields. They are the building blocks of any design. Line is created with a pen on paper or when two edges meet. Shape is enclosed by a line and may be geometric or organic. All lines have direction, horizontal, vertical or diagonal. The relationship of one area to another is size. Texture is the surface quality of a shape, either physical or visual. Color and value are directly related. Color is the hue of any item, and value is the lightness or darkness of the color.
Design Principles
The principles of interior decoration are the ways in which the interior designer arranges the elements. The key principle is unity, in which the house is treated as one space, with a common interior decoration theme. Balance distributes the visual weight of all items within a room equally, with no part of the room appearing to be more important than any other. Linked to this is the focal point, a dominant feature of the room that draws attention, yet still must be in balance with the rest.
Rhythm is the repetition of an interior decoration element, whether a shape, a texture or a color. The two interior decoration principles of scale and proportion each deal with size and shape. Scale refers to the size of one object in comparison to another, and proportion is the ratio of one design element to another. In interior decoration, color is a principle as well as an element and is used alongside the principle of details. Colors affect our moods and emotions, while details add continual interest to interior decoration.
Putting Them Together
Applying the interior decoration principles to the design elements creates a harmonious and interesting room. Unity can be achieved through the use of related colors, perhaps analogous ones next to each other on the color wheel. Rhythm and repetition through similar shapes in different sizes add energy to an interior decoration while creating interest through variety. Balance also adds to the sense of harmony. Designers achieve symmetrical balance by placing similar objects in the same positions on either side of a room feature. Asymmetrical balance is more contemporary, with dissimilar items of equal visual weight balanced in the room. Designers play with scale in relation to objects or to the patterns in a room's textiles.
When selecting wallpaper, paint, window hangings, furniture and even carpet for interior decoration, one of the first things you should take into consideration is color. Color sets the tone of a room. It can make it feel bigger, smaller, warmer or cooler. Your color palette will give your space a certain mood that visitors will notice instantly. One of the most important considerations in interior decoration is selecting colors that work well together. Color can be used to draw attention to your focal point, or disguise your least favorite features. When selecting colors, try to pick several colors in the same family, or that complement each other. Don't try to get several items to match exactly. It is nearly impossible to match; it's much easier to select different shades that can work together.
The next thing you may notice when selecting pieces for your room is texture for interior decoration. This is especially important when selecting upholstery and curtains. Nubby, rough textures will create a more casual, homey feel. Smooth and shiny textures such as silk will create a more formal feeling. Though you can mix and match many different fabrics for interior decoration, try to stick to those that are complimentary. Avoid stark contrasts in texture and instead use contrast to your advantage with elements such as color. Texture can also extend to the floors and walls in interior decoration. Many types of wallpaper have very distinct textures, and even paint will have varying degrees of gloss. Your floors may be hardwood, tile or carpet. Consider all the elements in a room carefully to create a cohesive look and feel for interior decoration.
The next two elements of interior decoration are often overlooked. They are form and line. In most rooms your dominant line is going to be straight, and is defined by your walls. However, you will also find lines in the shape of your furniture as well as the presence of stripes and patterns on your walls or floors for interior decoration. Vertical lines create height and tend to add a touch of formality to the room. Horizontal lines are more restful. A combination of vertical and horizontal lines is usually necessary to create the proper sense of balance. Diagonal lines will catch you attention, but should be used sparingly as they can create a dizzying effect. Curved lines will soften the room and often create a feeling of femininity. Form is the shape created by those lines. The most dominant form in interior decoration is the rectangle, seen in couches and coffee tables. Circular shapes will soften the feel of a rigid room, and triangular shapes create a sense of stability for interior decoration.
Space is often the least giving element in interior decoration. Unless you are designing an entirely new home, you must work with what you have. In general, large spaces require big, bulky furniture and small spaces require smaller, more delicate pieces. However, a small room can have one large piece of furniture used as the focal point of the room. Varying shades of color on different walls can create a sense of depth in an otherwise confined space. Vertical lines will make low ceiling seem higher. There are a variety of tricks that can be used when painting the ceiling which will make the room appear larger or smaller. All tricks aside, you can't fool the eye into thinking that your furniture fits into a room that cannot accommodate it, so select pieces that fit in your room without having to be shoved up against every available wall.
When you are getting interior decoration for your home, you should take time to consider all of the elements of interior decoration and decide how you want to use each to compliment your style for interior decoration. It can be very helpful to cut out pictures from magazines and catalogs, and print out pictures of anything that you like. Collect a variety of paint, wallpaper, fabric and carpet samples. It's much easier to lay out your collection of clippings and see how they work together than it is to actually paint, carpet and move in your furniture only to realize that your selections don't quite work together. You should also take all adjoining rooms into consideration even if you are only decorating one. Your rooms don't need to match, but you should try to have a few consistent elements throughout. If green is the dominant color in your living room, use touches of the same color in the adjoining dining room. If one room leads directly into another, it's important to select all your elements so that they will be complimentary to one another and not clash.
Theme Ideas
Choose different themes for specific bedrooms or select colors schemes and themes that blend well together for adjoining dining and living rooms. A flowery romantic room with hanging dried flowers, decorative art and antiques can work well in a master bedroom. Nautical, animal or cartoon themes can suit the interests of your children. Choosing themes throughout the house can create variety and individual expression among family members.
Interior decoration for a room and provide sketches of furniture, its placement and architectural detail, especially as an Interior Designer. Both interior decorators and interior designers will combine color schemes, fabric swatches, and photographs with sketches for room design in a composite "storyboard". This style guide pertains to all purchases and changes. Now begin your treasure hunt for the furnishings and fabrics that turn the storyboard into a real interior decoration.
Be an artist when it comes to interior paint. Not only do colors differ depending on the decorating style chosen, new paint techniques abound. One technique will create an aged, textured stucco look; another will result in a shining Chinese lacquer. Become familiar with the techniques used to create different looks and find craftsmen and artists who can achieve it.
Changing your walls is one of the most transformational things you can do to a room. Whether you want to repaint or wallpaper the entire room or just want to create and accent wall, the new color or texture adds visual pop to the interior decoration. With accent walls, you can be a little bolder, so try that lime green, sunshine yellow, moody red or Mediterranean blue. If you want your walls to stay a neutral shade, you can create an interesting contrast by painting the trim, the window frames, the door frame or the ceiling. Faux finishes have become trendy in recent years, particularly marbling and antique washes. Wall decals or stencils are a quick way to create a decorative trim. If you rent your living quarters and cannot paint the walls, you may opt to suspend a bright, woven wall hanging over one wall for a similar effect.
Furniture is the big expense in interior decoration. However, you can minimize your costs by editing your current pieces. For example, an old bed frame can get added charm with an antique white coat of paint and a new set of bed linens. A dresser or set of cabinets can get a makeover if you switch out hardware for vintage or artisan pieces. Turn a blah coffee table into something more interesting by adhering a bead-board trim and giving it a shabby chic antique finish. Add contrast to a bookcase by painting the interior backing a bold shade and the surrounding wooden frame a complementary color. Rearranging furniture and giving it a new purpose is another quick fix for interior decoration. Use an old door as a tabletop or remove the doors of a cupboard to create open shelving for displaying collectibles or heirlooms. Move furniture away from walls and create conversation areas by placing floor cushions around an ottoman or two armchairs by the fireplace.
Accessories can make a big impact when chosen and displayed well. Try grouping pieces by color, material, design or theme, but don't be afraid to add a little contrast. For example, a collection of small figurines can look more interesting when set on a brightly painted floating shelf with a small painting propped behind them. A scattering of sea glass adds color the bathroom, particularly if set inside a bright shell or interspersed in a few pieces of coral. Integrate family heirlooms, photographs and home craft projects into your home to give it a personal touch. Create a wall devoted to family images and frame the pieces in funky, mismatched frames or a series of slick black gallery frames. Be versatile with accessories, too, by using an interesting textile as a pillowcase or wall hanging or a set of grandma's teacups as vases for floating wildflowers.
Mirror Paint
One of the fastest and most affordable ways to decorate your home is to head to the flea market or junk store to buy whatever offbeat items you can find that are large enough to become the focal point of a room. Give that focal point an entirely new kind of vibe with metallic spray paint. Display not just a focal point, but a mirrored focal point and, hopefully, an object that is rarely seen in mirrored form.
Give special attention to color when you are getting interior decoration for your home. The proper color choices can enhance a specific style, affect your emotional state of mind and can add depth to a chosen theme for interior decoration.
Interior decoration for small rooms or homes should always include a consideration of the effects of mirrors. Mirrored walls can create an illusion of length, depth and width inside a room. Think also in terms of how to use a mirror to guide the eye around the other decoration. Creative use of the illusory effects of mirrors can be achieved by running a narrow strip along the wall above bookshelves, on the back of a door and even on the ceiling.
Alternative Window Treatments
Traditional curtains and drapes are not the only choice when it comes to window coverings. Experiment with window treatments like roller blinds, painted pieces of canvas, vertical blinds and even indoor shutters with decorative murals on each side that combine to form an integrated whole when closed.
Painted Floors
Hardwood floors are a prime candidate for creative interior decorating ideas. Wooden floors can be painted with geometric shapes, such as a checkerboard, or you can use stencils to adorn your walls with inspiring quotes.
Decoratively Painted Walls
Paint can also be used to decorate your walls in a vast number of ways. The use of textured roller and blue paint can result in a wall that simulates the look of denim. A roll of masking tape properly used can result in stripes that are vertical, horizontal, diagonal or asymmetrical.
Glass Block Walls
Introduce the stylish look afforded by glass blocks as a way to decorate a room while also partitioning off a section. If you've got a large open space, glass block walls that reach either all the way from floor to ceiling or that stop somewhere in the middle can lend the room a definite panache that is actually functional.
Wall Lights
Interior decoration with wall light fixtures is another way to combine aesthetics and functional use. Wall lights are available in a number of different styles that can enhance a room's theme or period influence. The illumination of these fixtures can be manipulated to create a sense of mood or to shine some indirect light onto a chair for reading or a desk for homework.
The element of mood or tone largely affects the type of interior decoration chosen for a particular room. To determine a room's mood, decide on what the room is going to be used for. Write down what likes and dislikes you have about specific colors, patterns or styles. From there, use color and decor to create the mood you desire. Focusing on color is an easy way to dictate the mood of a room. For example, warm colors, such as yellows, reds and oranges, can suggest happiness or excitement while cool colors, such as greys, blues and greens, can subdue a room, suggesting calmness or relaxation.
Before throwing a bunch of pieces in a room that have similar colors that offer both functionality and beauty, consider the relationship each piece has with the others. The element of harmony unifies each piece of furniture and interior decoration by making visual and functional sense of them within a room. Harmony can simply be defined as the common theme or style that links each room in a house together. Like a puzzle, each item must feel like it "fits" the position it is placed in. Move furniture and accessories around to achieve design harmony and combine it with the element of balance to get the most out of a room.


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... Importantly for you however is the movements of James Hadwick/Adwick/Addick as James Hadwick and Ann Waller were witnesses to the marriage of Anthony Knight, widower, of Sheet [near Petersfield] and Ann Carpenter, spinster, of Rogate, Sussex at Petersfield, 13 July 1833. This is 10 months before the baptism of James Waller at Harting on 13 May 1834, one wonders if there was a great deal of partying after the wedding!!! Also interesting is the fact that the baptism is shortly before the burial of Henry Adwick at Harting on 18 May 1834. Possibly James was attending his brothers funeral, though this could be a coincidence. When James Addick is married to Ann Cannens on 4 April 1852 in Petersfield his father is named as Henry Addick. From Census records etc this James was born 1811x17. Henry was 25 at his death in 1834 and therefore born 1808/09.
Though it's not definite it would appear that James Adwick Waller is the son of James Adwick. The latter is probably the son of Henry Adwick. ...
Obviously, a lot of this is guesswork at present but I hope it's of interest.


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As 30 Rock draws to a close, fans of consummate comedienne Tina Fey have been having a tough time. Working on our night cheese, lizzing over episodes old and new, and bitterly bellowing "blergh!" as the end approaches, we are nearly inconsolable. But last night at the SAG Awards Fey gave us new cause to rejoice: Mean Girls: The Musical.
Last night, Fey and Alec Baldwin both took home acting honors from the Screen Actors Guild, which was a lovely way to finish out the series seven-season run. However, Fey got us geeking out before the show when she spoke with E! News' Giuliana Rancic. After talking fashion (it's all about angles, ladies!), Rancic asked Fey about the rumor of a Mean Girls musical, to which Fey excitedly responded:
"Maybe! We want to. I would love to."
She went on to explain that she's developing the idea with her husband, Jeff Richmond, who has worked as a producer and composer opposite Fey on 30 Rock. She also added, "I think Paramount's on board."
Paramount Pictures produced the first Mean Girls movie, which not only made more than $129 million worldwide, but also has become a contemporary comedy classic with countless fans. While a movie musical remake of a comedy might sound a bit absurd, it's been done before, most notably with Little Shop of Horrors, Hairspray and The Producers. Of course each of these went from movie to stage musical to movie musical, but Fey is a groundbreaker. It wouldn't surprise me if Mean Girls: The Musical skipped a step.
As to whom she'd cast, Fey joked that Mariah Carey could play Regina's eager-to-please mom, a part originated by Fey's longtime friend Amy Poehler. This was said in reference to Carey's American Idol feud with Nicki Minaj, in which both of the singers alluded to Mean Girls in their arguments. Fey admits she was impressed by Carrey's fandom, so threw out the idea that she could play Mrs. George. I know it's a joke, but Carey as Regina's mom sounds totally fetch.


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Real Madrid
Diego López 6 Signed as cover for the injured Casillas, he did not look comfortable at crosses but saved from Van Persie in added time
Alvaro Arbeloa 6 Worked hard, as always, but did not have many opportunities to get forward. Defended solidly throughout
Sergio Ramos 5 The captain was left hopelessly exposed at United's goal, not getting anywhere near Welbeck. Otherwise not troubled too much
Raphaël Varane 6 Could have been sent off as the last Real man when he chased down Evra in second half but was spared red. Good in the air
Fábio Coentrão 7 Hit the inside of a post early on with a superb side-footed effort and played more as a wing-back than full-back
Sami Khedira 6 An efficient display by the Germany international, making sure Kagawa had little room to create chances for the visitors
Xabi Alonso 7 Usual blend of masterful passing and hard work, with a 40-yarder to Ozil standing out. Stopped Van Persie shot on goalline
Angel di María 8 Started wide on the right but had licence to roam and did so with great effect. Fantastic cross for Ronaldo's goal
Mesut Ozil 8 Hardly made a mistake all night and tested De Gea several times with stinging drives from inside and outside the box
Cristiano Ronaldo 8 His headed goal was beautiful in its timing and execution. Left Evra no chance with a tremendous leap. Full of running throughout
Karim Benzema 5 Saw little of the ball and was not too successful with it but his runs stretched United to set Ronaldo and Ozil free. Replaced by Higuaín
Higuaín (Benzema, 60)
Modric (Di María, 75)
Pepe (Alonso, 83)
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David de Gea 9 Produced a wonderful save to push Coentrão's shot on to a post in first half. Denied Portuguese again in second half
Rafael da Silva 4 A very difficult evening for the full-back, who struggled with and without the ball. Not only against Ronaldo. Booked
Rio Ferdinand 6 A poor clearance led to Coentrão's early shot but marshalled defence well after that to deal with Real pressure
Jonny Evans 6 In the team instead of Vidic, who was not in squad. Did well, tracking Benzema and dealing with Ronaldo when he burst through
Patrice Evra 6 Stranded as Ronaldo scored Real's first but was able to gallop forward on a few occasions to win corners
Michael Carrick 7 Covered well on several occasions when United's defence struggled with the sheer amount of Real players going forward
Phil Jones 8 Superb for large parts, helping out here, there and everywhere. A push on Di María could have led to Real penalty – but it didn't
Danny Welbeck 7 Brilliant header for the goal, only his second in 28 games, and nearly scored a second but effort was just wide. Tireless
Wayne Rooney 7 A selfless display out on the right, he had to help Da Silva against Ronaldo. His corner led to Welbeck's goal after 20 minutes
Shinji Kagawa 5 Struggled to get to the ball as Khedira and Alonso took turns in blocking him off. Not his night and was rightly substituted
Robin van Persie 7 Had to play on his own up front and was often forced wide but hit bar in second half and had one effort cleared off the line
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As a little girl, I always wanted a pony for Christmas. Santa never brought me a pony. So in my late 40s, I started taking horseback riding lessons. When I turned 50, I got my first horse, an Icelandic named Blessi (Veigar frá Búðardal). Little did I know how much fun life with an Icelandic was going to be. Blessi has a unique perspective on life. I hope you enjoy reading about it as much as I enjoy Blessi. And you will probably read about my cats from time to time.
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Peter, Yes, but I would still like to define a simple ack mechainsm to achieve the "i've got it" level of reliability as a starting point, ensuring it's extensible of course. To achieve the "work is done/not done" level we would need to include more complicated protocols establishing or simulating sessions or conversations. I think the "I've got it" is sufficient to achieve the purposes for which Web services are currently best suited, basically asynch document exchange. Eric -----Original Message----- From: Peter Furniss [mailto:email@example.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 9:17 PM To: firstname.lastname@example.com Subject: Reliability is really two-phase (was RE: Reliable Web Services) The reliability requirement really means that you need the sort of mechanisms and exchanges of two-phase outcome (as in OASIS BTP). "reliable messaging", depending on the details of its mechanisms, is variously giving less that it seems, or is just as complicated (and, in some cases, both). To expand that assertion a bit: a) i'm assuming reliability can be defined as two parties needing to have a consistent view as to whether some work has or has not been done by one of them at the request of the other [ this is the 0 or 1 case, and is the centre of state alignment - where I change my view of the shared state because I know you have/will] b) the critical feature is that one side accepts that the other side will make the definitive determination as to whether the work is to be done; the deferring side agrees to accept/apply/follow that determination once it knows of it [ which is the essence of the solution to the two armies problem - their problem was that neither side will make an unconditional decision, but wants the other side to make an irrevocable decision as a condition of its own] c) once the determination has been made, the repetition and recovery rules of the transaction protocol make sure the other side will know eventually d) you normally want to know that the application has really done the work. In some cases, it may be sufficient to know that the work will eventually be done (e.g. it's been dropped on a reliable queue) - but that means that either there is no comeback or any comeback is a whole new activity. e) the "simple" ack approach actually requires some extra messages to avoid one or both sides having to remember the request (or some identification on it) indefinitely or have a complicated set of timeout rules as to when they can forget things. (and that's before we worry about surviving crashes) f) reliable messaging (including things like HTTPR) are distinguished from two-phase outcome only by what is counted as the "decision" - it's "message received", not "work is/will be done". The systems have to store similar information/identifiers and follow similar rules as to when to persist and delete this information. [ in other words, it's not really simpler to just use reliable messaging ] g) some of the scenarios differ from the classic two-phase commit exchanges in that the sender of the first message is the one that defers to the other side's decision. (classic two-phase is client asks server to defer to the client's decision). This has some impact on how the relationship gets established, but doesn't significantly affect what happens later (in terms of retries, persistence, recovery sequences). h) expel from your mind any assumptions about how the party that is waiting on the other's determination/decision is holding itself able to obey. (two-phase commit does *not* imply two-phase locking). It may hold the information in a distinguished interim state (outbound buffer, uncleared funds, marked as reserved). It may completely perform its work and retain a means of un-performing it. It may just check it could perform its work and remember what it must do. i) the transaction mechanisms actually allow for more complex arrangements - the coordination role can be distinguished from the resource-holding parties on each side, and there can be more than two such parties. But for comparison with reliable messaging, we can consider all the roles to be on one side or the other, and consider only a single bilateral relationship. j) using a loosely-coupled transaction mechanism like BTP means the application code doesn't have to get tangled up in the recovery, repeats etc. Setting of timeouts and the like becomes a configuration question (possibly even a dynamic configuration question if you really want to). k) a two-phase outcome exchange doesn't really seem to count as "orchestration" or "choreography" as I understand those. It's just a matter "please do this", "I can do this", "I can't do this" etc. Any compensation/counter-operation/reversal is delegated to the party that has to do the reversal, rather than having to be explicitly exposed as a counter-operation distinctly accessed by the other side. That's enough for now - I'm probably still obscure through brevity, but the message is long enough already. Peter ------------------------------------------ Peter Furniss Chief Scientist, Choreology Ltd Cohesions 1.0 (TM) Business transaction management software for application coordination web: http://www.choreology.com email: email@example.com phone: +44 20 7670 1679 direct: +44 20 7670 1783 mobile: +44 7951 536168 13 Austin Friars, London EC2N 2JXReceived on Thursday, 19 December 2002 12:45:37 UTC
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Liberty News
Liberty names new director of debate
Michael Hall has been named the new director of Liberty's winning debate team.
Last season, LU's debate team won all three national rankings by the national debate tournament's governing organizations, a historic feat. Falwell said the team stands a good chance of repeat wins this year under Hall's direction and is currently first place in one ranking and a close second in the other two.
Hall was the former director of debate at Penn State from 1995 to 1998 and was the assistant director of debate at Liberty from 1993 to 1995.
For more on Liberty debate, go to www.liberty.edu/academics/communications/debate.


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RICHMOND, Va. – Senior forward Courtney Hurt posted her fifth straight double-double with a game-high 30 points and 16 rebounds, while classmate Andrea Barbour finished with 12 points and 11 boards to lead VCU to a 74-66 victory against Coppin State Sunday afternoon at the Verizon Wireless Arena at the Stuart C. Siegel Center.
VCU (6-3) held an 18-point advantage with 5:35 to go but the Eagles chipped away and eventually pulled within 72-64 with 1:21 left. It was as close as Coppin State would get, however, as Hurt, who shot 60-percent from the field, while adding a team-best five steals, two assists and a pair of blocks, put the Rams back up by 10 on the ensuing possession.
The Black & Gold held a commanding 52-31 advantage on the glass, totaling its fourth-highest single-game mark since logging 60 against Arkansas State on Nov. 20, 2009. VCU has outrebounded its last two opponents by an average of 16 boards per game.
Freshman Christina Carter chipped in a career-high 10 points and matched her career-best with six assists, while senior Chelsea Snyder added eight points and eight rebounds in just 13 minutes off the bench.
VCU picked up its third straight win and sixth in its last eight outings, while Coppin State (2-8) dropped its fifth in a row. However, five of the Eagles' eight losses this year have come against schools from power conferences, including a six-point setback at Syracuse on Dec. 10.
Coppin State scored five quick points just 30 seconds into the contest and held an 11-6 lead, its largest of the day, at the 16:20 mark. The Rams pulled within one on a layup by Hurt two minutes later and eventually took their first lead at 14-13 on a basket from Barbour with 12:14 showing.
The lead would change hands four more times over the next three minutes until a layup from freshman Aprill McRae with 9:09 to go put VCU back in front for good. The Rams would go on to use a 20-6 run spanning 6:12 and built a 38-25 advantage on a free throw by Hurt with three minutes left in the half. VCU held a double-digit advantage the rest of the period and took a 40-28 lead into the locker room.
McRae pushed VCU's lead to 45-30 at the line four minutes into the second stanza, but Coppin State scored seven of the next eight points to pull within nine with 13:32 left.
VCU quickly went back up by 14 on a triple from junior Carleeda Green less than three minutes later but Coppin State wouldn't go away quietly and Leola Spotwood again cut the deficit to 59-51 with 8:09 remaining.
The Black & Gold weathered the storm and reeled off 12 of the next 14 to build its largest lead of the game, 71-53, on a 3-pointer by Carter with 5:35 to go. However, the Eagles continued to fight and used an 11-1 spurt to pull within eight less than four minutes later. A basket by Hurt extended VCU's lead to 74-64 with a minute remaining, which put the game out of reach.
Whittington paced Coppin State with a team-high 18 points, while Ashle Craig added 16 and Shawntae Payne chipped in 10 off the bench.
VCU returns to the Verizon Wireless Arena on Dec. 21 against Norfolk State for its final home game of the 2011 calendar year. Tipoff is set for 12 p.m. The Rams then head to Coral Gables, Fla., to participate in the annual University of Miami Holiday Classic Dec. 28-29.


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Animated GIFs are something of an internet art form, shared by all. Yet, they are created by a comparatively small slice of the internet. There's no reason you can't join in the fun though. From beginners to advanced tools, we've got the ultimate guide to making your own silent internet picture films.
Jiffy: For Quick and Dirty YouTube GIFs
What it is: Jiffy, the GIF-making Chrome extension. You can download it here.
Who it's for: The people who want to grab a moment from a YouTube video and don't care about subtitles, finely-tuned editing or image quality. Oh, and people who use Chrome.
How it works: Once you've installed Jiffy, every YouTube video you watch will have Jiffy controls just underneath the description. Simply enter the start and end times in the appropriate boxes and the extension will cut up the video, turn it into a GIF, and return an Imgur link that you can copy and paste wherever you would like! Note: this particular method can look quite horrible, but it's fast and easy.
Giffing Tool: For the Casual GIF Artist
What it is: Giffing Tool is a Windows application. You can either pay what you want for the full version, or use the free tool with a watermark.
Who it's for: Those who want to do a bit more in-depth editing. Giffing Tool allows you to trim video frames, add text and adjust quality settings. It's also updated fairly regularly (though the update mechanism is a little weird, so you'll probably have to re-do your shortcuts every time you get a new version).
How it works: Giffing Tool creates GIFs by recording your screen in a selected area. Here are the basic steps once you have the app up and running:
- Get the video you want to make a GIF of ready. You can give yourself a little buffer on the beginning and end, but not too much. The shorter the recording, the higher the quality.
- Click the "New" button in Giffing Tool.
- Select a rectangular area of your screen that you want to record.
- Press play on your video.
- When you've captured the whole clip, press Esc.
- In the timeline at the top, drag the green and red handles to the beginning and end (respectively) of the action you want to capture.
- (Optional): Use the Text or Effects tools to add captions or convert to grayscale.
- Once you're satisfied, click the floppy disk icon to save your GIF.
Giffing Tool allows you to tweak both the size and quality settings. If you want to upload to Imgur, you have to get your GIF down to under 2MB for free accounts, so this is the best time to tweak it until it comes in under the limit.
GIMP: For the Cross-Platform GIF Creator
What it is: GIMP is a free, open source photo editor that aims to have feature parity with Photoshop. While it falls short in some areas, it's easily one of the most powerful, versatile editing suites you can get without paying money.
Who it's for: Windows, Mac, and Linux users who don't want to shell out a bunch of cash for Photoshop.
How it works: To make GIFs with GIMP, you're going to need both GIMP itself as well as the GIMP Animation Package (or GIMP GAP, for those who like recursive acronyms). You can also find a pre-compiled version of the Windows binary for GAP 2.6 here.
First, you'll need to get a video file of the scene you want to make a GIF out of, preferably in an MP4 format, though most formats that VLC can play will work (MKVs do cause some artifacting which could be difficult to work around though).
To pull just the section of the video you want to make a GIF out of:
- Open the video in VLC.
- Under View, select "Advanced controls".
- Position the playhead about 5-10 seconds before the action you want to record.
- Press the red Record button.
- Press play on the video.
- When you've finished recording the action, press the record button again.
- You now have a clip containing just the action you want in your Videos library!
Now that you have the clip you need, it's time to make that GIF! We'll cover the basics of creating a GIF from the video, but once it's in GIMP, there's no limit to what you can do with the video.
To create a GIF from a video file, you can first trim the video down using the same method VLC method described above. From there:
- Open GIMP. Click Video > Split Video into Frames > Extract Videorange.
- Open the video file you created earlier.
- Click "Video Range" to preview the video you're importing.
- Scrub through the video preview to find the first and last frames of the selection you want.
- Enter the first frame number from the preview panel into "From Frame" on the right. Place the last frame number in the "To Frame" box below it.
- Ensure that "Create only one multilayer image" is checked. Click OK. This will create a new file window with your animation in it.
- (Optional) You can use GIMP to do any editing here, if you're proficient with the app. When you're ready to export, move on.
- Select File > Export As.
- Navigate to the folder you want to output to. Give the file a name appended with .gif at the end.
- Ensure "Loop Forever" is checked. Click "Export".
And you're done! This method may take a little extra work simply because, for the unfamiliar, GIMP's interface can be a bit troublesome, but if you're on a Mac or Linux machine, GIMP is right there by your side.
Photoshop: For Serious GIF Action
What it is: Photoshop is the industry standard photo manipulation software. This is most definitely not the route for anyone who wants to use free software, but it will be among the most powerful.
Who it's for: If you want to do some serious tweaking to either the image quality or added effects to your GIFs, this is for you. You'll also need to procure your own video files (MP4 is a good format to work with). Note: we'll cover how to make a GIF, but manipulating animations is a whole world unto itself. This video will give you a decent primer on how it works, but for now we'll just deal with basic GIF creation.
How it works: As with GIMP above, you'll need to pull a clip from a full video file using VLC. Preferably, your video should be in MP4 format. To pull just the section of the video you want to make a GIF out of:
- Open the video in VLC.
- Under View, select "Advanced controls".
- Position the playhead about 5-10 seconds before the action you want to record.
- Press the red Record button.
- Press play on the video.
- When you've finished recording the action, press the record button again.
- You now have a clip containing just the action you want in your Videos library!
Now it's time for the fun stuff. Photoshop is an extremely powerful tool for editing images, and you can do just about everything to the individual frames of the animation that you can do with regular images. We won't be covering that, but if you're going to this much trouble, it's worth it to explore. However, to make a simple animated GIF:
- In Photoshop, select File > Import > Video Frames to Layers…
- In the dialog that pops up, use the left and right handles to trim the clip down to the exact frames you want to import.
- (Optional) Use the text tool or filters to edit and modify the frames as you see fit.
- To export the GIF, select File > Save for Web…
- Here, you'll have a lot of options you can tweak. The primary change you should make is changing the first drop down box beneath "GIF" to "Adaptive" if it's not already. Otherwise, tweak as you see fit, but the default options should be good.
- At the bottom, under "Looping Options" ensure that "Forever" is selected, because anything else is wrong.
- Click "Save..." to give it a name and place it somewhere.
That's it! Once it's done, you can upload it to Imgur, Minus, Dropbox, or any other file hosting service you prefer. Or just include them in your emails to your bosses like we here at Lifehacker do. While these four methods should give just about everyone an option or two, there are dozens of tools out there, and we're sure some of you will have suggestions of your own below.


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There has now been enough experience and research to draw conclusions about how news is transitioning to the digital world and what it means for news companies. If one objectively views the developments, one sees that the current developments are is neither as bleak as some journalists portray them nor as rosy as some digerati frame them. Instead, we have reached a point where digital news is becoming workable in commercial terms, but is not yet mature enough to erase the industry's business challenges.News consumption in the digital environment is significant and audience reach is now 5 to 10 times larger across digital platforms than for print editions of most newspapers. Many large news organizations are now generating 15-25 percent of their revenue from online, tablet, and smartphone platforms and benefits are starting to appear for some mid-sized players as well.
If we look at what has occurred in the past decade, there are some important lessons to embrace about news businesses in the digital environment:
- Commoditized news does not create economic value; you have to provide something unique if you are going to get the public to pay for it
- Consumer payments are becoming a more important revenue source than advertising and success come through creating more sources of revenue than merely audience sales and advertising sales
- Paid apps for news on smartphones and tablets are gaining better acceptance than general online payments, and
- new partners, networks, and value configurations are needed in the digital world.
- Willingness to pay is affected by the platform used (partly because of expectations and traditions and partly because of better payment interfaces), as well as the number of free digital competitors in the market
- Willingness to pay ranges from about 4 to 12 percent of the public in markets that have been studied
- Larger legacy news players seem to have advantages when seeking digital payments because of their offline size and resources and the strengths of their brands
- Instituting a paywall reduces website traffic between 85-95 percent
- Metered ( freemium) models provide brand and marketing advantages and reduce traffic loss somewhat
- Cooperative paywalls involving multiple newspapers are beginning to work in some locations and provide economies of scale and transaction cost saving that are useful for smaller organizations
- Public affairs magazines are finding it easier to get the public to pay than newspapers, especially on tablets. This may be due to differences in how they approach and present content.
We have learned that to make money from news in the digital world companies have to focus on customer needs (not the needs of the news organization), must be realistic about financial expectations (you won't make as much money as in the 1990s and growth won't be highly rapid), and that you cannot just transfer the same content among platforms because each platform requires different types of presentations, story forms and navigation.Some news organizations are making good progress in getting things right and the public is increasingly seeing value provided by news on digital platforms and evidencing increased willingness to pay. Most news enterprises still have a long way to go, but we have no reason to be highly pessimistic about the future of news in the digital world.