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Similar effects can be achieved using noise or even manually creating the light and dark tones with brushes etc and then blurring them into the "brushed metal" effect.
Anyway, let me explain how I achieve this particular effect.
Step 1;
Create your new canvas, for the sake of this tutorial I am using a 600 by 600 pixel square, 72 PPI and a transparent background.
Step 2;
Go to Filter > Render > Clouds
Step 3;
We are going to boost the contrast of the cloud effect, rather than using the brightness/contrast tool we can get a more dramatic and customisable effect using the levels tool.
Go to Image > Adjustments > Levels
(Keyboard shortcut (Windows) Ctrl + L)
Now drag the right point left and the left point right.
Step 4;
This is a quick succession of 3 actions.
Firstly duplicate the layer, you can achieve this by dragging the current layer to the new layer button on the layers pallet.
Now change the blending mode to overlay.
Lastly rotate the new layer 180 degrees.
Go to Edit > Transform > Rotate 180 degrees
(Keyboard shortcut (Windows) Ctrl + T and manually rotate the layer)
Step 5;
Now comes the part where you can see some real results as the image comes together.
We are going to apply a motion blur.
First, we need to merge the two layers together, you can do this by pressing Ctrl + E on the keyboard or right clicking the top layer and selecting merge down.
To do this go to Filter > Blur > Motion Blur.
Ive used the settings -45 degrees and distance of 600.
Step 6;
As you can see, for all intent and purpose the metal effect is coming together, I hope you would agree.
Now we are going to add the last effect, to try and bring a little more shine and realism to the piece.
Go to Layer Styles and select Gradient Overlay.
Change the gradient pallet to metals.
Lastly have a play with the settings to achieve your desired shine. I have used silver bars, 45 degrees and 50% opacity.
This is my final image.
And with a few extra details added, it really comes alive:
This is just scratching the surface of what can be achieved, if you are going for super realism, you may want to work on the detailing however this effect works really well on web interfaces, signatures, avatars and other web based graphics.
Here is an example of it in practical use.
I would love to see examples of you using this effect and the results of you following this tutorial.
If you want or need help with any part of this tutorial, please keep questions confined to this thread and do not email or PM me, let others learn from your questions.


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In episode 2, TIA's K.C. Swanson speaks with Brownstein Hyatt's Barry Jackson, former chief of staff to former House Speaker John Boehner, and Jen Sanford, director, international trade & energy policy at Cisco. They offer up thoughts on the outlook for modernizing NAFTA on a short timeline, what's needed for an update, and why improving the deal matters for high-wage American jobs.
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Colorado men's basketball assistant coach Tom Abatemarco confirmed Saturday that he has had conversation with St. John's coach Steve Lavin regarding a position on the Red Storm staff that became open when Mike Dunlap left to become head coach of the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats.
Abatemarco declined further comment to the Denver Post when asked about his potential interest leaving CU for St.John's. But logic would suggest that interest is high because it likely would entail a job promotion. Dunlap was Lavin's top assistant, and Abatemarco is considered CU's third assistant, ranking behind Mike Rohn and and Jean Prioleau.
Also, Abatemarco is a native of New York City. And early in his coaching career he coached at St. John's (1978-79) under legendary coach Lou Carnesecca.
Abatemarco said he has known Lavin since the days when both were head coaches in the state of California — Abatemarco at Sacramento State (1997-2000) and Lavin at UCLA. Abatemarco also was a Division I head coach at two other schools: Lamar (1986-88) and Drake (1988-90)
Known as a tireless worker, Abatemarco has recruiting contacts from coast to coast and is especially well connected in California, which CU has made a focus and a priority. Abatemarco also made the initial contact with current CU standout Andre Roberson, who played high school basketball in San Antonio, Texas.
Internet sites have listed Abatemarco among several candidates for the St. John's position. Dunlap led Metro State of Denver to two Division II national championships and later was a Nuggets assistant under George Karl.


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On the heels of a brewery expansion that eats up 85 percent of a $26 million investment and adds about 160,000 barrels of annual production is a proposed beer garden, educational facility, expanded kitchen, company store and more offices. The expansion would increase the footprint of the building by 5,500 square feet, but all on the current property.
The site plan is set to go in front of the Grand Rapids Planning Commission in March for a start date in April. Completion is scheduled for this fall.
The educational portion of the expansion would help Dave Engbers, co-founder and director of brands and education, educate beer fans.
"Our industry continues to flourish, and as a leader in the industry, we feel that we have a responsibility to educate our staff, wholesaler and retailer partners, and beer enthusiasts," Engbers said.
The facility would add to the tours the brewery began in January and also would offer classes on the brewing process and types of beer.
Founders received a $2 million grant from the state and more than $300,000 in tax breaks from the city on the multi-phase project.
Other investments will be made to systems and software, with an added emphasis on energy efficiency.
The company also plans to add 52 jobs in the next three years.
"There's no question that beer tourism is becoming a bigger and bigger draw all the time," said Engbers. "And Grand Rapids has become even more of a destination since we were named Beer City USA. We want to continue our support of the industry in our hometown by investing in it."


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A business delegation accompanying India's president to South Africa will further explore business opportunities in the country, India's President Pratibha Patil said on Wednesday.
"President Jacob Zuma and I will be participating in the business forum tomorrow [Thursday] to listen to the views of captains of industries from both sides, and encourage them to contribute to the economic exchanges," Patil told reporters in Pretoria.
President Jacob Zuma received Patil and her delegation at the Union Buildings earlier on Wednesday. It was part of a state visit which would see them visit Gauteng, Durban and Cape Town.
"Indian companies are investing in capacity building by creating jobs and playing an important role in the development and economic growth of South Africa," said Patil.
The Indian president, on her last state visit before her term ends, said the two countries would monitor the implementation of previous agreements. These include agreements on health, science and technology, renewable energy, tourism, and infrastructure development.
She said the two states would work together to ensure their trade was not harmed by piracy in the Indian Ocean. "We are deeply committed to working with the government of South Africa and its people to ensure that our trade routes are not affected and we are able to bring a sense of safety and security," Patil said.
Zuma said the visit would see the two countries strengthening their social, economic and cultural ties. He said it was especially important for South Africa to enhance its cooperation with India in infrastructure development and trade relations.
"We have once again extended an invitation to Indian business to invest in our infrastructure development programme, in which we are to invest more than R800-billion until 2014," he said. This would translate into R300-billion in the energy sector and R262-billion in transport and logistics, said Zuma.
He said the presidential infrastructure co-ordinating commission had identified and developed 43 projects from state-owned enterprises, as well as national, provincial and local government departments.
Zuma said South Africa would seek help from India in acquiring skills in engineering, information and communication technology, finance, economics, and accounting to boost the infrastructure programmes. He said both countries had to work harder to reach higher trade figures.
"In 2011, bilateral trade between India and South Africa stood at R53.7-billion; with South Africa exporting goods to the value of R24.4-billion to India and importing goods from India to the value of R29.3-billion," Zuma said. — Sapa


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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Leveling the playing field
Last week, research firm Gartner released a report on PC shipments for the fourth quarter of 2011. It showed that while all the major Windows PC makers saw a drop in market share, the market share for the Mac increased substantially. And this week, the Wall Street Journal reported that big companies like GE are allowing employees to choose the Mac as the computer they will use at work.
As the market share for the Mac increases, the OS playing field becomes more level and that's great for cross-platform software. It's good news for those of you that create cross-platform, commercial software with Real Studio and it's great for us. In the ideal world, the market share for the three major desktop OSs would be split evenly. But anything that makes it more even is a good thing.
7 comments:
- Bob Keeney said...
My Real Studio consulting business has never been busier. A few years ago most clients felt that Mac support was nice to have. Today, however, most clients feel that Mac support is critical to their app. My, how times change.
- January 24, 2012 at 8:26 AM
- olivier said...
I think instead that the traditionnal cross-platform is not the better option for the future.
The cross-platform is the web application. Other applications will be closely linked to the platform (like IOS).
I think realsoftware should focus on the web edition. A small business can not do too many things at once.
There are many great new software development that will be published soon. Realsowftware should not disperse, the web edition is the future and it's a good product :-) But there are still many things to improve.
- January 24, 2012 at 12:22 PM
- Bob Boice said...
I tend to agree with Olivier. The future of cross-platform is still the web (at least for business apps). The past several years I've been converting traditional desktop apps into web apps in order to reach all platforms that are equipped with a browser. Cloud and Web is what I hear frequently from CEOs.
- January 25, 2012 at 10:23 AM
- olivier said...
@Bob. Yes, a few months ago, I was excited that RB can build IOS applications. Today too, I'll be happy to see how RB works on IOS, for fun, but I know now that for professional applications, I will use only WE. it works very well on ipad :-)
RealSoftware'target is small business. Realsoftware is also a small business. We can not waste time in several technologies. You have to be very good in one area, rather than average in many.
I love the Web Edition. But there is not enough advanced integration with a database. We lose a lot of time in database error checks. As a result : The code is not easily readable, it's ugly. It is difficult to link a lot of data to a listbox. This is a problem for professional applications. We must learn from products such as Wakanda, which are well integrated database and web server. This is the key to the rapid development of business applications. Web Edition is a great product, we must continue to improve. :-)
- January 25, 2012 at 11:00 AM
- Arthur said...
Just in case the folks at Real Software (RS) are reading this, I have to respectfully disagree with folks suggesting that Real Software
should turn its focus away from cross platform development and focus on web frameworks. Frankly, I would suggest the opposite.
I do agree that smaller companies need to stay focused, but RS has done a superb job of simpliying cross platform development. There are
few if ANY other vendors who have a rapid development environment that EASILY cross compiles between OS and hardware architectures. In
contrast, virtually every vendor on the planet is trying to push some web framework or another.
I do agree with you folks who say that the web/internet is the cross-platform infrastructure, but I challenge you to think broaden your
RB in its non-web form can be very powerful tool for implementing web application components. Daemons and web services jump to mind here.
Our company has been successfully writing service applications (both REST and background queues) that get written ONCE and are easily
deployed to both Win(x) and Linux based server environments.
These services can be consumed by web applications (PHP, HTML, FLASH, etc.), Smart phones, or standard exe(s). If you stop thinking of web
applications as web pages there is a HUGE advantage to putting your core logic in binary services that can easily be consumed and cannot
be easily exposed.
Extending the RB model to support ARM devices opens an even more interesting model. Low cost devices based on technologies like the
raspberrrypi (raspberrrypi.org) ARM model make it possible for SMALL companies, with limited capital to produce low cost appliances. A
small company in low volume could produce an ARM device running a custom application for literally around $50 per unit. Deployment means
shipping a device the size of your wallet that runs on USB power (5VDC) and doesn't require resolving platform conflicts in the OS or
existing machine configurations. Even as a small enterprise, there is money to be made here!
My 2 cents.
- January 25, 2012 at 4:57 PM
- Jeremy said...
I agree with Arthur. Web Edition is a great thing, but it is no replacement for a cross platform GUI language such as Real Studio provides. Keep up the work on Web Edition, but do not neglect the GUI side of things. Both are essential.
- January 30, 2012 at 2:45 AM
- Steve Cholerton said...
I agree RS should concentrate their efforts, but on what they do best, ie: Cross Platform Development - leave the web stuff to others - there are many many options for web frameworks.
Despite everyone saying that web apps are the future, the one true way - the holy grail, we all witnessed the exact opposite with the iPhone, when originally launched it only ran web apps and nobody was over impressed. Native apps and the app store made the iPhone what it is today and made the iPad possible.
I personally think web apps are fine, but I prefer native apps and am certainly finding enough customers agree with me to keep my business healthy. Not everybody is convinced that web apps in their current incarnation will totally replace native applications. Many people choose my CRM solution, ContaxCRM, primarily because it *isn't* a web app.
- February 14, 2012 at 3:53 AM


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I am going to show you how to use job control on the common command 'tail -f /var/log/messages'. This command tracks new updates which have been added to the log file '/var/log/messages'. So whenever the log file '/var/log/messages' has been updated, it will print out the new lines that have been added, and it will output them directly to your terminal.
To run a job in the foreground just run the command like you normally would:
tail -f /var/log/messages
To run a job in the background, add '&' to the end of the command:
tail -f /var/log/messages &
The command will continue to run in the background, although its output will still be sent to the stdout of your current terminal, so you'll still see all the updates when they arrive, but you will be able to do other things, such as run other commands and browse around in the shell as normal.
Job list
You can output a list of running commands, both backgrounded and foregrounded jobs, by typing 'jobs'. This will show you the job number also, which is important.
When a job is running in the foreground, ie: through running a command normally, you can press Control-Z to suspend that command. It will be paused until you do something more with it. Once you have a job suspended, you can use the following two commands: 'fg' and 'bg'.
fg sends the suspended command to the foreground, and resumes it so it executes normally
bg sends the suspended command to the background, and resumes it so it executes normally
You can also foreground or background a certain job by job number, by appending '%1' to the end of the fg or bg command, ie: 'fg %5'.
To kill a command, type 'jobs', find out the job number, and then type 'kill %' and then the job number, ie:
kill %1
That will stop the command, whether it is foregrounded or backgrounded.
Through these methods, you can have a large amount of commands running at once, and you can switch between them at will.


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Williams Sonoma Coarse Brazilian Sea Salt
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- Summary
Distinguished by its clean, delicate flavor, this sea salt is hand harvested from the pristine waters off the coast of Brazil. The mineral-rich crystals have a natural resistance to moisture and clumping, so they're ideal for grinding in salt mills.
- Pure white salt, dried using traditional solar techniques, then crushed and strained to ensure uniformly sized crystals.
- Ideal for cooking or baking, or as a seasoning at the table.
- 17.5 oz.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by schuhshine from Excellent in Cooking I keep WS Coarse Brazilian Sea Salt as a staple in my cupboard, always - it's a "must have" when cooking pasta and/or fresh seafood. Great for table use in salt grinders, too, and large jar is handily-sized.Date published: 2018-04-25Rated 5 out of 5 by RedhairedFlCook from Consistent Flavor I like this salt. Hands down, it is my favorite. The mild flavor is consistent from bottle to bottle, it works beautifully in my salt mills and it dissolves quickly and completely when I use it whole. The flavor is far superior to other sea salts I have used. It has a clean taste.Date published: 2015-01-24Rated 5 out of 5 by KayLeo from Great flavor! Absolutely wonderful! I could really tell the difference between this Williams-Sonoma Sea Salt and the salt I've been previously using. The flavor is a lot more potent than what I was used to. Over salted my food a few times before I became used to it. If you were using cheap salt before, go easy on the seasoning at first!Date published: 2014-06-03Rated 5 out of 5 by Arnie from Whole lot of salt!!!...... Think I'll have enough salt for the rest of time! LOL Would be wonderful if Williams-Sonoma would carry several different size quantities.Date published: 2013-10-12
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Critics of hydraulic fracturing are out with a pair of open letters today, calling on Gov.
Critics of hydraulic fracturing are out with a pair of open letters today, calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to keep funds for a fracking regulatory program out of his budget and his commissioners to release information on a health review.
First, more than a dozen environmental groups joined with Common Cause/NY and the Working Families Party to formally call on Health Commissioner Nirav Shah and Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens open up a much-anticipated review of the health impacts of fracking. The review was unveiled by Martens in October, and is being aided by three outside experts named by the state last month
But formal contracts with two of those experts
prevent them from releasing any information about the review, and the state has declined to release any specifics about it.
"We remain deeply concerned that the health review is proceeding under a veil of secrecy and without any opportunity for input by the potentially affected public, state-based health professionals or other key stakeholders," according to the letter, which was signed by groups such as the Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter and Environmental Advocates of New York.
Specifically, the groups called for the "scope and substance" of the report to be released publicly, followed by a 60-day comment period and a public hearing.
The state Department of Environmental Conservation is currently in the midst of a 30-day comment period on its latest set of proposed fracking regulations, which were unveiled late last month. It faces a Feb. 27 deadline to finalize them.
UPDATED: Brad Gill, executive director of the Independent Oil & Gas Association of New York, said the state has done more than enough to look at the impacts of fracking.
"IOGA members believe that state agencies have met – and exceeded – their obligations to assess potential health impacts," Gill said in a statement. "While other states are seeing the benefits of natural gas exploration, New York has waited more than four years. We strongly oppose any further delay."
Later in the day, more than a dozen environmental and anti-fracking groups sent a letter to Cuomo, urging him to keep money for fracking regulators out of his budget until a decision is made on whether to allow the practice in New York.
"Any decision asto whether or not to fund a fracking regulatory program should not be made before the impacts to our health, environment and economy have been comprehensively and properly assessed," they wrote.
The budget letter is below. The health review letter can be read here


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Hardware failure – LCD, inverter, cable or backlight
- The laptop appears to start as usual but the screen is black, if you move it, it turns on and works properly. Failed cable.
- The laptop appears to start as usual but the screen is very dark, although it changes colour a little and you can see a very feint image. Failed inverter or cable 90%/10%.
- Immediately after starting the screen has dark pink/red tint and turns dark after a few seconds. Failed backlight.
- The screen flickers a few times but then turns dark, if you move it or tap it lightly on the sides, it flickers again. Failed cable or LCD 50%/50%.
- Screen is either black or white (no picture) and external monitor works. Failed cable or LCD 30%/70%.
- There are stripes on the screen (either vertical or horizontal) that change when you move the screen or tap it lightly on the sides. Failed cable or LCD 10%/90%.
In all above cases, if you plug in an external monitor, everything shows fine on it (you have to plug it in before starting the laptop and may need to press the "Fn" key together with one of the "F1" – "F10" keys to make the laptop recognize the external monitor).
If the screen is black, look for the "lid closed" switch and try pushing it a few times. It's usually a small switch near the hinges that is pressed when the lid(the screen) is closed. Sometimes these switches get stuck in the "lid closed" position that results in black screen(no backlight) or non-starting laptop. Also some laptops have a magnetic switch (newer Dells, most Macs, etc.) that doesn't get stuck.
The most common failures are (in this order): inverter, "lid closed" switch, cable, LCD, backlight.


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BulkWine needed a new other design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 186 designs submitted by 56 freelance designers.
BULK SAV or BULKSAV (i.e "Bulk" is the brand name, and this particular "flavour" is Sauvignon Blanc, hence "Sav")
Hi. We're a New Zealand wine company and we're launching a new brand. Just about everything about this new brand will be a departure from the 'normal'. I'm sure you've heard that many times before but in our case we really think it's true!
- It's called "Bulk" and there will be a range of different varieties. But we're starting with just one: Sauvignon Blanc called BULK SAV.
- The wine will be in clear glass 'swing top' bottles (excellent for re-using and recycling)
- It won't have an adhesive label, rather the graphics will be printed directly onto the glass
- The bottles won't go into a cardboard box as normal but into a recyclable wire cage!
The main thing we want to achieve with this design is to have a visually striking, bold departure from 'normal' wine labels. This brand is not shy, it's loud!
Can anyone out there come up with a design that is chic and contemporary but also conveys VALUE? Tough one, I know, and we're wary about ending up looking like like Vodka, or designer water.
So, BULK is the 'brand name'. But BULK SAV is specific to this design contest.
The target market is pretty broad. I wouldn't be too concerned about age demographics, however, we can comfortably wave goodbye to serious, fine wine connoisseurs, they won't be after our BULKSAV.
A word on what the BULK brand is trying to achieve: in continental Europe it is still commonplace for people who live in, or nearby wine producing areas to go to their local wine 'co-op' or independent small winegrower and fill up their own containers and flagons with cheap, often very cheap, wine. It's not fabulous, dinner party stuff, it's just good honest plonk, and when bought in bulk it represents fantastic value for money. It keeps the household from running dry! We love this idea and want to bring something of this principle to our marketplace.
BULK is about good honest plonk for cheap. But not feeling at all ashamed about it, we want to make it cool, and celebrate all that is positive and pragmatic about buying in bulk. We think BULK is great, and not in the least bit negative.
One clear steer for this brief: please no 'traditional' references to wine and the wine industry.
So, no bunches of grapes, no barrels, no vine leaves, no curling tendrils etc.
I see it as basically a text-based brand. I envisage the word BULK to totally dominate the graphics.
Perhaps the photo I have attached can serve as direction here. Poor quality picture sorry, but it shows the sort of direction I am leaning for design. And I happen to like the vertical orientation of the text, but am open to ideas.
Clean. Modern. No 'obvious' references to old fashioned notions of wine.
The are certain mandatory bits of information that we have to inlude on the bottle, so please incorporate the following into your design:
- Our brand name: BULKSAV or BULK SAV
- Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
- Region of origin: Marlborough
- Country of origin: Wine of New Zealand
- Vintage: 2011
- Volume: 750ml
- Alcohol Content: 12% Alc/Vol
Colour? One colour, probably, for economic reasons. I like green, especially dark green. But I'm happy to consider whatever may look best. Remember, there will be pale coloured white wine, inside a clear glass bottle.


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MIAMI — LeBron James is finally getting his championship ring.
Somehow, that seems like an ancillary element to opening night in Miami.
It's Boston vs. Miami, a rematch of last season's Eastern Conference finals that went seven games before the Heat prevailed. It's Ray Allen vs. the Celtics for the first time since he left after five seasons to join Boston's biggest current rival. And, oh, it's also the night where the Heat celebrate last season's NBA championship with a splashy ring-and-banner ceremony.
"We'll honor and respect what we were able to accomplish before the game," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.
After that? All business — for both teams.
The Heat and Celtics practiced simultaneously Monday in Miami, because Boston arrived a day ahead of schedule to avoid dealing with the brunt of Hurricane Sandy. And both preached the same mantra — yes, it's a big game, but win or lose, both teams will still have 81 games left to go in the regular season when they wake up Wednesday morning.
"If we win, do we get a trophy? We get one win and that's it," Celtics coach Doc Rivers said. "And if we lose, which we don't want to do, we get one loss and it doesn't mean we still can't win it. But at the end of the day, we're all human. ... These games, they don't really have more meaning, but they do have more meaning."
It comes as no surprise to either side that the schedule-makers sent Boston to Miami for ring night.
"Every time there's something big going on," Heat forward Chris Bosh said, "we're playing the Celtics."
There has been a slew of upgrades at the arena over the summer — slightly different looks here and there, a new nightclub and restaurant, more concessions and bars for ticketholders to enjoy. The Heat will even offer fans the chance to purchase championship-ring-related merchandise, designed in the same manner as the players' title-reward jewelry.
The upgrades extend to what's going to be on the court as well.
Miami kept its championship rotation intact, plus added Allen and Rashard Lewis to the mix. Allen knows it will be unusual to see the Heat get their rings, especially since five months ago, he was busy trying to thwart their title march.
"I'm excited for these guys, having spent time around them over the last two, three months, getting to know them and their families," Allen said. "I'm happy for them that they won, but at the same time, they beat me and put us out. I understand the emotions that Boston will feel, watching the whole ceremony. But at the same time I'm excited for these guys. And once it's over with, it's business as usual."
Boston figures to be better as well. Jason Terry now comes off the Celtics' bench, there's an influx of youth in the rotation, Jeff Green is back after heart surgery, and the remaining members of what was a Big Four — Rondo, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett — are loaded up for another championship push.
"It's just another basketball game," Rondo said.
Not even he probably believes that. The rivalry and the Allen reunion, make no mistake, weighs heavily on both sides. Neither Garnett nor Pierce has spoken to their former shooting guard since he signed in Miami.
"We're not going to make this into a Ray Allen or Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Rondo thing," Pierce said. "Right now my focus is on playing in the game tomorrow vs. the Miami Heat. Everything's that happened has already happened. He's here. He's happy to be here. We wish him the best for his family and the situation, but I'm more focused on the Boston Celtics."
It's the second ring-night in Heat history.
It's almost certain to go better than the first one after Miami's 2006 title.
Any mention of the score from that Chicago-Miami opener — 108-66 — still makes Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem cringe. They're the last two players remaining in Miami from that Heat team, which endured the worst opening-night loss ever for a reigning champion.
"I just remember we got beat," Wade said. "I don't remember the game. That's how long ago that was. Different time."
Haslem remembers plenty.
"It sticks," Haslem said. "But it's six years later. You learn and you move on and you try not to let it happen again. We've got a different group of guys. We're smarter, me and Dwyane are. And we understand the challenges of defending the title now. We were naive. At that point, we thought we could do it again the next year and just do it again and do it again and do it again."
Well, actually, that is James' goal.
He didn't come to Miami for one title. He came for multiple ones. That's one of many reasons why even he's downplaying the ring ceremony and placing his focus squarely on another marquee matchup with Boston.
That being said, he's not overstating it, either.
"Game one doesn't determine who's the better team," James said. "I mean, it's game one. Tomorrow night will not be what we want to be in April."
Heat to get rings, then meet Celtics
MIAMI — LeBron James is finally getting his championship ring.


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Men can get breast cancer, but they can't seem to get help from Medicaid.
A 26-year-old South Carolina man was denied coverage under the government health program because of his gender.
"I didn't even know men could get breast cancer," said Raymond Johnson, who was diagnosed after he went to a local emergency room for chest pain treatment. "I'm young. I didn't think anything bad could really happen to me."
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Johnson earns $9 an hour at a part-time job and was ineligible for traditional Medicaid. The hospital treating him told him to apply for coverage through The Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act, which he did.
The federal law uses Medicaid funds for breast or cervical cancer patients who otherwise don't qualify for Medicaid, Jeff Stensland, spokesperson for the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, told MSNBC. But the act only covers women.
"We want to cover this guy," says Stensland, "but we simply can't."
Now Johnson is doing better, but is braced for costs that could bankrupt him.
"The bills are going to be huge," he said. "I have breast cancer. I really don't see how that's possible."
Stensland acknowledged that the law is discriminatory and said he is working with the federal government to find a solution.


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We really don't mean to pick on Rachel Nichols, who seems like a nice enough person and has some legit journ cred. Or at least she used to, before she became a sideline reporter. The muscle memory of that ridiculous job led Nichols to ask that ridiculous question of David Stern at his Donaghy press conference, in which she asked to "Can you take us through the range of emotions that you felt when you first got this phone call from the FBI that someone had possibly corrupted what has been your life's work?" If Nichols has written "Game Of Shadows," the whole book would have been about how Victor Conte felt when he was rubbing clear on Barry Bonds' chest.
Anyway, we only bring up Nichols because PopJocks compiled a list of odd facts about SportsCenter anchors, and we found out that Nichols is the daughter-in-law of film director Mike Nichols, which makes her the stepdaughter-in-law of Diane Sawyer. It all makes sense now. Also, Kenny Mayne was once Randall Cunningham's backup. News we can use.
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- (verb) (especially of a small animal or child) run with quick light steps, especially through fear or excitement;"he scampered in like an overgrown puppy"
- (noun) an act of scampering;"he heard the squeak and scamper of rats"
Scamper (स्कैम्पर) meaning in Hindi (English to Hindi Dictionary)
- तेज़ी से दौड़ जाना, भाग जाना, रफूचक्कर हो जाना
Scamper Origin
- late 17th century (in the sense 'run away'): probably from scamp.
Scamper in a sentence (word usage in recent newspaper)
- Kohli reached the mark while trying to steal a single and he had to scamper to the non-striker's end but in the end he was comfortably in.
- With none of the scamper, hurry ,bustle, dash and dart I was able to walk right up to my office desk unruffled and composed.
- The batsmen scamper through for a single.
- At this tender age when other children scamper around in their free time, this class 3 student takes on the role of a librarian.
- A bunch of rats scamper down the Metro steps ('racing' to outdo the other) – except those two at the top of the stairs.
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- scamper = scam + per … scam karke scamper
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Our latest for EBONY: "The True Legacy of Ed Koch." Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch died on Friday and will be buried today. Despite a healthy dose of revisionism and hagiograhy by the media, Koch's true legacy should never be forgotten.
In the two days since his death, a significant amount of kilobytes, ink and virtual chatter has been devoted to Koch's legacy. The combative former three-term mayor has been generally credited with reversing the city's "fiscal and infrastructure challenges" that dominated the 1970s. The former congressman served three terms until David Dinkins defeated him in the 1989 Democratic primary and became the city's first—and so far, only—Black mayor.
But by the 1980s, Koch left a disturbing legacy on two key issues that have defined America: Race relations and HIV/AIDS.
"Ed Koch did a lot for the city. But his terms as mayor were marred by racial discord," C. Virginia Fields told EBONY.com. Fields is president of the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, formerly serving on the New York City Council and as Manhattan Borough President. "It started with the closure of Harlem's Sydenham Hospital in 1980."
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Rob Bentley begins his 20th year working in the Athletics Communications Office at Ferris State University in the 2019-20 athletics season and presently serves as the Assistant Athletic Director for Communications where he coordinates the Bulldogs' media relations, broadcast, multimedia and social media efforts. He was honored as Ferris State's 2014 Distinguished Staff Award recipient for his service and excellence to the university.
In addition to his duties as Assistant Athletics Director, he also is the radio voice of Ferris State football, basketball and volleyball and the host of the Ferris Sports Update television show.
Prior to his current position heading the athletics communications area, Bentley served as Associate Athletics Communications Director since 2008 following eight years as the assistant director.
A member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), Bentley has been recognized numerous times by the organization for excellence in publications along with writing and earned national "Best Cover" honors for his women's basketball yearbook two consecutive years.
In his time at Ferris State, Bentley has been honored four times as the American Volleyball Coaches Association's (AVCA) Division II Midwest Region Women's Volleyball SID of the Year for his role promoting the Bulldog volleyball program. He's also received acclaim several times from both the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA) and CoSIDA in each of the organization's annual nationwide awards programs in a variety of categories. In 2018, he received the CoSIDA National Champion Sports Information Director Award for his work with the Bulldogs' men's basketball national championship squad.
In 2013, Bentley spearheaded the Bulldogs' involvement in the Michigan's "Best Sports Logo" contest sponsored by the Detroit Free Press with FSU eventually winning the competition over such iconic organizations as the Detroit Lions, Red Wings & Tigers among others. The social media effort went on to receive the prestigious "Gold Award" for the nation's best social media campaign in the NACMA Awards competition, marking the second-straight year in which FSU finished among the top three in the category.
Bentley coordinated the nomination process and promotion for the school's first Harlon Hill Trophy recipient in quarterback two-time winner Jason Vander Laan, who was chosen as the Division II Player of the Year. In his time at FSU, he's also played a lead role in promoting other student-athletes who have achieved major national honors, including 2011 Division II Men's Basketball National Player of the Year Justin Keenan along with 2014 National Premier Player of the Year and Hobey Baker Top 10 finalist CJ Motte in men's ice hockey. Last year, in 2018, quarterback Jayru Campbell became FSU's third Harlon Hill Trophy winner in the last five years.
Bentley's various responsibilities at Ferris State include publicizing the school's 17 intercollegiate sports, maintaining and developing the athletics department's web site (www.FerrisStateBulldogs.com) along with designing and editing department publications. He's the department's primary media contact, serves as the official statistican and historian while also coordinating all student-athlete and administrative award nominations.
Bentley has served as a radio play-by-play voice for the FSU football along with men's and women's basketball teams on the Bulldog Sports Network and local radio for the past 17 years and coordinates FSU's online audio & video webcasting agreements in addition to maintaining and developing other various multimedia and social networking platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
Bentley is a member of the Division II Sports Information Directors of America (D2SIDA) and is also the current host of the "Ferris Sports Update" television show highlighting FSU Athletics, which is shown live across the state on both broadcast and cable outlets. He also previously hosted the "Bulldog Beat" Football Show, an online weekly talk radio program during the season and "Mic'd Up Monday's", a live coaches radio show recorded at various local establishments.
He presently serves on the university's Social Media Team and the Sports Leadership Institue Advisory Board while being previously involved with the Foursquare Steering Committee. Bentley's also been active in several community and professional organizations, including serving on the board for the Northland United Soccer Club. Presently, he's the regional coordinator for the Division II Men's Basketball Midwest Region Media Poll and is a national committee voting member for the D2 Men's Basketball Media Rankings along with the Don Hansen's Football Gazette All-Super Region squad.
Prior to his arrival at Ferris, Bentley was an assistant men's basketball coach at the University of Nebraska at Kearney for three years. While coaching at Nebraska-Kearney, Bentley helped the Lopers compile a 65-25 overall record and an NCAA Division II Sweet 16 finish in 1999. He also served as the boys basketball camp and clinic director and previously was a student assistant in the men's basketball program for five years. In all, he worked in the UNK Basketball program for eight seasons in which the squad made four consecutive trips to the NCAA-II North Central Regional Tournament from 1995-99 and claimed the 1997-98 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Tournament Championship.
Besides being involved in the Loper basketball program, Bentley was an administrative and game operations assistant at Mr. Basketball, Inc., based in Kearney. While with Mr. Basketball, Bentley was involved with the organization and administration of two national high school tournaments and five youth basketball tournaments a year. He was also the media relations contact for Mr. Basketball.
During his career at Nebraska-Kearney, Bentley served as a sports information assistant in the UNK Media Relations Office. Previously, he worked as a sports writer for the Kearney Hub and Grand Island (Neb.) Independent newspapers along with interning for the McCook (Neb.) Daily Gazette. He served as the managing editor and award-winning sports editor of the UNK Antelope newspaper while in college. Bentley also spent time working as a disc jockey and sports announcer for radio station KICK-KBRL in McCook.
A native of McCook, Neb., Bentley graduated from Nebraska-Kearney with a bachelor's degree in journalism/mass communications in 1997. He received a master's degree in education (sports administration) from UNK in 1999. The 1992 McCook High School graduate played four years of prep football, helping the Bison to a Nebraska state playoff appearance as a senior, and served as a student assistant with the boys basketball squad. He was also honored numerous times in the Nebraska Press Association's high school journalism awards competition, winning a state championship for sportswriting.
An avid noontime basketball player, Bentley also has held membership in the National Association of Basketball Coaches, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association and the Football Writers Association of America.
His wife, Jenny, is a teacher at Brookside Elementary in Big Rapids. They reside in Big Rapids along with their two daughters, Addison and Ava.


text: Keynote speakers and members of the judging panel Several keynote presentations enrich the Freshers' Week and an expert judging panel selects the winning group. Speakers and Members of the Judging Panel Prof. Dr. oec. Walter Brenner has been Director of the Institute of Information Management (IWI-HSG), Director of the Institute of Computer Science (ICS-HSG) and Professor of Information Systems at the University of St.Gallen since April 2001. Prior to this, he served as Professor of Business Informatics and Business Administration at the University of Essen from 1999 and as Professor of General Business Administration and Information Management at the Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg in Germany from 1993 to 1999. From 1989 to 1993, he was head of the Information Management 2000 research program at IWI. Walter Brenner previously worked for Alusuisse-Lonza AG in Basel, most recently as head of application development. From 1978 to 1985 he studied and obtained his doctorate at the University of St.Gallen. He also works as a consultant on information management issues and the preparation of companies for the digitally networked world. He has published more than 30 books and 200 articles. His latest work is "Die Autonome Revolution" from FAZ-Buchverlag. For the Freshers' Week 2019, Walter Brenner is an expert on the panel discussion on Wednesday. Dr. David Bosshart has been CEO of the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute for Economic and Social Studies since 1999. He holds a PhD in philosophy, is the author of numerous publications and a speaker at international events in Europe, America and Asia. His work focuses on the future of consumption, societal transformation, digitisation (human-machine), management and culture, globalisation and political philosophy. For the Freshers' Week 2019, David Bosshart is a keynote speaker on Monday morning introducing the new students to the topic of this year's case study. Jacqueline Gasser-Beck, lic. iur. EMBA HSG is head of the "Teaching Innovation Lab" at the University of St.Gallen. Her team supports the faculty in the development of innovative teaching formats in the digital age. After studying law at the University of Zurich, she worked as a research assistant at the University of St.Gallen and at Harvard Law School before taking over the administrative management of the legal courses at the HSG. Subsequently, she worked for "Swissnex Boston" and designed events and projects in the field of science communication for Swiss universities. Back in Switzerland, she took over the management of the "Institute for Legal Studies and Legal Practice", before she took over as head of the Teaching Innovation Lab. For the Freshers' Week 2019, she will be serving as an expert on the discussion panel on Wednesday. Dr. iur. HSG Markus Gemperle has been CEO of Helvetia Europe and a member of the Helvetia Executive Management since 2015. He studied and received his doctorate at the University of St.Gallen. From 1988 to 1990, Markus Gemperle was also a research associate at HSG's Institute for Insurance Studies. In 1990, he joined Helvetia Insurance and was at first actively involved in various senior positions in the non-life business in Switzerland. From 2002, Markus Gemperle was the Head of Corporate Centre of the Helvetia Patria Group. In 2004, he became a member of the Executive Management of Helvetia Switzerland and joined as the Head of IT. Later in 2006, he took over the management of Operation & Partners. In 2008, he became a member of the Executive Management of Helvetia Group and served as Head of Strategy & Operations until 2015. Markus Gemperle holds various mandates as Chairman and as a member of the Board of Directors. For the Freshers' Week 2019, he is a member of the judging panel. Susanne Giger, lic. oec. HSG et lic. oec/dipl. studied Economics at the University of St.Gallen (HSG). After completing her studies, she worked in project management at a SME and in the communication department of the Zurich Insurance Group. In 2002, she graduated with a postgraduate degree in Journalism from the Centre for Media Studies (MAZ) in Lucerne. Until 2018, Susanne Giger worked as a business editor and presenter at Swiss Radio and Television (SRF) for various programmes (Echo der Zeit, Rendez-vous, business magazine Trend, Eco and others). In 2009, her book Hans Vontobel – Bankier, Patron, Zeitzeuge was published. Currently, she is Founder & CEO of Susanne Giger GmbH and is a member on the Board of Directors. For the Freshers' Week 2019, Susanne Giger chairs the expert panel discussion on Wednesday, co-hosts the Closing Event and is a keynote speaker. Fabian Illi, BSc Business Information Technology (HSLU) is a Senior Cyber Security Consultant and deputy Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at InfoGuard AG — located in Baar, Canton of Zug. From 2012-2015, he completed his Bachelor's studies (Bachelor of Science in Business Information Technology) at the Lucerne University of Applied Science and Arts (HSLU). Subsequently, Fabian Illi worked for Ernst & Young AG as a Cyber Security Consultant where, apart from consulting projects, he also conducted regulatory and IT audits for clients in the financial sector. Within his current field of work at InfoGuard, Fabian Illi consults Swiss-based national and international clients regarding information security and data protection. His areas of expertise include technical and organisational audits/ assessments against internationally recognised standards (such as ISO 27001/ NIST CSF), education and awareness of employees, as well as the supervision of the ISO 2700-certified Information Security Management System (ISMS) of the InfoGuard. For the Freshers' Week 2019, Fabian Illi is a member of the judging panel. Dr. oec. HSG Martin Keller has been working at the Institute of Business Education and Educational Management (IWP) at the University of St. Gallen since 2002. He studied Business Administration and Education and received his doctorate in conflict resolution at the University of St.Gallen. Since 2003, Martin Keller has been a lecturer in leadership skills and business education at the University of St.Gallen. From 2005 – 2008, he completed the certificate in 'Konfliktmediation: Klärungshilfe - Konfliktbearbeitung im beruflichen Kontext' ('Conflict Mediation: Clarification Assistance - Conflict Resolution in a Professional Context'), as well as the additional training in Kommunikationspsychologie für Kommunikationsberatung und -training (Communication Psychology for Communication Counselling and Training) (Organiser: University of Hamburg). Since 2009, Martin Keller has been at the Institute for Business Education and Educational Management as a research associate, project manager and divisional director for school leadership and development. He is responsible for the executive education of upper secondary schools and works as a lecturer in CAS courses, management courses and seminars on issues relevant to school leadership and school development. Martin Keller is also responsible for consulting educational institutions and educational administrations. For the Freshers' Week 2019, he will give a keynote presentation at the Freshers' Week seminar I. Stefan Linder is co-founder and CEO of the Swiss Economic Forum, which he has built up together with Peter Stähli over the past 18 years to become Switzerland's leading economic platform. In 2006, he also founded the Swiss Innovation Forum. After completing his business diploma in Bern, he earned a degree in business administration while working. Later he continued his education in marketing and communications at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Chicago and UCLA. Back in Switzerland, Stefan Linder pursued postgraduate studies at the University of Basel. In 2016, he moved to Palo Alto, California, to pursue postgraduate studies at Stanford University. Stefan Linder works intensively in Silicon Valley on new technologies, market changes, future topics and innovation. For the Freshers' Week 2019, Stefan Linder is an expert on the Wednesday panel discussion. Dr. oec. HSG Oliver Pabst holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Berlin and a PhD from the University of St.Gallen. He has been CEO of the Mammut Sports Group for three years. Prior to this, he spent nine years with Willy Bogner, based in Munich, where he was responsible for Sales & Marketing. Other previous positions include outdoor activities at Boards & More and Senior Associate at McKinsey. For the Freshers' Week 2019, Oliver Pabst is a guest speaker at the HSG Alumni evening event. Stephanie Schoss, B.A. HSG studied economics at the University of St.Gallen, the Singapore Management University and Harvard University. She also received her doctorate from RWTH Aachen University. In addition to her academic career, she has founded various companies as an active entrepreneur. Today, she serves as managing partner of C Talks — a top executive community — and as president of her company IPM, which specializes in AI-based psychometric analytics. In addition to economics and academia, Stephanie also has a great passion for aviation, which she has also practiced as a professional pilot for the past four years. For the Freshers' Week 2019, she is a guest speaker at the HSG Alumni evening event. Aisha Thüring is a student at the University of St.Gallen, studying Law at the Bachelor's level. In addition to her studies, she also works for the student magazine prisma as head of the department, where she is primarily responsible for content. Aisha Thüring is also an active member of the St.Gallen Model United Nations (SGMUN). In last year's Freshers' Week, she has been engaged as a presenter in the Doku-Team TV. For the Freshers' Week 2019, she is a member of the judging panel. Martin Tschopp, lic. oec. HSG is member of the extended Group Executive Board at Helvetia Insurance. He is responsible for Strategy, M&A, Business Transformation, Business Innovation, Venture Fund and Eco Systems. Martin Tschopp spent 15 years in management consulting at Accenture and The Boston Consulting Group and 13 years in corporate roles at Swiss Life, UBS and Helvetia. He lived and worked for almost 10 years in Southeast Asia and Luxembourg. Martin Tschopp holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of St.Gallen. He is passionate about photography, astronomy and alpine sports. For the Freshers' Week 2019, Martin Tschopp is a keynote speaker at the Freshers' Week. Prof. Dr. Isabelle Wildhaber has been a full professor of private and commercial law at the University of St.Gallen since 2015, with special emphasis on labour law, and director of the Institute for Work and Employment Research (FAA-HSG). She has been a licensed attorney in Switzerland since 1998 and was admitted to the New York State bar in 2001. After completing her Master's degree at Harvard Law School, Isabelle Wildhaber worked from 2001 to 2006 as a lawyer at the international law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton in New York and Frankfurt a.M. She then moved from practice to academia and dedicated herself to an SNF-supported habilitation on "Labour Law in Restructuring", which she wrote at the Humboldt University in Berlin. In 2011, Isabelle Wildhaber received the Venia Legendi for Private and Commercial Law from the University of Zurich and worked from 2010 to 2015 as Assistant Professor for Labour and Liability Law at the University of St.Gallen. She is President of the Committee for the Equality of Women and Men at the University of St.Gallen. For the Freshers' Week 2019, she is a member of the judging panel.


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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Two Harbors Investment Corp. (NYSE: TWO) announced today that it will release financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 after the market close on November 4, 2015. The company will host a conference call to review the financial results on November 5, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. EST.
To participate in the teleconference, please call toll-free (877) 868-1835, Conference Code 50181271, (or (914) 495-8581 for international callers) approximately 10 minutes prior to the above start time. You may also listen to the teleconference live via the Internet at www.twoharborsinvestment.com in the Investor Relations section under the Events and Presentations link. For those unable to attend, a telephone playback will be available beginning November 5, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. EST through November 12, 2015 at 12:00 a.m. EST. The playback can be accessed by calling (855) 859-2056 (or (404) 537-3406 for international callers) and providing the Conference Code 50181271. The call will also be archived on the company's website in the Investor Relations section under the Events and Presentations link.
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Two Harbors Investment Corp., a Maryland corporation, is a real estate investment trust that invests in residential mortgage-backed securities, residential mortgage loans, mortgage servicing rights, commercial real estate and other financial assets. Two Harbors is headquartered in New York, New York, and is externally managed and advised by PRCM Advisers LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pine River Capital Management L.P. Additional information is available at www.twoharborsinvestment.com.
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The Super Bowl sold out months ago, but many of those tickets are still for sale on the secondary market, and prices are down—the lowest in at least the past four years. On StubHub, on Friday morning, you could get a seat in the upper-corner section 345 of MetLife Stadium for $1,642.57, which, we've been assured, is a whopper of a deal, down from between two and three thousand dollars. (For reference, the view would look something like this.)
Ever had "great seats" for the game, only to find they were behind a pole, or somewhere you couldn't see a thing? Now you can check online to see what you'll see!!
Did you ever wonder what the view would be like in a certain section at a baseball, basketball, football or other sports game? So you go online and search for pictures and can't seem to find much more than a map of the stadium. Even if you finally find what you're looking for, it typically doesn't tell you what section it's in, which doesn't help you too much in your quest to find the perfect view of your favorite team.
A View From My Seat. Before buying your next ticket to a see a show at a stadium visit "A View From My Seat"! No more getting to a stadium only to find out that your seat is behind a (insert blank). With "A View From My Seat" you are able to view photos taken from actual seats in stadiums all around the world. The photos on the site are completely user sourced, so sign up and show people what you're seeing next time you go to a stadium...
...Husband and wife team Frank Panko and Missy Wedig are Philadelphia Phillies fans who came up with the idea for A View From My Seat while deliberating their season tickets purchase. Both quit their jobs to crowdsource images from stadiums around the country and say they now have 200,000 users per month. Their goal: "bring sports fans photos from every seat in every sports venue."...
Sun Life Stadium is probably more commonly known as the home of both the Miami Dolphins and also the Orange Bowl.
The Miami Hurricanes call this place home as well. It has been around since 1987 and seats 76,500.
The atmosphere here is average as best, and the stadium is kind of located in a not-so-great residential area.
Still, this is Miami, so the weather is nice and the place can get loud at times.
Looking to buy Phillies tickets this year? Philly.com has partnered with A View From My Seat to help you choose the best seats in Citizens Bank Park.
Make sure you download the app (available for iPhone and Android) and upload your own photos.
Phillies single-game tickets go on sale on Wednesday, so we decided to come up a list of the best sections at the Bank to help you decide which tickets to purchase.Here are the top five photos from from Citizens Bank Park that were uploaded using the app: Click here to see the see the top five sections that will give you the best view for your money.
You want season tickets. But how can you commit to parking your butt in a seat the entire season just by relying on a seating chart? Or what if you just want the seat for one event? You've still got the same problem: Is it the best choice available for the money? A View From My Seat API crowd sources photos from individual seat in stadiums, allowing fans the chance to look at the view they are buying. The API makes it possible for stadium owners to merge photos with their seating charts.
Last year, Frank Panko found a way for sports fans to aggregate all the photos we take from the bleachers and launched A View from My Seat. At the time, he told Technically Philly he could envision his application being useful for making ticket purchases.
Now, about a year later, with the launch of a View From My Seat Chrome extension for StubHub, Panko's vision is a reality.
I may not be the biggest sports fan and this app sounds cool even to me! Last year I was buying tickets to Louden, NH's Nascar race for myself and 5 others. The seats were in turn 4. I've always sat close to the start/finish line there in the past so I wasn't sure if these seats would allow me to see the whole front stretch. To me that's a deal breaker. If I can't see the cars pitting, coming off the 4th turn and going into the first, I'd almost rather watch it on TV.
A new Android app is using crowd sourcing to revolutionize the way that fans can decide what tickets to buy for events at stadiums and arenas around the world. Philadelphia entrepreneur and app designer Frank Panko designed the app to pool the resources of fans worldwide to show views from any seat in any stadium, anywhere. Fans are responding to the app with enthusiasm, adding photos from professional and college football stadiums, baseball parks, soccer stadiums, basketball arenas and other venues.
Thanks to a South Philadelphia man, there's no need to worry about purchasing a pricey stadium ticket and getting stuck behind a foul pole or glass partition.
At least that's the vision behind A View From My Seat, a website and Android app that encourages users to upload cell phone shots of, well, the view from their seats in thousands of venues around the world.
A husband-and-wife team created a cyber spot where fans across the globe can post point-of-view pictures in their favorite live performance venues.


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Depression IAT
Main Inquisit programming: Sean Draine (firstname.lastname@example.com)
last updated: 02-12-2018 by K.Borchert (email@example.com) for Millisecond Software LLC
Script Copyright © 02-12-2018 Millisecond Software
The Implicit Association Task (Greenwald, McGhee, & Schwartz, 1998) is a widely-used cognitive-behavioral paradigm
that measures the strength of automatic (implicit) associations between concepts in people's minds relying
on latency measures in a simple sorting task.
The strength of an association between concepts is measured by the standardized mean difference score of
the 'hypothesis-inconsistent' pairings and 'hypothesis-consistent' pairings (d-score) (Greenwald, Nosek, & Banaji, 2003).
In general, the higher the d-score the stronger is the association between the 'hypothesis-consistent' pairings
(decided by researchers). Negative d-scores suggest a stronger association between the 'hypothesis-inconsistent' pairings.
Inquisit calculates d scores using the improved scoring algorithm as described in Greenwald et al (2003).
Error trials are handled by requiring respondents to correct their responses according to recommendation (p.214).
D-scores obtained with this script:
Positive d-scores: support a stronger association between 'ME-SAD' and 'NOT ME-HAPPY' than for the opposite pairings
Negative d-scores: support a stronger association between 'ME-HAPPY' and 'NOT ME-SAD' than for the opposite pairings
Greenwald, A. G., McGhee, D. E., & Schwartz, J. K. L. (1998). Measuring individual differences in implicit cognition:
The Implicit Association Test. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 74, 1464-1480.
Greenwald, A. G., Nosek, B. A., & Banaji, M. R. (2003). Understanding and Using the Implicit Association Test:
I. An Improved Scoring Algorithm. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 85, 197-216.
This IAT uses the same stimuli as used by the Depression IAT of Project Implicit
Participants are asked to categorize attributes (e.g Sad vs. Happy) and target items (e.g. "my", "they")
into predetermined categories via keystroke presses. The basic task is to press a left key (E) if an item (e.g. "my")
belongs to the category presented on the left (e.g. "ME") and to press the right key (I) if the word (e.g. "they")
belongs to the category ("NOT ME") presented on the right.
For practice, participants sort items into the categories "Sad vs. Happy" and the categories "ME vs. NOT ME".
For the test, participants are asked to sort categories into the paired/combined categories (e.g.
"Sad OR ME" on the left vs. "Happy OR NOT ME" on the right). Pairings are reversed for a second test (e.g. "Happy OR ME" on the left
vs. "Sad OR NOT ME" on the right). Order is counterbalanced by groupnumber.
The default data stored in the data files are:
(1) Raw data file: 'DepressionIAT_raw*.iqdat' (a separate file for each participant)
build: Inquisit build
computer.platform: the platform the script was run on
date, time, subject, group: date and time script was run with the current subject/groupnumber
Note: group1/group2 counterbalance the order in which the pairings are run
blockcode, blocknum: the name and number of the current block
trialcode, trialnum: the name and number of the currently recorded trial
(Note: not all trials that are run might record data; by default data is collected unless /recorddata = false is set for a particular trial/block)
response: the final trial response (scancodes of the keys pressed)
Note: script saves the final and -by design- correct response
correct: the accuracy of the initial response
0 = initial response was incorrect and needed to be corrected
1 = initial response is correct
latency: the latency of the final (correct) response in ms
stimulusnumber: the number of the current stimulus
stimulusitem: the currently presented item
expressions.da: d-score of the first short blocks
expressions.db: d-score of the second long blocks
expressions.d: overall d-score (non-weighted mean of the 2 d-scores)
/ percentcorrect: the overall percent correct score of initial responses of test trials of D-score qualifying latencies
(2) Summary data file: 'DepressionIAT_summary*.iqdat' (a separate file for each participant)
script.startdate: date script was run
script.starttime: time script was started
script.subjectid: subject id number
script.groupid: group id number
script.elapsedtime: time it took to run script (in ms)
computer.platform: the platform the script was run on
/completed: 0 = script was not completed (prematurely aborted); 1 = script was completed (all conditions run)
expressions.da: d-score of the first blocks
expressions.db: d-score of the second blocks
expressions.d: overall d-score
/ percentcorrect: the overall percent correct score of initial responses of test trials of D-score qualifying latencies
Hypothesis-consistent pairings vs. hypothesis-inconsistent pairings; tested within-subjects in a blocked format
=> order is counterbalanced by groupnumber assignment
odd groupnumbers run: consistent - inconconsistent pairings
even groupnumbers run: inconsistent - consistent pairings
Block Sequence:
1. Target Category sorting training
2. Attribute sorting training
3. 1. Test Block of hypothesis-consistent* pairings with 20 trials (half the participant start with inconsistent pairings)
4. 2. Test Block of hypothesis-consistent pairings with 40 trials
5. Target Category sorting training with targets switching sides
6. 1. Test Block of hypothesis-inconsistent pairings with 20 trials
7. 2. Test Block of hypothesis-inconsistent pairings with 40 trials
In all Test Blocks:
* attributes and targets alternate
* attributes as well as targets are randomly selected without replacement
Trial Sequence:
Target -> until correct response -> ISI: 250ms (default)-> Target....
Stimuli can be edited under section Editable Stimuli
* start instruction page is provided as an html page. It automatically adapts to different images and category labels UNLESS
the number of attributes and/or targets have been changed. In this case, changes have to be
made to file "intro_iat.htm", so that the correct number of items are presented in the overview table.
Example: instead of 8 words for target A, only 5 should be presented:
in file "intro_iat.htm":
<%item.targetA.item(1)%>, <%item.targetA.item(2)%>, <%item.targetA.item(3)%>, <%item.targetA.item(4)%>,
<%item.targetA.item(5)%>, <%item.targetA.item(6)%>, <%item.targetA.item(7)%>, <%item.targetA.item(8)%>
<%item.targetA.item(1)%>, <%item.targetA.item(2)%>, <%item.targetA.item(3)%>, <%item.targetA.item(4)%>,
* item.instructions under section 'Editable Instructions' contains the the trial instructions
The instructions adapt automatically if different attributes and targets are used.
check below for (relatively) easily editable parameters, stimuli, instructions etc.
Keep in mind that you can use this script as a template and therefore always "mess" with the entire code to further customize your experiment.
The parameters you can change are:
/showsummaryfeedback: set parameter showsummaryfeedback = true to display summary feedback to participants at the end (default)
set parameter showsummaryfeedback = false if no summary feedback should be presented to participants
/ISI: interstimulus interval (in ms) (default: 250ms)


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When: Monday, March 18th 2013
Where: The AQUA STAR POOL at the Beverly Hilton Hotel
What: The Tribeca Film Festival + American Express Cocktail Reception
American Express united the same passion for films with this festival to celebrate their 5th annual cocktail reception honoring the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival Program ( April17 - April 28 ).
This celebration for authentic independent films has brought the excellence of movies that simply make a difference in this complex industry. This year The Beverly Hilton Hotel opened it's fabulous AQUA STAR POOLdoors to this great evening inviting some acclaimed actors and film makers we all need to remember when attending to film festivals. Here are some of them: Alice Eve (Some Velvet Morning, TFF 2013), Adrian Grenier (How to Make Money Selling Drugs, TFF 2013), Heather Graham (At Any Price, TFF 2013), Shiloh Fernandez (Deep Powder, TFF 2013), Gillian Jacobs (Community), Michael Steger (90210), Sasha Pieterse (GBF, TFF 2013, Pretty Little Liars), Andrea Bowen (GBF, TFF 2013,Desperate Housewives), Evanna Lynch (GBF, TFF 2013, Harry Potter Franchise), Clark Greg (Actor and Director of Trust Me, TFF 2013), Lily Rabe (American Horror Story), Jonathan Keltz (21 & Over), Shawn Christensen (2013's Oscar winner for Best Short, Curfew), Zoe Bell (Raze, TFF 2013), Gideon Yago, Kat Coiro, David M. Rosenthal, Darren Stein, Meera Menon, Nicholas Wrathall, Andrew Napier, Sam George, David Schlussel, Jennifer Arnold, Senain Kheshgi,Matthew Cooke, Jane Weinstock, Edoardo Ponti, Bryn Mooser, Katie Rose Lucas, Jenee LaMarque, Steven Kochones, Craig Zisk, Jose Villalobos, Lucy Walker, Christopher Pomerenke, Tribeca Enterprises (TE) Chief Creative Officer Geoffrey Gilmore, Tribeca Film Festival (TFF) Artistic Director Frederic Boyer, TFF Director of Documentary Programming Ryan Harrington, TFI Director of Feature Programming Tamir Muhammad and many more familiar talent.
The Tribeca Film Festival was founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal (American Film Producer), Robert De Niro(American Actor, Film Producer, Director) and Craig Hatkoff (American Real Estate Investor and Philanthropist) to celebrate New York City as a major filmmaking center and to contribute to the long term recovery of lower Manhattan after the 911 tragic event. It's major mission is to enable the international film community and the general public to experience the power of film by redefining the film festival experience.
When I got the invitation to this wonderful fiesta I was very interested in knowing how this festival could easily affect all movie makers decisions for their projects, due to the strong competition that allows their talents attract new audience to their own vision.
As an actress I am a fanatic of films that clearly make a difference in my own believes and somehow that energy is valued to be one of the most important factors to consider when I watch a film.
This evening felt like a friendly casual movie making meeting between the East and the West Coast. I met great film makers and visionaries that are craving to see more of what the Tribeca Film Festival is consciously presenting to the audience. Film festivals like this one are essential for this tricky industry to survive when rough times come around. I have to say " thank you L.A for celebrating the Tribeca Film Festival success in BIG."
To stay tuned with 2013 Tribeca Film Festival Program visit: www.tribecafilm.com
Ps; if your purpose is to make a difference through your thoughts and talents, make sure to explore your heart before inviting the world in your life.
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App Review: IM+ All-In-One Messenger by Shape Services
August 21, 2009 by Rob
Filed under Daily App Reviews, Lifestyle, Utility
IM+ All-In-One Messenger by Shape Services is likely the best IM client for the iPhone that's in the app store. First launched back in November, IM+ has lead the pack with features and integration into pretty much every IM protocol out there including Twitter and Skype. Bringing all these services into a single app, with push notifications is awesome. The latest update also added Twitter DM messages into the mix as well.
I've been using IM+ for a while now and while it is the most expensive messaging app that I could find, there's a pretty good reason for it. IM+, along with integration to all of the popular protocols, is a very polished and complete app. The following features are included:
- The widest support of IM networks including Twitter and Skype chat
- Apple Push notifications for all supported networks. Stay online even when IM+ is closed
- Twitter: View friends' timeline, favorites, direct messages and replies
- Send voice messages as MP3 files – yes, playable back on any Mac, PC or mobile
- Send photos
- Send video on iPhone 3G S
- Send Geo-location
- Use custom status messages including Geo-status
- Use cool wallpapers from your Photo library or from IM+ in your chat windows
- Full emoticons support
- Avatar support
- Embedded browser
- Multi-lingual support. Chat in any language supported by your iPhone/iPod Touch
- Landscape mode convenient typing
The only drawback that I can find or think or with IM+ is the steep price. Shape Services have been experimenting with pricing (we've seen the app between $0.99 and $9.99) over the months. The current price is $9.99 so it is possible to wait and get it cheaper. However, if you're looking to the ultimate in iPhone chat clients then this is it. No matter what you pay for it, if you use IM a lot then you will get your money's worth out of this app.
Developer's Website: http://www.shapeservices.com/


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Beautyful cards en side and I,m a follower of your blog now and I make a card for your challenge.
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The DT work is gorgeous and I've noted some dies in there that I MUST have! Thank you for posting this challenge
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I put out my creation, but I is not completely gone well, because the picture is not visible. But it does go to my blog to. I hope that is so it is good?
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Absolutely stunning DT creations.
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ITS prides itself in providing three ways for a student to receive technological support.
Located next to the cafeteria, the GSU Cyber Café provides internet access and Microsoft Office applications.
Located around the staircase in the Hall of Governors, the Registration Station provides access to Web registration and student records.
In-person support is provided in the Cube and the library; phone and online support is available, as well as, instructional support.
Computer Connection Central (The Cube)
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EVENT: Rochester Students Honored for Civic Engagement
DATE, TIME, PLACE: Tuesday, July 30, 4:30 p.m., at Rochester City Hall, 30 Church St.
WHAT: A closing ceremony at City Hall will honor the achievements of Rochester-area college students in their completion of civic engagement programs. Twelve students from the Rochester Urban Fellows summer program will be honored for their community service projects in agencies throughout Rochester, which are aimed at improving the social capital of the region. In addition, 13 recent Rochester-area college graduates will be recognized for their participation in the Rochester Youth Year program, a yearlong fellowship that gives participants the chance to work with community organizations to alleviate poverty and improve opportunities for youth and their families. Both programs are coordinated by the Rochester Center for Community Leadership at the University of Rochester.
A brief poster symposium featuring the work of fellows from both programs will be followed by opening remarks from Matthew Burns, dean of students at the University of Rochester. Darryl Porter, Assistant to the Mayor of Rochester, and University of Rochester President Joel Seligman will be on hand to give congratulatory remarks.
The Rochester Urban Fellows Program is sponsored by the University of Rochester and made possible with the support of the Rochester Community Foundation and the J.P. Morgan Chase Foundation. The Rochester Youth Year Fellowship is an AmeriCorps VISTA program coordinated collaboratively by the College at Brockport, Nazareth College, Roberts Wesleyan College, Rochester Institute of Technology, St. John Fisher College, SUNY Geneseo, and the University of Rochester.
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A 72-year-old man who was pulled from a burning car Wednesday on the 405 Freeway in Sherman Oaks was later arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs, a CHP officer said Thursday.
The man had crashed his vehicle on the freeway near the 101 interchange, and the car burst into flames. An off-duty Los Angeles Police Department officer who happened to be driving by helped pull him to safety, suffering burns in the process.
The driver, who has not been identified publicly, was later suspected of having been driving under the influence of drugs, though California Highway Patrol spokesman Officer Leland Tang said he didn't have information on what type of substance and couldn't release any more information because of health privacy protections.
The driver of the 1991 black Mercedes-Benz station wagon was traveling on the northbound 405 Freeway Wednesday approaching the 101 interchange when he lost control, collided with the right shoulder sound wall, veered across all traffic lanes, crashed into the center concrete wall and burst into flames, according to a CHP statement.
Officer Don Thompson, a 26-year veteran with the Los Angeles Police Department, was traveling south on the 405 on his way to work in the LAX area when he saw the crash, said LAPD spokesman Lt. Andy Neiman.
Thompson, a bomb squad officer, pulled over to the center median, jumped over the wall, opened the station wagon's door and saw a man unconscious in the driver's seat.
"The fire was starting to spread inside the passenger compartment," Neiman said Wednesday. "He was able to cut the seat belt with his knife, pulled the gentleman out of the vehicle, and two citizens who also stopped came up and also assisted in pulling the driver further away from the vehicle."
Although he wasn't on duty yet, Thompson was in his bomb squad truck and uniform at the time, Neiman said. Thompson sustained first- and second-degree burns, abrasions to his hands and knees and suffered from smoke inhalation during the rescue. Thompson was treated at the scene and then taken to an urgent care facility for his injuries.
The driver, who lived in Los Angeles, was transported to UCLA Medical Center for pain in his neck and back, officials said.
"Nobody would have survived that vehicle based on what the Fire Department observed when they arrived," Neiman said. "It truly is a Christmas Day miracle."
An off-duty Los Angeles Fire Department battalion chief, also driving on the southbound 405 Freeway, witnessed the incident as well and was able to contact the department's dispatch center directly, said LAFD spokesman Erik Scott. He told them the quickest way to access the burning car, which saved them at least five valuable minutes, he said.
"It got our resources to come up a unique route … and got them right on the scene quick," Scott said. "They were able to extinguish the flames and treat and transport the injured driver."
The battalion chief, who was not named, was also able to evaluate the injured driver shortly after the incident, Scott said.


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