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Some critics of the adult film industry are pointing to the latest HIV scare as further evidence that condoms should be required on set.
The Free Speech Coalition, a Canoga Park-based trade organization for the adult film industry, said Thursday that a 28-year-old actress who uses the screen name Cameron Bay tested conclusively positive for HIV.
The adult industry has maintained that mandating condoms on set, as the city and county of Los Angeles now do, harms their business and is unnecessary because performers undergo regular testing.
But Assemblyman Isadore Hall (D-Compton) — who wants a statewide requirement for porn actors to wear condoms – disagreed.
"The industry's testing-only policy has failed," Hall said in a statement. "Short of requiring condoms in all adult films, this type of tragedy will continue, and California workers will continue to be exposed to injury, harm and potentially death."
Mark Schechter, owner of Adult Talent Managers L.A., which represents Bay, told The Times that she went in for a regular screening for sexually transmitted diseases a week ago and that the results came back inconclusive. She had a second test Tuesday with a new blood sample. Preliminary results came back Wednesday as potentially positive for HIV.
The Free Speech Coalition said Thursday that separate tests by Cutting Edge Testing and Talent Testing Services confirmed the result.
Bay's latest test before last week took place July 27 and was negative, Schechter said, and she had done shoots since then.
Schechter said Bay was "distraught" but was cooperating with medical personnel to make sure her partners were notified as quickly as possible.
The Free Speech Coalition, which called for an industry-wide moratorium on film production in the wake of Bay's positive test result, said the suspension would remain in place until all of Bay's sexual partners have been tested and cleared.
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Chicago — When Bally Total Fitness announced last month that it had appointed 24 Hour Fitness Chief Operating Officer Michael Sheehan as its new chief executive officer, no one was more surprised than 24 Hour founder and former chairman Mark Mastrov.
Mastrov, in an exclusive interview with Club Industry's Fitness Business Pro, praises Sheehan, who worked for him at 24 Hour for seven years, and gives kudos to Chicago-based Bally for the hire.
"It's definitely an unprecedented move within our industry to see a senior leader from one firm move into the CEO spot of another, with the two largest footprints in the country," Mastrov says. "I was surprised to see Mike leave and take the Bally's job, but he's a huge talent, and Bally is lucky to have him. He's a phenomenal operator."
Mastrov adds that the industry has had difficulty bringing people from outside the industry into high-ranking company positions and getting them to quickly understand and learn the industry. Bally, Mastrov says, does not have that problem with Sheehan, who also will serve on Bally's board of directors.
"You've got a guy who's been there, done that," Mastrov says. "They picked a talented young man with a lot of upside who's very passionate about health and fitness, who can talk and speak the language of a club operator as well as a boardroom. It's a rare skill set in our business. In my opinion, it's a good sign for Bally because Mike's extremely talented."
Mastrov would not comment about his own departure from 24 Hour, San Ramon, CA, in January, but that announcement and other recent moves at 24 Hour clearly indicate a changing of the guard under CEO Carl Liebert, who came to 24 Hour from an executive position at The Home Depot and had no prior fitness club company experience.
Several executives who worked for Mastrov at 24 Hour have branched out to key positions at other club companies. Last summer, Ben Midgley was hired as president of Planet Fitness/World Gym after working as an executive for 24 Hour for nine years. In February, Mike Feinman, who was the Dallas-based vice president at 24 Hour and was with the company for six years, became the new chief operating officer at Gold's Gym International. In May, Martin Stein, who spent more than 20 years at 24 Hour in various management positions before leaving at the end of 2006, was appointed chief operating officer at Global Fitness Holdings, which owns and operates Urban Active Health and Fitness Clubs. Five other high-ranking executives left 24 Hour this year, bringing the total of key departures from that company to 10.
Sheehan began his CEO duties at Bally on July 1. Bally has not had a CEO since Barry Elson stepped down as acting CEO on May 31, 2007. Elson had taken over for Paul Toback, who was ousted as Bally's chairman and CEO in August 2006. Don Kornstein, who had been serving as Bally's interim chairman, is now serving as Bally's non-executive chairman of the board.
Sheehan's appointment may be a sign that Bally is coming out of its hibernation after emerging from bankruptcy last September. The biggest news Bally made since becoming a private company was its settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this year involving a lawsuit against Bally on financial fraud charges.


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InnerSpace2 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 69 designs submitted by 24 freelance designers.
A logo born out of the "negative space" found within the center of the symbol of Gratitude, creatively woven into/along with the name 'Inner Space'.>
(see Gratitude symbol image here: http://www.carolhansengrey.com/grap…eLogo.jpg) trademark for Gratitude symbol belongs to Stacey Robyn (me) ...
Inner Space
Embracing the *Great Full Ness* of Life (optional)
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Desired Style:
simplicity, wisdom -- universal, yet personal. Ancient Future Now.
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Standard Web Formats (.jpg, .gif or .png); Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai)
Think simplicity and wisdom. universal, yet personal. This is an evolution of the original (Gratitude) symbol ... as in 'it was there all along, it just takes a (k)new point of view to see it.'
I'd like to see one with the tagline, and one without.
Color scheme below ... though all colors are *not* required in design ... may be mono-chromatic, as well.
For reference, here is a basic idea of the design:
Payment will be sent on acceptance and signed contract with full-release. credit for d'sign will great-fully be shared on site/blog.
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In his column today, the ever-optimistic E. J. Dionne makes the absurd claim that "If the election were held right now, President Barack Obama would likely win by about the same margin that propelled him into office in 2008." Today, coincidentally, Scott Rasmussen, the only pollster, to my knowledge, who is sampling likely voters this early in the cycle, found Mitt Romney leading Obama 45-43, while Ron Paul also leads Obama by a nearly identical 43-41. Trailing Ron Paul among likely voters is not where Obama wanted to be in his fourth year in office.
Polling can be volatile at this stage of the cycle, and many polls are so poorly conducted as to be worthless. To see why I think President Obama is in a deep hole, consider this chart, showing Obama's Approval Index from his inauguration to the present. We have noted the Approval Index a number of times over the past several years; it represents the difference between those likely voters who say they "strongly approve" of the president's performance and those who say they "strongly disapprove."
Obama's Approval Index went negative in the summer of 2009 and has been negative ever since. For two and a half years, a plurality of likely voters have said that they strongly disapprove of Obama's performance in office. Since the summer of 2009, those who strongly disapprove have numbered between 35% and 45% of respondents. At the moment, 42% strongly disapprove. In recent months, the number of those who say they strongly approve of the president has been creeping up, but that group has not exceeded 30% in more than a year.
It is obvious from this history, I think, that Obama's Approval Index will remain negative through the election in November. The killing of Osama bin Laden produced barely a blip in the overall trend. This is why I disagree with those who argue that a modest uptick in the economy could produce a second term for Obama. The large plurality of the voting population who have been convinced that Obama is doing a lousy job for the past two and a half years are not going to change their minds and vote to re-elect him because unemployment drops to 7.8%, or the price of a gallon of gasoline drops to only $1.50 more than when Obama was inaugurated.
So come November, it is virtually certain that those who fervently want Obama evicted from office will outnumber those who fervently want him to be re-elected by a substantial margin. Thus far, the Approval Index has been a leading indicator for Obama's overall approval rating, which suggests that by November, most of those in the middle are likely to swing away from the president–which is how the experts tell us undecided voters generally break. We can't rule out the possibility that Obama could eke out a victory by doing extraordinarily well among the voters who are still up for grabs, but with a solid plurality committed to his defeat, that will be an uphill battle at best.


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History of Lincoln Water System
The first city owned well designated for public use was drilled in 1875 in the center of Market Square, near Old City Hall. The water was too salty for drinking, but the artesian well became famous for its curative powers and people traveled from miles around to fill buckets and jars.
A $10,000 bond issue was passed in 1881 to finance a municipal water system. In 1883, the first well was sunk near 6th and "F" Streets and the Lincoln Water System had its first customers. The system's pumping capacity was soon inadequate, so a pumping station was constructed at 24th and "N" Streets. The station was later blamed for typhoid fever outbreak and was closed in 1912.
Between 1883 and 1930, wells were dug in many parts of the city. Many of these wells were abandoned when the water turned salty. There was an exception. Although not used, wells in the Antelope Creek Valley, near the present "A" Street pumping station, are still capable of producing quality drinking water.
In the late 1920's, water use was severely curtailed through water conservation practices when the city faced a major water crisis. The persistent problem of salt water wells combined with Lincoln's growing need for more water meant the city had to find another water source.
Voters approved a $2 million bond issue to finance the construction of five wells, a pump station, and a 36-inch transmission main to Lincoln.
Muddy-looking drinking water upset customers in 1933. Chemists determined the water contained a high amount of manganese and iron which caused the muddy appearance. A Water Treatment Plant was constructed in 1935 to solve the problem. The plant treated 12 million gallons of water a day.
All went well until June of 1952 when customers were again encouraged to ration water. To solve the water shortage, engineers recommended developing a 60-million gallon a day system, or a system large enough to meet anticipated demands up to 1980. These projections were low. Lincoln used 85 to 90 million gallons of water on peak days in the summer of 1983.
A 1953 rate increase was required to pay for additional wells, a treatment plant expansion, and the construction of a new 48-inch water transmission main to Lincoln. Several pump stations in Lincoln were also constructed.
When water customers used a one-day record of 97 million gallons of water in July of 1974, Lincolnites were once again asked to ration water. Since then, improvements to the system, combined with the voluntary conservation of water, kept summer peak demands within the short-term capacity of the water system. As in past years, customers are encouraged to use water wisely in the summer.
In 1984, Lincoln used over 12 billion gallons of water. When the water reaches Lincoln, two major pump stations distribute water to reservoirs and pumping stations.
In 1983, Lincoln increased its reservoir capacity. Reservoirs play an important role in hot, dry spells when water usage exceeds the system's production capabilities. During peak water use periods, the reservoir supplies are drawn down, then replenished when usage is lower during the early morning hours.
In the past, during the summer months, wells in Lincoln supplemented the water supply. Most of these wells are located in Lincoln. Water from the wells in Lincoln is available for supplementing the primary supply.
Water is distributed to Lincoln homes and businesses through 1,230 miles of water mains. There are approximately
While nature's capacity to manufacture seems limitless, the Lincoln Water System's ability to pump, treat, and deliver water to your home is not. Lincoln maintains a system that delivers water to meet peak summer demands.
To meet demands, major improvements to the production facilities began in the early 1990's. The city had already purchased additional land for a new wellfield. Test wells were drilled and Lincoln now has added new wells to meet water demands.
A new water treatment plant was constructed in 1994. The plant supplemented the current treatment plant. Plans also called for the construction of a new transmission main pump station that was built at the same time. In order to get the water to Lincoln, a new transmission main was built. The construction of this main required the acquisition of right-of-ways.
The cost of this project, upon completion, was around $90 million. The water system is not supported by general fund tax dollars. Water rates paid for the expansion and will pay for any planned future expansion. Water rates also pay for the operation and maintenance costs incurred in running the system.
As a result, the wise use of water this summer, as well as summers to come, is extremely important, not only for water conservation, but also to help maintain your current billing costs. With your help, daily water use peaks in the summer months will stay within the systems current capacity.


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Yesterday, Family Wrestling Entertainment issued the following:
NEW YORK, NY., October 9th, 2013 – We are merely days away from the next HUGE event presented by FWE! On Saturday Night, October 12th, live from St. Patrick's Gym in Brooklyn, NY, and on iPPV! If you can't join us live, you can catch us on iPPV. The first hour of the event will be for FREE on YouTube! There will also be a FREE simulcast on Ustream. The final two hours of the show will be on Ustream for a small fee. e will kick off the First Round of the Open Weight Grand Prix tournament. Unlike many tournaments, this is open to every competitor in FWE, with some notable debuts. On the line for this tournament is not only prestige, but a HUGE announcement will be made live at the event on what else the winner will receive.
There are a few fresh faces, unresolved issues and shockers in this tournament!
First Round Matches:
Brian Kendrick vs Joey Ryan
Kendrick who has been so close to achieving greatness in FWE, has the chance here to finally cement his place and shoot to the top and have the chance to say he deserves a World Heavyweight Championship Match. Standing in his way will be Joey Ryan who will be making his FWE debut. The brash youngster who is quite the opposite of what FWE stands for, would love nothing more than to derail the dream of Kendrick and advance to Round 2.
Sonjay Dutt vs Petey Williams
What can be said about these two men that hasn't been said, or shown in the ring, before? Both men have had impressive outings in FWE and a win here moves one to the Second Round and catapults them higher in the rankings. Having faced each other many times before, this could be possibly the closest contested Match in the tournament. The Hindu Press vs the Canadian Destroyer, which impressive move will claim victory?
Carlito Colon vs Tommy Dreamer
Two former FWE World Heavyweight Champions collide. This will be the first time these two men have faced off one on one in FWE. Dreamer lost the Title to Colon in a 3 Way Dance at the inaugural House of Hardcore event which also included Knux (formerly known as Mike Knox.) Dreamer received his rematch in yet another multi man match, a TLC Match which also included Matt Hardy. These men will finally prove who is the better man.
Wes Draven vs Chris Mordetzky
One of the top FWE standouts faces a tested veteran. Wes Draven, who has been a part of the FWE Roster since day one has a huge opportunity as he faces Chris Mordetzky. Mordetzky has faced many legends and defeated true superstars in the industry. Draven has been on a roll and is always a highlight for the fans. On paper, it looks like a no brainer as to who will win. To true FWE fans, they know, you can never count out Draven.
Jorge Santi vs Rhett Titus
Another FWE standout faces a newcomer to FWE. The Firebird has been a true diamond in the rough here in FWE. From defeating competitors like Jason Gotti to standing up to Chris Mordetsky and taking him to the limit, Santi has quickly cemented his name as a top contender. Making his debut this Saturday night will be Rhett Titus. This cocky individual has been making his name in the Northeast for the past few years. He is coming to further add to his list of credentials and prove to the FWE competitors and fans alike that he is here to stay and what perfect way than to defeat a man that fans see as their hometown hero.
Paul London (Tri Borough Champion) vs Tony Nese
The current FWE Tri Borough Champion, Paul London, looks to add another Title to his credits and that is Open Weight Grand Prix Champion. London defeated the lengthy reign of Damien Darling and now he faces a tough test against Tony Nese. Nese has provided incredible matches since he debuted in FWE. A win here for Nese not only moves him to the Second Round but would give him bragging rights to demand a shot at the Tri Borough Championship. London would love to advance to also gain a possible future World Championship Match.
Colt Cabana vs Ted DiBiase Jr.
Making his long awaited return to FWE, Cabana is a huge dark horse in this tournament. Besides being incredibly entertaining, do not forget that he is an incredible wrestler. That will be put to the test as he faces a man who possesses a huge legacy in this business, Ted DiBiase. Making his first appearance for any other wrestling promotion, DiBiase wanted to come here and prove that he is the best of the best and win the tournament during his debut performances. Will Cabana pay the price or will DiBiase feel the Boom?
John Hennigan (World Heavyweight Champion) vs Matt Morgan
The "Main Event" of the First Round; The World Champion vs The Blueprint. Hennigan shocked the world when he defeated Carlito Colon at "Welcome To The Rumble 2" to become the FWE World Heavyweight Champion in his debut match. The athletic, charismatic Champion has a strong challenge when he faces another man making his FWE debut, Matt Morgan. The 7 foot competitor is looking to take out Hennigan, advance and claim a future World Championship Match. A loss here for Hennigan would certainly cause a blow to the ego and possibly chink the armor for his next challenger. Morgan is determined to cement his Carbon Footprint in FWE and become the face of the company.
If you thought the show was over there, you thought wrong! Taking place will be two matches to determine a Number One Contender for the FWE Women's Championship, currently held by Maria Kanellis.
Rosita vs Kasey Ray vs Ivelisse Velez
Three of the most fiery womens athletes square off in a quest for gold. Rosita makes her FWE return after a long absence and would love nothing more than to advance and earn a future shot at Maria. Kasey Ray, who is no stranger to FWE fans, will be making her in ring debut on October 12th. If her Superkick to Wes Draven at FWE X was any indication on what power this female packs, the other competitors should be on their toes. Ivelisse has just dominated since she debuted for FWE earlier this year. She is coming in for one reason, to demolish these females and get a shot at the woman who left her hanging at "Welcome To The Rumble 2."
Angelina Love vs Serena Deeb vs Cheerleader Melissa
Three of the top names in womens wrestling square off in a chance to become the Number One Contender for the FWE Women's Championship. Angelina Love has a lot of history with Maria Kanellis and has been a favorite with the FWE family. Multiple time champion around the world she faces two of her toughest competitors ever. Serena Deeb makes her FWE debut. The standout who hasn't seen much action since a concussion in October of 2011. She makes her FWE debut and looks to take out two world renowned competitors. Cheerleader Melissa could possibly be the hardest hitter this division has seen. She is a major threat to all of the women in FWE. Making her debut on this night, Angelina & Serena may need to team up to take her out before worrying about each other.
FWE World Tag Team Title Match:
Adrenaline Express vs The Young Bucks vs Bandido Jr. & Trent Barretta
The Unstoppable Tag Team Champions Adrenaline Express have faced and defeated every team in FWE and in one night defeated two teams to win the Titles. On October 12th, they will face two teams at the same time! The Young Bucks receive another chance at AE after their close loss to them at No Limits 2013. The third team in this match is quite the surprise and neither Adrenaline Express nor The Bucks can prepare for this team as they will be making their debut. Bandido Jr., who is no stranger to FWE fans will be teaming with a man making his FWE debut, Trent Barretta. The New York native is looking to claim gold and what a partner to have. This will be face paced. Don't blink or you'll miss something incredible!
That is STILL not it! Maryse Ouellet returns to FWE to add her brand of sexiness to the commentary position! Karen Jarrett makes her FWE debut! Also, if you are live in Brooklyn, NY you can meet all of the FWE stars from 6 – 8 and JUST ADDED to sign autographs is none other than "The King Of The Mountain" Jeff Jarrett! Come see Jeff in a rare appearance!
For more FWE visit our website: www.fwewrestling.com
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There are no prerequisites for taking up this Tableau certification training course.
Tableau is by far one of the best Business Intelligence tools available in the market today. After completing the Intellipaat Tableau reporting training course, you will able to better analyze your business and develop highly insightful information.
What is data visualization, Comparison and benefits against reading raw numbers, Real usage examples from various business domains, Some quick powerful examples using Tableau without going into the technical details of Tableau, installing Tableau, Tableau interface, connecting to DataSource, Tableau Data Types, data preparation.
Installation of Tableau Desktop, Architecture of Tableau, Interface of Tableau (Layout, Toolbars, Data Pane, Analytics Pane etc), How to start with Tableau, Ways to share and exporting the work done in Tableau
Hands-on Exercise – Play with the tableau desktop, interface to learn its user interface, Share an existing work, Export an existing work
Connection to Excels, PDFs and Cubes, Managing Metadata and Extracts, Data Preparation and dealing with NULL values, Data Joins (Inner, Left, Right, Outer) and Union, Cross Database joining, Data Blending, data extraction, refresh extraction, incremental extraction, how to build extract
Hands-on Exercise – Connect to an excel sheet and import data, Use metadata and extracts, Handle NULL values, Clean up the data before the actual use, Perform various join techniques, Perform data blending from more than one sources
Marks, Highlighting, Sort and Group, Working with Sets (Creation of sets, Editing sets, IN/OUT, Sets in Hierarchies), constant sets, computed Sets, bins
Hands-on Exercise – Create and edit sets using Marks, Highlight desired items, Make groups, Applying sorting on result, Make Hierarchies in the created set
Filters (Addition and Removal), Filtering continuous dates, dimensions, measures, Interactive Filters, marks card, hierarchies, how to create folders in Tableau, sorting in Tableau, types of sorting, filtering in Tableau, types of filters, filtering order of operations
Hands-on Exercise – Add Filter on data set by date/dimensions/measures, Use interactive filter to views, Remove some filters to see the result
Formatting Data (Labels, Annotations, Tooltips, Edit axes), Formatting Pane (Menu, Settings, Font, Alignment, Copy-Paste), Trend and Reference Lines, Forecasting, k-means Cluster Analysis in Tableau, visual analytics in Tableau, reference lines and bands, confidence interval.
Hands-on Exercise – Apply labels, annotations, tooltips to graphs, Edit the attributes of axes, Set a reference line, Do k-means cluster analysis on a dataset
Coordinate points, Plotting Longitude and Latitude, Editing Unrecognized Locations, Custom Geocoding, Polygon Maps, WMS: Web Mapping Services, Background Image (Add Image, Plot Points on Image, Generate coordinates from Image), map visualization, custom territories, Map Box, WMS Map, how we can create map projects in Tableau, how to create Dual Access Map, how to edit location.
Hands-on Exercise – Plot latitude and longitude on geo map, Edit locations on the map, Create custom geocoding, Use images of a map and plot points on it, find coordinates in the image, Create a polygon map, Use WMS
Calculation Syntax and Functions in Tableau, Types of Calculations (Table, String, Logic, Date, Number, Aggregate), LOD Expressions (concept and syntax), Aggregation and Replication with LOD Expressions, Nested LOD Expressions, Level of Details, Fixed Level of Details, Lower Level of Details, Higher Level of Details, Quick Table Calculations, how to create Calculated Fields, predefined Calculations, how to validate.
Create Parameters, Parameters in Calculations, Using Parameters with Filters, Column Selection Parameters, Chart Selection Parameters, how to use Parameters in Filter Session, how to use parameters in Calculated Fields, how to use parameters in Reference Line.
Hands-on Exercise – Create new parameters to apply on a filter, Pass parameters to filters to selet columns, Pass parameters to filters to select charts
Dual Axes Graphs, Histogram (Single and Dual Axes), Box Plot, Pareto Chart, Motion Chart, Funnel Chart, Waterfall Chart, Tree Map, Heat Map, Market Basket analysis, Using Show me, Types of Charts, Text Table, Heat map, Highlighted Table, Pie Chart, Tree map, Bar chart, Line Chart, Bubble Chart, Bullet chart, Scatter Chart, Dual Axis Graphs, Funnel Charts, Pareto Chart, Maps, Hands on Lab, Assignment, Funnel Chart, Waterfall Chart, Maps
Hands-on Exercise – Plot a histogram, heat map, tree map, funnel chart and others using the same data set, Do market basket analysis on a given dataset
Build and Format a Dashboard (Size, Views, Objects, Legends and Filters), Best Practices for Creative and Interactive Dashboards using Actions, Create Stories (Intro of Story Points, Creating and Updating Story Points, Adding Visuals in Stories, Annotations with Description), DashBoards & Stories, what is Dashboard, Filter Actions, Highlight Actions, Url Actions , Selecting & Clearing values, DashBoard Examples, Best Practices in Creating DashBoards, Tableau WorkSpace, Tableau Interface, Tableau Joins, Types of Joins, Live vs Extract Connection, Tableau Field Types, Saving and Publishing Data Source, File Types
Hands-on Exercise – Create a dashboard view, Include objects, legends and filters, Make the dashboard interactive, Create and edit a story with visual effects, annotation, description
Introduction to Tableau Prep, how Tableau Prep helps to quickly combine join, shape and clean data for analysis, create smart experiences with Tableu Prep, get deeper insights into your data with great visual experience, make data preparation simpler and accessible, integrate Tableau Prep with Tableau analytical workflow, seamless process from data preparation to analysis with Tableau Prep
Introduction to R Language, Applications and Use Cases of R, Deploying R on Tableau Platform, Learning R functions in Tableau, Integration with Hadoop
Hands-on Exercise – Deploy R on tableau, Create a line graph using R interface, Connect tableau with Hadoop and extract data
Project 1 – Tableau Interactive Dashboard
Data Set – Sales
Objective – This project is involved with working on a Tableau dashboard for sales data. You will gain in-depth experience in working with dashboard objects, learn about visualizing data, highlight action, and dashboard shortcuts. With a few clicks you will be able to combine multiple data sources, add filters and drill down specific information. You will be proficient in creating real time visualizations that are interactive within minutes.
Upon completion of this project you will understand how to create a single point of access for all your sales data, ways of dissecting and analyzing sales from multiple angles, coming up with a sales strategy for improved business revenues.
Project 2
Domain – Crime Statistics (Public Domain)
Objective – The Project aims to show the types of crimes and their frequency that happen in the District of Columbia. Also to provide the details of the crimes like, the area/location and day of the week the crime has happened
Problem statement : Police departments are often called upon to put more "feet on the street" to prevent crime and keep order. But with limited resources, it's impossible to be everywhere at once. This visualization shows where crimes take place by type and which day of the week. This kind of information gives local police more guidance on where they should deploy their crime prevention efforts.
Project 3 :Analyzing economic data
Industry – Government
Problem Statement – How unemployment is affecting global malnutrition
Topics :
In this Tableau project you will be working on vast amounts of data and analyze it to come up with trends, insights and correlations. The data sets include the global unemployment figures for multiple years, world population statistics across several years, nutritional data across the globe. Analyzing this data, you will correlate the malnutrition problem with the unemployment rates by using Tableau.
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Project 4 : Analyzing market performance
Industry : Retail
Problem Statement – Using the Consumer Packaged Goods data to analyze which are the markets which are performing well for a particular retail enterprise using Tableau Desktop.
Topic : This Tableau Desktop project involves working with the complex Consumer Packaged Goods data to come up with the brand performance analysis, regions that are contributing good to the revenues, where there is a need to offer more discounts to spur sales, and making in-depth budget vs. spend analysis for any particular year.
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Tableau Tutorial in 25 Minutes
This course is designed for clearing the Tableau Desktop Qualified Associate Certification exam conducted by Tableau. The entire course content is in line with the certification program and helps you clear the certification exam with ease and get the best jobs in top MNCs.
As part of this training, you will be working on real-time projects and assignments that have immense implications in the real-world industry scenarios, thus helping you fast-track your career effortlessly.
At the end of this training program, there will be quizzes that perfectly reflect the type of questions asked in the certification exam and help you score better marks.
Intellipaat Course Completion Certificate will be awarded upon the completion of the project work (after the expert review) and upon scoring at least 60% marks in the quiz. Intellipaat certification is well recognized in top MNCs like Cisco, Cognizant, Mu Sigma, TCS, Genpact, Hexaware, Sony, Ericsson and others.
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This is the best course for beginners in IT. I got highly advanced knowledge on almost all the concepts related to Tableau. It was very beneficial for me, I have advanced in my career with the help of this online training.
Top class training.
The Intellipaat team helped me in selecting the perfect course that suits my profile. The whole course was practically oriented, and the trainers are always ready to answer any question. I course is impactful. Thank you.
I successfully completed my course thanks to Intellipaat. This is the right place for all industry recognized courses. I shall definitely recommend this training to my friends and colleagues.
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Making tough concepts easy, providing real-world examples, videos with total interactivity and assignments and quizzes to gauge your learning progress are some of the aspects that I liked about the Intellipaat Tableau training. A powerful Tableau course.
Professionally designed training
The Intellipaat Tableau training is a professionally designed training to meet the increased demand from the industry, and I have completely benefited from it. I would recommend this Tableau certification training from Intellipaat to anybody looking to make a career in Business Intelligence.
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This online training for Tableau certification from Intellipaat was so interesting, valuable and enjoyable for me. They make complex concepts understandable with their excellent tutorials and videos that can be accessed free of cost. The format and style of knowledge delivery is awesome. Doubt clearance and query resolution is just unmatched.
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I like the way Intellipaat Tableau training is delivered for the self-paced learners. They have ample tutorials which are free, course material, videos and training stuff to help anybody clear the tableau certification.
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Q&A | Caroline Ventura
Photos by Jamie Beck.
Caroline Ventura is the creative force behind the jewelry label Brvtvs, which is, in all honestly one of my favorites. She is often inspired by her love of menswear tailoring, and mixes masculine and feminine touches to create jewelry that is restrained and delicate, straightforward yet innovative. Each Brvtvs piece is handmade in Ventura's studio in New York, using reclaimed materials whenever available. Check it out here.
If not in NYC, I would live in...Rome. I love how the ancient and the modern coexist all in one place.
My dream holiday would be to...spend a month in Peru. No plans, just wandering.
My current obsessions are...
Food: Vegetables. Cannot get enough.
Music: The Clash. All day, every day.
Fashion: Vintage men's Levi's 517s. They have the perfect rise and make your legs look a mile long.
Retail Stores: Acne, The J. Crew Men's Shop, and I love a good thrift.
I channel my childhood self when I...draw. All my drawings are pretty simple and childlike, I never grew out of making geometric shapes on paper, even when I'm just doodling.
The fictional character I most relate to is...Scout Finch. Not afraid to speak her mind, but it usually gets her into trouble.
If I had to be outdoors all day I would...be running around somewhere grassy or on a blanket with a good book.
My favorite quality in a man is...a sharp wit and a gentle touch.
My favorite quality in a woman is...the same as the men. I love people who can crack a joke but who can also be real and genuine when you need them to be.
I'm terrified of...mimes, clowns, that guy from the Halloween movies. Basically anything with a white painted face or mask.
My dream car is a...BMW 1600 cabriolet.
My cocktail of choice is...a Pimm's in the summer, something with whiskey in the winter.
My celebrity crush is...Gregory Peck. A timeless gentleman.
My beauty product of choice is...deMamiel and Olio Lusso facial oils.
My friends and I like to...eat together. A lot. There's never too many laughs to be shared over a meal.
If I could go back in time for one decade it would be...to the Roman Empire when Caesar ruled. Just to experience it for a day.
As a teenager I was totally into...tattoos, soccer balls, and boys who rode skateboards.
I tend to splurge on...meals. And tailoring, always nice to have a good tailor.
Making things with my hands, not being afraid to get dirty, and not taking myself too seriously...is what makes me have Tomboy Style.
23 comments:
- JoAnna said...
Thank you for this! I have an embarrassingly huge girl crush on Caroline Ventura.
- September 19, 2012 at 6:39 PM
Thanks so much for sharing this Lizzie!
Ever since I started reading A Cup of Jo, I've had a gigantic girl crush on Caroline. She's so gorgeous and she does amazing hair tutorials, and she designs the prettiest simple jewelry ever!
Reading through this just made me love her more (if that's even possible)!!
That BMW 1600 cabriolet is pretty cute...I want one of those bad boys too! :)
And Gregory Peck is pretty awesome if I may say so myself.
All in all, I loved reading this Q&A.
Go Caroline and go Brvtvs!
I definitely can't wait until the day I get my hands on all of her jewelry.
Have an amazing week Lizzie <3
- September 19, 2012 at 8:22 PM
- Gabrielle - I LIKE IT FAST said...
love love love
- September 19, 2012 at 9:06 PM
- Joy said...
I feel like she can never look bad in ANYTHING. God is just so goddman talented with hair and jewellery. Love everything she does.
- September 19, 2012 at 9:53 PM
- Alexandra said...
My ultimate girl crush! Such great style.
- September 20, 2012 at 2:40 AM
- Amielle said...
I really do love these interviews so much. And that last picture is just stunning (well, all of them are, obviously). Loving all the rings and the casual feel she has going on there.
- September 20, 2012 at 3:21 AM
- Nomadic D. said...
Love brvtvs, love the photos, love the article! Thanks for yet another great post,
- September 20, 2012 at 3:35 AM
- Fashion Online said...
Thank you for article. I love your first two photos because you are looking very stylish in that photos. Keep posting dear..:)
- September 20, 2012 at 4:22 AM
- That's Not My Age said...
Caroline looks great & listens to The Clash. What's not to love?
- September 20, 2012 at 6:02 AM
- 40 over 20 said...
great post! i love her style. that last image has me drooling...i want every piece of jewelry! kim
- September 20, 2012 at 7:07 AM
- blue roses said...
she has such a classic yet refreshing aesthetic..... beautiful.
- September 20, 2012 at 11:19 AM
I am bookmarking her jewelry for my next paycheck, to die for. Thanks for turning me on to her work. And how about those pillows!!!
- September 20, 2012 at 12:37 PM
- Buckaroo Barbie said...
Loved this one so much! And I'm drooling over her jewelry, thanks for turning me on to her!!
- September 20, 2012 at 6:36 PM
- Jessica Burns said...
Lizzie - Would it be possible to find out where Caroline got those pillows she is lying on? I love them. Thanks!
- Jessica
- September 21, 2012 at 11:32 AM
- Lizzie said...
Caroline says: They're from morocco unfortunately! But sometimes you can find them on eBay or etsy, if you look for items made from vintage Moroccan rugs.
- September 21, 2012 at 12:58 PM
- Marisa M said...
I love Gregory Peck! That voice..oh man. Might have had something to do with why I named my son Atticus :)
- September 21, 2012 at 5:40 PM
caroline, what size of levis 517 are you? always wanted to buy them online but i'm never sure what size should i get!
- September 21, 2012 at 8:17 PM
Great piece. Love her contributions at Cup of Jo.
Thanks Caroline! You blend edge and beauty like no other.
- September 22, 2012 at 7:09 AM
- torebki damskie said...
Nice photos of really beatyful woman, thanks :)
- September 22, 2012 at 10:43 AM
- Jenny said...
wow wish i had the legs to pull off those cut off levis...
- September 25, 2012 at 10:03 AM
- megan kathleen mcisaac said...
another lovely lady and fantastic interview! im really craving these facial oils now, if only my wallet would be faithful to me. she seems like someone i would love to meet/hang out with/photograph. xo.
- September 26, 2012 at 9:46 AM
- irene libre said...
thanx so much for this. i saw her pic on tumblr, and couldn't get her name. so i thought, Lizzy must know her, and here she is :D
i think this pic of her is so cute: http://tinyurl.com/9a3w7zm
may be we can open a fan club?? ;))
- October 5, 2012 at 6:47 PM
- sara said...
I like Canyon Aesthetic Jewelry because it is interesting
- December 6, 2012 at 11:03 PM


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The policy in question was the U.S. Bishops' 2004 statement, "Catholics in Political Life," which said among other things that:
The Catholic community and Catholic institutions should not honor those who act in defiance of our fundamental moral principles. They should not be given awards, honors or platforms which would suggest support for their actions.
Fort Wayne-South Bend Bishop John D'Arcy and several of the more than 70 U.S. Bishops who publicly objected to Notre Dame's granting of an honorary degree in law to President Obama this spring said the move violated "Catholics in Political Life".
John Allen based his entry about ACCU's call to withdraw "Catholics in Political Life" on a report in the association's summer newsletter which read:
"In response to a request from Bishop Thomas Curry, chair of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Catholic Education, the Board held a lengthy discussion concerning campus speaker policies. This conversation continued a dialogue started by Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who informed bishops in 2006 that their document 'Catholics in Political Life' warranted further clarification regarding its application to Catholic higher education.
"ACCU's directors informally concluded that it would be desirable for the USCCB to withdraw 'Catholics in Political Life' since it was written as a stop-gap statement prior to the 2004 national election. A successor document, if any, should distinguish between 'honors' and 'platforms' and should acknowledge more clearly the differing roles of campus authorities and bishops. In addition, ACCU's directors suggested that juridical expressions of bishops' or universities' responsibilities should be kept to a minimum, lest they inhibit the 'mutual trust, close and consistent collaboration, and continuing dialogue' to which Ex corde Ecclesiae calls Church and university authorities."
The Cardinal Newman Society's Patrick J. Reilly immediately objected to the statement saying, "Lobbying the bishops to back off a perfectly reasonable policy would be a shameful action by the Catholic higher education establishment, and hardly an appropriate response to Notre Dame's betrayal of the nation's bishops and the university's own Catholic mission."
Then on July 1st, Lifesite and Lifenews reported that the second paragraph of ACCU's statement had been removed from the online version of the association's summer "Update" newsletter.
The Catholic Key sent an email to ACCU's Vice-President and newsletter editor Michael Galligan-Stierle, Ph.D., asking for comment. ACCU President Richard A. Yanikoski, Ph.D., responded. Following is the exchange:
1. Was it removed?
Yes, one paragraph was removed.
2. Why was it removed?
Two reasons: (1) ACCU's Update went live before the final, normal internal edit had been completed. That occurred because two of us were just returning from San Diego and other responsibilities delayed the final edit. (2) The paragraph which was deleted in the final edit had already been quoted out of context by the Cardinal Newman Society for the express purpose of making it appear (falsely) that presidents of Catholic colleges and universities were opposing the bishops. In fact, ACCU's conversation about "Catholics in Political Life" was expressly in response to several questions posed to us by Bishop Thomas Curry, chair of the USCCB's Committee on Catholic Education. He requested advice, as the story in Update had indicated.
3. Did anyone request its removal? Who?
The decision was entirely internal.
4. Assuming it was removed for not representing a final or authoritative position of the association, is there now a process to develop an official position on "Catholics in Political Life"?
ACCU and the USCCB will work together to draft some form of successor document to "Catholics in Political Life," at least insofar as Catholic higher education is involved. The timing and manner of the collaborative process have not been set, but most likely will be discussed this autumn when the Committee next meets. You may confirm this in the interview John Allen did with Bishop Curry the week of the USCCB meeting in San Antonio (check NCRonline).
Patrick Reilly disputes Yanikoski's claim that "Update" had gone live before final editing. In fact, he said, when the newsletter was emailed to all subscribers Jun. 16 by Dr. Galligan-Stierle, it contained the now missing paragraph. Reilly sent the following statement:
"The ACCU's position was stated so clearly, that even the ultra-liberal National Catholic Reporter understood its meaning. The ACCU said it wants the bishops' 2004 policy scuttled. It allowed that a replacement policy, "if any," should use clearer language, but then it followed with a threat: "juridical expressions" of educators' duties "should be kept to a minimum, lest they inhibit" the friendly relationship between universities and their bishops.
"After beating their breasts and issuing the same sort of empty threats they threw at the bishops in 1990 when Ex corde Ecclesiae was issued, it appears that some Catholic university leaders may be duly embarrassed. They should be, not only because of their disrespect toward the bishops and their failure to uphold Catholic principles, but because they have now shamefully sought to hide a publicly stated position and declare it a 'draft.'"
Regardless the origin of the paragraph and its removal, a June 18 Catholic News Service report seems to confirm both that ACCU does want "Catholics in Political Life" scuttled and that Bishop Curry intends to discuss a revision with them:
"The ACCU is encouraging more dialogue with the bishops, collectively and individually, and not necessarily more documents that are written at a particular moment, but survive indefinitely," Yanikoski told Catholic News Service June 17.
"Ultimately, that is the problem with the 2004 document. It was written in the moment of political heat," during the 2004 U.S. presidential election, he said.
He maintained the 2004 statement is incomplete, has internal ambiguities, uses language that is not consistent with canon law, and that its application is subject to interpretation.
It is possible the bishops will revisit their 2004 statement in the coming months, said Auxiliary Bishop Thomas J. Curry of Los Angeles, chair of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Education, in an interview with the National Catholic Reporter, an independent national Catholic newspaper based in Kansas City, Mo.
Attempts by CNS to reach Bishop Curry were unsuccessful.
Whatever Bishop Curry may think of the document, I can't envision a situation where the U.S. bishops would water down "Catholics in Political Life" in a way pleasing to those college presidents keen on providing platforms and honors for politicians who "act in defiance of our fundamental moral principals". We know there are at least 80 of them who would strongly oppose such a move.


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Even though he will not compete in the London Olympics under his country's flag, South Sudan native Guor Marial basks with pride as the first athlete from the world's youngest nation in the global arena.
The marathon runner was born in what is now South Sudan, which split from Sudan last year and does not yet have a national Olympic body. He is a permanent resident of the United States, where he fled 11 years ago to escape the bloody conflict between the two neighbors that left millions dead.
The 28-year-old does not hold U.S. citizenship, and rejected an offer to run under Sudan's flag following the nation's bitter divorce with his homeland.
"Never," he said of his refusal to run for Sudan. "For me to even consider that is a betrayal. My family lost 28 members in the war with Sudan. Millions of my people were killed by Sudan forces. I can only forgive, but I cannot honor and glorify a country that killed my people."
Since he cannot run for his country, and does not have a South Sudanese passport, the International Olympic Committee granted him permission to run as an independent.
The decision means he will carry the Olympic flag, wear a uniform that has no emblem of any nation and if he wins, the Olympic hymn will play, he said. Not South Sudan's. Not the United States'.
"The fact that I will be in the Olympics means a lot not just to me, but to my country, which has gone through so much," he said in a phone call from Flagstaff, Arizona, where he is training. "Even if I am not going to carry or wear the flag, I will be the flag of my nation. South Sudan will be in my heart."
Marial left home in 1993. His story of survival from the war has taken him across different countries, including Egypt, where he sought refuge before the United States granted him asylum in 2001.
He attended high school in New Hampshire and decided to give competitive running a try after years of "running away from conflict," he said. He later went to Iowa State University, where he had an athletic scholarship and was an All-American cross-country runner.
The Olympian has not seen his parents since 1993, when he first fled what is now South Sudan, but they may get a chance to catch a glimpse of him after decades.
"I'm hoping they will at least see me run in the Olympics," he said. "They live in a village with no electricity and no televisions. But they plan to walk to the nearest big town about 40 miles away so that they can watch me on television."
While the Olympic committee has approved his participation, some hurdles remain.
"The challenge now is to get his UK visa and the U.S. travel documents issued on time," said Brad Poore, a California lawyer and friend who spearheaded the effort to get him to the Olympics.
An ideal situation would be for him to get to London a few days in advance so he can train, the lawyer said. The opening ceremony in London is Friday, but Marial's race will be held August 12.
Poore, who is also a competitive runner, met Marial in Minnesota during a marathon in October.
Though Marial qualified for the Olympics and he did not, they remained friends and he "wrote some e-mails" to launch the campaign to get him to London. His e-mails caught the attention of New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, who wrote a letter to the International Olympic Committee to support Marial's bid.
"It's been a roller coaster ride. I'm glad we've been able to get this approved," Poore said. "He is such an inspiration. His story and what he has been through ... the more I get to know him as a person, the more motivated I am to do this for him."
Marial is not the first person to run under the Olympic flag.
In 1992, the Winter Olympics in France and the Summer Olympics in Barcelona included competitors from the Unified Team -- athletes from the former Soviet Union -- who took part under the Olympic flag.
In Sydney in 2000, East Timor athletes wore plain white uniforms as they participated under the Olympic flag.
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BRIGHTON, England (AP) A British court has found Turkey striker Colin Kazim-Richards guilty of making an anti-gay gesture at a match while playing for Blackburn.
The 27-year-old Kazim-Richards claimed he was bantering with the crowd at former club Brighton when he made the gesture in the second-tier match in February 2013.
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CAMBRIDGE, MA - MIT set an Institute record with 17 three-point field goals and the Engineers ran away from the University of Massachusetts Boston men's basketball team, 87-53, on Monday in Rockwell Cage. MIT dominated the boards and received offensive contributions from the entire roster to secure its eighth win in nine games while improving to 8-0 at home.
Senior Jimmy Bartolotta was white hot at the start, dropping in 23 points during the first 11 minutes of the game as MIT (15-5) powered in front, 30-13. Bartolotta closed with a game-high 34 points in 29 minutes of work, while adding nine rebounds, five assists, and three blocks. He also finished 8-of-15 from three-point range, tying Andrew Tsai `04 for the single-game program record for made three's.
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UMass Boston (3-17) was paced by junior forward Ernst Jean (Malden, MA), who finished with 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting, while chipping in two assists and two steals. The Beacons outscored the Engineers in the paint, 34-24, but were out-rebounded, 42-29. Sophomore forward Pat Joseph (Queens, NY) added eight points and a team-high eight rebounds.
In addition to Karraker, rookies Billy Bender and Arni Lehto also enjoyed a solid evening of work. Lehto set a career-high with eight points on 3-of-4 shooting, while Bender totaled nine rebounds, five points, four assists, and a game-best three steals. Point guards Bradley Gampel and Patrick Sissman combined for 13 assists, while the Cardinal and Gray finished with 26 assists on 29 field goals as a team.
Monday's win marked MIT's second victory in the all-time series against UMass Boston and the first since 1963. The Beacons, who are tied 2-2 in the rivalry against the Engineers, won the last game played between the teams in 1993.
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Royal Slider is focused on performance, accessibility, stability and providing best experience for user with any device. It doesn't have a dozen of fancy transition effects, but types that it has work as fast and as smooth as current day technology allows. Script modular architecture allows you to exclude the parts that you don't need from the main JS file to optimize it even more.
Plugin is used by top agencies and brands around the world, view list of real world usage examples on demo site.
RoyalSlider Features
Check out plugin review by DailyJS if you have questions about code quality or visit RoyalSlider website for full feature list.
- Touch navigation support for iOS (all versions), Android 2.3+, IE10, IE11, Blackberry and other OS and browsers that support touch or pointer events.
- Absolutely any HTML content in each slide and each thumbnail (or tab).
- Smart lazy loading – loads nearby images in background, so users don't need to wait each time and images are available instantly. You may set how much images to preload in options. Can be disabled.
- Super smooth hardware accelerated CSS3 transitions.
- Full-screen feature with native HTML5 fullscreen support. Perfect for photo gallery where you want to show high-resolution photography.
- Memory management – keeps only a few slides in display list.
- YouTube & Vimeo videos in slides.
- Deep-linking – link to specific slide from URL.
- Adjustable speed, transition and easing for each caption or slide.
- Static content for each slide is allowed. View demo with static content.
- Animated HTML captions with custom effects (fade, move top, move right…).
- Move or fade transition for slides.
- All starter templates are responsive down to mobile. Thumbnails and slides can be dynamically resized..
- Slides with a speed of swipe.
- Ability to remove drag navigation using mouse.
- SEO optimized and semantic, images are indexable, completely any tag names for markup, captions can use any tag you want ("h1", "h2", "p"…).
- Auto slideshow with optional pause on hover.
- Public methods, properties and callbacks (go to slide, play slideshow e.t.c.). Includes methods to dynamically add or remove slides.
- Set start slide index and spacing between slides.
- Slider can be put inside lightbox script, like Magnific Popup. View slider in lightbox example.
- Can be easily loaded using ajax, has destroy() method.
- Customizable interface (add/remove arrows, bullets).
- Thumbnails, Tabs or bullets for navigation.
- Physics-based touch thumbnails image scroller that can be placed anywhere on page and container any HTML content inside.
- Thumbnails can be positioned vertically or horizontally and can be resized separately from slider.
- Multiple sliders allowed on one page.
- Custom scale mode for images – fit into area, fit into area only if image is smaller, fill area.
- Compatible with all major browsers (including IE7 to IE9, Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Opera)
- Photoshop (.psd) files of skins included.
- Any HTML content can be placed inside slide.
- Extended HTML documentation.
- You may ask a question on support forum about implementation, note that support doesn't include installation or customization service.
- Updates are free forever.
Real world usage:
All slider designs listed here are custom-designed and are copyrighted by their authors. List includes slideshows created both by HTML and WordPress version of Royal Slider.
- Art School Vets – great example of using custom font in caption.
- Oxford Summerfuel – simpler, but neat slideshows with text in thumbnails.
- Mr Porter – homepage carousel on e-commerce website.
- NYC.gov – homepage news carousel.
- Oak Design Studio – fullscreen slider to showcase studio projects.
- Silk Tricky – mini-galleries with custom CSS-animated content inside.
- Multiplayer.it – 3 images visible at once.
- Pep Karsten – beautiful photography, 100% width and height of window.
- Caiphotography.co.uk – great-looking custom skin with nearby images.
- Substrakt design studio – great example of using CSS transitions to add additional animation layers for elements in slider.
- Mappeditions.com – full width gallery.
- Foursonsinteriors.com – great example of using animated blocks.
- World Of Bessy.com – ecommerce, used as a homepage promo and as a product slider.
- ibrowsergame.it – simple, but functional example with thumbnails at right side.
- Diesel VECTR headphones campaign, full-screen gallery.
- Oriflame campaign (East Europe) – hotspots in slider.
- Ralph Lauren – homepage promo gallery.
- Instagram galleries in Bon Appetit digital magazine (iOS) (August 2013 issue) and in Wired (May 2013 issue and further).
- Userbra.in – just slideshows with animated blocks on site of design studio that makes great apps.
- Honda CRV campaign
- TEDx Copenhagen
- Peugeot 508 RXH campaign
- learningsuccessinstitute.com
- goeasycloud.com
- angrengot.com
- festival2013.lesinrocks.com/
- www.indcsn.com
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What are buyers saying:
"We use Royalslider for the website of our iPhone/iPad game Gluddle. We're very impressed by the out-of-the-box possibilities that this plugin offers and we're very happy with it, as our site looks great on all iOS devices as well as the regular browsers. Great functionality and very stable plugin!"
"I'm using the stand-alonge version on my portfolio for the full-browser slideshows on my case studies. One of the best and most well-documented plugins I've ever used."
"Fantastic slider though. Very easy to use and style. I started off using anythingslider and it was far to complex for everything i wanted it to do. This slider does it all with ease."
"Wow I am loving this slider. I'm a novice at coding and this app is well documented and easy implement compared to other products. Great Job."
You can find more reviews from real buyers in comments page.
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Two area families and their communities are grieving after 22-year-old Shauna Stella of Hanson and 23-year-old Michael Lally of Pembroke were killed in a motorcycle crash in Norwell on Thursday.
By Monday afternoon, a Gofundme page had raised more than $16,000 for the burial of Stella, a 2009 graduate of East Bridgewater Junior-Senior High School.
"She was just amazing," Stella's best friend, Kaitlyn Buote of Abington, said.
"She lit up a room when she walked in," Buote, 23, said. "She caught everybody's eye – blonde hair, pretty girl. She always had a smile."
Police said Lally and Stella were riding together on a 2006 Honda motorcycle shortly before 6 a.m. Thursday when they crashed into a utility pole off River Street near Green Street in Norwell. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.
Lally's family declined comment on Monday. Stella's family could not be reached for comment.
Their sudden deaths have led to an outpouring of support at the Lucky Dawg Tavern & Grille in Pembroke where Stella worked as a waitress.
The words "God bless you Shauna Stella and Michael Lally. We love you and miss you both" were posted on a sign outside the restaurant.
A pig roast was held at the Pembroke restaurant on Saturday in Stella's honor, Buote said.
Lally grew up in Pembroke and attended Pembroke schools. A 2009 graduate of South Shore Vocational Technical High School in Hanover, he was an apprentice pipefitter in the Pipefitter's Union, according to his obituary.
A fan of Boston sports teams, Lally "loved adventure. He loved dirt biking, white water rafting, snowmobiling and hiking," his obituary said. "He especially loved working on old cars and motorcycles."
Stella was attending ITT Technical Institute for Graphic Design and "loved spending time with her family and friends," her obituary said. "She loved camping, going to the beach and was an energetic and vibrant girl."
Stella "loved bikes" and owned a motorcycle herself, Buote said.
"She loved to ride," she said.
Buote said she and her two friends, Mimi Reale of East Bridgewater and Cassie Rappazzo of Mashpee, were working to create a photo collage for Stella's upcoming wake and funeral.
The three friends all formerly worked together with Stella at Uncle Charlie's Restaurant in Weymouth.
"We became best friends. We were all inseparable," she said.
A memorial service for Lally was held in Halifax on Sunday. A funeral for Stella is planned in Whitman on Wednesday.
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OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma City's Derek Fisher was fined by the NBA on Monday for flopping in Game 5 of the Thunder's first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets.
Fisher's fine was the result of a play in the second quarter when both he and teammate Kevin Martin fell backward onto the floor to take a charge against Houston center Omer Asik. Asik was called for an offensive foul on the play.
Fisher became the second player to be fined under the NBA's new rules against flopping in the postseason. Indiana's Jeff Pendergraph was fined on Sunday.
In the playoffs, the NBA is fining players $5,000 for their first flopping offense, $10,000 for the second offense, $15,000 for the third flop and $30,000 the fourth time.


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But what most people are used to call "chaos" is, in fact, "complexity". Every single rational agent is an administrator of the bits of information gathered by him from the limited range of his experience, using devices of perception, such as senses, social values, norms, and technologies. The said devices are mostly common to other agents and thus contribute to make the compatibility of several individual plans, the most of them unknown to each other, possible –and the stability of the social order rests on the degree of such compatibility.As we said, social spontaneous conventions as language, monetary economy, trade, morals, and law systems –along with many others- are devices used by the these agents to cope with the complexity of an order of things built on a framework of plans of multiple individuals, most of them yet undiscovered. It is a complex order of facts, but it is an order still: spontaneous conventions make of the multiple bits of information from the different individual plans a coordinated set of resources applied to carry out the most of them. It is a complex system of coordination of knowledge, with gaps and perturbations, but it is a system that can deal with a higher amount of information than any individual or committee would be able to do.
Since our concept of rationality is mostly instrumental, regarding as "rational" a set of resources deliberately applied to attain a known aim, it is easy to consider the complex order resulting from spontaneous coordination of individual plans as "irrational" -and this charaterisation gains strength with every new crisis. At this point, what we have to notice is that the net benefits rendered by the extended society –i.e.: the spontaneous coordination of the dispersed knowledge from multiple individual plans and institutions- are higher than what any other alternative system of organization of human beings could bring about. The consequence of the argument is that dispersed knowledge is both a burden to central planning and lever to the open society.We know that almost the whole work of F. A. Hayek is devoted to this quest, but if I had to choose a single paper that keeps the kernel of this philosophy I would choose "The Use of Knowledge in Society". This would be a good starting point to make the idea of "dispersed knowledge" part of our cultural background, like heliocentrism or Gödel's theorem.


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Jason Catlett hates junk faxes. He calls them "postage due marketing." Catlett, who founded the Web site junkbusters.com, says an unwanted fax ad is even worse than an unwanted telemarketing call.
"Not only is it an interruption," he says, "but you're paying for the paper and toner to print the ad."
Expect to see more unwanted faxes, Catlett predicts, because of new federal rules that took effect last month. Congress ordered the changes when it passed the deceptively named "Junk Fax Prevention Act" in July 2005.
In 2003, the Federal Communications Commission responded to consumer complaints about unwanted fax ads by adopting regulations that required a company to get permission — in writing — before faxing an unsolicited advertisement.
Businesses told Congress the rule was too restrictive and they lobbied for a change. The Direct Marketing Association is one of the groups that pushed to have the permission-in-writing rule removed.
Jerry Cerasale, the association's senior vice president, says the industry is "totally opposed" to junk faxes that pitch bogus products and fraudulent schemes. But he argues legitimate companies need to communicate this way. "If you work with fax," he says, "you should be able to keep that business relationship going."
Getting permission is easier
By passing the Junk Fax Prevention Act, Congress gave business what it wanted — an easy way to get permission to fax ads with nothing required in writing.
The FCC's new rules assume you've given permission if: 1) you have an "established business arrangement" with the company, and 2) you've given them your fax number voluntarily.
You establish that business relationship, the FCC says, when you make an "inquiry, application, purchase or transaction regarding products or services" offered by that company. Note that you don't have to buy anything, just contact the company. Call a bank to get the current CD rates or a lawn service to ask for a price quote and you're considered a customer.
And get this. You can voluntarily provide your fax number to the company even when you don't specifically give it to them. If your fax number is in your business directory, advertisements or on your Web site, the new rules say they can use it — unless you specifically say you do not accept unsolicited advertisements at that fax number.
Attention business owners: You might want to add that language to your Web sites and publications.
What's it like being bombarded with unwanted faxes?
Deanna McAllister, who lives near Seattle, says junk faxes have been a constant annoyance. Most of them pitch bogus investments or too-good-to-be-true vacation offers. McAllister says "it wasted a lot of ink and paper," plus the late night calls woke her up.
So she now does what a lot of people do. She keeps the fax machine turned off and only turns it on when someone calls to say they need to send her something.
McAllister's sister Tammy Miller is also "sick and tired" of junk faxes. She runs a small specialty store so she needs to leave her fax machine turned on. "Lots of times the machine will be out of paper in the morning," Miller says, "because I get more junk faxes than regular faxes."
Stopping unwanted faxes
The new rules do require companies that fax ads to give you a way to opt out of future faxes. The FCC says that notice must be "clear and conspicuous" on the first page of the ad. It must include a telephone number, fax number, and a cost-free way (such as a Web site or toll-free number) to contact them 24/7. The company must honor your request within 30 days.
Most junk faxes are sent out by companies called fax blasters. "They're the ones that really cause headaches for people," says Linda Sherry with the group Consumer Action. Fax blasters have a track record of getting around the rules. Many are now based in Canada, making it harder to prosecute them.
Contacting a fax blaster isn't always easy. Deanna McAllister tells me she called the phone numbers listed and could never get through. "You can never ever call that number and get your fax number removed," she said.
And even if you do get through, there's no guarantee the unwanted faxes will stop. Consumers constantly complain to the FCC about that.
It is still illegal for companies to send unsolicited ads to any fax machine (business or residence) if they do not have an established business relationship with you and did not get your fax number voluntarily (as defined by the new regulations). It's also against the law to continue sending fax ads more than 30 days after you've requested they stop.
If you receive illegal fax ads, file a complaint with the FCC. If you can figure out who is sending them, you can sue in state court. The law allows for up to $500 per violation. The court can increase that to $1,500 per violation if the judge finds that the company willingly or knowingly committed the violation. Many people have sued and won significant sums of money.
"Isn't it annoying that you actually have to go to this trouble and expense to avoid something that should be illegal in the first place?" Consumer Action's Linda Sherry asks. "It's really irritating." I agree.
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Happy 4th of July weekend! I just wanted to put up a short post before the long weekend, to have something nice and refreshing for you to look at when you stop by. Plus, it seems as though we're all looking around food blogs for ideas for picnic- or barbecue-appropriate foods and drinks (I certainly am), so here is my contribution.
Somewhere in my parents' house is a photo of me, at age 2 in southern China, gnawing on a slice of watermelon bigger than my head. That I'm able to hold up this huge watermelon slice is pretty amazing. There is syrupy juice dripping down the side of my arms and, if you look closely, on the edge of my mouth too. Sitting next to me is my 3-year-old cousin, concentrating on his own watermelon slice, but seemingly edging away, as though I would steal his at any moment.
To say that we, as toddlers, had watermelon for dessert everyday in the summer is not an exaggeration. To escape the stuffiness of houses in the summer in Guangzhou, my cousin and I would bring our slices outside to courtyard and see how far we could spit our seeds. This, of course, attracted armies of ants, which our parents were not too happy about. We tried to remedy this problem by showering them with a watering can, but in hindsight, not spitting seeds on the ground at all would have been a better idea.
My summer watermelon consumption has declined as an adult, but it's still not summer to me until the grocery stores start carrying whole melons. The day summer begins is not summer solstice, but rather the day you haul a watermelon home, set it on the counter, and whack it open while trying not to lose too much juice to the floor.
And instead of simply eating big slices, why not also make watermelon drinks? Here's an easy sparkling watermelon lemonade I adapted from High Flavor, Low Labor: Reinventing Weeknight Cooking, by Associated Press food editor J.M. Hirsch. You can make a pitcher to serve at a summer barbecue, or, just for sipping at home. You can also add a splash of vodka, depending on the time of day.
What drinks do you make for the 4th, or any summer cookout?
Sparking Watermelon Lemonade
Makes 4 to 5 drinks
- 5 cups cut-up watermelon flesh (about 1/4 of a large watermelon)
- 1 cup lemon juice (about 5 lemons)
- 3 tablespoons sugar, plus more if needed
- 1 liter club soda
- Ice
- Vodka (optional)
- In a blender, combine the watermelon, lemon juice, and sugar. Puree until smooth. Add more the sugar if the mixture seems too tart.
- Pour the mixture into a pitcher with ice or chill in the fridge. When you're ready to serve, pour about halfway up a glass filled with ice and top off with club soda.
Adapted from High Flavor, Low Labor.