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For a complete list of Stuttgart Police Department reports pick up a Monday, Feb. 4, edition of the Stuttgart Daily Leader.
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SPD Sgt. Cody Gillion took a report from a man who said a minor had called him several times and threatened to kill him. The man said the minor would not stop cursing and threatening him the entire time he was on the phone.
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SPD Ptl. Jeffery Bokker took a report from a woman who reported that someone had busted out the back glass of her vehicle. The damage was estimated at $150.

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Aaron Hernandez apartment search uncovered ammo — and sweatshirt possibly worn on the night of murder
A State Police search of an apartment maintained by former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez a dozen miles from his home uncovered numerous boxes of firearm ammunition and a hooded white sweatshirt possibly worn by Hernandez on the night prosecutors allege he orchestrated the killing of an acquaintance, Odin Lloyd, according to documents on file at Wrentham District Court.
Hernandez has been charged with murder in Lloyd's slaying, and two associates, Ernest Wallace and Carlos Ortiz, face charges in connection with the investigation. Authorities say they have recovered videotape from several security cameras that show Hernandez, Wallace, and Ortiz picking up Lloyd at his home on Fayston Street in Boston early in the morning on June 17, and then driving into a North Attleborough industrial park, where Lloyd's body was discovered later that day.
"This sweatshirt is consistent in color and type with the sweatshirt that Hernandez is observed to be wearing on surveillance cameras the night of the homicide,'' State Police wrote in an affidavit.
The late June searches at the apartment on Old West Central Street in Franklin found five boxes of .45-caliber ammunition, which is the caliber used to kill Lloyd, as well as rifle ammunition and one box of .22-caliber ammunition.
Investigators also found a hat Hernandez may have worn on a night out with Lloyd at a Boston nightclub several days before the murder, and a valet parking ticket from a hotel within walking distance of the nightclub, according to court documents.
The items were among those noted in search warrant "returns,'' documents that list what police find in a search.
Ortiz apparently helped lead police to the Franklin apartment, according to the affidavit. Ortiz told police on June 25, the day before Hernandez was arrested, that he was with Hernandez on the day of Lloyd's murder. He also told them that Hernandez, who lived at a sprawling home in North Attleborough, had another address "that not many people know about,'' according to an affidavit.
It wasn't clear why Hernandez maintained a second residence about 12 miles, or 20 minutes by car, from his home.
"Ortiz stated that on the night after the incident, Hernandez and Ortiz stopped by this apartment location,'' and Ortiz apparently forgot his cellphone there, according to the documents.
Hernandez has pleaded not guilty to all charges and is being held without bail at the Bristol County Jail. Wallace, 41, of Miramar, Fla., is in custody and expected to be in Attleboro District Court later this week or next week on an accessory after murder charge. Ortiz has pleaded not guilty to unlawful carrying of a firearm and is currently jailed pending a hearing July 9.
Also today, Gainesville, Fla., police released the police report of a 2007 double shooting outside a nightclub for which multiple members of the University of Florida football team – including Hernandez – were questioned.
Although the report has remained sealed due to the investigation's ongoing nature, Gainesville police posted it to their website after inadvertently fulfilling a public records request for it that was filed by ESPN.
Hernandez, who was 17 at the time of the shooting, has long refused to comment on the shooting, which occurred just months after he had arrived at the university's Gainesville campus. His name does not appear in the redacted version of the report, but the report's interview log shows that only one juvenile was interviewed as part of the investigation.


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This extraordinary and unflinchingly honest memoir takes us on a riveting journey into the hearts and souls of three enigmatic people whose destinies are forever changed by the events of World War II. The secrets of misguided love and passions are revealed as the author journeys between the past and the present to solve the mystery of a handsome Polish officer with piercing blue eyes and sun-colored hair. Maria Sutton takes us to the dark green hills and valleys of the ancient Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, where the woody fragrance of birch trees and new-mown hay fills the fresh, crisp air after a heavy rain. Vicariously, we see a sunrise over Poland obscured by brightly colored swastikas on warplanes and then we will be taken into suffocating cattle cars, lice-infested stalags, and to the Dachau death camp. Further down a country road, the hearty laughter and beer steins clinking with each salute to the Fuhrer s astonishing victories can be heard.
As Maria takes us on this odyssey to solve a decades-long mystery, she learns the family secrets of untold heroism, quiet courage, and a mother s love and of tragedy, disillusionment, and heartbreak. At the end of her long journey, Maria uncovers a shattering and painful truth. But the secret, however heartbreaking, would also become the greatest gift she would receive.


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My opinion on this is pretty strong. Ratings agencies should not rate the credit worthiness of governments. Governments are more like non-profits. They serve a social purpose. They should not be treated like businesses. The logic of the downgrade has little to do with finance and more to do with Congress. From the S&P press release:
"More broadly, the downgrade reflects our view that the effectiveness, stability, and predictability of American policymaking and political institutions have weakened at a time of ongoing fiscal and economic challenges to a degree more than we envisioned when we assigned a negative outlook to the rating on April 18, 2011. Since then, we have changed our view of the difficulties in bridging the gulf between the political parties over fiscal policy, which makes us pessimistic about the capacity of Congress and the Administration to be able to leverage their agreement this week into a broader fiscal consolidation plan that stabilizes the government's debt dynamics any time soon."
The S&P should not have any power over the government finances of the United States, the hand that feeds it, the nation that allows it to exist, that provides the environment under which it thrives. This is a prime example of the corporatist model gone awry.
This is aside from the fact that the ratings agencies have had terrible track record. Didn't they give AAA ratings to toxic bonds?
I am just cynical enough to believe this is political gamesmanship.
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My opinion on this is pretty strong. Ratings agencies should not rate the credit worthiness of governments. Governments are more like non-profits. They serve a social purpose. They should not be treated like businesses. The logic of the downgrade has little to do with finance and more to do with Congress. From the S&P press release:
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- Dr. Strangelove said...
I agree that this downgrade--with their message--is a clear sign that S&P is just trying to play politics. The correct response should be for the markets to devalue S&P's ratings altogether.
So does anybody assign a reliability score to S&P? Who shall rate the raters?
- Raised By Republicans said...
Yes, who rates the rating agencies? After over valuing the privately held real estate securities in 2007-2008, Standard and Poors now wants us to believe that a true default on US debt is significantly more likely today than it was a week ago. That's absurd. If they really wanted to send a signal, they should have downgraded the US credit rating in June and put back again in August.
If I were in charge of some big investment fund (like say the California state employee pension fund or something), I'd publicly announce my declining confidence in S&P's objectivity.
But to keep this in perspective, the US is still rated at the highest left by the other two ratings agencies. And the US is still rated at the second highest possible rating by S&P. Also, it's worth pointing out that China's rating is also still significantly lower than that of the US.
- Raised By Republicans said...
BTW, this event was exactly what the Democrats and President Obama were trying to avoid by giving so much away in their compromise with the Republicans. If you had told President Obama two weeks ago that even in the event of a compromise a major ratings agency would down grade the US credit rating anyway, I doubt he would have been so accommodating to Speaker Boehner's need for political cover with the Tea Party. It sure smells like S&P was in cahoots with the Republicans.
- USWest said...
It will be interesting to see if the other agencies follow. It was politically motivated, I think, in that they wanted to send a waring shot over the bow of congress.
It has nothing to do with campaign contributions. McGraw-Hill companies only gave $18,400 to candidates in 2010. Most of those were in Indiana. Check this out at http://www.followthemoney.org/
It has more to do with gridlock and partisan warfare that prevents real problems from being addressed. It's retaliation for Congress' manufacturing of the crisis.
- The Law Talking Guy said...
The ratings agencies serve a single economic function - to collect and display in an easy to use form information about the creditworthiness of institutions that otherwise would take much more effort for individual investors to research. They make readily available, in short, the information already present in the market but available to relatively fewer actors. So much of our modern market is designed to give market information cheaply to the widest number of investors, and bans on insider trading are the flip side of the coin.
But there's no need to rate the creditworthiness of governments because that's a political judgment best left to political analysts. Asking S&P whether the US is likely to default is like asking the White House economic staff whether Lehman Brothers is likely to go belly up. They don't know much more than you do, and their judgment is suspect. In short, political analysis is not in S&P's wheelhouse, nor should anyone expect it is. Consequently, the markets have soundly ignored S&P's move, acting as if there were an upgrade rather than a downgrade of the risk in T-bills by buying them and driving DOWN the risk premium.
Kudos to Moody's for staying out of this for now.


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Kanye West's adidas Collaboration Postponed Until 2015
It was all good a week ago. But now we have to deliver some bittersweet news. Kanye West's collaborative sneaker with adidas will not arrive in June as we previously reported.
Sources in the adidas camp have told fashion website High Snobiety that the anticipated Yeezy sneaker will get a look-see by executives first in June before it goes into production.
To wit:
Internal sources have told us now, that in June West will be presenting internally his collection. That means that they are currently working on design and are planning to be finished in June, with the official release actually only planned for Spring 2015. Potentially there will be a first sneaker coming in Fall/Winter 2014, but even that is not confirmed yet. The full collection release is for now realistically planned for January/February 2015."
Honestly, this is not a bad thing. West just left Nike for adidas six months ago. It would be impossible to turn around a viable sneaker in that short amount of time. Plus, sneakerheads can now save their monies so they can cop the new adidas Yeezys or Yeezis in 2015. And we are not mad at that.
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The horrific shooting yesterday at the Navy Yard complex in Washington D.C. is yet another stark reminder of the kinds of evil that can be committed by humans against one another.
In the long days to come, as investigators of all stripes work this heinous crime scene, details with no doubt emerge to try and explain what drove this particular murderer to kill innocent people.
Yet it is during terrible moments such as this one that we do well to remember that human beings far more frequently commit acts of courage and heroism, putting themselves at risk to save the lives of others – often, in many cases, the lives of total strangers.
[For example, every year on September 11 the middle school my children attend shows the following video – a sad but uplifting tribute to how ordinary people can perform extraordinary deeds in times of crisis.]
There's of course a program familiar to everyone in the trucking business dedicated to recognizing such "everyday heroism" by truck drivers: the Goodyear Highway Hero Award.
Sponsored by Goodyear Commercial Tire Systems, the Highway Hero award program is now in its 31styear and is seeking nominations from across the industry and general public as well thru November 29 this year.
(And if you know of a driver whose actions deserve such recognition, click here for details on how to nominate them).
I talked to Donn Kramer, Goodyear's director of marketing for commercial tires, and Mike Manges, the division's communications manager, about some of the reasons why the company developed this recognition program way back in 1983 – one of the main ones being a way to help elevate the image of the trucking industry while recognizing truck drivers for their courage and selflessness.
"We you think about what these individuals have done and the lives they've saved, you know truck drivers don't fit the negative stereotypes we often see and read about – they are really good people who are true ambassadors for this industry," Kramer told me.
Manges noted that very often the truck driver truly is the "first responder" in a highway incident, as they either witness it first hand or come upon it shortly after it's happened – usually well before the first 911 call is made. In many cases, he added, they are the ones making that 911 call as they rush in to see what aid they can offer.
"Many of them act without regard to their own safety and often don't seek recognition for their deeds," Manges explained to me. "For every driver we've recognized in the Highway Heroes program, we're sure hundreds go unrecognized and often unknown for the good deeds they've done."
I've written about more than a few of them, including Jorge Orozco Sanchez and David Zorn, and their stories are often nothing short of amazing.
Manges believes one of the more "amazing" aspects of the Highway Hero nominees he's encountered over the years is just how humble they are – that they commit what turns out to be a life-saving act then, when the danger is past, simply hop back in the cab and return to the driving tasks at hand.
"They often tell me that what they do isn't special – in fact, they hope that if they were ever in a tight spot on the highway, that someone would do for them what they've done for others," he explained.
Kramer added that Goodyear hopes to forge closer connections with state highway patrol agencies, medical response teams, and the general public to help shine the spotlight on more of "highway hero" deeds, too.
"That's because often times the winners of this award prove to be excellent ambassadors, promoting the industry in a positive way while speaking at schools and other public venues," he said. "The actions of the 'Highway Heroes' is testament to the quality individuals that work in our industry."


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Light but energetic drum'n'bass tune with beautiful piano, fast beat and "jump up" bassline. I used external VST reFX Nexus for the piano, but you can switch on FL Keys channel or rendered audio track (piano1.wav and piano2.wav) if you don't have Nexus. Other VST used in the project: Sawer, Toxic Biohazard, SimSynth, Maximus. High quality MP3 file (320 kbps) included.
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Music review: Prince delivers a royal performance at the Sun Arena
When a performer says he and his band are going to "have an old-school party," it's often just talk.
But when Prince says it, dude, you'd be better be ready to party.
When he told fans at Friday's concert at Mohegan Sun Arena to put down their cellphones, clap their hands and dance, fan after fan obeyed.
The opening night of Prince's three-concert stop at Mohegan Sun was the first time Prince has played here, and this is a standalone gig — so you'd hope it would be special. Boy, was it. Prince went all-in for his blazing 2½ hour show.
He kept true to his dance-party vibe, churning through groove-happy song after funk-fueled number. The highlight had to have been the extended jam on "Musicology," which went on for ages but never overstayed its welcome. The whole band — possibly 21 musicians in all, but who could be sure, considering the crowded and ever-shifting configuration — played with loose, infectious joy, and those who could dance did. In the middle of "Musicology," Prince yelled out, "Keep it funky now." No need for that reminder; they had it covered.
Prince's appreciation of the musicians — a combo of his 3rd Eye Girl and New Power Generation groups — seemed wonderfully sincere. He luxuriated in their work, giving individuals a chance to step into the limelight.
As for Prince himself? He's still His Royal Badness. His mercurial magnetism snapped the crowd's attention. At 55, he danced with the effortless cool he always has — the slides, the spins, the latter-day James Brown moves. His voice was supple, and his falsetto positively glowed. His guitar solos were ecstatic expressions of emotion, as eloquent as another voice.
The concert mixed lesser-known pieces with revisionist versions of hits. So you had the old B side "She's Always In My Hair" and "Something in the Water (Does Not Compute)." And you had a "Let's Go Crazy" that was slowed down from its manic original and settled instead into a hypnotic rhythm.
Prince recast other songs in a new light, too ... or in no light at all. For "When Doves Cry," he asked that the lights be turned off, so he sang it in the dark. That "in the dark" is literal; the audience couldn't see him, just hear him.
He clearly doesn't adhere to any rules, so why shouldn't he wrap up his main set with a trio of singles that he co-wrote but wasn't the main artist on — The Time's "The Bird" and "Jungle Love" and Sheila E.'s "Glamorous Life"? And, for the second encore, he let the intro to "Purple Rain" unspool with a lengthy saxophone solo before he even came onstage and then did his own guitar work before finally segueing into singing. He backed off at various moments, letting the crowd sing the lyrics — or sometimes, he'd shout out, "Sing it!" as a cue.
Prince devoted a segment to the musicians he learned from, too — a little Curtis Mayfield, a little Aretha Franklin. Leading into this sequence, he said, "We heard you were starved for the funk up here." Well, he added, starve no longer.
Periodically, Prince, cutting a sharp figure in a butter-colored suit, pulled fans onstage to dance.
At one point, he said of the whole arena, "How many in this club right now? 10,000 in this disco right now? ... This is lovely."
Although he had asked concert-goers to put away their phones, he later told them to get the cells out again to call their neighbors and "tell 'em you're at the coolest place on Earth right now."
For Friday's concert, the opening act was jazz diva Esperanza Spalding, whose expressive voice and performance vitality was on full display.
Prince will perform the last of his trio of Mohegan Sun concerts at 8 tonight, with opening act Janelle Monae. Tickets are $125 and $195. Visit mohegansun.com.
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"The Future has an Ancient Heart"
The Pari Center for New Learning is located in the quiet hilltop village of Pari, some 25km south of Siena. It was created by the late F. David Peat and Maureen Doolan as a congenial location where people can think, learn, meet together, carry out their projects and enjoy the surrounding environment and community.
Its educational activities include courses and workshops held at Pari, extended learning programs and mentoring.
To contact the Center
The Center arranges conferences that reflect its philosophy. It supports discussion forums hosted on this site and from time to time offers web-based learning.
The Center welcomes thinkers, writers, artists, academics, thinkers and all those who would like to spend time in Pari to work, think and join in the ongoing discussions at the Center.


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|This is the article on the chapter. For other uses, see Will of Stone (disambiguation).
"Will of Stone" (石の意思, Ishi no Ishi) is chapter 575 of the original Naruto manga.
Ōnoki attacks Madara with a giant rock golem, which Madara destroys, creating several flowers. Tsunade recognises the technique as her grandfather's. Gaara suspends the Kage above the attack, Ōnoki levitating A. The flowers begin releasing a toxic pollen. Kabuto muses on how people who heard of Hashirama Senju's strength consider it a myth, just like the Sage of the Six Paths, and that he'll show everyone that this is real. Dodai, Genma, and Raidō give chase to Mū. Having steered the Kage's attention towards the flowers, Madara uses Susanoo to knock them down from behind, throwing them at the flowers, and proceeds to set the forest ablaze. Mei tries putting out the fire, but collapses due to the pollen, as do the other Kage. Ōnoki thinks back to his youth, talking to the First Tsuchikage about the strong will of Iwa shinobi. Ōnoki musters enough strength to destroy the flowers and injure Madara. The other Kage regain consciousness just in time to see the face formed from the DNA of the First Hokage in Madara's chest. Kabuto gushes on how Orochimaru's experiments are nothing compared to his ultimate trump card. Elsewhere, Sasuke detects someone in the woods nearby. Taking out his sword, he goes to investigate it, only to be shocked at seeing Itachi.
- In this chapter while talking to a young Ōnoki, Madara is seen with his Mangekyō Sharingan. According to the timeline of events which stated that Madara transplanted Izuna's eyes before the peace treaty between the Uchiha and Senju and as a result, the founding of the first hidden village, however, he should have already had his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan. This was later corrected in the anime.[1]
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 332


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jojo premieres new track "andre" + demi lovato praises her on x factor
JoJo professes her love for a guy like Andre 3000 on "Andre," the second offering from her upcoming mixtape Agápē. Produced by Mr. Frank and written by JoJo, the song was inspired by the OutKast rapper's 2003 album The Love Below.
"He always fly as he wanna be/ Colder than a mother/ The girls always looking, but he's just my lover," sings JoJo, who will headline a show at The Roxy in L.A. on December 4.
Earlier this month, JoJo dropped "We Get By," produced by The Backpackkids. Agápē will be available for download in December.
it sucks that her record company is still preventing her from releasing any new music but on good note, i'm happy she is releasing an r&b mixtape because it is always what she wanted to do.


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Teach and keep track of the days of the week and month with a 83 piece Bulletin Board Set. Set includes: 1 Giant Calendar (measuring 17" x 24"), 12 Month Headings (each measuring 16" x 2 1/2"), 33 Dates and 37 Special Days (each measuring 2 1/4" x 2 1/4").
Calendar & Weather Pocket Chart
Engage children in learning about seasonal happenings and weather with our illustrated chart. • Features 136 double-sided, full-color cards with numbers, days, months, years, holidays, celebrations, seasons and weather conditions • Invites children to update the chart daily; pictures let you include children who aren't yet reading • Provides storage pockets that hold all cards • Includes Activity Guide • Sturdy flame-retardant vinyl chart with hanging grommets measures 30.75"L x 44.25"H • Ages 3-6
Teach cloud formation when there's not a cloud in the sky! This apparatus duplicates atmospheric conditions during cloud formation. It consists of a special glass flask with a rubber hose connection, pinch clamp, and large, thick walled, rubber bulb. When the atmospheric pressure is lowered, smoke particles are introduced into the chamber and a nucleus for the formation of water droplets is produced. By compressing and suddenly releasing the bulb, a dense cloud forms in the flask.
This hands-on foam model makes it simple to illustrate the different parts of the Earth. The outside surface shows the oceans and continents. Hemispheres separate to show the 4 main layers of the Earth (crust, mantel, outer core, inner core), as well as their temperatures and depths. Includes fact-filled Activity Guide. Measures 5" in diameter.
A simple yet, intriguing experiment showing the formation of crystals within minutes. Kit includes test tubes containing a supersaturated solution of sodium acetate, Petri dishes, 1 vial containing sodium chloride crystals, 1 vial containing several large sodium acetate crystals, student worksheets and Teacher's Manual with scripted guidelines, background information, and questions and answers.
Easy to punch out Sheet size 8 1/2" x 11", write on/wipe off. Use on magnetic whiteboards, steel lockers/filing cabinets, refrigerators, steel surfaces, etc.
This large plastic model makes volcano eruption demonstrations easy and mess-free. One half of the detailed cross-section includes the names of the different parts of a volcano; the other has corresponding labels A, B, C and D for assessing knowledge. Includes easy-to-make lava recipe, 13" clear plastic tray and removable tube for quick cleanup. Includes activity guide. 13"L x 11"H.
This Fossils Collection includes a set of 10 specimens enclosed in a handy, plastic storage container. The included fossil identification chart, complete with images and a brief description will help kids better understand how fossils were created. A perfect starter set for the young budding geologist!
The perfect starter set for the budding geologist! Each set includes a rock identification chart complete with images and a brief description plus a handy, plastic storage container. Grades 3 and up.
Explore with Me Marvelous Minerals
This mineral test kit introduces kids to the scientific method of identifying minerals through scratch tests. Contains the basic tools needed to test and identify 4 included specimens and minerals you collect. This can be a great science fair project! Includes black and white streak plates (for color test), glass plate (for hardness test), nail, magnet, pocket magnifier, user's guide, and four minerals: hematite, quartz, calcite, and gypsum.
Explore with Me Metamorphic Rocks
The perfect starter set for the budding geologist! Each set includes a rock identification chart complete with images and a brief description plus a handy, plastic storage container. Grades 3 and up.
The perfect starter set for the budding geologist! Each set includes a rock identification chart complete with images and a brief description plus a handy, plastic storage container. Grades 3 and up.


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We need our form modded we using gravity forms and gravity forms auto complete we only want the user to type the suburb and it must get the city and postal code auto Thanks
(PLEASE NOTE THIS LISTING IS JUST ASKING FOR A QUOTE FOR THE PROJECT. ) Hello, I am trying to have a mod made on phpbb that is a dynamic avatar mod. Basically the works like a port of the dynamic avatar mod for phpbb 3.0.11. I would like a mod that is compatible with the ultimate points mod extension that allows the admin to make shops with ...
...wish to create a mod for Don't Starve Together for my girlfriend's birthday based on the two of us. I'm doing all the coding involved, but I need someone to draw the assets for the characters and items. Please only consider this if you've drawn in the style of Don't Starve before. High preference to someone who's made graphics for...
Mod existing logo for a brand refresh. We have some ideas, thinking the logo needs some texturing, different font and have the 3 words appear underneath so the truncated ADS can also be used. This is very potential job for US freelancers. US freelancers are high priority. Thanks
Mod existing logo for a brand refresh. We have some ideas, thinking the logo needs some texturing, different font and have the 3 words appear underneath so the truncated ADS can also be used. This is very potential job for US freelancers. US freelancers are high priority. Thanks
Ищем программиста для разработки игрового мода в GTA 5, на платформе мультиплеера FIVEM. Не обходимые знания языков C, C++, Lua, PHP, Java.
...product where you can add skus, descriptions, stock, low stock, weights, and options with stock count to each table row) The current functionality needs to be redone to work in a mod so no core files are changed. I also need additional functionality to allow bulk discounts to work when combining quantities from multiple products within the same category
Will give co-host for bo2 at $5 per hour and $10 for whole menu forever
OPENCART MOD or MOD rework.. basically we want to add a new drop down under DATA to add pre-set sizing.. NOT AN OPTION NOT AN ATTRIBUTE.. The same way this plugin adds condition (we are already using this for conditition) [login to view URL] We have the condition plugin if you want to modify it to add / use a new field + name. we want to simply
...generates labels for pallets of finished product. We call them SkidFlags. I need to generate multiple copies of the label based on the value of a field. The report has a line in Details e that reads: Skid Number: X of Y where X = ShipmentUserDefined2 and Y = ShipmentUserDefined3 (see attached) I would like the user to enter a value for Y then the report
Need a change to increase a form field. RPG/AS400 expertise.
As the title says need a game mod done for Cod. Will provide details and features etc. Let me know if you can do this!.
Se requiere modificar una plataforma ya montada en php con mysql, para elimine los registros que se sabe no deben permanecer en la plataforma. Actualmente se sube un archivo de excel a la plataforma, se revisan los registros que ya estén pagos con los del excel para dejarlos en la plataforma, y se re-escriben los que no estén pagos y esten enel excel. Ahora también debe borrar...
I need an experienced developer in GMod LUA to create a Clockwork HL2 RP plugin
Need to rewrite a url by changing query string to path: ex profile?id=2 to profile/id/1
I have a pcb board i may need re worked and microchip programed (MPLAB) that ataches to a existing arcade game looking for some ine to look over schematics and make sure board is good and do the code for microchip. Code is pritty simple the boarde takes inputs via buttons or read switches and sends leter values to unity game also send signals to
I have wplms installed and I need urgent modifications for trainers course creation on offline courses and a customized reporting for admin. Can someone take a look at the pdf attached and let me know your quote for this job? Looking forward to your replies. Do get back to me soon if you need further clarifications. Thanks. P.S. Please only apply
Create small mod where a character appears and say some text line and a letter is sent to the main character. A guide on how to do so can be found here. [login to view URL] I'll provide you with the game if you don't have it.
I'm making a tokyo ghoul mod at the moment for a tokyo ghoul server.. i will deff pay my modcreators but i will also give them a % of the donations that are coming in since that seems fair and to get more updates... seeing as there are no good mods or good servers this could be big and we could start earning 10/20k monthly and the modders will get a
i need to put ...put into the whmcs ts3 mod, the follow things: -domains to choosse -the possibility for the costumer to get hes teamspeak when he pays and recive an email with hes details i did the last one but when a costumer buys the service, the whmcs ts3 mod dont give him the port in the panel, but the ts3 is created so i need a fix for that
i need fix for touch on js code. now just accept onmouse . i wantto fix this code [login to view URL] to make it touch compatible, demo here : [login to view URL] please record sound use it and when u see the soundwaves were you can select an area, it can be used by mouse but not touch on phone
basically this will be a ready mod to automate a scrim session. when 10 players are ready it will give the players 2 options Captain Rounds and kdr balancing (kill to death ratio based on percentage). captains round ; players will fight with only pistols most kills get captains for team A and team B they will then knife fight to see who picks
...company and we need a command line version of ark auto mod updater made for tcadmin, basically one that can check what mod updates on the workshop, then downloads it in background on the machine. Once it completes sends warning broadcast messages to the server to let them know its about to restart for Mod update then Restarts the server. Currently mods time
I would like to mod my copy of the Witcher 3 video game on my PC and, while I have been able to set up many basic mods I have had trouble with some of the more complex ones and the scripting conflicts that come with them. I would appreciate someone who could either mod the game with some specified mods I choose, or at least help talk me through how
i have absolutely no idea on how to setup or run it
i have no idea how to make or run one
Hello I have url shortener service @ [login to view URL] and i want to display two pages of ads instead one. Let's call it "Skip ad 1" and "Skip ad 2" = deurl destination point...of ads instead one. Let's call it "Skip ad 1" and "Skip ad 2" = deurl destination point. Please visit website to understand how it works. I'm willing to pay 35$ USD, ...
Looking for some help to take my existing app icon and evolve it to the next generation
Need some modification for our ecommerce website.
I need an Android app. I would like it designed and built.
72T internal (RING) gear at 0.8 mod x 10mm as an STL file.
As the description says, I'm looking for an experienced coder/programmer who can work as continues : Prerequisites - Experienced Coder/developer - C++, C# Expertise - DLL knowledge Requirements: [+] Aim [+] Esp [+] Tp [+] BE, FairFight Anti cheat knowledge/Bypass [+] Continuous updates
Need someone to make a custom king of the hill server similar to the one made by Sa-Mantra.
As per descriptions, I'm looking for an experienced coder/programmer who can work as follows: Prerequisites: * Experienced Coder/Developer * C++, C# Expertise * DLL knowledge Requirements: [-] BattlEye, eAC, vAC expert (*compulsory) [-] Internal injection scripting [-] Privately-Server based w/ Licensing System features Features: [-]
As per descriptions, I'm looking for an experienced coder/programmer who can work as follows: Prerequisites: * Experienced Coder/Developer * C++, C# Expertise * DLL knowledge Requirements: [-] BattlEye, eAC, vAC expert (*compulsory) [-] Internal injection scripting [-] Privately-Server based w/ Licensing System features Features: [-]
I use the Chameleon social software on my site and I use the impact template. I require the spotlight feature to be available in the impact website and mobile version.
I am using cubecart shopping cart however the free payment module does not work please can you f...payment module does not work please can you fix it plugin page: [login to view URL] this does not work because it is asking for the instalation id on set up and now world pay just require a client key
I need someo...to build a voice mod for XCOM 2. The voice pack needs to be compatible with Xcom 2 vanilla and WOTC. If you are not familiar with XCOM 2, it is built on the Unreal Engine. FireAxis is the game developer and they have "how to" guides on voice packs. I have about 150 clips that will go into the voice pack. I can/will map them for you.


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Bundesliga: Schalke 2 Hertha Berlin 0
Schalke beat Hertha Berlin 2-0 on Friday to continue their fine recent home form and cement a UEFA Champions League qualification spot.
Jens Keller's side have now not lost any of their last nine Bundesliga outings at the Veltins-Arena, winning all but one, and sit 10 points clear of fifth-placed Wolfsburg - who host a resurgent Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday.
Chinedu Obasi was the star of the show, scoring the game's opening goal in the first half before assisting Klaas-Jan Huntelaar's effort almost immediately after the half-time interval.
Keller named a youthful side and it was one of the younger players in the side, Kaan Ayhan, in the thick of the early action.
The 19-year-old defender almost opened his account for the club nine minutes in, only to see his curling free-kick come back off the post, but the Turkey Under-21 international nearly gifted Hertha an early goal, however Adrian Ramos could not capitalise on his slip-up.
Schalke did go ahead in the 16th minute though, Obasi pouncing on some defensive uncertainty to round Hertha's debutant goalkeeper Rune Jarstein and slot home his second goal of the season.
Anis Ben Hatira twice went close for the visitors as they sought a way back into the game, but they were stunned just 30 seconds into the second half as Schalke doubled their advantage.
Obasi was once again pivotal, surging through the midfield before slipping through Huntelaar who accurately finished first-time with his left foot.
Substitute Adam Szalai should have scored a third before Hertha defender Sebastian Langkamp saw a goal disallowed for a foul.
Schalke's three points moves them into second place, while Hertha remain six points off the top six with a full weekend program to come as their hopes of a UEFA Europa League spot fade.


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|Looking back at Christchurch Cathedral.
|Where Leinster Street meets Parliament.
|Through the gate on Marlborough Street.
|Off North Brunswick Street in Stoneybatter.
|As Dame Street turns into Cork Hill.
|Looking toward the Wellington Monument in Phoenix Park.
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That is a lovely shot. When I realised Black was the theme I wished I had saved my moon shot from earlier in the week.
Nice choice for this week's theme JMB. I must try some moon photos myself
What a great shot JMB. Perfect for the theme too. Happy weekend.
O wow! I see what you mean now...
ps I want to get a little doggie (don't know if I ever will...)
my hamsters all died last year, aged about 2 and I wanted to get more, then I thought I'd rather have something a little more responsive to me...
I fixated on a cairn terrier...
apparently West Highland terriers are a white offshoot of cairns... (or the other way round, but I think it's the way I said...)
Very interesting indeed -- thanks for sharing the photo *and* the explanation, JMB. :)
good choice. i like your interpretation for the theme.
Great shot! Perfect for SPH.
I remember that constellation because I took a picture too!! wonderful choice for the theme.
Happy PH and happy weekend!
black is black
Oh yes. This was the photo I missed because of cloud cover :)
Wow! That's a rare sight for me. Beautiful night shot JMB. :)
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That is a very cool shot. What a perfect little triangle they make!
Thanks for visiting mine and have a nice weekend.
Excellent shot. Plus a clear night. And thanks for the information on the astrological event.
Wow, that's an amazing shot. It's great that you were able to witness such a rare occurrence.
There are varying shades of black in this picture, so you do get away with it. It's lovely to have encapsulated the planets too.
Lovely photo. Those are such incredible distances; it's mind-blowing to begin to think of space.
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Taylor Hicks is The Jonas Brothers' Biggest Fan
Taylor Hicks joins a crowd of screaming (and crying) Jonas Brothers fans outside ABC studios in New York City before an appearance on Live with Regis & Kelly on Thursday morning.
The 31-year-old season five winner of American Idol held up a sign reading "The Jonas Brothers Rock My World!"
Taylor has been busy promoting the Broadway production of Grease. He made his Broadway debut when he joined the cast in the role of "Teen Angel" last Friday, June 6. In the role, he adds his soulful flavor to the classic "Beauty School Dropout."
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Royals unable to reward Ventura's strong debut
KANSAS CITY -- There's a reason that some of the Royals call rookie pitcher Yordano Ventura "Ace," and it's more than just a name borrowed from a movie. It's because the kid is just pretty darn good.
Ventura was practically perfect for six innings in a duel with another outstanding young pitcher, Chris Archer, on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium. When it was over, Ventura and the Royals were on the losing side, 1-0, but it had nothing do with their starting pitcher.View Full Game Coverage
KANSAS CITY -- There's a reason that some of the Royals call rookie pitcher Yordano Ventura "Ace," and it's more than just a name borrowed from a movie. It's because the kid is just pretty darn good.
Ventura was practically perfect for six innings in a duel with another outstanding young pitcher, Chris Archer, on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium. When it was over, Ventura and the Royals were on the losing side, 1-0, but it had nothing do with their starting pitcher.View Full Game Coverage
This was his first start of the season, pushed back by a rainout, and the delay didn't hurt him a bit. Limited to six innings and 95 pitches, Ventura worked six scoreless innings and gave up two hits and no walks with six strikeouts.
Ventura hadn't pitched since a Spring Training game 10 days before at Milwaukee.
"Even though there was a lot of time between pitching, that's my job to go out there and pitch," he said. "No matter how many days I get off I have to do my job, and I was glad I was able to do a good job tonight."
It was a classic duel between two hard-throwing young right-handers.
Ventura, 22, was occasionally hitting 100 and 101 mph with his fastballs. Archer, 25, frequently was clocking in the range of 94 to 95 mph. Both pitchers were mixing in enough change of speeds and breaking balls to keep the hitters from sitting on their heaters.
Each figures to be important in his franchise's future. Archer is signed to an eight-year deal that could be worth more than $43 million. Ventura is laboring at the opposite end of the spectrum, earning $500,500 this year, but with riches surely ahead.
Archer made it through seven scoreless innings, with most of his 91 pitches puzzling for the Royals. He gave up six hits, and all were singles.
"I saw some really big pitching on the other side," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "This guy had a big league two-seamer, 92 to 95 miles an hour, throwing strikes with it. Real efficient with the two-seamer and the slider. He had some nasty stuff working."
Not that Ventura didn't.
"Same," Yost said. "Ventura was really throwing good fastballs, triple-digits at times. Threw some good breaking balls but really had a good changeup working to really keep 'em off balance."
It all had to come to an end sometime, and on his chilly night with 13,905 fans in the stands, the deciding run came in the top of the ninth against Royals closer Greg Holland.
Wil Myers, the onetime Royals prospect, struck out all three times he batted against Ventura. Then he led off the ninth against Holland and hit a slow bouncer that third baseman Mike Moustakas roved over to grab in front of shortstop Alcides Escobar. The ball, though, never left Moustakas' possession.
"That's what you're looking for, a softly hit ball, but that's not the first time that somebody's hit one soft and got on first," Holland said. "Those things happen and you've got to deal with 'em, and, unfortunately, I didn't."
Moustakas was stuck with the ball, and Myers had a single.
"I should've had that play," Moustakas said. "I was fumbling in my glove a little bit and didn't get rid of it. Holly made a great pitch right there, and I just didn't make the play for him."
Myers stalled at first while Holland retired both Ben Zobrist and Evan Longoria, but he took second on a wild pitch, and James Loney worked a 3-2 count before sending a single up the middle past the diving Danny Valencia, filling in at second base for the injured Omar Infante.
"That's a tough play for Danny," Yost said. "That's a tough play for any second baseman. That wasn't a ball hit right at him; that was a ball hit up the middle, and he laid out and did everything he could do to knock it down."
Holland regretted that run-scoring, 3-2 pitch to Loney.
"With first base open and essentially the winning run on second, I [need to] get that ball down a little more," Holland said. "I've got to be smarter than that. I had the right mindset; I just didn't execute the pitch, and it cost us the game."
Myers was home, and the Royals had to face Rays closer Grant Balfour in their half of the ninth. Moustakas led off with a single, his first hit this year, but Balfour retired the next three batters to end it.
This was the Royals' fourth loss in the young season, and three of them have been by one run. Their offensive machine is not yet in gear.
In this game, they loaded the bases three times and failed to score. And they have not managed to hit a home run yet this season, making them the only Major League club without one.
Their saving grace Tuesday night, though, was the sterling performance of Ventura.
"He's really, really good," Myers said after his three whiffs. "I actually faced him in 2012 in the Futures Game here, and he's a lot better now than he was then. His off-speed was really good. He commanded all of his pitches."
Ventura was right on target.
"He threw like 62 strikes and 33 balls, and that's what we like about him," Yost said. "For a young guy, he commands for the most part three pitches. He can throw a fastball, curveball, changeup for strikes. At times he'll have issues with his breaking ball, but they're little mechanical issues that he can adjust and get back on it."
With Ventura's scoreless outing, the Royals' starting pitchers have a cumulative ERA of 1.94 in their seven games.
"I don't think you can be any happier with the starting pitching," Holland said.


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Sidebar to the article Preventing, Preparing for Critical Incidents in Schools by Beth Schuster
School shootings are only part of the problem of violence in schools. During the 2005–2006 school year, for example, 86 percent
of public schools reported that at least one violent incident, theft or other crime occurred at their school, according to
the 2007 Indicators of School Crime and Safety by the U.S. departments of Education and Justice. In 2005, students aged 12–18 were victims of approximately 1.5 million
nonfatal crimes at school.[1]
In the same study, 8 percent of students in grades 9–12 reported being threatened or injured with a weapon in the past 12
months. Meanwhile, 28 percent of students aged 12–18 reported having been bullied at school during the previous six months.[2] Six percent of students aged 12–18 said that they had avoided a school activity or a particular place in school during the
past six months because of fear of attack or harm.[3]
Back to: Preventing, Preparing for Critical Incidents in Schools.
[note 1] Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2007, National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, December 2007.
[note 2] Ibid.
[note 3] Ibid.
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Markets drive conservation in Central Africa
Many studies show that best practices, such as certified forests, can contribute to the conservation of key species and the integrity of ecosystems, although there is still room for improvement to ensure that certified forests always reach the best conservation standards.
"Growth in certification is the best social, economic and environmental option for the development of forestry across the region. It offers a transparent model that drives improvements in standards and addresses key issues through a multi-stakeholder process. As such, certification of forests in the Congo Basin should at least treble within the next five years to reach 15 million hectares," said George White, Head of GFTN.
Much has been achieved since the first seminar that took place in 2006. Certification has grown in the Congo Basin from around 41,000 hectares in 2006 to almost 5.2 million hectares today. That's the equivalent expansion in size from the South Atlantic island of Saint Helena (41,000 ha) to a nation roughly the size of Costa Rica (5.11 million ha).
In recent years, legislative processes both in the Congo Basin and Europe to combat illegal trade of forest products also started to change the market landscape, increasing focus on legality in the region and boosting public procurement in favour of legal and certified forest products.
Yet many challenges still remain. Felix Romero, Head of Forest Programme, WWF Spain: "Strong market signals to increase the demand for FSC, or at least for "legal timber, are even more important as they were in 2006. The market remains an important driver and is a key condition for both legality and certification. But market demand within Europe generally, and in Spain specifically, needs to further increase. There is a need for more private sector involvement and more international cooperation in responsible forest management and trade. "
The Congo Basin is the second largest tropical forest after the Amazon, representing 180 million hectares – more than 15% of all the worldwide tropical forests . As a main consumer and second biggest European importer of African tropical wood, Spain has a major trading relationship with Congo Basin forest industries, with the volume of timber trade between Spain and the Congo Basin reaching 0.8 million m3 per year. That's a volume a few stories shorter than the 102-story Empire State building, which measures in at just over 1 million cubic meters.
The event was opened with a speech by Mr. Henri Djombo, Minister of Sustainable Development, Forestry Economy and the Environment of the Republic of Congo, Ms. Yolanda Kakabadse, President of WWF International and Ms. Felicidad Montero Pleite, Under-secretary of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs of Spain. Interventions were made, amongst others, by the German Development Bank, the Central African Forest Commission, the London Zoological Society and the Interafrican Forest Industries Association.


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New Year's Resolutions Revisited (83 pounds)
A year ago I made a few resolutions.
They were the following:
1) Snag 300 balls during the 2009 regular season.
2) Walk to work every day.
3) Completely stop drinking soda pop.
4) Lose some weight.
I'm glad to report, that after an entire year, I've kept three out of four of my new year's resolutions.
Let's start with #1.
Coming off a 2008 season where I had snagged 128 balls, I was pretty certain that if I applied myself a little better, that I'd be able to snag 300 balls in 2009. All I had to do was be more agile and get into better position to snag balls. I also had planned on attending more games outside of Pittsburgh, whereas in 2008 I only attended one game outside of PNC Park.
By the end of June, I had already snagged 216 balls, and was well on my way to a 300 season. I snagged #300 with an eleven ball day on August 20th in Nationals Park in Washington DC.
Resolution #2 failed after three months.
I live within a five minute walk to work. I braved cold and snow throughout much of January, February and March and made the short brisk walk. Some where along the way I got tired of it and completely stopped.
Resolution #3 and #4 were the big resolutions that pretty much altered my entire life.
I completely gave up drinking all soda pop and replaced it with only water (and on rare occasions lemonade). To lose weight, I stopped eating cafeteria food at work and began eating Lean Cuisine meals at home during my lunch hour.
The results were pretty apparent after just a few weeks. This was motivation enough for me to continue these resolutions.
For the first part of 2009, I simply replaced soda pop with water, replaced my two pop tart + mountain dew breakfast with a granola bar and water, and ate lean cuisine for lunch.
I also bought a scale and weighed myself every week for motivational purposes.
Results at the end of each month:
Jan 1 = 287 lbs
Feb 1 = 280 lbs
Mar 1 = 269 lbs
Apr 1 = 264 lbs
May 1 = 262 lbs
Jun 1 = 255 lbs
Around mid June or so I began to add exercise to my routine. I began running and lifting weights on a daily basis. At first I started with a one mile run, which has now been increased to three miles. I alternate the weight lifting and running so they are on opposite days. Since I started I've added 90 pounds to my bench press and have increased my workouts to three hours every other day.
If you go back and read through all of my entries, I often left most games around 6pm starting in mid June. This exercise routine would be why.
Results since exercise was added:
Jul 1 = 240 lbs
Aug 1 = 232 lbs
Sept 1 = 226 lbs
Oct 1 = 211 lbs
Nov 1 = 208 lbs
Dec 1 = 205 lbs
Dec 29th, 2009 (today)= 204 lbs
As you can see, I've lost 83 pounds in 2009.
I have been constantly replacing my wardrobe. All of my XXL baseball shirts that I wore for visiting teams throughout 2009 have been replaced with size L. I've lost nine inches off of my waist line, and I still need to get some new shorts for the 2009 season.
What can I do to top my 2009 year in 2010? I'll have to lay out some resolutions in the next few days, maybe I'll blog about it.
For now, I'll end this entry with some pictures of me as I dropped the pounds.
Christmas 2008 with my brother (one year ago)
early January 2009, winning a change third base opportunity on the Pirates Caravan.


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Born and raised in California, Alie always knew she wanted to move to Los Angeles, and it didn't take long for her to get noticed, once there. Playboy snatched this lovely lady up in 2010 when they made her an international Playboy Playmate. They recognized her talent early, and invited her to start DJing events at the Playboy mansion. The Palms Hotel signed her later that same year as their new resident DJ. We see a long career ahead of her.
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First, I have to say, that in my home, I have very picky eaters. My husband is old school and doesn't like to try new things. But after begging, pleading and making deals with the kids, I finally got everyone to try Country Bob's.
I wasn't expecting the reaction that I got. My kids are now wanting me to make the World's Greatest Hamburger (recipe below) every night and my husband is putting it on EVERYTHING. I have only had the 2 bottles for 6 days and they are GONE!!!!!
My dilemma now, is that even though the store locator says that I have a store that carries it, I don't and cannot find it in any local store. I am going to have to order it by the case from the website soon.
Oh and guess what else, the sauce is Gluten Free. This is a plus to a lot of families that have Gluten intolerant family members.
World's Greatest Hamburger
Ingredients :2 1/2 of ground sirloin
1/2 package of Lipton Onion Soup
3/8 cup of Country Bobs All Purpose Sauce
1 T Country Bobs Seasoning salt or other.
Recipe Method :Combine all ingredients and grill. When serving top off with a Tlb of Country Bobs.
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Samuel W. McCarroll III, 49, of Stroudsburg, died Monday, April 29, 2013, at home.
Born on Oct. 25, 1963, in Osterville, Mass., he lived in Monroe County for most of his life.
He worked at Morgan Mills in Hometown and at the Pizza House and McDonald's, both in Stroudsburg.
As a child, Sam played Little League Baseball and was a Boy Scout.
He is survived by his mother, Mary Ellen (Christman) Neipert of Stroudsburg; his father, Samuel W. McCarroll Jr. of Spencer, N.Y.; and two brothers, Jeffrey and Brett McCarroll, both of Mahanoy City.
There will be a visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, May 3, at William H. Clark Funeral Home, 1003 Main St., Stroudsburg. The funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Robert Shank officiating. Burial will follow at Skyview Memorial Park, Hometown.
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Samuel W. McCarroll III
Samuel W. McCarroll III, 49, of Stroudsburg, died Monday, April 29, 2013, at home.


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There's all sorts of interesting things to see around us, and shape or texture can make for a great photo. With the right light, and a steady hand even the most mundane things, like a bag of coins, can be made into a really cool photo. Sometimes, it's the technique and photographer that makes it all work and not the subject.
Let's explore that this week. Poke around your house, office, or wherever and see what you can find that makes for a great photo opportunity. You'd be surprised what great pictures can come from subjects you'd normally scoff at. Yes, we're going to bump it up a notch and judge on the technique and photographic quality. I can't wait to see your entries.
If winning a contest from the best Android blog on the planet isn't enough incentive, this week we're giving away a pair of MOTOROKR S305 Bluetooth headphones so you can crank up the tunes without the wires. They are one of the best rated items at ShopAndroid, with good reason. Just follow the simple rules:
- Use an Android device to take a picture. Any Android device
- Submit the picture in the forum thread we have set up for this week, so everyone can see your handiwork. E-mail was swamping us, and not everyone got to see all the entries. This way, we get to see them all. We like seeing it all.
- Only submit one. We're going to check, and we'll know if you try to game the system.
- Be sure to tell what device you used, and any effects or filters used on the photo. We can learn from these as well as have fun.
- Get your picture in by Friday midnight (your local time). We'll pick the winner and the runners-up and throw them on the blog Sunday afternoon.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc CEO John Chambers, a supporter of Mitt Romney, says the country's next head of state should take his cues from former President Bill Clinton who was able to work effectively with businesses to generate jobs and create budget surpluses.
"There's a lot to learn from President Clinton. It kills me as a strong Republican saying it, but he was the most effective president during my lifetime," Chambers told Reuters in an interview on Tuesday.
"And when business got out of line, he smacked them," Chambers said.
Although President Barack Obama was the darling of the technology world during his campaign in 2008, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, a former private equity executive, has made inroads in Silicon Valley.
Some technology industry leaders view Obama as anti-business because of uncertainty blamed on the Dodd-Frank financial regulation reform and healthcare overhaul.
"The business community is very comfortable with Romney," Chambers said, but added that no matter who wins the election in November, serious challenges lie ahead.
He added that Cisco customers in the U.S. were reluctant to invest because of the fiscal cliff despite corporate America being in "remarkably good shape".
Fiscal cliff refers to the impact of around $500 billion in expiring tax cuts and automatic spending reductions set for 2013 as a result of successive failures by Congress to agree on an orderly alternative method of reducing budget deficits.
"If we don't deal with the fiscal cliff and don't deal with predictability on taxes for both citizens and business, with the rest of the world in a struggling state, this is really bad for us," he added.
On his own future at Cisco, where he has been in charge for almost 18 years, Chambers repeated he would not be in that role in two to four years and that the company had 10 people who were potential successors.
"We have always had a hit-by-the-bus scenario — that's Gary Moore for me," Chambers added, speaking of Cisco's chief operating officer.
Asked if he would consider accepting a political appointment himself, Chambers said he had been asked by previous administrations but turned them down.
"I don't enjoy politics," he said. "I like to get things done and I like Republicans and Democrats, and that doesn't always work well."
Cisco's bread and butter business are routers and switches that move data traffic but the company is expanding into other areas such as network security, video communication and data centers in an effort to ensure future growth.
Its customers are mainly businesses and governments, giving it a good view of corporate and public sector budgets and corporate spending.
Chambers said Europe would remain challenging, and said "if China slows down we all have big problems but slowing down to them might mean six to seven percent growth".
He also cautioned that emerging countries would likely not be as strong as they were during the last economic turnaround
"Good news and bad news, the U.S. has to pull us out of this economic slowdown. I think more and more people are coming to that consensus," Chambers said.
Cisco itself is more likely to look for growth outside the United States however, Chambers said.
"We will see growth in the U.S. and we will selectively acquire in the U.S. but we prefer to use our global opportunity."
Cisco this year acquired UK-based TV software developer NDS for $5 billion, its biggest deal since its $3.3 billion purchase of Norwegian conferencing company Tandberg in 2009.
Asked about potential acquisitions in data storage, Chambers said it was not a high priority as Cisco intended to keep its partnership with leading data storage company EMC even if the two were not as close as they used to be due to plans by EMC unit VMware to buy network technology start-up Nicira.
"EMC will be my best partner but not as strong as before because of the Nicira acquisition where we are going to compete in terms of direction."
Chambers admitted that it may be too late for Cisco to enter the data storage segment on its own.
"Storage is an evolution and I think we are much better off partnering with leaders like EMC and Netapp than doing it all ourselves and I think that market has probably moved in terms of opportunity."
Editing by Andre Grenon and Edwina Gibbs


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Any entity from the real or virtual world that lends itself to dramatic interpretation may be taken up as a subject. Inanimate objects are given anthropomorphic forms and it is not unusual to see genders switched, with women playing male roles and vice versa. How to be a Cosplayer: To be a cosplayer you first need a costume. You can make your costume, either by sewing or by putting it together from already made pieces Find your accessories. Some costumes aren't complete without their accessories. For example, if you are cosplaying as Kaylee from the Sci-Fi show, "Firefly", it's helpful to have her rainbow parasol. It helps identify you as that character Find a place to wear your costume! Halloween is not the only day you can get dolled up in your favorite costume Pose and be nice. Some people will want to comment on your costume and / or take your picture. Posing for pictures is a really fun part of cosplaying How to Make a Cosplay Costume: REFERENCE PHOTOS. Find as many reference photos as you can for your costume. Go online and google some image searches and print the higher quality pictures you can find. To save ink and paper, I would recommend saving the pictures on your computer, cut the images out and pasting them onto a whole new page so you'll have one page full of pictures. Also, make sure you find different views and angles of your costume. There are some parts harder to see than others, so if you're not 100% sure, just guess FINDING THE PATTERNS. Go to a fabric store (i.e. JoAnn's, Hancock's, Walmart, etc) and look through their patterns. You may need to purchase more than one pattern, so if money is an issue, go to JoAnn's during one of their pattern sales and rummage through. Trust me, it'll be a lot cheaper if you do that and they always have a pattern sale every few weeks (reg. $10-$17 vs. sale $.99-$3.99...BIG difference!). Also, be sure to know your measurements (chest, waist, arm length, etc) ahead of time so you can buy the right size of pattern. Another tip, if you can't find the EXACT pattern for a piece of your costume, don't worry about it. Just find something close to it, you can always make adjustments later FABRICS & THREADS. Once you have the right pattern, look on the back to see how much fabric you'll need (again, it greatly helps if you already know your measurements!). Now, you can hunt for the fabric. There are VERY many types of fabrics to choose from, but since I'm assuming this is just for Halloween and will only be worn once or twice, all you need to determine is color, texture/type, and cost Color: Chances are, you're not going to find the EXACT hue you're looking for because references can have different shadows and highlights that will make it near impossible to determine which hue is the right hue. 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Also if you're not that confident in sewing, it's okay to buy an extra 1/2-2 yards. Better safe than sorry Also, while you have your fabric, look for threads. My suggestion is an All-Purpose thread. And again, you might not find the exact color, so if you can't decide between two colors (say one is slightly lighter, while the other is slightly darker), rule of thumb says go with the darker thread WASHING & IRONING. Washing your fabrics before you sew them is important for several reasons. Two biggest reasons are shrinkage and dyes. Wash your fabrics separately to prevent any discoloration. If you're worried about putting it in the washer or dryer, you can hand wash it in a tub or hang it to dry (mind you, if you go that route, you should continue to wash your finished costume that way as well) After it's dried, iron your fabric to prevent unwanted wrinkles or creases that may obstruct the sewing process CUTTING THE PATTERS/FABRICS. This is the step I hate the most, but it is the easiest. Take your pattern and start cutting your pieces according to your size. Follow the pattern steps closely to prevent any errors or unnecessary confusion. Keep in mind, you might have a pattern that does not require you to cut out every piece, so just make sure you read your pattern After you have your pieces cut out, lay them out on the fabric closely together, and pin the pieces to the fabric. Cut the pinned pieces out with a pair of sharp scissors (you'll want a sharp pair since fabric can be sensitive to dull or semi-dull scissors) SEWING THE FABRICS. Follow the pattern steps when sewing the pieces together. Unfortunately, I can't help much with this step since I don't know what pattern you're using or how good you are at sewing. It is a good idea though to have someone help you out with fittings, but usually that comes a little later in the sewing process FINAL FITTING. 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Ken Flynt, an associate dean in the College of Business at Western Carolina University, has endowed a scholarship in memory of his late son.
The Chad M. Flynt Scholarship will benefit students majoring in sport management who carry a 3.2 grade point average and display leadership and engage in extracurricular activities in the College of Business and university at large. Rising junior Carly J. Sprouse of Waynesville was named the first recipient of the scholarship, which will award her $500 for the 2013-14 academic year.
"I'm honored to receive it," Sprouse said.
Flynt graduated from WCU in 1971 with a business degree and went on to spend a long career in banking before returning to his alma mater as an employee. At the end of 2012, he began to think more about how he could support WCU and its students and arrived at the idea of endowing a scholarship.
"I really appreciate the value of WCU and the College of Business in my life," Flynt said. "I love this place, and I care very deeply about our students."
Flynt chose the College of Business sport management program because his son, who died 17 years ago while still a teenager, had been athletic – he ran and played golf – and Flynt could imagine him having gone into sport management as a career.
Sprouse, team manager for Catamount women's basketball, carries a 3.5 grade point average and is a member of the Honors College. She hopes for a career in collegiate women's basketball.
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All international students and scholars are required to report to the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) each year — even if they did not work during the prior year. You will not necessarily need to pay taxes; but reporting your presence in the US is a legal requirement.
Although the OGS cannot advise on tax issues, we hope to give you basic information here as a helpful starting point.
If you were present in the US even for 1 day during 2017, then you have tax filing obligations.
The deadline is April 17. The earliest we recommend you file your taxes is mid-February. If you are unable to file your forms by the deadline, you must submit an application for Automatic Extension of Time to File Your Tax Return to the IRS.
(You may not have or need some of these; this is a list of all documents you might need)
GTP will help you easily fulfill your tax obligations by asking you a series of questions and filling in all necessary forms for you. It will also inform you of any tax benefits that may apply to you.
1. Get access to GTP by logging in with your NYU net ID and password. GTP is available free of charge to NYU students and scholars. Log into GTP with your user ID and password; or if you have never used GTP before, create a user ID and password with your NYU email address. Once you log into GTP follow the steps. If your NYU Net ID is not active, first visit https://start.nyu.edu.
2. Print the forms GTP generates. Review, sign and mail them no later than April 17. (GTP will tell you the mailing address)
3. If GTP determines that you are a resident for US tax purposes, it will ask you to file 'resident tax returns' instead.
Resources for this include:
State taxes may have different residency guidelines than US taxes.For a fee, you can use Sprintax to file your state taxes. There are two easy ways to access Sprintax:
You may need to file for every state you lived and/or worked in for 2017.
You must file a NY Tax Return if:
a. You are a NY resident and you filed a US tax form (other than Form 8843) for 2016; or
b. You had NY income greater than $4,000 in 2017; or
c. You want a refund of NY State or City taxes withheld from your paycheck in excess of what you actually owed.
For most students and scholars the advice on this page is enough to successfully file their taxes. But if you have complex tax circumstances you may want to contact one of these companies:
Call 212-268-2038 and ask to schedule an appointment and identify yourself as foreign national.
Call 310-440-5557 or email firstname.lastname@example.com to schedule a time to meet. Again, this is not a free service. You can also visit http://www.englercpa.com/international.html for more non-resident tax information.
The United States has over 50 tax treaties with different countries. The treaties vary in terms of the benefits they offer to students, the types of income covered, the total amount of the exemption, and the number of years you could claim the benefit. If you file your tax forms with a suitable tax software, the software will automatically factor in any benefit offered through a tax treaty with your country.
For more information on tax treaties, including a list of the countries that the United States has tax treaties with, see IRS Publication 901, US Tax Treaties. Note that tax treaties vary in their implications for state taxes.


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