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Wyatt Adkins was a one-man wrecking crew for Independence.
The Patriots shortstop was 3-3, reached on an error and turned a crucial double play to help his team beat Wyoming East, 7-2, in the Class Region 3 semifinals at New Richmond on Monday night.
Brian Sexton threw a five-hitter and Independence (25-7) scored in every inning except the fifth on the way to Wednesday's regional final.
"I've seen (Adkins) make an out—but not against us," quipped East coach Ron Mayhew.
"Our plan was to keep him off base," Mayhew noted. "Our game plan fell apart."
The Patriots grabbed the momentum early and never let it go.
Adkins doubled a 1-2 pitch to center to lead off the first .
Sexton followed with a single to right to score the runner, making it 1-0.
Mayhew said he felt pretty good when his team got through the inning by yielding just one run.
"They win a lot of games in the first inning," he stated.
Indy stretched it to 2-0 in the second when Tanner Muovich walked with one out and later crossed the plate when Adkins ripped the ball to left.
East got on the board in the bottom of the inning.
Hunter Simmons drilled a double to left, moved up to third on a Josh Zeboskey grounder and scored on Chase Presley's sacrifice fly to right.
The Patriots didn't have a big inning but kept putting up little ones.
They tacked on a third inning run as Andrue Hughart singled, moved up to third on an error and scored on Ryan Brandstetter's ground out.
Chris Mills walked to open the Patriots fourth and Adkins later doubled him in to make it 4-1.
The visitors added to the lead when Andrew Cox walked with one out in the sixth. A throwing error on a ground ball off the bat of Adkins put runners on first and third.
Sexton's fly to right scored the runner at third.
East didn't have a lot of scoring chances. Austin Canada singled and stole second in the third but was left there.
Tristan Toler had a one out single in the fifth and moved up to third on a Patriots error. He got no further.
The Warriors best chance came in the sixth.
Christian Hedinger singled to center, and the fielder misplayed the ball, allowing him to reach third.
David Powers was hit by a pitch, putting runners on the corners.
Simmons punched the ball deep to left to score Hedinger.
It was 5-2 and the Warriors had runners on second and third with none out.
Zeboskey lined the ball hard, but again Adkins was the man of the moment. He snared the line drive, then doubled up the runner at third.
"If the ball goes two inches to the left or two inches to the right," Mayhew mused.
The Patriots wrapped the game up with two runs in the seventh.
"Independence is a very good team," he commented. "I think they have a chance to win at state."
Sexton got the win. Zeboskey went six and a third innings for East. Hedinger and Canada each pitched to one batter in the seventh.
East (26-) loses most of its starting lineup to graduation.
Hedinger and Canada, four year starters and anchors of the infield, leave as the top two in school history in career hits.
"I don't know how to fill out a lineup card without them," Mayhew remarked.
"You have a bond when you work together (so long)," he remarked.
Simmons had two hits for East. Canada, Hedinger and Toler had the others for the Warriors.
Adkins had three hits and two RBI for the Patriots. Sexton had a pair of hits and two RBI.
John Conley can be reached at 304-732-6060 or on Twitter @PIHnews.
Photo: Austin Canada of Wyoming East tags out an Independence runner trying to steal second in Monday's region 3 semifinal at New Richmond.


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This is actually the third crossing, I didn't take any pics at the first. I kept thinking of my brother and his Harley not ever getting a chance to see this place, unless of course I loan him my bike and cross my fingers he can make it through
Notice the slight descent on the other sides approach to the creek
The view up stream... really beautiful area.
The final crossing, this one got pretty deep, I did give it more throttle
This is taken on the ridge above the valley(creek) I just traversed, it was so quiet and peaceful up here and the sun was starting to descend, I was so damn happy to be riding.
The cows didn't mind me taking pics one bit, I stood on the gate to get this one so I could shoot deeper into the valley...
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[TUTORIAL] Acetonium's Gimp Tutorial - 09.06.2010
25-07-2009, 08:08 PM | Post: #1Acetonium
*Christmas update 24.12.2009: How to make borders*
First of all, everything in the tutorial has been given a number indicating the level of difficulty. There are three levels which mean the following.
I try to make the tutorial as simple as possible. This means that level 2 people should actually be able to do level 3 editing. The only actual problem would be if one does not master the tutorial language, English. Therefore I advice everyone who has not changed the language in GIMP to english to do it. I will not be able to give advice if the problem is in the language.
Other things that will help you expressing your artistic self:
On the forums every post can contain 5 pictures at most. This means that I can't put every picture (screenshot) into the tutorial but that some clues will have to remain links.
Links to picture that will help you will be show in green. (Other links are shown in red, just as usually.)
Sometimes people may wonder where the thing I'm referring to is found in GIMP. For example when I advice you 'to use the Move Tool'. From now on Tools will get their own color, blue. You may also find blue text that does not say "Tool", in those cases, the blue text indicates that a tool is the easiest way to do "it". Example: "Extend the width of the image." means that the Scale Tool should be used.
If you're supposed to use a tool from the tool menu, it will be shown in blue. (the tool menu/toolbox is shown below)
Notice that the tool keyboard commands are shown after the tool. Example: Scale tool (Shift+T)
If you need a filter you propably need to use an effect of some kind. Filters is located on the main menu. Everything that refers to the main menu will be shown like this.
Examples: Filters > Blur > Blur, Select > Grow (picture below = the main menu)
If any new phrases appear in the tutorial it will be given a color to make it recognizeable. However, if you think there is something that has not been mentioned, please tell me.
25-07-2009, 08:09 PM | Post: #2Acetonium
1. Text [Difficulty level 1]
A. Select the Text Tool (T) in the toolbox. write the name of your hero or what ever you want to write.
B. right click on the text layer showed in the layers window and choose text to selection. You see the text is selected. Then choose Select > feather. in my example i used 7px feathering. After feathering choose Select > shrink. I used a 3px shrink. now create a new layer by choosing Layer > new layer. Make sure the new layer is transparent and that it is above the text layer. If you've done all this all you have to do now is to choose a nice color and paint (P) the selection in that color. make sure you paint in the new layer.
C. Now we'll add a nice looking shadow to the text. it's easily done by selecting filters > light and shadow > drop shadow. Make sure your text layer is selected.
shadow settings picture
the settings shown in the picture are good for a normal shadow, feel free to use your imagination though.
D. To finish with, let's add an outline to the text. Create a new layer under your text layer. Then select your text again and grow (i used 3px). Paint (P) with a nice color, voila.
NOTE: I used quite a big text to make it more visible, for smaller texts you may have to use different settings than the ones i chose, or just make everything big size and make it smaller using the Scale Tool (Shift+T).
Other facts (my text): Arial Bold Condensed, size 116px.
2. Borders [Difficulty level 1]
simple border: go to filters > decor > add border...
here you can change the color and the size of the border: for a regular, nice looking border choose the settings showed in the picture.
NOTE: The border will increase the canvas size (make the image bigger). If you intend to make a signature, make sure the image is not too big.
fancy looking border: go to filters > decor > fuzzy border... choose the settings you like and test your way to a perfect fuzzy border. The default settings are good in most cases (make the size of the border a little smaller though).
3. simple way to smoothly merge two pictures [Difficulty level 1]
A. place the pictures in two different layers, you may delete a part of the upper picture using the Free Select Tool (F) (lasso) to make a non-vertical border.
Select the Eraser Tool (Shift+E) and a circle fuzzy brush and make it big.
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erase along the border between the pictures, make sure you have selected the upper layer. B. Click the line starting spot and hold shift to make a perfect straight line.
C. done.
25-07-2009, 08:10 PM | Post: #3Acetonium
4. Signature Borders [Difficulty Level 1]
A lot of people have seen the difference between signatures without a border, and the signatures that have a border. The difference is huge.
There are many types of borders, the most common one here on the forums is a simple border of white and black. It works for most signatures because of the simplicity.
Simple black and white border
Rounded corners: First, open up the image that you would like to have as the background, it may look like this, but it may also be a complete signature that is only missing a border.
After finding the right image. Right click the background image layer and click Alpha To Selection. Then go to Select > Grow (grow by 3px). Then make a new layer Layer > New Layer... and place the new layer under the background image.
Finally, in the new layer, choose the Bucket Fill Tool (Shift+B) and fill the selection with black (just click inside the selection). Then Select > Shrink (2px) and fill the new selection with white.
And you're done!
NOTICE! This method (rounded corners) also works for signatures with irregular shapes, like plane or car shaped signatures. For a car shaped signature, do as told above, it's just that the rounded rectangle is a car now.
Sharp corners: Making sharp corners is a little more tricky since growing selections that have sharp edges will make the edges round. Therefore the technique used for sharp corners isn't exactly the same as for rounded ones.
First, just like for rounded corners: open your rectangular background in gimp, it may look like this but it may also be a complete rectangular signature. Now right click on your rectangular background and click Alpha To Selection. The Select > Grow (3px).
Make a new layer Layer > New Layer... Then, while in the new layer, choose Layer > Crop To Selection. Deselect: Select > None.
Now in your new, cropped layer, using the Bucket Fill Tool (Shift+B), fill the layer with black. Then right click on the layer, Select > Shrink (2px) and fill the newly shrinked selection with white.
Finally, make sure that this new layer is underneath the background (screenshot) in the Layers Dialog.
Video - Borders
For best quality, watch in HD and full screen!
Three videos that show how to do the simple but stylish BFH style border in Gimp.
08-08-2009, 06:37 PM | Post: #4Acetonium
5. Your own BFH style text [Difficulty level 3]
Before you begin: Remember that the words best suited for this are short ones (3-5 letters) with one 'o' which is also the reason i chose to make the example on the word Cyblos.
You'll find everything you need in this post, if there's anything you don't understand this is too advanced for you, in that case you should begin making something easier.
Green links are pictures to make things easier to understand.
Here's the font you'll need: Century Gothic Bold
And here's the pattern: Camouflage pattern
Open a new image. Write your text with the following settings: Font: Century Gothic Bold, Size: 240px, letter spacing: -12. The color doesn't matter. Right click on your text layer and choose Text to Selection, then click Select > Grow (3px). Next up is making sharper edges as the growing made the letter edges round. Hold shift while using the Free Select Tool (F) (lasso) to make edges sharp. Paint the selection with a brush.
After you've done this use the Bucket Fill Tool (Shift+B) and choose the fill type 'pattern fill' and fill the selection with the camouflage pattern. After it's filled blur it Filters > Blur > Blur.
Select your text (Alpha to Selection) and open a new layer above the text layer. Do a white to transparent blend (L) (right to left) and set the layer mode to overlay and the opacity to 80%.
Right click on the camo' layer and use Alpha to Selection. Select > Grow (5px) Paint the selection white (in a new layer) and move the layer under the camo' text.
Nice one, you're half way trough!
Now we'll add some irregularities to the white area around the text. The easiest way to do it is to select the white (Alpha to selection) and add some irregularities all over the selection with the Free Select Tool (F). Just hold shift while clicking the first point to add to the current (the 5px white border) selection.
IMPORTANT: this could either make or break your image so be careful not to do it too fast, it is although pretty easy stuff but to speed up to get done faster... is not an option.
After you're done, paint everything white. (Notice that you should fill the holes in some letters like 'b')
Now make a dublicate of your white layer and make it black (Colors > Invert). Stretch the black layer ~1% (Scale Tool (Shift+T)) and rotate it (Rotate Tool(Shift+R)) 1,5 degrees. Finally move the black layer a little to the right and just a little down (=adjust it the way it looks good).
NOTE: If you've got a long word you'll have to rotate it less and stretch it less, both actions are mainly used to give the last letter a nice shadow and it won't look good with the settings used above if the letters are many.
The 'o' is what makes the whole picture (you could use other letters too though) and it's actually simple to make it look BFHy if you've got the right splatter. Use this to make your text perfect. Resize (shift+T) the the splatter so that it matches with the inner part of the 'o' and just borrow the red dot in the middle from the original 'heroes text' (using the beloved copy-paste method). Of course you can make your own red dot by making a circle selection (E), filling with the camouflage pattern and coloring it red.
To finish off, use some of the various splatter brushes that I've given you links to (Links n' Stuff) and make some nice splatter around the last letter (both black and white). You can also use the 'o' splatter once more, rotate it (Shift+R) and remove the main part (middle) and put the rest around the 'o' to make more splatter there if you like (I did it, I just like splatter )
And here's the result! Awesome job!
Video, the BFH text.
for best quality, watch in HD and full screen.
Alternative video: (german)
08-08-2009, 06:38 PM | Post: #5Acetonium
6. Making animations (.GIF) [Difficulty level 2]
Making .GIFs in GIMP is simple, basicly you just make a bunch of different looking layers and make them appear one after another. So each layer will make a frame in the animation.
I'm going to show you how it works, how to save a .GIF animation and how to use a built in feature that could help when making an animation.
To begin you'll have to have all the different objects in different layers (cars, backgrounds, heroes). When you have that you can move things around as much as you like. Set up every different picture of the animation and right click and choose New from Visible each time. Remember to name your layers (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, etc.) and to toggle the visibility off from every new 'New from Visible' layer.
While working you can preview the animation by choosing Filters > Animation > Playback... Use this as much as you can to begin with, this will help you learn predicting the outcome of your working process.
Making things move
It's simple. Just move your things using the Move Tool (M) and click (right click) New from Visible.
Transparent animations
Transparent animations are animations where the only things visible are in the foreground, the background is the site where the image is posted. To make transparent .GIFs, use these settings when saving.
You can also use the background color used in the BFH forum to make a transparent effect. The code for that color is 'e0dbd3'. This is the method I've used in both my car example and my old signatures (when I made the sigs I didn't even know .GIF supported transparency).
Fading Transitions
There's a special tool for making fading transitions in GIMP. Go to Filters > Animation > Blend to use it, you can choose how many frames you want the fade between each picture to consist of but remember that many frames is equal to bigger file size.
Example: an old signature of mine (notice the use of fading)
After you've saved your .GIF animation you can reopen it in GIMP and change the settings of each frame by simply changing the layer name. Using this will result in not having to make multiple copies of layers if it's wanted that one frame is shown a longer time.
7. Head collections [Difficulty level 2]
What is a head collection? A head collection is a short animation that shows the heads of famous people (heroes) you've killed. A head collection of 10 (at most) heads is really nice. Technically a head collection animation is just a few small pictures that appear one after another.
Begin with opening up every screenshot that contains an important head. Open up the first screenshot by clicking File > Open... and all the other ones by choosing File > Open as layers..
Next up: A. select the are around the "first kill" (the kill shown the highest up, in case the screenshot contains more than one head) and choose Image > Fit canvas to selection.
At this point, if you have a kill that you want to have in your collection that is a second or third kill you have to move these heads up using the Move Tool (M). (Make sure you select the right layer)
Now resize the whole picture to the height 100px. Othwerwise the picture will be too big (depends on the screenshot resolution). This is done choosing Image > Scale image. Make sure you lock the perspective (chain) and that the height is set to 100px.
| | | B. Before scaling | | | C. After Scaling
Now, just check that you have every head you need as a layer. Just turn the visibilty off of one layer at a time. When done, proceed to saving.
(If you're uncertain about the saving process, save the file with layers and all before you save as .gif)
How to save the collection: File > Save as.... Write the name of the image + the file extension (.gif). Example: heads.gif. Also make sure that you "Save as animation" and that the "Delay between frames where unspecified" is set to something between 700 and 900. SAVING
08-08-2009, 06:39 PM | Post: #6Acetonium
8. Cutting out heroes [Difficulty level 1]
How to take good screenshots:
Before cutting anything out you'll need a good quality picture to work with. In the Game Menu go to Options and in video, set the settings as high as possible. It won't matter if the game will be just a little laggy because you're just going to take a screenshot, not play. Then just play the tutorial and take your screenshots by using the print screen button on the keyboard. You find your screenshots in My Documents (your user) in the folder Battlefield Heroes. You'll find that each screenshot appears twice, use the one that says .PNG.
C:\Documents and Settings\YOUR USER\My Documents\Battlefield Heroes\Screenshots (XP default)
C:\Users\YOUR USER\Documents\Battlefield Heroes\Screenshots (Windows 7 default)
The cutting process:
The most simple way to cut out heroes (and other objects) is to use the Free Select Tool (F) (lasso). Use the following settings: PICTURE
Then zoom in a lot (something like 400% or more) and begin selecting your hero by clicking along the edges (like in the picture).
Smart keyboard commands:
Enter finishes the selection (connects the point you've just clicked with the first one)
Backspace is used to remove the last segment (the last clicked point)
[hold] Shift when you're working on details, this will remove the small circles around each point temporarily.
Finish off:
When you have selected the hero, copy the selection (Ctrl+C) and paste (Ctrl+V) in a new layer. Delete the background layer. If the picture still contains parts of the background (see picture below, the arm) just select that part and hit Delete to get rid off it.
Now, what remains is only the hero. Save the picture with the file extension .png
08-08-2009, 06:47 PM | Post: #7Acetonium
Useful GIMPing links as well as some useful files I've provided you!
Download GIMP
To be able to use the tutorial you'll need the program. The link goes directly to the download host, just click it and start GIMPing!
Dafont.com is one of the most popular font sites because you can download fonts from there for free! When GIMPing, don't just choose a random font you've got on your computer, download a new one that fits the image theme. (I download a new one for every signature I make )
Gimp-tutorials.net & gimp-tutorials.net
I've learned most techniques that I know on tutorial sites by trying new things. I suggest that new GIMPers should try that as well. Gimp.org has nice tutorials too.
Splatter brushes
When making BFH stuff splatter is never a bad thing! (in case the splatter doesn't covers everything else... (I've seen that too)) Some splatter brushes to download here. SPLATTER EXAMPLES
http://fc07.deviantart.com/fs4/f/2004/24...M1_Low.zip (Thanks to MasTerHacK)
http://www.deviantart.com/download/45042...irefox.zip (Thanks to Nameless Sniper)
iStrat's Design Workshop & Kinderegg's SHOP
The two most succesfull shops on the BFH forums. People too lazy to make their sigs themselves can request signatures in these shops. Basicly just fill in the data they need to make you a signature and attach a mugshot of your hero (if you want one). In case they're not too busy you'll soon have an awesome signature, a lot better than generator sigs!
[SHOP] Kinderegg Click the link to see samples of Kinderegg's work
iStrat's Design Workshop Click the link to see samples of iStrat's work
The Royal and National flags
These two are requested at least once every week in the media section of the forums. These are high quality pictures of the two flags.
Diagonal Stripes pattern
These were first introduced on the forums by DanishDragon and are used by a lot of user nowdays. Gives the signature a nice finish.
Download diagonal stripes
Lidalgo's Video Tutorial - How to make BFH style text (logo)
The tutorial is in two parts and can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDuHJAacfQo (part 1) and here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEnLiLmma24 (part 2). Highly useful for those having a hard time picturing things in their heads reading from a text tutorial.
01-10-2009, 10:14 AM | Post: #8Acetonium
Anything you did not understand? Is there something you just HAVE TO ask? Look here before spamming the tutorial!
How big can I make my signature? Goodman, forum rules: "Personal graphical signatures are not to exceed 900 pixels in length and 250 pixels in height."..."It is ONE signature per account, or multiple signatures within the confines of the 900 x 250 maximum allotted space. You may have up to two lines of text, either on the bottom or on the top of the graphic space. These can be links, or quotes."
I downloaded the camo' pattern but I can't find it in GIMP, what do I do wrong? The camouflage pattern is a .zip file, first you will have to unzip it. When unzipped, copy the file and place it into this folder: C:\Documents and Settings\YOUR USER*\.gimp-2.6\patterns. (default)
*your windows user. If your name is Rick, then YOUR USER may be Rick as well.
How do I install a font I downloaded from the internet? In XP, you have to copy the font file to this folder: C:\WINDOWS\Fonts and that's it. In Vista, you can do either that or right click on the font file and select install.
To be able to save transparent areas, I need to save as .png, how do I do that? You simply choose File > Save as... and enter the extension .png. Example (save file as): mysignature.png
How do I apply my signature? 1. Upload your image on an image hosting site such as imageschack. When finished uploading your picture will be given a "direct link". 2. On the forums, go to user cp > edit signature and paste the link in between image tags.
01-10-2009, 10:15 AM | Post: #9Acetonium
The tutorial can't be improved unless people rate it, give feedback. SO DO IT!
Things that could be mentioned in your feedback:
Your help is appreciated!
01-10-2009, 10:16 AM | Post: #10Acetonium
01-10-2009, 01:26 PM | Post: #11iStrat
Hey There, fellow Gimpers!
Acetonium, asked me to make a corner here at the tutorial, called "iStrat's Addition".
Here, I will give you some great tips about GIMP, and teach you how to make your signature a bit cooler.
I would like to start with a few tips.
Some Moral Tips:
To make a sig better you need...
Current Tutorial
How to make a "Round-Double-Border In BFH Style" For Your Signature. [Difficulty level 2]
Step A: Create a new file by doing: File > New... then put in the size of 300x250 Pixels, call it "Background Black".
Open up the Advanced Options in Fill with: choose Transparency. Press Confirm.
Take the Rectangle Select Tool (Can also be done by press the button R) and draw a rectangle, make it in any shape or size you want, as long as it doesn't come out of the borders.
Now to make the rectange's corners round, you will need to do this: Choose Select > Rounded Rectangle... make the Radius 30%.
Now, make a new layer (Layer > New Layer... > Confirm) then take the Bucket Fill Tool (Hotkey: Shift+B) and fill the rectangle with the color black.
Step B: Make a new layer, Layer > New Layer... > Confirm, call it "Background White". Now, with the rectangle still selected, do this: Select > Shrink... and shrink by two pixels.
Now select the Bucket Fill Tool and fill this layer with the color white.
Step C: Open your screenshot or any other picture you want as a background through File > Open As Layers... , if the picture isn't a PNG file, right click on the picture's layer and select Add Alpha Channel if you can't choose this option, that's because you have this option already working.
Now, right click on the layer "Background Black" and choose Alpha To Selection.
Then do these steps:
Your done! Please look at the pictures below to verify your steps.
RIC0H says - Please be sure to read up on the signature rules, your signature cannot exceed 250px in height. Your sig is 348px in height.
If in doubt then please look here. Also note that if you wish to make your pic smaller, then look here.
"Because Simplicity Kicks Ass"
Click sig for my shop!
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11-11-2009, 06:17 PM | Post: #12Acetonium
(11-11-2009 05:14 PM)Wolfhide Wrote: Brill tut Acetonium, kudosssssss
Nice to see that people find my efforts useful
Here's a simplier (better ) way to do the border, or a border.
1. Open you screenshot and scale it to the right size.
2. Select the area of the screenshot you want in your signature. Use these settings (Rectangluar Select Tool).
(2.1 You may change the rounded corner radius if you like to. 15 may be to little)
3. Make a new layer and place it above the screenshot layer.
4. In the new layer, paint your selection (that you made in step 2) totally black.
5. Select > Shrink, use a 2px shrink.
6. Paint your new (shrinked) selection totally white (still in the new layer).
7. Shrink by 1px, hit delete.
8. Now choose your background layer and Select > Invert and press delete (in the background layer).
9. And there it is! Your signature background.
if the border isn't exactly like the one you want, try to use the same technique to make different borders
Acetonium - hope this answered your question
If it didn't, make sure you followed every step carefully and did nothing I didn't tell you to do. Also, use your common sense Try to realize what is currently being done.
25-01-2010, 10:10 PM | Post: #13Acetonium
There are, as usual, several different ways of doing it. The easiest way to do it is to...
1. Choose the Eraser Tool (Shift + E)
2. Go for a "Circle Fuzzy" brush. (see image below)
3. Change the size of the brush (scale) depending on how much you want the edges to fade (bigger brush = more fade)
4. Simply erase the stuff you don't want in your image = use the eraser like a normal paint brush in any image editing program.
image to clarify:
Hope this solved your problem,
29-01-2010, 08:08 PM | Post: #14Dfuzz
Hey Ace tut Ace but I have 1 question about the camo pattern I have looked (not very hard) for a Navy blue version like the national paratrooper.Is there any chance you could post a link to one please thanks
29-01-2010, 08:31 PM | Post: #15Acetonium
If we're still talking about the same pattern, but only about a different color...
It's simple to change the coloring of something in Gimp:
1. Go to Colors > Colorize...
2. Test your way to the right color by moving the "color bar" around a little
01-02-2010, 04:03 PM | Post: #16Cradox
how to you put an image behind another? trying to make a border, though i can't get the new layer behind the main image, also when i press new layer what kind of ''fill'' type should i have? transparent, white, background color or foreground color? reply quickly please
01-02-2010, 05:10 PM | Post: #17Dfuzz
(29-01-2010 08:31 PM)Acetonium Wrote: @Dfuzz
01-02-2010, 05:17 PM | Post: #18Cradox
checked your new border guide and tried. just gets it into this:
any tips? really wanna make my own sig, also want it to be cool
01-02-2010, 05:23 PM | Post: #19jimmycracker43
Cradox when you round it and the dots flash around saying you have rouned it, copy it, then delete the layer, then paste the rounded selection, and then the border
Thanks To Leonvz For The Template
01-02-2010, 06:40 PM | Post: #20Acetonium
(01-02-2010 05:17 PM)Cradox Wrote: checked your new border guide and tried. just gets it into this:
Did you look at this post: http://www.battlefieldheroes.com/forum/s...#pid861026 ? (post 12 in this thread)
In that case, I think you did everything right except for the eighth point. Try doing that one again.
Also... a VEEEEEERYYY important thing
signature maker's rule #1!!!


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"At Abu Ghraib, we do not fight terrorists; we fight boredom." Fictional drama Boys of Abu Ghraib in general, and lines like this in particular, are crafted to explain, but thankfully never excuse, what transpired at the infamous military prison of the title. Once setting up fights to the death between scorpions no longer suffices, boredom wins and fresh-faced Jack Farmer (Luke Moran, who also wrote and directed) asks for a transfer to the military police (read: guard) division. He's taken aback upon seeing the horrible treatment detainees receive there but feels powerless to push for significant change from within the facility: Jack is a decent person, but he proves the truism about the success of evil needing nothing more than the inaction of good men. As a clear audience surrogate, he initially seems the best of the worst -- and certainly of stronger moral fiber than the more experienced and embittered guard (Sean Astin) who shows him the ropes -- which often makes it too easy for enlightened viewers observing his disgust to think, "I would react the same way in this situation."
Though an understandable approach, this reflects a halfhearted attempt at truly getting inside these men's and women's heads to make sense of their actions, which is ostensibly the purpose of dramatizing such a recent and shameful ordeal. The manner in which Jack slowly becomes what he once hated is akin to a supervillain's origin story, but what follows is too by-the-numbers for the emotional impact to resonate as long as it could and should have.
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The Bombay high court on Friday raised questions about the methods of investigations used by the police and suggested that guidelines be formulated for the police to follow while interrogating an accused in order to protect his/her human rights and ensure that he/she is not tortured leading to his/her death.
A division bench of justices VM Kanade and PD Kode said: "While the police are within their right to interrogate an accused, a mechanism should be evolved to ensure that they do not use excessive steps or force so as to result in custodial death."
The observation was made during the hearing of a petition filed by Leonard Valdaris and three others seeking registration of offence against the erring police personnel attached to Wadala Government Railway Police (GRP).
The bench criticized the custodial brutalities saying, "They have lost all sense of proportionality, sensitivity and all constitutional rights of the accused are thrown overboard." They must use common sense and see to what extent a person can bear torture."
The state government on Friday informed the court that a First Information Report (FIR), dated June 11, had been filed against seven policemen for their alleged role in the custodial death of a youth and sexual abuse of three others held in a robbery case.
Public Prosecutor SS Shinde informed the court: "All the seven policemen, including a senior police inspector, of Wadala Railway police here, have been transferred to various places outside Mumbai and the probe is being conducted by the Detection of Crime Branch (Unit IV)."
Victim Agnelo Valdaris (24) and three others were allegedly tortured and sexually abused by the Wadala Railway police in April. The petition alleged that Agnelo died in custody after being tortured by police, However, the Wadala Railway police claimed that he had run away from the police station and crossed the railway tracks when he was run over by a train on April 18.
The court asked the state government to file an affidavit on June 17 giving information on the ongoing probe. The prosecutor informed the court that instructions had been issued to police, restraining them from establishing contact or communication with the seven accused policemen as the probe was on. Besides, permission had been sought from a district magistrate to exhume the body of the deceased for a detailed probe into his death.
The four boys were picked up by Wadala railway police from their residence on April 15 and April 16. They were taken to the police station where they were allegedly beaten up and questioned where they had kept a gold chain and a ring suspected to be stolen by them.
The petition apart from seeking a CBI probe, has sought compensation of Rs 1 crore for the deceased, and Rs 50 lakh each for the three others, who were arrested and allegedly sexually abused in custody.


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School's out for summer, but the Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri are gearing up for the 2014 summer program, which starts Monday at Heber Hunt Elementary.
While the traditional format of the summer program is the same, there are a few new aspects to the program, including the new Tween Club, for students who have completed fifth and sixth grade. In previous years those students were grouped with the elementary students, but after talking with Sedalia Middle School Site Manager Vicki Hart, it was decided to change things up.
"They were discussing, the elementary and middle school kids kind of get clumped together, but there's a huge difference between a sixth grader and a fourth grader," said Communications Coordinator Emily Jarrett. "So we separated out the fifth and sixth grade this year to do a little more age appropriate things. They're doing some Teen Club activities scaled down a little bit and some Elementary Club scaled up, so it will be a good mix for them."
Students can pick from the long list of offered programs each week, which range from art and music, to sports and STEM. New this year for the Teen Club is three-on-three basketball, and Jarrett said there is the possibility for both a basketball and a volleyball tournament if enough members are involved.
"We have Animal Kingdom, which I think is one of the coolest programs, where different animals are coming in, including a baby kangaroo," said Executive Director Harper Mruk. "In addition to that, there's also an element where the kids learn to train animals. They'll take a dog throughout the summer and each week train that dog. It will be a shelter dog, and by the end of the summer it will be a fully trained, very adoptable shelter dog."
Some of the programs include gardening, where students will plant a vegetable and herb garden, and the items grown will be used in the cooking program, where students will learn how to cook healthy meals and snacks on a budget, all while improving their math skills. Other interesting programs include Grossology, during which students learn about some of the more gross aspects of the human body, such as mucus and earwax, or E-Lab, which will have students learning to make solar powered projects out of E-Lab Legos.
There will also be a program that is baseball-driven through Boys & Girls Clubs of America, that was made possible through a $2,500 grant. Those involved will get to work with the Sedalia Bombers throughout the summer.
Each of the programs somehow encompass at least one of three things: healthy living, academic success and character development. The programs are meant to be fun for kids, all while teaching them something.
"Any program we have in there has to fit into one of those three categories," Mruk said. "It feels a lot like fun, it is fun, it's designed for fun, but it has to have an element of education in it."
Students will be provided breakfast, lunch and a snack, and as in previous years, they will go swimming at Centennial Pool once a week, with the day depending on which group they are in.
Kinder Camp, Elementary Club and Tween Club will be from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily at Heber Hunt Elementary, 600 S. Warren Ave., cost is $10 per day. Teen Club is from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily at the Club's downtown facility at 314 S. Washington Ave. Cost is $2 per day.
Those wishing to attend must be members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri. Membership information and paperwork can be found online at bgckids.com or at the Club's office, 3100 Aaron Ave.
The summer program starts Monday and runs through Aug. 8. Students can still sign up by filling out a form online, or by picking one up at Heber Hunt, the administrative office, or at the downtown facility. For more information, visit bgckids.com or call 826-8331.


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I like the simplicity of this recipe. I'm all for veggies tasting like themselves, even if they're boiled and pulverized into soup. But oops, I forgot to add the salt with the veggies and I must have somehow *doubled* the red pepper flakes because the only really notable aspect of this soup was how terribly spicy it was. I'm sure if I remember to add the salt earlier next time, and maybe kick in a dash of cayenne instead of eyeballing the red flakes, it will be a tasty and healthy-feeling soup. (For anyone who finds themselves in my unfortunate position, a pat of butter and a healthy splash each of water and milk toned down the heat a little bit.)
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This was such an easy soup to make. I had all the ingredients on hand and is something you can really throw together very quickly. I doubled the recipe - so i used half chicken stock and half water. I used an immersion blender right in the pot so that was very easy. The texture is very nice and smooth, it was very tasty, and the red pepper gave enough heat to make it interesting. Loved it! So easy to make.
I have a mixed vegan/carnivour crowd for holiday dinners. This soup was perfect for everyone. I used vegetable stock and red pepper flakes. While I initially thought some roasted garlic might be necessary it was not. It would however be a great addition. I did a little sour cream and chives on top for presentation although also not necessary. This soup's flavor is surprisingly complex but so easy one could make it every week.
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The Boston Celtics came away with a much-needed victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night, snapping a four-game losing streak. Boston improved its record to 15-17, but has still lost eight out of its last 11 games. The return of Avery Bradley should help the Celtics get back on track — particularly on defense — but they need to improve on both sides of the ball. According to Rajon Rondo, they also need to start caring more about losing. "The frustrating part is just losing," Rondo told the Boston Globe on Thursday. "I'm a sore loser. It's tough to lose. Everybody isn't. You'll learn that everybody isn't a sore loser. Some teams are OK with losing. Some guys are OK with just getting a check. But everything I do, I compete. So, this four-game losing streak is frustrating." The Celtics went through similar bad stretches during the regular season last year, but they wound up one win way from reaching the NBA Finals. One of the problems that can arise with a veteran team like Boston's is that the regular season becomes boring. Guys like Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett just want to win another championship, and reaching the postseason in the NBA is not all that challenging. Doc Rivers has a tendency to rest players and let his guys coast through the regular season, but the Celtics need to be careful this year. They hardly look like the defensive powerhouse they were a couple of years ago, and if they don't establish an identity at any point during the season it will be tough to win when the playoffs begin. Giving old guys rest is one thing. Sleepwalking is another. H/T Pro Basketball Talk Photo credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports The post Rajon Rondo wishes the Celtics had more 'sore losers' on their roster was published on Larry Brown Sports. Related posts: Doc Rivers and Kevin Garnett Say Celtics Are Rajon Rondo's Team Will the Improved Play of Rajon Rondo Be Enough to Carry the Celtics? Rajon Rondo the quiet leader of the Celtics?
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Waterford — Dressed in Steve Jobs attire — black sweater with a high neckline and jeans — Superintendent Jerome Belair appeared on the high school auditorium stage Monday to introduce not a new product but a new school year.
Behind him on the projection screen was the image of a Mac Apple, with a large W in the middle to represent Waterford. The audience of 450 teachers, administrators and staff chuckled as he stood before the podium.
"This is the day I have been looking forward to for quite a while: no tropical storm in the forecast, no blizzard, no craziness with weather as far as I can tell," Belair said the day before schools would open for the year. "I believe it is important for us today to recognize the good work that has been going on in our organization."
It is time to look forward to the work teachers, administrators and staff members are embarking on, he said.
"We are not shifting gears, we are continuing the good work that has been in place, and we are going to build on that in the course of the year," Belair said.
Belair shared with teachers and administrators the district's Connecticut Academic Performance Test scores and Connective Mastery Test scores, which for the majority of disciplines and grade levels showed an increase in the number of students who met goal. He went on to say that as the district leaves these tests behind and moves toward using the Common Core standards and evaluation, the school district would be ahead of many others because it has already piloted the new teacher evaluations.
The district has the right foundation, teachers, resources, culture and curriculum to build from, Belair said.
He encouraged teachers and administrators to continue to take the year ahead to learn from one another on how to best implement the Common Core and new evaluations.
Belair said he hadn't seen the new movie about Steve Jobs, but that he watched several video clips online in order to act and dress like the CEO of Apple who died in 2011.
Jim Sachs, principal of Clark Lane Middle School, said the presentation was one of the best openings he had ever seen from a superintendent.
He said the superintendent is encouraging educators to do what they do best: learn from each other and teach.
Belair also provided the results from a parent survey, which gave the district high marks. Of the 891 parent respondents, 90 percent of high school and middle school parents said they would recommend the school their child attended to other parents. At the elementary schools, 97 percent of parents said they would recommend the school.
Ninety percent of parents with high school or middle school children and 98 percent of elementary school parents said they were satisfied with the education their child was receiving.
Teachers, administrators and staff responded to questions about the school district in a separate survey. Ninety-six percent of them said they believed the students were interested in learning. Ninety-four percent agreed that the learning needs of students are top priority and 92 percent said they trust their principal.
Also at the meeting, school administrators recognized teachers for long-term service. Teachers with 30 years of service are Ed Kolnaski, Great Neck Elementary School; Janet Robinson, The Friendship School; and Linda Roselund, Oswegatchie Elementary School. Frank Procaccini of the elementary band was recognized for 40years.
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ORLANDO, Fla. The next phase of an investigation into a veterans charity accused of being a front for a $300 million gambling operation will focus on the hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on lobbying and campaigns donations, authorities said.
Nearly 60 people were charged in the probe so far and Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll stepped down after being questioned by investigators. While authorities wouldn't talk specifics Wednesday, records showed the Florida-based charity Allied Veterans of the World and another company involved in the alleged fraud have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on lobbying and political campaigns in Florida.
Allied Veterans ran nearly 50 Internet parlors with computerized slot machine-style games and gave little to veterans, instead lavishing millions on charity leaders, spending it on boats, beachfront condos and Maseratis, Ferraris and Porsches, authorities said.
From 2007 to early 2012, investigators said they found evidence of nearly $6 million in what appeared to be charitable donations - only about 2 percent of the nearly $300 million made from gambling during that period.
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi called the alleged scam "callous" and "despicable" and said it "insults every American who ever wore a military uniform."
Carroll was not charged with any wrongdoing. A public relations firm she once co-owned, 3 N& JC, did work for Allied Veterans. A Navy veteran who served in the Gulf War, Carroll also appeared in a TV ad in 2011 promoting the organization's work on behalf of veterans and their families.
Carroll said in a statement that neither she nor the public relations firm was targeted in the probe, and she stepped down so that her ties to the organization would not be a distraction for Republican Gov. Rick Scott's administration.
"I have and will continue to fully cooperate with any investigation," Carroll said.
The investigation involved 57 arrest warrants and 54 search warrants issued in Florida and five other states: South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Nevada and Pennsylvania. At least 49 people were arrested; several defendants were to make their first appearance Thursday in Seminole County Court.
Bondi said that when charges are formally filed next week, they will include racketeering, conspiracy, money laundering and possession of slot machines.
Allied Veterans' 49 parlors in Florida were raided and shut down. Authorities said they seized about 300 bank accounts containing $64.7 million, as well as sports cars and other property.
A telephone number listed for Allied Veterans was disconnected. Emails to an address on the group's website were not returned. The address Allied listed as its headquarters appeared abandoned, the long, gray cinder-block building bare inside.
Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Gerald Bailey said the arrests were only the first wave. The second part of the investigation will focus on political contributions Allied Veterans made and gambling centers not operated by the charity.
"Large sums of money have been spent on lobbying efforts and donations to political campaigns," Bailey said.
Records showed Allied Veterans paid at least $490,000 to Florida lobbyists between 2009 and 2012. International Internet Technologies, the software company that investigators said created the products used at the gambling centers, spent more than $1.2 million on Florida lobbyists during that same period. All of International Internet Technologies' Florida lobbyists resigned Wednesday.


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Lincoln's Powell enjoying ride at UCLA
Norman Powell couldn't go wrong.
Coming out of Lincoln High after the 2010-11 season, the all-state guard had narrowed his college choices to San Diego State, Arizona, Oregon and UCLA.
He settled on playing basketball for the Bruins, and "I love it here," Powell said.
"This is a great environment, exactly what I expected.
"I like the location. You can walk to Westwood from campus to eat and shop.
"And the basketball is all that I could have asked for."
Powell, a 6-foot-4 junior has started all 16 games for the 13-3 Bruins, averaging 10.7 points and 2.8 rebounds a game to go with 34 assists and 22 steals.
He helped Lincoln to back-to-back San Diego Section 2A championships as well as a state title in 2009-10, scoring 24 points in a 74-59 win over Mountain View St. Francis.
As a junior, he led the Hornets to a 29-2 record, averaging 19.7 points and 4.9 rebounds a game.
As a senior, the Hornets went 32-2 as Powell averaged 20.4 points and 3.8 rebounds.
"Playing at Lincoln really helped prepare me for college," Powell said. "We played high-caliber national tournaments.
"We played against players we're playing against at UCLA. So I knew the type of player I'd be facing in college.
"I embraced the competition. It's fun to play against he best players."
At UCLA, every game is a big game.
The Bruins, ranked No. 15, are 13-3 after splitting games with No. 1-ranked Arizona and Arizona State over the weekend.
Nearly every Bruins game is on national TV.
"In high school, it was a really big deal to be on TV," Powell said. "And it was a big deal my freshman year here.
"We're always on ESPN, Fox, or the Pac-12 Network. We know people are watching us. But being on TV has become secondary.
"I've learned it all comes down to how you're playing, whether you're on TV or not."
Powell's game has expanded since high school.
While he hasn't grown, he now carries 215 pounds on his 6-4 frame.
"I've really worked hard on becoming a defensive stopper," Powell said. "I'm stronger, so I can use my body better to defend.
"I'm a better shooter now (65-of-116, 56.0 percent from the field), and I attack the rim more.
"Really, I can't tell you how much fun it is to be a part of this program."
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- Brett Stephan (Rancho Bernardo), a senior wing, was averaging 9.9 points and 2.4 rebounds through the first eight games at La Verne when he went down with a torn ACL in a game against Milwaukee School of Engineering and is lost for the season. He had a career high 27 points, including five 3-pointers, earlier in the season in a game against Williamette. He's hoping to get a fifth year of eligibility. Hakim Arnold (Vista), a freshman guard, has played in all 13 games for La Verne and is averaging 2.8 points. Kyle Anderson (San Dieguito Academy), a freshman center, has played in five games for the Leopards.
- Drew Madsen (St. Augustine), a freshman at Tufts, is coming off the bench and averaging 2.1 points and 4.4 rebounds.
- Grant Corsi (Santa Fe Christian) has started 12 games for Biola, scoring a career high 13 points on Jan. 7 against West Coast Christian. He's averaging 5.5 points and 2.6 rebounds.
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.... why the heck does my clock synchronize to 16 april 2016 every single minute? Running on Windows XP, but Windows 7 seems to have the same problem.
Both time.windows.com and time.nist.gov (or something like that I think it was) take me to 2016!
What's the real date btw? :s
Umm.. Virus?
Might be, but who would even make such a lame virus?
Have you checked to see what the time is in the BIOS ?
Don't use windows.
Now lets hope Aw_Shucks doesn't come by with his insane numerology theories.
Don't use windows.
Now lets hope Aw_Shucks doesn't come by with his insane numerology theories.
I don't think they are insane at all.
Because it's made by Microsoft and it's broken?
Just jokin'
I'll go for a Mac aswell, but way in the future…
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