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With thanks to Panner and MMI, I've just updated the HeroMachine 3 Alpha with some more bug fixes:
- The alpha transparency settings for all colors (especially color2) should now be working properly when you add additional items.
- You can now switch on "Multiples", add two of the same item, switch to "Single", add a different item, and the previous items will correctly be removed without giving you "stuck" objects.
- You can now drag items with the mouse wherever you want, even off-screen. Previously you were limited to dragging items only within the composition window.
Thanks to both of those folks for their excellent troubleshooting and bug reporting, it made squashing the bugs much much easier.
My question for you all regards automatic masking.
Currently, let's say you have one item (for example, a square insignia) masked to another (like a body). Here's how that looks:
But then you decide you want to add a second item from the same slot. In our example let's say we wanted to add the chevron insignia. We select "Multiples" in Insignia, then click the chevron. The old item, the square, becomes UNmasked from the body, and the new item, the chevron gets masked instead, like this:
The question is, when you add a second item from a given slot (like the chevron insignia), would you prefer that the masking on the previous item (the square insignia) stay applied? Or would you prefer to keep it like it is now, where masking transfers to the new item along with colors and such and the old item is unmasked?
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Keep the old one masked.
Keep the old one(s) masked.
I vote for the masking keep on the old, too.
Keep the old one masked. If that's possible it would be awesome. I wanted to mask a body with various insignia and was a little sad that I couldn't without resorting to some workarounds. This addition would make HM3 a very powerful force for art.
Keep the old one masked, please. It is a bit annoying for me the way it is now, especially when I have to dig through several layers to find the new thing and move it.
On another note, I really can't wait for the undo button. I seem to have a habit of meaning to click on the reverse button, then accidentally hitting the "clear all items" one.
it could be masked on to the previous one that would be fine i guess.
Wow, thanks for the changes you just instituted, and thanks to Panner and MMI for busting the program to find these bugs. Most of these things are annoyances that have gone on so long, I automatically account for them anytime I try to do something nowadays, so it's going to be weird using HeroMachine and not having to worry about this stuff anymore.
DEFINITELY keep the old item masked. I can't tell you how many times I've run into this situation, much to the point that I honestly question how much I need the new item if it's going to screw with my old masking.
Jeff, just thought of something. Sometimes when I've clicked on an item to drag it around, I find the item semi-permanently attached to my cursor, and have to deliberately click the item to make it stop (sometimes a little difficult if the cursor was off-screen, but the item isn't, so at least that's not much of an issue anymore). Or I'll have clicked on the rotate wheel to rotate an item, and found when I'm done, the rotate spoke has become semi-permanently bonded to my cursor, causing my item to rotate wildly when I move my cursor away. Spidercow and I brought this up months back (mostly with the rotate wheel), and you mentioned something in the coding that is making that error, but I was wondering if you knew how to fix that next. But I'm guessing that both instances are the same error (or at least very related).
Yayyy! Now I can ad items without previous maskings being messed up. Thanks for that update, Jeff!
@Jeff Hebert (7): Ha! I totally misread your original question. I thought you were asking if we wanted to have both Items masked to the same item. Thanks for clearing that up. My answer is still the same though. I'm glad people are pointing these things out and you are so responsive to these suggestions. Hero Machine 3 is just getting more awesome every day.
I already use the workaround that you suggested so I can still get what I want so I won't complain about Flash's limitations.
He:), he:), he:) … I'm so HAPPY!!!
Definately, keep the old one masked!
You just made my day Jeff. I've wanted this for so long I think I'm going to cry tears of joy.
Like MMI, I'm now going to cry tears of joy. 😀
The unmasking of a previous item when you add a new one has been one of my biggest teeth-gnashing experiences with HM3, but it never occurred to me that it was something that could be changed.
Jeff (13): Awesome, thanks.
MMI (12): I'm already thrilled half to death by the changes. Hell, some of this stuff I was still dealing with only last night. And you've been doing this longer than me, so I can only imagine how happy you are.
I'm so happy. I just thought I'd mention that in case nobody got it the first time.
BAWWWW! You made my life wonderful by allowing multiple maskings! BAWWWWW! 😀 I cry tears of joy!
Hee hee hee… I just remade my gallows background for that Corsaro Rosso picture I had in the Critique yesterday. The masking with that was giving me a headache but now it's working like a miracle. I'm happy happy happy…
I have been working around this issue for a while…and in reality I would keep working around it, but life will be much simpler if the old item stayed masked. It would save time too since majority of my time creating is spent redoing masked items lol
I'd also like to state that at the rate things are going and the advancements made to HM3 its going to become a default program used by animations and artists everywhere
Thank you for this update Jeff! Like everyone else, I definitely like the first item to stay masked! You just made life so much easier 😀
Jeff you done it again! These changes are going to help immensely. Thanks again.
I, also, vote for keeping the old one masked. It's just too much of a headache when all the old maskings fall off.
Keep the old one masked: this is a real annoyance when I work with masked items, and/or think of changing them (I'm now running into this problem with "Piglet," for example, monkeying around with the design of her dress).
Hey Jeff, I may have found a little bug. I was applying a tatoo on a character (Insignia on a arm- Body Item) and when I went to pattern shade the arm after, it de-masked the insignia. Is that normal?
And I don't know if this is happening to anyone else, but I can't SAVE my images right now??????
Okay, The image is saving, but it is notletting me name it. When I scroll down to the bottom of the list for SAVED pics, The image is there with no name. Something wrong???
Thanks, works on my end. Good night!
I say let the first item stay masked. I've had to go back and re-mask items so many times from forgetting that they unmask I can't even count them all. If you can change it so the first item stays masked, by all means please go ahead and do it!
"Since any object in Flash can only have act as a mask to one other item, you can either Mask or Pattern, but not both."
That actually clears up another question that I forgot to ask! Thanks!
hey Jeff, just a bug I noticed is if I use the Transform function and then use "All Items" to change size or position when I go to save the file or go to headshot view it resizes or moves all items back to there original spot. is there a way to have that fixed or will it take a lot of recoding?
Watson (35): Jeff and I discussed this earlier. There does not seem to be a real fix for this yet, but the gist is that using all items alters the picture like a movie clip. When you save the picture as a jpg or png, it does the same thing, and sets the picture back to its default settings.
You can resize or move items in smaller groups or individually without running into this problem, though.
Watson (35): Jeff and I discussed this earlier. There does not seem to be a real fix for this yet, but the gist is that using all items alters the picture like a movie clip. When you save the picture as a jpg or png, it does the same thing, and sets the picture back to its default settings.
You can resize or move items in smaller groups or individually without running into this problem, though.
Double post, really? I feel like such a n00b.
thanks Myro, its not a big problem but thought I should mention it.
I got to say, thanks Jeff!
I can't tell you how much I've needed this. It's helped me alot already and saved me some time! THANK YOU THANKYOUTHANKYOU! But uh, it masks over the masked item area not the torso or limb area were the other is masked.
Think you could fix that? It kinda mess's up the line of the last piece. If I'm not making sense I could screen shot the problem to ya'.
I can't help but wonder, Jeff, what potential advantage you saw to leaving things as they are? I mean, you put it up for discussion, and I can't figure out why; is there some reason you know of why anyone might be in favor of losing one masking when adding one? I'm not trying to be flippant or anything, I'm just curious, and wondering if I've overlooked something.
Oh yes, and here's tip for silly people who only use the HeroMachine save function… If you have a printscrn/SysRq button on your key bord take a screen shot and save it in MS-paint if you have it. So you can match the unfinished product with the final version for refrence. It makes any issues you might have when the save button isn't working.
[I say silly in the nicest way of course]
@Nicholas: I don't think it's silly at all that people save their stuff. A lot of people don't have the time and/or patience to finish a creation in one sitting, so that's where the save comes in very handy. I myself never use it; if I can't finish something in one sitting, I usually just take a screenshot and rebuild it later on. But to insult someone who relies on the save feature is just dumb.
It's helps alot Imp. I use it quite a bit because I lose my stuff when I save most the time. I figured people have had their fair share of 'ARRRGGGHHHHSSS!!!' from it. So I was just putting it out there. xD
Oh, and Jeff, I mean it sticks out for me. Like the item is invisible, and it goes on top. I stretch stuff out for effect, and well, it's acting like it's still there just masked. So it follows how far the other items sticking out. If that makes sense.
Ah. Makes sense. Thanks.
Hey, Nick, I think the Save function under discussion is the one that lets you save a character in progress and resume working on it later. You can't do that with printscrn/SysRq.
Whoops. Spoke too soon.
Or too late.
Argghh moments were already fewer then before.
So thank you Jeff for making it 98% fewer 'Argghs'!
And I couldn't imagine doing what you have to do, it seems so tough to code for a…didn't mean to come off rude if I did.
I just had a major AARGH moment. I was working on a character, added an item, and went to move it up a couple of layers. For some reason, instead of the 'move up one layer' button highlighting when I moused over it, the cursor changed to that vertical line that it looks like when you move over text, and I couldn't press the button. When I clicked back to the item screen, all of the items from the same group I just added (in this case right hands), randomly spun to different degree orientations and locked. Couldn't move or delete 'em.
I told ya'. See, it happens. Crazy stuff happens all the time. And here's a problem Jeff… http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj348/gtamythmaster43/Nally.png
See the one on the right? I fixed her boobs [that sounds retarded I know] but the one on the left still has the load error. Do you see it? Her right boob is like merged to her outfit. It looks idiotic/out of place.
Any idea as to how to fix that?
Nicholas (52): It looks like you can resolve it by moving the sleeve down a layer or two. Or maybe up a layer I'd two. I work better intuitively in front of my computer, but that issue definitely looks like it cam be resolved by proper layering. Then you ahould be able to save it just fine.
Nicholas/GtaMythMaster43 (52) If I were you, I'd give Myro's (53) suggestion a try. I really like the shins on this image by the way. That's a pretty neat idea.
Ok guys, I'll try. Thanks for the advice.
@Jeff: Kinda late for a question, and really low priority but here goes anyway:
Do we really need the save as JPEG AND the save as PNG buttons now? It could just be a "save as.." or a "export to image" button right?
I know, I know… nitpicking right?
@Jeff: nitpicking part 2: As long as I'm on the subject, I'm not sure the randomize function will ever work with HM3… I mean, feel free to completely ignore me here, but I think the program has become too complex for that kind of thing… On something like HM2.5 with limited slots and limited parts yeah, but now?
Again, feel free to tell me to shut up or completely ignore this….
I just wanted to thank you again, Jeff, for changing that mask/unmask option. I cannot BELIEVE how much work and effort that simple change is saving.
Worf (56, 57): I know Jeff is the final say on all this, but I think there's quite a bit of sense to both nits that you picked.
Random colour and swap colours would be nice…
I ran into another problem this morning. If you look at the image here you will see only a few items present.
~I added a boot and colored it.
~Then the scale skirt.
~Then the other boot.
~I selected the first boot and tried to paint the color onto the second boot but it wouldn't paint.
~Re-sized and rotated the scale skirt.
~Moved it over the boot and tried to mask it but the masking wouldn't work.
I should also mention that when I refreshed the screen and started from scratch again it worked fine.
Wow, I am so relieved, that was one of my biggest problems with HM. I got so frustrated with it, I'd give up uber easily! Thanks!
MMI, that's exactly what it did to me! That's what I was talking about! Except it did it to the second mask item!
Can I do the 'I tried to tell you but I worded it wrong, but I was still right' dance? 😛
Jeff: I wasn't going to mention this, because it only happened once the other day, but now it is happening with increasing frequency.
I go to rotate or stretch an item and any other item from that category mimics it. I save and exit, then reopen, and it's okay…until it happens again with something different. It is mostly tops and items.
It has happened to me three times in the last hour. Just thought I'd letcha know.
That's happened to myself also. But I noticed when you go into the transform screen, the "current item only" is not activated and whatever category the item belongs to is.
Not seem like a nit-picky douche, but I'm also in the club with Ams and Violet. That happens alot now [to me].
I used to have it happen on the occasion of load edit error but now it happens quite a bit. At least once a day.
Oh and a screen error, were after I've selected an item from a certain group it stays there unresponcive. :-
Yeah, it is happening all the time for me now. Hands, Tops, and Items will now randomly decide to do a choreographed dance routine, all at once. Maybe it was something tripped by one of the new updates? Because this seriously just started the other day.
@ Jeff: All I can tell you is that it is happening with both new and old characters. I guess your best bet will be putting a notice out for people to send you files where it keeps happening even upon reopening. That hasn't happened to me yet.
Oh! But I just realized that in both new characters this happened with, the tops were masked to the torso! Might be coincidence, but there is something.
I don't think that is related Violet (72). This problem shows up with me as well, but I hardly ever mask tops to the body. Actually I don't remember ever doing that. But it might be something with masking in general.
Dionne Jinn, Violet & Jeff;
I might be able to help you out a little here; I think it has something to do with the groupings. This effect can be created intentionally very easily. I did so and copied some stills so you can se how everything rotated.
Step #1: Select a category and click multiples.
Step #2: Select a bunch of items in the same category.
Step #3: Go to the Transform tab.
Step #4: In the Grouping For Scale, Rotate and Move area, select your
Step #5: Select the Rotate Wheel and move things around to your hearts content. See, they all move in unison.
Step #6: Incidentally, if you want everything to go back to the way it was previously; I've had success by typing 0 into the Rotate field and entering it.
I was thinking that maybe it selects by default like the single item rotating does if your cursor moves to the wrong spot on the scren.
Yeah, I have never even gotten near those grouping settings so it must be deciding that on its own. If that is what is causing that, then good for MMI!
For some reason, with my Wolfman entry, every time I downloaded a picture it moved it down and to the right 40 spaces.
What happens to me is that it frezes the item in place.
so I that's what I thought they meant. :O
Jeff (75):
Although you clearly meant to address my namesake, I *have* been having that problem lately. An unhappy side effect of the debugging process?
Today, I have also been having another problem: the program is not saving. I have been modifying a drawing, saving in stages, and the list SEEMS to show successive versions, but when I open the program later, they're gone. I'm losing a lot of work this way.
Actually, I found what may have been a simpler solution on my own: free up more space. Operating under the assumption that there may not have been enough room to save, I deleted some extraneous files, and tried saving again. (For safety's sake, I saved a JPG, to make reconstruction easier.) This morning, there the files are!
Maybe my solution had something to do with it, maybe it didn't, but I seem to be OK for the moment……
Hi! I'm pretty new to Hero Machine, and having a ton of fun with it. I'm just having some problems today that I haven't encountered before. Apologies if they're known issues, but I didn't see them mentioned anywhere.
I was able to reproduce these problems in both Firefox and IE, but only with this character – which is the only character I've saved today.
Problem 1: my save file is loading with all the layers mixed up (I think in the order I added them – I did backgrounds last and they're on top). Screenshot: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y52/psychoadept/sryth/amir1.jpg
Problem 2: after loading my save file, I deleted the backgrounds because I didn't like them anyway. Then I went to Backgrounds – Standard (just switched to that item list, didn't actually apply any to the image), and suddenly half my items disappeared. I thought at first is was only "multiple" items, but both sandals and two parts of the staff are still there. After this, I could add new items but they didn't take the colors of the old items. And I couldn't open ANY save file again until I completely reloaded the page/program.
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We discuss our roles as women in the Anunnaki research field and how the Anunnaki have treated women in their history. We look at what roles their women played in shaping the Earth and it's future. How can we human women be more effective in our deeply Anunnaki influenced culture and create a future that's more egalitarian?
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Isaac is the founder and CEO of a non-profit organization The Man In Me. A powerful organization that focuses on restoring hope in our generation through educating the men and women to create unity in their families, strengthening thoughts in personal development, give support and offer resources to build a stronger society. ("Changing lives one mind at a time…")
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Check out the downstairs lounge if just getting a drink. Lots of places to sit with a group.
Check out the downstairs lounge if just getting a drink. Lots of places to sit with a group.
Knowledgable staff, great wine and food! Highly recommend the chicken!
Best sushi in Nashville! Check the specials. New Orleans roll isn't on the menu but is usually a special!
Salads are so filling! Recommend the kale salad!
Awesome po boys and shrimp sandwiches!
Don't forget the lunch specials! Such a good deal!
I dare you to order the pimento cheese and truffle fries then dip your fries in the pimento. Amazing.
First time here and it was a delightful experience. The staff was informative. Without me asking my barista, Kylie informed me the flavors and tones in my coffee. It was delicious. Good atmosphere.
Was here on a Saturday night during busy hours but still feel like I was mistreated by workers and bartenders. As a patron I would like to e treated with respect and not barked at.
Way too crowded. Needs more seating.
Maybe it's just me but the cheese grits were funky, mashed potatoes were awesome though.
The food is great which is a plus but the service is lacking in a number of ways. There seems to be a lack of communication within the restaurant. Basically don't come during busy hours.
Worst experience ever, horrible service and completely ignored. Not coming back
Get a tortilla pull it apart and dip it with a chip into your queso!
The sandwiches are great but the sides leave something to be desired.
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New Weed Warrior!
Our #1 Weed Warrior, Marilyn Binkley has resigned her post effective the end of August 2015. We cannot begin to thank her enough for all she has done for Columbine Lake to rid the area of noxious weeds, and educate all of us in the process! If it weren't for Marilyn's hard work & dedication, we might not enjoy all the wonderful wildlife that pass through here as they do not eat these weeds. Marilyn has offered to complete the spraying schedule through the summer, as well as work the Slash & Trash weekend. Be sure to take a moment & thank Marilyn for all she has done for us!
A huge THANK YOU to Mark Woltkamp who has agreed to step in to the position of Weed Warrior. Stop by the Slash & Trash table this weekend and you may have a chance to meet him (and thank him!). He will co-chair this position with Neal Cross. Thanks to you both!
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Our Annual Pancake Breakfast is quickly approaching! Please join us on Sunday, September 6th for a delicious breakfast of eggs, pancakes & sausage. This is a fabulous way to say good-bye to all of your friends & neighbors as many return to their warmer homes for the winter! Enjoy a crisp, fall morning & a great breakfast at the CLCC Gazebo!
If you would like to help set up, serve or clean up . . . we'd love to have you! Contact the office for more details at 970.627.8120 Thank you.
HOA Fees . . . If you haven't paid your first 1/2, you're late!
HOA fees were due by July 31st. If you didn't pay the first 1/2, then you will be assessed an additional $50 late fee. Invoices will be sent out this week. Any questions, please feel free to call the office at 970.627.8120
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Hempfield is off to its best start since 1997.
The Spartans are 3-1 and ranked 10th in this week's Tribune-Review Quad-A rankings. They have more wins so far this season than they did in 2010 (1-8) and 2011 (1-8) combined.
Last week, Hempfield scored 35 points in the first half against Kiski Area and produced a 42-21 victory.
The task at hand this week, Gateway head coach Terry Smith said, is to put a halt to any momentum the Spartans have established.
The Gators travel to Hempfield on Friday for the Quad-East clash. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
"We're expecting it to be a very tough matchup," Smith said.
"It's going to be a physical game. It will be a critical game for the conference standings."
New Spartans head coach Rich Bowen was charged in the offseason with turning around a program that won only 23 games between 2000 and 2011. Bowen has been successful in turning around struggling programs.
"Coach Bowen's history speaks for itself," Smith said.
"He's been successful everywhere he's gone. They are a disciplined, fundamentally sound football team because of what he and his coaching staff brought in. They are playing hard and have a lot of confidence."
Hempfield opened its season with a convincing 33-18 victory over traditional Quad-A power McKeesport, and then the Spartans throttled Latrobe, 43-7, in week two. A stumble against Connellsville, 14-10, in week three is their lone loss this season.
The Gators quick de- fense, which bent but didn't break in the first half against Altoona last week before helping to finish off a 42-7 victory, will be charged with stopping Hempfield's senior dual-threat quarterback Ty George.
The Gators held him to seven yards rushing and 29 yards passing in last year's 36-0 victory.
George was in command last week in the wake of Hempfield's top two running backs going down to injuries.
He rushed and passed for more than 100 yards against Kiski Area last week, and he scored on runs of 42, 1, 45 and 2 yards.
"They spread the field, and George's making good decisions," Smith said.
"He's finding the open guy, and he can also run the football. He's much improved from last year. He's their general, and he's the key to their offense. Their offense is what's helping them win football games."
Gateway overcame 10 penalties against Altoona last week. The Mountain Lions' lone touchdown came on the heels of a Gateway muffed punt at the Gators' 35.
Still ahead 14-7, Gateway responded to the Altoona touchdown with an 11-play, 78-yard drive that was capped by a 5-yard run from senior Darin Franklin.
Gators senior quarterback Thomas Woodson completed three passes for 54 yards on the drive, and he added two carries for 18 yards.
"We're still a work in progress, and we had too many penalties again last week and made some mistakes," Smith said.
"But we continue to improve each week and are progressing the way I expect. The kids are playing hard. We overcame some mistakes early to still have a comfortable victory."
Woodson had his best passing game of the season, as he completed 13 of 21 passes for 337 yards and three touchdowns.
He was 4 for 4 for 166 yards and two touchdowns in the third quarter alone.
"We came into the locker room at halftime and had to regroup," Woodson said.
"We weren't playing as well as we new we could, and the coaches challenged us. We took that challenge head on. We went out and executed."
Junior Montae Nicholson was Woodson's favorite target, as he hauled in six passes for 204 yards and a touchdown.
The running game, fueled by seniors Andre Martin and Darin Franklin, compiled 129 yards.
Martin finished with 11 carries for 58 yards and two touchdown runs.
He now has 11 rushing touchdowns through four games.
Franklin added 31 yards on 10 carries.
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TURKU, Finland, March 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Teleste strengthens its video surveillance organisation by appointing Michael L. O'Dea as a sales director and a new head of the sales in North America.
Teleste, an international technology group specialised in broadband video and data communication systems and services, today announced that it has appointed Mike O'Dea as Sales Director - North America to strengthen and expand Teleste'sVideo Networks business in the United States and Canada.
Mike joins Teleste from VidSys where he held multiple positions for more than six years. He led significant growth primarily in the Municipal Public Safety markets as a trusted advisor on leveraging PSIM (Physical Security Information Management) in support of interoperability and inter-agency communications. As a leading driver of "Safe and Secure Communities", Mike has helped major U.S. cities break through traditionally siloed environments in order to capitalize on various agency assets enabling real time situational awareness.
Based in the Washington, DC area, Mike brings to Teleste more than 20 years' of entrepreneurial business expertisewith a proven record of facilitating lucrative transitions to new markets. By combining technical capabilities with a keen awareness of client challenges, he is known to create customer-centric solutions to best suit their needs.
Mike comments, "Now is an excellent time to be joining Teleste. Our growth plans are exciting and our solutions are best-in-class in the world of High End Video Network Solutions. Providing the most scalable end-to-end solutions, we have a unique opportunity to expand the tremendous capabilities of Teleste into the North American market. Their strong commitment to customer service, combined with the highest quality video solutions are a perfect fit for what enterprise level organizations are looking for."
"Mike's passionate drive for utilizing technology to improve large-scale operations in the safety and security markets is an exciting addition to Teleste. His ability to create and lead strategic sales efforts across all levels of government and large corporations aligns perfectly with Teleste's market strategy, explains Olivier Nitre, VP of Global Sales and Product Management of Teleste Video Networks."
As part of his new role, Mike will be leading end user and consultant training efforts as well as establishing partnerships that provide mutual benefit to others in the high-end video surveillance market.
This announcement marks Teleste's commitment to building a strong and growing business in North America.
About Teleste
Teleste is an international technology company that develops and offers video and broadband technologies and related services. Our supply of technology contributes to the convenience and safety of daily living. Our core business is video - image and data processing, transfer and management. Our customer base consists of cable and telecom operators, as well as public sector organizations. Our business is divided into two divisions, which are Video and Broadband Solutions and Network Services. In both areas, we rank among the world's leading companies and technological forerunners. Video and Broadband Solutions focuses on access networks and product solutions in video surveillance applications. Network Services offers comprehensive services for network design, construction and maintenance. In 2013, Teleste's net sales totalledabout USD 250 million, and the company employed about 1,300 people. Teleste runs a worldwide network of offices and more than 90% of its sales are generated outside of Finland. The company is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. For more information see http://www.teleste.com and follow @telestecorp on Twitter.
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Two recent crimes involving Scarface have left many wondering whether the gangster world is nostalgic about the movie, the Spanish-language daily reports.
During the Jan. 6 robbery of a Bronx bodega, one of the two suspects was wearing a jacket with "Scarface" written on the back, El Diario reports.
In another incident, Ceferino Perez --now facing drug trafficking charges -- had a giant poster of Tony Montana (the main character of the movie) at his home, but had replaced Montana's face with a photo of Perez' face, the tabloid notes.
The 1983 Brian De Palma movie tells the tale of an exiled Cuban who becomes a drug kingpin, similar to The Godfather.
Both have since become associated with violent groups -- especially in New York.
Lillian Jimenez, executive director of the Latino Educational Media Center, assured that only a small number of people actually idolize Montana and Vito Corleone.
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The trial of Hosni Mubarak has resumed to hear more testimonies after police witnesses suggested earlier this week that neither he nor his interior minister gave orders to shoot protesters during the successful uprising against his rule earlier this year.
The trial was adjourned for a day on Monday after scuffles broke out in court between his supporters and opponents.
The former Egyptian president is charged with conspiring to kill protesters and "inciting" some officers to use live ammunition.
Mubarak, who arrived at the court by helicopter, is also accused of abusing power to amass wealth. He denies the charges. Wednesday's hearing for the 83-year-old is the fourth session since the trial begun on August 3.He has been in hospital since April and attended all three court sessions on a stretcher. Cameras have been barred by the judge from the courtroom.
Also standing trial alongside the ex-president and former interior Minister Habib al-Adli are Mubarak's two sons, Alaa and Gamal, as well as six police officers.
Lawyers said the court could hear three more witnesses on Wednesday, depending on the time each took.
About 20 protesters shouted abuse at Mubarak and police, some chanting "Hosni Mubarak is a thief."
There was a heavy police presence outside the court to prevent scuffles with Mubarak supporters.
'Changed testimonies'Lawyers representing families of victims said the police witnesses who testified on Monday gave different answers before the trial."They have changed the testimonies they previously gave to the prosecution which makes them unreliable," Amir Salem said.
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The company has surveyed its own personal pension policyholders - there are about 340,000 - and found that the average contribution is pounds 78 a month and fewer than 20 per cent of policyholders are increasing their contributions on a regular basis.
According to calculations by NPI these people are on course for a meagre living in old age. A 40-year-old man planning to retire at 60 and contributing pounds 100 a month to a personal pension could expect to receive a monthly pension of pounds 104 (after allowing for 5.5 per cent inflation) if his invested contributions grow at 8.5 per cent, but inflation during the life of his plan is 5.5 per cent a year.
He would also receive a lump sum of pounds 4,540 (after inflation).
If he chose not to take this, he could increase his monthly pension, but only to pounds 138.
These figures all assume expenses at the standard amount stipulated by the Life Assurance and Unit Trust Regulatory Organisation (Lautro) for quotations to prospective pension purchasers. Some companies will have higher expenses.
Laurie Edmans, assistant general manager (marketing) at NPI, says many pensions sold in the last few years have quoted likely returns on the basis of a much higher level of investment growth than 8.5 per cent, minus inflation.
One of the standard figures allowed by Lautro for quotations has been 13 per cent.
Mr Edmans says this is far too optimistic a level of return to expect over the next few years.
'We believe anyone with a personal pension should ask their pension company or independent adviser what their pension will be worth in real terms.'
He says that if the 40-year-old paying pounds 100 a month was to increase his monthly contributions by 7.5 per cent a year to retirement, he could expect to draw a pension of pounds 189 a month, (after 5.5 per cent inflation) plus a lump sum of pounds 8,240, after inflation.
NPI will be writing to policyholders next spring explaining what they can expect to get for their present contributions, after inflation, and pointing out that their policies have the facility to increase premiums each year automatically.
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- A year ago, life was different for Nor Asmida Mohd Nor, 25, from Pantai Cahaya Bulan, Kota Bharu.
Nor Asmida, a mother of a four-year old child, recalls how life was normal for her before fate intervened and left her bedridden. Nor Asmida, a patient under Yayasan Orang Kurang Upaya Kelantan's (YOKUK) homecare programme suffers from Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, a chronic inflammatory condition caused by an autoimmune disease when the body's tissues are attacked by its own immune system.
As the saying goes "when it rains, it pours", her father-in-law, Mohd Nor Isa, 70, suffered a stroke a few months later the same year in 2014 due to diabetes and hypertension. He has also been bedridden since then and the family is dependent on palliative caregivers from YOKUK who come by to help the family to provide medical care for both Nor Asmida and Mohd Nor. They are both living in the same house and cared for by Nor Asmida's mother-in-law and her lorry driver husband.
Palliative care is relatively new in Malaysia with less than 10 palliative care physicians in the country while specialised palliative care offered by hospice organisations are mostly available only in major cities. Yayasan Sime Darby (YSD) through its YSD-YOKUK Sayang Home Care programme is supporting the largest palliative care movement in the East Coast of Malaysia with a sponsorship of RM855,000 over four years until May 2017.
Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problem associated with life-threatening illness.
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Headquartered in Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan, YOKUK is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that assists underprivileged differently-abled people via healthcare, welfare and educational programmes. YOKUK's mobile palliative care started in August 2012 and they now have 113 registered patients, of which 86 of them were active patients who required regular visits and treatment. 27 of its patients passed away with improved condition and their families were also assisted with grief counselling.
With YSD's assistance, YOKUK has successfully conducted to date 937 home visits from August 2014 up to April 2015. The free services provided by the community nurse and palliative care assistants include on the ground training to caregivers of patients on how to handle basic and routine nursing care at home, palliative care, medical referrals, bereavement counselling, psychosocial and spiritual support.
Earlier in May, YSD CEO Puan Hajjah Yatela Zainal Abidin and representatives from the foundation made a visit to YOKUK's operations to learn more about the daily workload of the unsung heroes of the palliative care community, namely the community nurses and palliative care assistants.
When met by a team from YSD recently at the operational visit, Wan Muhammad Syarif bin Wan Mohd Azuki, 25, a graduate from Kolej Politeknik Mara with a Diploma in Nursing recalled why he decided to become a palliative care assistant with YOKUK.
"I am entering my seventh month of employment with YOKUK and I have never for a moment regretted my decision to be in this field. It is such a noble job that requires utmost dedication to provide comfort and care to ease the suffering of patients with life-threatening illnesses. It also comes with a heavy responsibility as the care we provide is very different compared to caring for an able-bodied patient."
"Sometimes, the anguish and despair is overwhelming for some patients, and we have to tend to them, emotionally and physically. Sometimes it can be very daunting but I always think of my parents and that I might someday have to care for them, just like the patients we deal with."
Wan Muhammad Syarif's daily routine involves making rounds to at least three homes in the district of Bachok and Pasir Puteh with another colleague where they also carry out assessments based on the family's needs and help them apply for financial aid from the Social Welfare Department.
Hajjah Yatela Zainal Abidin expressed hope that the foundation's contribution would in some way heighten awareness on the mobile palliative care unit in the state and more importantly help more palliative patients in Kelantan get the best care and treatment they need to continue with their lives in the best way possible.
"We are very delighted to have been working with a credible organisation such as YOKUK who has been effectively mobilising four palliative care units to the rural areas as far as Jeli and Gua Musang. In addition, YSD's funding had enabled YOKUK to successfully nurture eight aspiring individuals of the palliative care units as registered nurses."
She added, "Our contribution will hopefully ease the burden of the patients and their families and also educate them through training by the palliative care assistants and nurses on basic nursing care including how they can look after their ailing family members. There is a misconception that palliative care is merely about counselling, but many do not understand that it is an active field of medicine that applies interventions requiring knowledge and skills. We hope to see palliative care as a growing medical field in our country with more take-ups from fresh nursing graduates."
Since 2013, YSD has contributed RM1.26 million to Hospis Malaysia to support its Home Visit Programme, education training and workshops, research work and public awareness and advocacy programme which will run until December 2015.
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