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Blender is AWESOME for SL Sculpties
Written by ina on Sunday, 19 of April , 2009 at 3:04 am
Tags: Blender, sculpted prims, sculpties
I used to use modo and zbrush to create sculpties (sculpted prims) for Second Life. Yesterday, I stumbled on Blender and spent a huge part of the day throwing things on various objects in draping experiments (it's kind of mesmerizing in a similar fashion to action painting). It generally takes me a few days to get used to a new 3d modeling program, but I found myself getting into Blender in just a few hours, and even had time to record a tutorial on draping cloth in Blender that first day. Now, more and more, I think Blender is AWESOME for making sculpted prims because:
- You can reorient the bounding box of the sculpty simply by re-setting the Axes (Press F9, Center New).
- Realtime-esque Cloth-draping, and select whichever frame of the simulation you want to use, then 1-click export using the (also) open-source Blender sculpty conversion scripts by Domino! (See the 5-minute tutorial here.)
- Blender's OOP-ness makes it easy to automagically turn things into other things (literally!), as well as to rewire things from a "holistic Matrix-sort of backend view", and its non-linear layers make it fun to have a variety of sculpts (especially simulation-based cloth-sculpts) in the same file, without the scene getting grotesquely messy. It's also an interesting way to get organized.
- Using a lattice modifier to sculpt is awesome!
- Blender is not only free, but also open source!
- If you've got that crazy idea weighing you down, you can go right into it and mod it from code!
- Also, I'm of the belief that traditional modes of software licenses will soon become extinct… While it used to be that o/s software often died out after their lead gets corp-cannibalized, it seems the exact opposite nowadays. Migrating to open source now is, interestingly, an investment for the future — both in funds saved and time saved.
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Miles Davis (featuring Bob Dorough): Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern)
Miles Davis (featuring Bob Dorough): Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern)
Miles Davis (trumpet)
Jingle Bell Swing (Columbia/Legacy)
Miles Davis (trumpet), Bob Dorough (vocals), Wayne Shorter (tenor sax), Frank Rehak (trombone), Paul Chambers (bass), Jimmy Cobb (drums),
Willie Correa (congas, bongos).
Composed by Miles Davis & Bob Dorough.
Recorded: New York, August 21, 1962
Rating: 90/100 (learn more)
The cynical, bah-humbug "Blue Xmas" was probably not what Columbia executives had in mind in 1962 when they asked Miles Davis to record a track for a planned Christmas jazz compilation album. Davis turned to Bob Dorough, whom he had met in Los Angeles in the late '50s and would have sit in with his band to sing "Baltimore Oriole." Miles dug Dorough's hip, laid-back singing style. Dorough left L.A. with a song in hand, met with Miles and arranger Gil Evans, and was soon in the studio with Miles's sextet singing the incendiary words to "Blue Xmas."
Miles in his autobiography ungraciously dismisses the whole affair: " … they thought it would be hip if I had this silly singer named Bob Dorough on the album with Gil arranging … The less said about it the better, but it did let me play with Wayne Shorter for the first time…." Actually, Evans's arrangement of the short track is quite representative, the horns and even the bongos skillfully enhancing the effect of Dorough's guileless vocal. "When you're blue at Xmas time / You see through all the waste / All the sham, all the haste / And plain old bad taste … It's a time when the greedy give a dime to the needy." This is indeed a Christmas song for those who hate Christmas, and you even get a Coltrane-like Shorter solo as an extra added bonus, or stocking stuffer, if you will.
Reviewer: Scott Albin
Tags: 1960s jazz · holiday theme · jazz vocals

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Bryan James Millard
Position: G-T
Height: 6-5 Weight: 282 lbs.
Born: December 2, 1960 in Sioux City, IA
High School: Dumas
College: Texas (school history)
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 44 (1926th overall since 1950)
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Sprint HTC One also launching on April 19. T-Mobile's version will come with free car kit
AT&T isn't the only US mobile carrier to announce the launch date of the HTC One today. Sprint has done it, too, and it turns out it's going to start selling the new handset the same day as AT&T: April 19. However, Sprint will take pre-orders a day later than AT&T, namely on April 5.
Sprint's HTC One will cost $199.99 on contract. The third largest North American operator will only offer the 32GB version of the device (in either silver, or black) – unlike AT&T, which is also going to sell the 64GB edition (for $299.99 on contract).
You can pre-register for the Sprint HTC One here.
T-Mobile will also offer the HTC One, but it's not clear yet when exactly. In any case, T-Mo lets customers pre-register for the handset at this webpage, mentioning that it's going to offer a free car kit to those who buy it online (while supplies last).
As you probably already know, the One is HTC's flagship smartphone for 2013. It runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, featuring Sense 5.0 UI, a 4.7 inch Super LCD3 display with 1920 x 1080 pixels, LTE, Beats Audio sound, stereo speakers, 2GB of RAM, quad-core 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor, 2.1MP front-facing camera, 4MP Ultrapixel rear camera, and a non-removable 2,300 mAh battery.
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ORONO, Maine – Versatile junior Mike Connolly (Bridgewater, Mass.) played all nine positions on Wednesday night as the University of Maine baseball team defeated UMaine Farmington 11-1. Fran Whitten (Westborough, Mass.) hit his second home run in as many nights and Eric White (Brewer, Maine) added four hits for the Black Bears.
Maine improves to 27-17 on the season, while UMaine Farmington fall to 9-23.
UMaine Farmington took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Dale Winchenbach walked and scored when Matthew Woodbury tripled to right field.
Maine answered back with three runs in the bottom of the first. Colin Gay (Franklin, Mass.) and Brian Doran (Ayr, Ontario) drew back-to-back walks. Michael Fransoso (Portsmouth, N.H.) was hit to load the bases. Gay scored on a wild pitch. Doran and Fransoso both scored when White singled to center field.
Maine added a run in the second. Sam Balzano (Portland, Maine) singled, stole second and then scored when Alex Calbick (Burnaby, British Columbia) singled.
Whitten led off the top of the fourth inning with a home run over the right field fence. For Whitten, it was his second home run of the season.
Maine loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Connolly walked, Whitten singled and Balzano reached on an error. Connolly scored on a Gay sacrifice fly. Whitten and Balzano both scored when Fransoso singled. Shane Bussey (Boynton Beach, Fla.), who was hit, scored when White singled.
Maine added a run in the seventh inning. Whitten doubled to right field. Gay reached on a fielder's choice and Whitten was safe at third base. The duo then pulled off a double steal, with Gay stealing second and Whitten home.
Maine capped the scoring in the bottom of the eighth inning when rookie Brenden Geary belted his first career home run.
Scott Heath (Westbrook, Maine) got the start and went three innings on the mound. He allowed just one run on a pair of hits while striking out three. He improves to 1-2 on the season. Shaun Coughlin (Northford, Conn.) pitched three scoreless innings in relief. Burk FitzPatrick (Berwyn, Pa.) retired the two batters that he faced. Connolly retired the final batter of the seventh inning. Whitten and Luke Morrill (South Thomaston, Maine) each pitched a scoreless inning to close the game.
Ben Pearson went 5.1 innings for UMaine Farmington. He allowed nine runs, seven of which were earned, on six hits. He falls to 1-6 on the season. Kyle Peterson, Ian McAlister and Ethan Jean also pitched in relief for the Beavers.
The Black Bears return to action on Saturday, May 4 when they travel to Albany for a three game series with the Great Danes.


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Police in Dover, DE have recovered the remains of 9 victims of the Jonestown massacre in a former funeral parlor, along with ashes of 27 other cremated people after being alerted by a bank now in possession of the property. Although clearly marked, according to Kimberly Chandler, spokeswoman for the Delaware Division of Forensic Sciences, no names have been released to the public pending notification of family members. The Jonestown remains had apparently been there for more than 35 years. Chandler said the containers spanned a period from about 1970 to the 1990s.
While rather gruesome, there was nothing sinister about the find however. "It's simply a case of unclaimed cremains at a closed funeral home," she said, noting that the director of the funeral home, Edward G. Minus Sr., 74, of Dover had died in 2012, and the building, was taken over by Sunningdale Ventures, Inc., a subsidiary of Eastern Savings Bank in Hunt Valley.
"Jonestown" (officially known as the Peoples Temple Agricultural Project) was originally founded by Jim Jones in San Francisco in the early 1970's, but was later relocated to northwestern Guyana after running afoul of the law. It became internationally notorious gunmen from the group ambushed and murdered California Congressman Leo Ryan and three news reporters at a remote airstrip in Port Kaituma on November 18, 1978. Ryan had come to investigate reported abuses of the group's members.
A short time afterward Jones orchestrated a the mass murder and suicide of 911 Temple members by ordering them to dink grape punch laced with cyanide poisoning. All but two of the Jonestown congregation died.* Bodies of the dead were .later flown to Dover Air Force Base, the largest US military mortuary. A number of the bodies, however, were reportedly so badly decomposed that they could not be identified. Several cemeteries refused to take them until the Evergreen Cemetery in Oakland, California, stepped forward in 1979 and accepted 409 bodies. The remaining victims were cremated or buried in family cemeteries.
*One of the survivors, Yulanda Williams, now 58-years old, had left the commune
A spokeswoman for Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations at the military base didn't immediately return calls seeking comment. Dover Police Cpl. Mark Hoffman said police assume the military contracted with the funeral home to handle the remains.
Survivor Yulanda Williams, 58, now a sergeant with the San Francisco Police had spent 10 years with the temple, including 3 months in Jonestown before leaving with her infant daughter. She called the discovery of the remains "another bizarre turn of events.
"It's just so sad, for me as a survivor," said Williams, now a sergeant with the San Francisco Police Department. "You consistently wind up finding yourself trying to heal but having your wounds opened up again when new information is given."


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Tying the knot...
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Posted by Designwali at 6:00 AM
10 comments:
- rabs said... [Reply to comment]
adore the shoot!
- November 3, 2011 at 7:04 AM
- Carol@TheDesignPages said... [Reply to comment]
Have a great time. Looking forward to some updates on the festivities next week.
- November 3, 2011 at 1:59 PM
Ooo v nice, good find - London N
- November 3, 2011 at 5:36 PM
- Shanthi said... [Reply to comment]
How lucky you are . If I remember correctly you just finished one wedding recently. Have fun S! and will look forward to pictures and posts.
- November 3, 2011 at 9:35 PM
- barbara@hodge:podge said... [Reply to comment]
Have fun! South Asian weddings are SUCH a party! Have been to one and loved every minute of it. And those outfits - so gorgeous!
- November 4, 2011 at 11:39 AM
- Donna @ dh designs said... [Reply to comment]
Exciting! Have a wonderful time.
- November 4, 2011 at 9:51 PM
- Jessica said... [Reply to comment]
Have fun at the wedding! Weddings are the best!! Thanks for being a follower, it's so nice to meet you, I love your blog!
PS You should enter my giveaway right now for NYC haircare swag, its for my followers only! http://livingembellished.blogspot.com/2011/11/great-hair-giveaway.html
- November 6, 2011 at 1:02 AM
- Anu@MyDreamCanvas said... [Reply to comment]
Have a blast. Weddings are such fun. My brother gets married in a month.
- November 7, 2011 at 1:45 AM
- christine, just bella said... [Reply to comment]
Beautiful photo! LOVE all the colours, have fun at the wedding!!
- November 7, 2011 at 10:40 AM
- travelkate said... [Reply to comment]
Have fun! Excited to see photos!
- November 8, 2011 at 1:47 PM


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Jan. 28, 2000
Stanford senior Larissa Fontaine took the all around title Friday, Jan. 28 when women's gymnastics hosted Washington. Her performance led the Cardinal to a 195.05-194.75 victory over the Huskies.
The Cardinal were lead by Fontaine, who took event titles on the vault, the uneven bars, the floor and the all around. She turned in a 9.95 on the floor, a new career high, and a 9.9 on the vault and the uneven bars for an all around total of 39.525. Freshman Alissa Cooper has turned in solid performances on the bars at every meet, scoring a 9.8 tonight, good for a fourth place tie with teammate junior Jennifer Exaltacion. Exaltacion was the high placer for Stanford on the beam with a second place finish with a score of 9.85. Freshman Abby Gair also turned in a strong performance on the floor with a third place showing with a score of 9.8, a new career high.
Stanford's record improves to 4-1, 2-1 in the Pac-10. The Cardinal will travel to Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 6 to compete in a dual meet with the defending Pac-10 Champion UCLA.
Stanford ResultsCompetitor Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around Alissa Cooper 9.575 9.8 Jennifer Exaltacion 9.7 9.8 9.85 9.6 38.95 Larissa Fontaine 9.9 9.9 9.775 9.95 39.525 Abby Gair 9.35 9.5 9.775 9.8 38.425 Sarah Harding 9.425 Katy Herbert 9.575 9.75 9.775 9.725 38.825 Kristin Jensen 9.7 9.675 Becky Meldrum 9.75 Kelsey Stillinger 9.675 9.325 Team Totals 48.425 48.95 48.925 48.75


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Robert Anthony Bruer
Position: TE
Height: 6-5 Weight: 235 lbs.
Born: May 22, 1953 in Madison, WI
High School: Montello
College: Mankato St.
Drafted by the Houston Oilers in the 9th round (221st overall) of the 1975 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 7 (8324th overall since 1950)
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10:02 PM, Wednesday, October 26, 2011. I'm eating walnuts and quaffing porter all alone while editing photographs thinking about my future (I have a future!) glad for little things and big things like rowers on the river like cats dead and alive and coyotes god bless them and hawks every mile and geese flying north in autumn god bless them and water in creeks and rivers and lakes ponds and puddles and polaroid cameras and shoe polish.
All the good things.
Owls and their feathers. Small town hotels. Trees. Swinging bridges over calm creeks. Muddy roads, rocky mountains, silly putty…
I have some good friends here. Good people who are my friends. Friends are the ones that insinuate themselves into your life so easily it takes effort to stand back far enough to see them for what they are. A friend is one who won't mind you've referred to them as a "what". They know you're flawed and don't really care.
A friend is one who minds not you kiss his wife on the cheek bye-bye. That is so refreshing. Especially if your friend's wife is so good looking.
Friends are those jerks who ignore you while they watch football or Dances with the Stars or Russian Top 40, and know you love them despite their flaws.
A friend is one who gives you shit one minute and laughs with you the next.
You gotta' love 'em. What else can you do?
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1. Tinted Moisturizer
"Most women in their thirties have pretty good skin and can skip foundation," says makeup mogul Bobbi Brown. However, unless you've been blessed with a completely flawless complexion, you'll probably still benefit by evening things out with a tinted moisturizer. We like Lancôme Bienfait Multi-Vital Teinté ($45; lancome-usa.com) or Bare-Minerals Advanced Protection Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20 for Combination Skin ($30; bareminerals .com). If you prefer a little more coverage, go with a sheer foundation that can be layered as needed. Try Giorgio Armani Face Fabric (shown at left in shade No. 2; $49; giorgioarmanibeauty-usa.com).
2. Concealer
If you'reone of the lucky few, the tinted moisturizer that's evening your tone will also adequately camouflage dark circles and blemishes. The rest of us will need a more opaque option, says makeup artist Mally Roncal. For spots that require spackling, she suggests a cover-up that's emollient enough to blend easily but dry enough to avoid looking dewy (especially if it's adult acne you're covering). We like LauraMercier Secret Camouflage ($28; lauramercier.com) for under-eyes and Shiseido Corrector Pencil (shown at left in shade No. 3 Dark; $18; shiseido.com) for pimples.
3. Eyeshadow Primer
"Most women in this decade are ridiculously busy and really can't be bothered to take the time to touch up their eye makeup throughout the day," says Zomnir. So, to ensure that your lids look as polished at 7 pm as they did at 7 am, she suggests adding an eyeshadow primer to your regimen. Try Kimara Ahnert Eye Fix (shown at left; $27; kimara.com) or Clinique Touch Base ($15; clinique.com), which comes in six skin-toned shades.
4. Brow Gel
"Since your goal is to look pulled together, combing your brows is a step you really shouldn't skip," says Zomnir. To keep your arches in place all day, she recommends brushing them with a setting gel. Try Mally Beauty Brow Gel (shown at left; $20; mallybeauty.com).
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Your lids are smooth and your eyes almost free of fine lines, so you can still rock shimmery eye makeup and bolder colors, says makeup artist Kimara Ahnert. "To be age appropriate, though, don't smear sparkle all over your lid," says Zomnir. "Line the outer third of your top lashes with a glittery pencil instead." Or tap a shimmery shadow in the center of your eyelid, on top of a matte powder in a complementary color, suggests makeup magnate Sonia Kashuk. Try Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner ($18; urbandecay.com) or Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill Intense Eye Shadow (shown at left in shade No. 11; $32; giorgioarmani beauty-usa.com).
6. Mascara
Your lashes are still pretty lush, so Brown suggests playing them up with a formula that enhances their volume and length. We like Benefit BadGal Lash Mascara (shown at left;$19; benefitcosmetics.com) or L'Oréal Voluminous Million Lashes Mascara ($9; drugstores).
7. Bronzer
Most thirty-somethings still have skin that's radiant, so wearing blush is optional, say the pros we consulted. Ditto shimmery bronzer, though you may want to seize the opportunity to wear it while you can. In your thirties, bronzer leaves your skin looking sun kissed (and you well rested), whereas in about a decade, it can accentuate sun damage, making you look older than you are, warn some pros. For the most flattering results, keep coppery color around the perimeter of your face: your hairline, jawline and back toward the ears. Try Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Correcting Bronzer (shown at left in Light; $14; drugstores).
8. Gloss
You needn't do much to make your lips look good—they're still full, and the color's still pretty deep, says Roncal. A gloss or sheer, shiny lip color is enough to play them up—and not compete with shimmery or bold eye makeup. Try Sephora Hot Hues Neon Lip Balm (shown at left in Hot Pink; $10; sephora.com) or Laura Mercier Lip Glacé (shown at left in Bonbon; $22; lauramercier.com).


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A NEW police unit could be set up in a bid to slash the number of fatal road accidents on Lancashire's roads.
The move would see £250,000 of extra cash to tackle the problem and has been devised to drive down the amount serious crashes and hit a Government target by 2010.
The plans come as three teenagers were killed in separate horror crashes over the past three weeks.
The main focus of the proposals is the creation of a centralised team of dedicated officers who would provide and co-ordinate a county-wide approach to road policing.
The four-strong team, comprising an inspector, a sergeant, a constable and an administration worker, will carry out intelligance-led work by studying the roads and analysing accident investigations.
They would then work with councils and other agencies to improve road structures and carry out educational programmes to get safety messages across.
Around £64,000 of the cash will be spent on putting officers through refresher advanced driver training courses.
A database detailing police officers' driving history will also be kept to maximise public safety, particularly during pursuit or emergency situations.
The plans first need to be approved by the police authority before being implemented.
Malcolm Doherty, chair of the Lancashire Police Authority, said: "This is a serious subject and we have to remember that when we are talking about road policing we are essentially taking about stopping people from dying.
"The strategy will make sure the approach is consistent across the county and has initially been welcomed by our review committee."
The potential move has been welcomed by supporters of the Lancashire Telegraph's Wasted Lives campaign, which is aimed at saving the lives of young drivers.
Kat Whitemoss of the Lancashire Partnership for Road Safety said: "We would welcome any extra resources being put into the road policing unit.
"We work very closely in partnership with this team to deliver road safety initiatives to the people of Lancashire."


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Native Plants
Texas Discovery GardensTexas Discovery Gardens is one of the oldest botanical institutions in Texas. Built in 1936 as the Hall of Horticulture for Texas' Centennial Exposition in Fair Park - Dallas, the 7.5-acre campus includes the first public conservatory in the Southwestern United States. The mission of Texas Discovery Gardens is to have a positive impact on the future of Texas by teaching people effective ways to restore, conserve and preserve nature in the urban environment through the use of native and adapted plants that illustrate the interrelationship of Butterflies, Bugs and Botany.
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EUGENE, Ore. - The top-ranked Arizona women's golf team jumped from second to first place after the second day of play at the Pac-10 Championships. The Wildcats shot a total of 6-over-par 294 today, to bring their two-day team total to 17-over-par 593. UCLA moved up one spot to second place (22-over-598). Southern California dropped two spots and is in third (26-over-par 602), while Stanford (28-over-par 604) and Oregon (29-over-par) round out the top five. The tournament is being held at the Eugene Country Club Golf Course a par-72, 6,000 yard layout.
Individually for the Wildcats, senior Jill Gomric is tied for third with a 2-over-par 146, while sophomore Cristina Baena moved up nine places from yesterday and is tied for ninth (5-over-par 149). Freshman Julia Kraschinski jumped 20 places and is now in 11th place, with a two-day total of 6-over-par150. Senior Jenna Daniels and junior Christina Monteiro are tied for 15th at 7-over-par 151.
Competing as an individual is freshman Anne Lee who moved up 14 spots and is now tied for 26th with a two day score of 10-over-par 154.
The final day of pac-10 Championships is tomorrow with 18-holes of play at 8:30 a.m. PST.
T3 Jill Gomric 71-75 146 +2 1 Arizona 299-294 593 +17 T9 Cristina Baena 76-73 149 +5 2 UCLA 301-297 598 +22 T11 Julia Kraschinski 78-72 150 +6 3 USC 292-310 602 +26 T15 Jenna Daniels 77-74 151 +7 4 Stanford 302-302 604 +28 T15 Christina Monteiro 75-76 151 +7 5 Oregon 308-297 605 +29 T26 Anne Lee* 80-74 154 +10


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In these stories from issues #0 and #13-18, a terrible betrayal forces Wonder Woman to make a deal with the gods who want her dead, and her "family" grows larger than she could have imagined. Will the mysterious Orion help Wonder Woman rescue Zola's baby from the clutches of Hermes, or does he have darker intentions?
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Media arts designer McKinley Marshall has specialized in sound, video, and interactive multimedia for more than twenty years. Recipient of both a Telley Award and a Ciné Golden Eagle for her work in video production, Marshall works for an impressive client list that includes Warner Bros., Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group, Capitol Records, Digital Domain, Disney, ESPN, E! Entertainment Television, Nike, Mattel, Microsoft, and more. An Adobe Certified Instructor, Marshall teaches Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects at Training Connection in Downtown Los Angeles.
In this interview, Marshall discusses the increasing popularity of Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects:
L.C. What are the most essential recent advancements in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects that have resulted in the increased popularity of these video editing applications?
M.M. From a technical standpoint, the ever increasing ease-of-use of both products is an immense contributor. Premiere Pro and After Effects have become intuitive to such a degree that people with no video editing or animation experience can pick up either one in a relatively short period of time – especially if they take advantage of software training classes such as those that Training Connection offers.
Additionally, an overarching contributor to the popularity of Premiere Pro and After Effects relates to the current cultural ethos that anyone with a smartphone or a digital camera is a storyteller. We've entered a time in which seasoned video editors and motion graphics artists are using the same digital media tools for entertainment and communication design as people who, for example, own a real estate company and need to create advertising trailers.
At Training Connection in particular, I've had entertainment industry professionals share space with guys launching online cooking classes. The great thing about live training is that ideas are often bandied about between attendees, and frequently relationships are formed that extend well beyond the last day of training.
L.C. How does the improved functionality of Premiere Pro and After Effects impact the way in which creative professionals are using the software?
M.M. The first things that come to mind are Adobe Dynamic Link, and each product's built-in keying tools. I think improvements in these features have greatly benefited productivity and project quality.
Beyond that, Adobe has added a number of useful features in recent years, including After Effects' ability to extrude text and vector graphics in 3D space.
This interview continues with part two as Marshall discusses graphic designers and video editing>>


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Nominations open for WILMA 'Women to Watch'
WILMINGTON | WILMA magazine is searching for the top area "Women to Watch" in the following categories: Arts, Education, Healthcare, Business, Public Service, Nonprofit/Volunteer and Rising Stars.
To nominate someone for a Women to Watch award, submit an application through the magazine's website by July 15. Applicants will be reviewed by a panel of judges composed of local, professional women. Any female resident of New Hanover, Brunswick or Pender county is eligible, and individuals or groups may submit a nomination. All categories are open to women of all ages, with the exception of Rising Stars, which is limited to women under 30 years of age.
The winners will be featured in the October issue and on the WILMA website.
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Student chosen to represent N.C.
WILMINGTON | Cape Fear Academy Student Victor Agbafe was one of two students from the N.C. East Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership Conference to be awarded a full scholarship to attend the World Leadership Conference.
Agbafe was chosen based on his leadership at the state conference, held in Raleigh June 14-16. The Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership is dedicated to "training and nurturing the young leaders of tomorrow."
Agbafe is the son of Kevin L. Mosley and Dorothy Agbafe-Mosley.
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Mehar Atwal
Oklahoma State Leads, SMU in Seventh After Windy Second Day At DAC Invitational
Three Mustangs Improve Upon First Round Scores In Rough Conditions
Mustangs Set To Host Dallas Athletic Club Invitational
Six Top-50 Teams In The Field
Mustangs Kickoff Spring Season In Sunny Puerto Rico This Weekend
SMU Faces Tough Competition at Lady Puerto Rico Classic
Mustangs Projected To Sweep Golf Titles
Men's, Women's Teams Pegged To Win C-USA By GolfWeek
2012-13 (Fr.): Competed in two events... Made her debut at the Longhorn Triangular... Placed 37th at the Dallas Athletic Club Invitational.
Prior to SMU: A member of the 2011 India national squad, won the 2011 Southern India Ladies Amateur, including first round 68 to give herself a lead that did not relinquish... Finished 7th at the IJGT Bridgestone Golf Tournament of Champions in Orlando, Fla., in the 16-19 age group (in a field of 41 players).
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Step 1
Bake a 1/4 sheet cake using the Fat Daddio's 9x13x2 inch rectangle cake pan. Allow to cool.
For the sand, mix Satin Ice dark chocolate rolled fondant with Satin Ice white rolled fondant. Roll out and place on the uncovered side of the cake, having the ocean meet with the sand. Use the Fat Daddio's Large Serrated crimpers to give it a sandy looking texture. Mix Satin Ice baby blue rolled fondant with Satin Ice white rolled fondant. In order to achieve the ocean look, do not completely combine the colors. Allow some of the white to remain visible in the blue fondant. Roll out and place the fondant at an angle across the cake, so that only half is covered with the blue "ocean".
Step 2
Cover a 1/2 x 13 3/4 x 18 3/4 inch cake board the same way you covered the cake. Place the covered cake on top. Mold waves using the First Impression underwater set and gumpaste. Gently unmold and place where the ocean and sand join.
Step 3
Create the deck chair, umbrella and yacht using the Jem cutters.
For the deck chair:
Cut out 4 - 1.5 inch pieces of 20 gauge wire. Roll a small peasize ball of gumpaste and gently roll it onto the wire using your fingers. Finish rolling out on your work surface until the wire is evenly covered with the gumpaste. Let dry.
Step 4
Roll out a piece of brown gumpaste (can be created by adding Americolor chocolate brown with Satin Ice gumpaste). Cut using the two side piece cutters. The side pieces need to be thick for added strength so make sure the gumpaste fills the cutters. To prevent distortion allow to air dry in the cutters. Remove with a pin tool. Leave to dry completely.Place a covered wire in the hole of one side piece. Ease the other side piece in position. Repeat the same process until the wires in the chair are assembled. You may have to place the chair between two pieces of foam and allow to dry before moving. Using the smallest center in the JEM daisy centers, mold gumpaste and glue to the chair to hide the holes where the wire was placed.
Step 5
Roll out a piece of gumpaste. With a waterbrush, glue a Lucks edible image summer variety pattern to the gumpaste. Cut using the canvas cutter. Drape over the top and bottom wire of the deck chair. Allow to dry.
Step 6
For the umbrella:
Cover a 5.5 inch 20 gauge wire (or uncooked spaghetti) the same way as the wires for the deck chair were covered. Roll out a piece of colored gumpaste and cut using the triangle cutter in the JEM umbrella cutters. Place on the lightly greased former. Ensure that the joins are neat. Roll out a thin rope of paste and place along the joins. Allow to dry.
Step 7
*You may use the Lucks Edible image summer variety to create a fun pattern on the umbrella.
Once dry, remove from the former and place a ball of gumpaste into the center of the umbrella using gumglue. Place the wire in the center of the umbrella, adhering with gumglue. Keep the wire straight and secure with styrofoam or sponge. Allow to dry completely .
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For the yacht:
Cover two each- 20 mm 5 inch pieces with gumpaste, the same way as you did for the chair and umbrella. Mold the hull using the boat mold and brown gumpaste. Remove excess gumpaste with a palette knife. Remove from mold with a pin tool. Make a mark where the mast will be placed (about 2 inches from the back of the boat). Allow the hull to dry.
Step 9
Roll out a thin piece of gumpaste and cut using the sail cutters. Allow to dry. Dust with marine blue and flame dusts.
Step 10
To create the stripes, roll out a thin piece of gumpaste and cut using the JEM strip cutters. The numbers were created using gumpaste and the Patchwork cutters small numbers set. Attach to the sails with a waterbrush.
Step 11
Attach the dried sails to the wire with gumglue. Allow to dry and place in the marked spots on the hull. You may need to place sponge under the sails to keep them from slanting. Remove when dry.
Step 12
The flamingo was created using the First Impression Flamingo mold. Fill mold with gumpaste, remove excess and place in freezer for 1-2 minutes. Gently unmold and place on a piece of 20 gauge floral wire. Allow to dry. Dust with GSA cosmos, GSA carnation and ivory dusts. Color beak and add black accents with Americolor black food writing pen. For the inner tube, color gumpaste with Americolor electric green soft gel paste. Roll into a rope and create a donut, gluing the two ends together with gumglue. Allow to dry. Draw on dots using Americolor food coloring pen.
Step 13
The little girl was created by rolling a teardrop shape of skin colored fondant. Using the same skin colored fondant, roll a thin rope for the arm. With an x-acto knife, create finger. Mold wrist and elbows with your hands. Attach to the teardrop with a waterbrush.
Step 14
For the bathing suit, roll and cut out a swimsuit shape of colored gumpaste. Attach with a waterbrush.
Step 15
Mold the face using Sunflower Sugar Art girl and boy face and gumpaste. Color with assorted GSA dusts. Attach to the body with a waterbrush.
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*Place a piece of wire in or behind the head to add support.
The beach blanket was created by rolling out a thin piece of electric green colored gumpaste. Cut into a rectangle. The white frills were created by rolling a thin rope of white gumpaste. Slightly flatten and cut frills with an x-acto knife. Adhere to the blanket with a waterbrush. The beach pail and shovel were molded with gumpaste;using the Celshapes garden molds. To create the 3D bucket, mold two each. Glue a piece of 24 gauge wire with waterbrush to the center of one bucket. Adhere the second one on top of the first with a waterbrush. Allow to dry. Color with riding hood and orange dusts.
Step 17
The bag was created with the Patchwork bag and shoe cutters. Roll out a thin piece of gumpaste and cut two of the same bag. Attach as you did the bucket. To add the 3d dimension, cut out different colored pastes with the cutter and adhere to the bag with a waterbrush. Adhere the GSA sea creatures royal icing decorations on the cake using a waterbrush. For the bubbles near the fish, mold using gumpaste and the First Impressions underwater set.
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Shortlist for $105K Prix Pictet Announced
The organizers of the Prix Pictet today announced the 12 photographers on the shortlist for the sixth cycle of the award, which was founded by Swiss private bank Pictet Group. At CHF 100,000 CHF ($105,487), the Prix Pictet is one of the richest prizes for photography.
Each of the six cycles of the Prix Pictet have centered on a particular theme related to sustainability. The theme for the sixth Prix Pictet is Disorder. In a statement announcing the theme at a reception in November 2014, Prix Pictet chair Stephen Barber said: "The eternal struggle between order and chaos is the central tension of our times. Throughout the world there are examples of attempts to impose order without a clear understanding of the long-term consequences of so doing. With each passing day the illusion of order is shattered in a thousand different ways." Previous themes have included Consumption, Power, Growth, Earth and Water.
The shortlisted photographers for the 2015 prize are: Ilit Azoulay (Israel); Valérie Belin (France); Matthew Brandt (U.S.); Maxim Dondyuk (Ukraine); Alixandra Fazzina (U.K.); Ori Gersht (Israel); John Gossage (U.S.); Pieter Hugo (South Africa); Gideon Mendel (South Africa); Sophie Ristelhueber (France); Brent Stirton (South Africa); Yang Yongliang (China). (more…)


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"Rocket Pong" :)
Wanna have some fun? Enter an area with some room ("pit" is not bad either).
- Use "give all" to get the rocket launcher.
- use "setforceall 3" to max your force levels
- type "notarget" so that enemies won't attack you
- Jump onto one of those ledges and spawn a saber enemy in front of you while facing the middle of the chamber. (I recommend either tavion or a rebornforceuser.)
- Now jump onto the opposite ledge and fire a homing rocket (it's slower) towards the 'dumb' enemy.
He won't attack you, but he will still push the rocket back towards you, now YOU push it back to him and so on. :)
To get a greater challenge you could do the following:
- use two reborn
- set your force push to level1, now you will have to directly target the rocket to push it back
- use the unguided rocket (it's faster)
Note that the rocket will never explode unless it hits something. I managed to have a 30sec match. :D
P.S.: oh yeah, and don't use Desann... he has the bad habit of jumping twice when he pushed a rocket back, usually drops of the ledge then. ;)
Gotta love the diversity of the game.
And on a side note, doesn't it feel so fulfilling when you manage to push back a rocket-toting madman in MP as well as killing him?
I did that once in mp about a week after the game came out. Someone fired a rocket at me and I pushed it back and it hit him square in the face. I was lol. He went "What the hell?" and that topped the whole thing off. I guess people either hadn't played the SP game or just didn't remember you can use Force push on projectiles.
Hmmm, I gotta use that on the ferry ride around the pit, and then the rocket guys blow it off. I wonder if it's possible to take the ferry to the other side or not....
Unfortunately, the ferry will crash and burn in any case, no matter if you deflect the rockets or not. It's scripted. >:(
Yeah I played through it 20 times before I figured that out. I kept sniping those bastards before they could get two rockets off. Grrr
I spawned a stormtrooper with Tavion in the pit. He fired his blaster at me, but I blocked it with my 'saber. But I inadvertantly relfected the bolt at Tavion. She then reflected it back at me, then I back to her, and so on. It was pretty funny, because the bolt went back and forth incredibly fast. The whole super pong affair lasted for a good fifteen seconds before it hit the trooper. '-)
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How my weight fluctuates during a day
About a month ago we bought a digital bathroom scale and retired the mechanical one after 22 years of faithful service. Ever since then the new scale has provided us with numerous occasions of weighty fun.
One project I did was the monitoring of the variations of my weight during 3 days. I am presenting the results as a graph with all weights expressed as percentages of each day's highest weight.
A person's body weight almost continuously changes: every inhalation increases the body weight, while every exhalation lowers it. Of course, such minuscule weight changes would be almost impossible to monitor against the much larger total body weight. But more significant changes in weight result from the meals and liquids consumed, profuse sweating and, of course, urination and bowel movements.
The true body weight of a person would have to be measured with no clothing and no food or waste in the stomach and the intestines and no urine in the bladder. At the same time, the person would have to be properly hydrated. This is much easier said than done.
The closest weight to the true weight can probably be obtained by monitoring the change of the body weight during a day.
The conclusion I reach from the graph above is that my body weight is at its lowest in the mornings and at its maximum at night right before I go to bed.
But what causes the body weight to decrease during the night? Some nights I get up to pee, but that can't be the sole cause of the weight loss during the night. One of my morning measurements were taken before breakfast and even before I sat on the toilet, but it was still 0.5 kg less than the previous night's maximum—too much to have resulted from one night time trip to the bathroom. That leaves us with the weight lost via breathing. I will try to tackle that in some other post.
So which of these weights come closest to my the true weight? Perhaps the weight given by the first reading of a given day.


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An Omaha explosion has rocked an animal feed processing plant in Nebraska this week. The massive detonation is said to have left at least 2 victims in its wake found dead within the blast vicinity, as well as 10 others injured in various conditions. The cause of the disaster has not been confirmed yet by local authorities, though they do not believe it to be related to a chemical occurrence, Yahoo! News confirms this Monday, Jan. 20, 2014.
The Omaha explosion that recently ravaged the International Nutrition plant now has police officers continuing to search through the rubble for more potential victims or bodies. It is not expected for the death toll to rise much more than the two confirmed deaths from to the fatal blast, especially since all 38 of the processing plant workers employed within the building at the time of the incident have now been accounted for.
In addition to the casualties, 10 employees have been hospitalized for serious wounds. Seven more were said to be hurt but in no immediate need of medical treatment, while a total of 19 workers were said to escape the mangled wreck of the edge of the plant. Search and potential rescue teams continued to canvass the area this Monday evening in an attempt to find any other others and verify whether the building was now stable. No confirmation has been made whether the work will carry over to Tuesday morning.
"We haven't cleared the building yet because of the significant risk to our people," Interim Omaha Fire Chief Bernie Kanger said of the massive scare.
The cause of the Omaha explosion has not been verified, though Kanger did add in his report that hazardous chemicals are not thought to be a factor at this point of time due to no chemicals being present in the animal feed processing site at the time of the blast. International Nutrition makes a variety of products that are then integrated into poultry and livestock feed to make them more filling and healthier for the animals.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has been cited to determine the cause of the Omaha explosion once it is found the building no longer holds any risk. According to the report, the massive blast blew out many in the lights in the plant, sending workers everywhere rushing to find exits for their own safety.
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What exactly is this attack? It would be nice to have a good explanation of how it works and which chains can be effected by this. Does it apply to the bitcoin main chain, or only the newer and smaller alternative chains?
This is a 51% attack where the attacker sets the block timestamps artificially to lower the difficulty, allowing him to profit more coins than his hash rate would warrant. It works because the difficulty adjustment formula is based purely on timestamps that can be chosen quite freely by the attacker. In particular, the timestamps are not required to be in increasing order. ArtForz explains the attack in detail here.
This attack was used against the new Geist Geld block chain. Geist Geld difficulty adjusts every 16 blocks making the chain particularly vulnerable against this attack. An attacker targeting Bitcoin would have to mine a full set of 2016 blocks at the current difficulty before starting to get any benefit compared to a "normal" 51% attack.


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Peter Alan Koch
Position: NT-DE-DT
Height: 6-6 Weight: 270 lbs.
Born: January 23, 1962 in Manhasset, NY
High School: Memorial
College: Maryland (school history)
Drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1st round (16th overall) of the 1984 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 12 (6581st overall since 1950)
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Published November 8, 2013
November brings a variety of fun events for teens to all library locations. Join us for one or all:
- Teen Craft: Sharpie Light Bulbs, Monday, Nov. 11 at 2 pm, Dole Branch.
- Hunger Games Trivia Night, Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 7 pm, Dole Branch.
- Oak Park and River Forest Show Choir Performance, Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 7 pm, Main Library Veterans Room
- Teen Open Mic Night, Friday, Nov. 22 at 7 pm, Main Library Veterans Room
- Teen Improv Workshop, Monday, Nov. 25 at 7 pm. Maze Branch Library
- Dr. Who 50th Anniversary Party, Saturday, Nov. 30 from 1 to 4 pm, Main Library Veterans Room
- Teen Craft: Danish Hearts, Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 4:30 pm, Main Library Small Meeting Room
Follow us on Instagram to see photos from Humans vs. Zombies, a teen after-hours game of tag, and share your own shots of library events.
Bring your gently-used old books and take home something new-to-you! A perfect chance to clear out your bookshelves before the holidays and bring home a gift to yourself. Only books for kids and of interest to teens, please. Any leftover books will be donated to the annual Friends of the Library Book Sale. No registration, open to all.


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Dale Earnhardt Movies and Career Information
Apr 29, 1951
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Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver and team owner, best known for his involvement in stock car racing for NASCAR. Earnhardt began his career in 1975 when he drove in the 1975 World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway as part of the Winston Cup Series. Considered one of the best NASCAR drivers of all time, Earnhardt won a total of 76 races over the course of his career, including one Daytona 500 victory in 1998. He earned 7 NASCAR Winston Cup Championships, which is tied for the most all time with Richard Petty. His aggressive driving style earned him the nickname "The Intimidator". On February 18, 2001 at Daytona International Speedway while driving in the 2001 Daytona 500, Earnhardt was involved in a last-lap crash, and died of a basilar skull fracture. He has been inducted into numerous halls of fame, including the inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
- Dale Earnhardt Movies before 2015
- BASEketball 1998
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- Create two or more partitions in one USB disk.
- Install any Linux system in second or later partition.
- Install GRUB2 in the disk. Boot directory is the /boot on the partition where Linux system is installed.
- Attempt to boot in the disk.
- Error: Out of disk.
(In rescue mode, shell can read the files inside
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Should council approve the award, the police department would hire a new officer for the fourth time since 1995, when the department received the first of three COPS grants, said Ravenna Police Chief Michael Swartout at Monday's meeting of City Council's finance committee. Issued by the United States Department of Justice, the grants provide supplemental funds to hire officers for three years.
Councilman Dick Leonard voiced the concern that, by accepting the award, the city is obliged to issue a "good faith" effort to retain the officer after the three year period.
"No one would dispute the value of having another officer on the police force, but we must bear in mind that, if we follow our "good faith" responsibility, we will need more than $50,000 annually after three years to pay his salary," he said. "We have to weigh enhanced security on one hand with increased expenditures on the other."
It would cost $161,498 to hire an additional officer for three years, Swartout said. Of that sum, the city would pay roughly $86,500; the remainder would be covered by the COPS grant and, in all likelihood, a small grant from the state, which has historically issued 10 percent of the federal allowance.
"This window of opportunity may close before too long and I think we should take advantage of it," said Swartout. "Our department has made significant strides as a result of these grants and we could continue to do so."
The department's goal is to become "community police," he said a force whose numbers allow it gain a more intimate, constructive relationship with city residents.
"We want to be able to foresee, and try to solve typical neighborhood troubles before they develop," he said. "We want to be proactive."
The department has defined several cost-saving measures it hopes would help finance the addition, Swartout said. By devising a more flexible approach to scheduling, for example, the department has saved roughly $5,600 in overtime pay since June, Swartout said.
"If we could continue this kind of monthly savings, we could save $30,000 to $40,000 annually," he said.
In addition, the police department will not hire anyone to fill the recently vacated part-time posts of meter repair person and meter reader person. Rather, these responsibilities will be fulfilled by existing officers, Swartout said. As well, the department may ask the school district to help with the cost of employing the city's 14 crossing guards, Swartout said.
At least three officers may opt to retire in the next three to five years, departures that would free funds to retain those officers presently supported by the COPS grants, Swartout said. Pending council's approval, the money would be available in 30 to 60 days.


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A South Summit woman reported that she was punched in the face when she tried to intervene in a physical fight between two individuals.
A driver was stopped on Interstate 80 for an expired registration. The deputy smelled burnt marijuana when he approached the vehicle. The driver voluntarily handed the deputy a glass pipe containing marijuana. A vehicle search revealed two glass jars containing golf ball-size amounts of marijuana. The deputy also found several other drug paraphernalia items.
On Tuesday, May 7, a Basin man reported someone had spray painted words on his vehicle during the night. He also said there were large scratches in the paint near his fuel tank.
A woman who works at a business east of S.R. 224 reported harassment after her coworkers received multiple calls alleging that she has been stealing items from the business and needs to be fired.
On Monday, May 6, North Summit residents reported a speeding problem in the area and requested increased traffic enforcement. A sergeant observed the area for a short time and made a few traffic stops for speed.
A vehicle that was abandoned on a Basin street, blocking traffic, was called into deputies and was towed.
A Basin woman reported a small vehicle had stopped in front of her house.
Deputies received a report that a large truck hit a light pole across the street from a Basin bank.
A high school tutor reported a scam after she received a check to tutor a child that was going to be visiting from England. The check was for a much larger amount than her fee and she was requested to deposit the check and wire the excess amount to a third individual.
On Saturday, May 4, a deputy stopped a vehicle on S.R. 224 for an equipment violation. After obtaining consent to search the vehicle, the deputy found alcohol. The juvenile was released to his father with a juvenile court referral.
On Friday, May 3, a man reported he was sold LSD by a bar patron on the Mirror Lake Highway, who told him that he sells illegal drugs to South Summit High School students. The complainant said the suspect is likely a member of a motorcycle gang, and he turned over the LSD to deputies.
A male was reportedly missing after leaving his North Summit residence. His father requested assistance with locating him. Deputies were able to locate his general cell phone's GPS and found him a few miles from the trailhead where his vehicle was found. He had sustained a broken femur and was flown out by helicopter.
A deputy arrested a man in the Kimball Junction area for two warrants, as well as possessing a small amount of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
A deputy assisted the Division of Child and Family Services with an investigation in the Basin. The deputy smelled marijuana at the front door of the residence, but the occupants did not answer the door. The deputy obtained a search warrant and located drug paraphernalia and marijuana inside the resident's vehicle. A juvenile was released with a juvenile court referral for drug paraphernalia and an adult was booked into jail.
On Thursday, May 2, deputies received a call that someone had tagged a large wood structure at a Basin park. There were no suspects, as of Thursday.
Deputies responded to a report that a juvenile female was pushed while trying to break up a fight between two dogs in the Basin.
A Salt Lake area man reported that his credit card was used in North Summit.
On Wednesday, May 1, the front door jam at a North Summit home was damaged in a possible attempted burglary overnight. The overhead roll-up door also appeared tampered with but was not damaged. No one appeared to have gotten into the home and nothing was reported stolen.
A night clerk at a Basin business discovered he was about $100 short at the end of his shift. He told deputies he may have been a victim of con men. Earlier in his shift, two older white males came in and made a purchase. During the transaction, money was exchanged between the customer and the clerk multiple times to get the right change. The clerk said he may have been tricked into giving more change than needed.
On Tuesday, April 30, the Sheriff's Office received a report from the Division of Child and Family Services that child abuse had allegedly occurred in Summit County during a weekend custody visit with the father.
A man was walking his dog west of S.R. 224 when he saw a vehicle he thought was driving too fast. He flipped the driver off and a confrontation ensued. One man claimed the other had punched him in the face. He had injuries consistent with being punched. The victim signed a complaint against the alleged attacker for assault and the attacker was cited.
A homeless man was found walking near a Basin freeway exit. He said he will try to hitchhike to Wyoming in the morning.
A man near S.R. 32 reported his truck was vandalized during the last two weeks. The man said someone had thrown acid on his truck's roof and hood, causing damage. Deputies noted a white substance on the roof and hood.
A Basin woman reported to deputies that she could not wake her daughter. She said her daughter may have overdosed on alcohol and Benadryl. When officers and EMS arrived, the daughter was awake but lethargic. According to the Sheriff's Report, she admitted to taking 100 25 mg Benadryl pills. She was voluntarily transported first to Park City Medical Center then to IMC hospital.
Deputies received a call on Monday, April 29 that a known male reportedly took three pairs of sunglasses from a Kimball Junction office on two occasions. The caller reported there was video surveillance of the theft.


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'Katif Expellees in Danger'
The thousands of Jews expelled from Gush Katif are in more danger from Gaza terrorism than they were living in Gaza itself, local politicians have warned. Hof Ashkelon regional council head Yair Farjoun spoke to Arutz Sheva about the issue.
If a rocket were to hit a caravan site, the flimsy temporary homes would offer little protection, Farjoun explained. "The families are terrified, some of the towns have protection, but not all of them," he said.
"Even when it hits an open area there are people [around], there are shepherds," he noted.
Some rockets hit the sites formerly home to the Jewish towns of Nisanit and Alei Sinai, often setting off the rocket alert sirens in nearby Israeli towns. "It's ironic that six years after the expulsion from Gush Katif, many of the mortar shells and rockets hit the ruins of the towns," said Farjoun.
Farjoun criticized the past and current governments for failing to resettle the expellees. "Families have been living in [the caravan city] Nitzan for six years, and only 100 people have begun building new homes," he said. "This could go on for years, and I'm warning, they are likely to be hit by rocket fire."
The government should act to protect the expellees with the same vigor it had when expelling them from their homes, he continued. "You took them out under emergency orders, build for them under emergency orders," he said.


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See Ad in the Magazine The Hyde family has been associated with shipping in Cayman for several decades.
The family's legacy of shipping began with great grandfather David Hyde, of West Bay, who ran a small sailing sloop called the Adios, transporting coconuts between the Islands. Hyde Shipping was founded by Captain Myrl Hyde and his three sons, Meade, Allan and Kern, who built the business on small coastal freighters that moved passengers and freight between the islands, the US and the Honduras mainland in the '60s and '70s.
The family's company, Hybur Ltd., was officially incorporated as a Cayman corporation in 1967. Nine years later, Hyde Shipping Corporation opened in Miami as an agent for Hybur Ltd., and in 1978, the Hybur Sun container ship was added to the Hybur fleet, beginning a transition from conventional ships to container vessels.
In June this year, Hybur Ltd. reinstated its direct shipping service between Miami and Cayman as part of its weekly Western Caribbean operation - a service it discontinued in 1979 when it leased its shipping and cargo loading services to another Caymanian company."By re-establishing direct shipping service to Cayman, this move takes us back to our roots," said Captain Meade Hyde, president of Hyde Shipping Corporation.
"For Hybur Ltd., quality service involves more than operational capability. It is a continual effort to remain in synch with customers' needs. As our customers' priorities change due to business conditions, we take that into account and react accordingly.
"We operate fast and flexible ships in our trade routes, and have the most experienced and skilled personnel to provide you with the quality of service you require," the captain said.Hybur Ltd. has served many of Cayman's merchants since the 1960's.
Over the years, Hybur Ltd. and its sister companies Hyde Shipping Corporation and Mak Freight have grown in stature and reputation by offering friendly, courteous and professional services to its customers from its base in Miami. It has become the premier carrier of choice to Belize, Cancun and Roatan, offering weekly services.
Speaking at a Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event at the Royal Watler Cruise Ship Terminal in September, George Hunter, the long-time agent and manager of Hyde Agencies, said that when Captain Meade Hyde first sailed to Cayman in 1958 on the M/V Judy with a cargo of cows and lumber, Cayman was still "the islands that time forgot".
"There was no dock at Hog Sty Bay. The lumber was unloaded on the rocks and the cows were made to swim ashore at West Bay," he said.The first routes serving Grand Cayman by the Hyde Family were from Roatan and Guanaja.
"As Cayman grew and developed into the modern island that we have today, so did Hyde Shipping. In 1978, as the port was being modernised, Hyde Shipping, under the leadership of Captain Meade, began replacing their conventional freighters with container ships, their first container ship being the "Hybur Sun" for service from Miami to Grand Cayman," Mr. Hunter said.
Throughout the years, Hyde Shipping has served the Cayman Islands with shipping, warehouse and consolidation services. "We have had the pleasure to work with many of the nation builders of Cayman and to help them to grow their business with dependable and affordable shipping," said Mr. Hunter.
Today, Hyde Shipping has a fleet of modern ships, consolidation services and a warehouse in Miami near the airport. It offers twice weekly sailings from Port Everglades. Other ports served from Port Everglades are Mexico, Belize and Honduras.


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Too bad for CBS TV programming, because technically. according to the FCC.The governmental agency governs what is commercially broadcasted over the air into Americans homes. TV programming making offensive remarks about looks, clothing, body parts. Programs making sexual gestures, in a way that may make a viewer feel harassed and uncomfortable, such as patting, pinching or intentional brushing against another's body while telling sexual or lewd jokes. Also prohibited by the FCC are programs depicting unwelcome verbal or physical conduct based on race, color, religion, including same-gender harassment and gender identity harassment.
Now welcome to Monday night on CBS, up next the bawdy comedy...2 Broke Girls, with plenty of sex jokes and racial stereotypes worked into tonight's episode. Even though according to Government Attic.org those jokes aren't sitting that well with some you viewers. Even though you husbands convienently can't find the TV remote. Because Kat Dennings bulging breasts which are exploding out of her waitress uniform in such a distracting manner. There were a total of 91 viewer complaints regarding vulgar language and inappropriate sexual references on the popular CBS sitcom, Have been filed with the Federal Communications Commission.
Since 2012, the comedy has rubbed many viewers the wrong way, Mainly, two casual references suggesting anal sex on a first date. Leaving viewers feeling that there there no standards anymore on broadcast television, Its last new episode in December 2013 had 7.6 million viewers and a 2.3 rating in the coveted 18-49 demographic. The show hails from Sex and the City's Michael Patrick King and Whitney Cummings and stars Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs.
Well now that those 22 mins are over, a quiet commercial, about a derogatory homosexual lifestyle behavior, featuring condoms, sluts, getting laid, getting wood, dropping wood, horny and sex with two redheads, just an endless parade of sexual jargon. Again while moms outraged that CBS would air commercials featuring the main characters on stripper poles, meanwhile while mom screams and dad still can't find that lost TV remote.
But that's ok because its time for another CBS show, "Two and a Half Men," which also received a boat load of complaints, according to Governmentattic. org.,regarding dialogue containing lines such as "shoot on my chest,""penis alerts,""bitches," "girl-on-girl porn," and "giving head," according to the complaints sent to the FCC.While most were serious, some did contain some unintended funny moments. While Ashton Kutcher and Jon Cryer are always busy chasing naked woman around their home.
Meanwhile, the Parents TV Council, which has long been pressing for a clean-up of the government-regulated airwaves,want to replace "Two and a Half''Men" with a remake of the late '50s/early '60s classic "Leave it to Beaver."But wait, wasn't Ward, a little hard, on the Beaver?
But wait, lets try changing the channel to VH1 and the VMA show, oh..oh, whats this? While Robin Thicke's performing guess what viewers see?'Obscene sexual acts depicted on stage by a child', Miley Cyrus, causing the FCC to be bombarded with 161 complaints after a performance that shocked many viewers. Who commented that the segment was crude, pornographic, and absolutely shameful. Even though Miley Cyrus's twerking might be dying down a little.
She then, was no better than a third rate underage hooker performing in a live sex show, in Tijuana. It was, at best, what a pedophile,would like to see during a child pornography live show. But in perspective, Beyonce's Superbowl performance, as she gyrated in her shear costume,received 48 complaints and was seen by a much wider audience.
But the majority of viewers watch much of CBS,NBC, ABC and Fox programs because of the constant sexual innuendo & language.While standard groups like Parents TV Council can't understand why the government over site are so loose on what can be seen and said on regular TV.
Hey, your the one with the remote, it's up to you to decide and make the final call!


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The UT and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) community is mourning the loss of Phil Andrews, project director for the National Institute for Computational Sciences (NICS). Andrews died suddenly Wednesday night.
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UT Knoxville's supercomputing capabilities are about to become more powerful. The UT-managed National Institute for Computational Sciences is adding 300 teraflops to the TeraGrid's total computational capability thanks to two awards from the National Science Foundation which total $3.4 million.


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I wanted to explain something to everyone: Some of my friends and I are considering giving up our season tickets. And I've been a season ticket holder for a decade or so. Why? That's the tough question. Let's be clear about one thing, though. The coaching situation is not the reason, although it did piss us off.
I'll break it down into a couple of categories:
(1) Expense. Spending $40-$70 per game is a lot. Plus parking. That's not to say its not "affordable" since there are only 10 games a year, but its money that *could be* spent elsewhere.
(2) The commitment. I love the Dolphins. But, it sucks to be tied to 8 Sundays at the end of the year, especially when you don't know which ones they'll be until after you've spent the money. Add flexible scheduling, and its possible that everything could change, anyway. Plus, there's the commitment on game day. For a 1pm game, we leave around 9am, and tailgate for a few hours. We head in just before kickoff, and then come back out and tailgate for another hour or so after the game. Because of traffic, the best we can do is leaving an hour later, say at around 10, but otherwise everything remains the same...if we left any later, we might miss the opening kickoff, crazy as that sounds.
(3) The fan experience. The Dolphins have done a good job at doing little things to make the experience "better." But, the fact is, its still freakin' hot out there, for at least the first few home games. And with concession prices at the ridiculous level they're at, it's kind of crazy. Oh, and with the subtraction of a game this year so the NFL can have a game in Europe, it seems like a slap in the face to those of us who have been loyal. See also my comments about ticket prices being raised in the club level, and you see that its not *all* great for the average fan. And we don't know what our ticket price is going to be yet in the nosebleed section.
And finally, (4) The fans themselves. Its supposed to be a family friendly environment. But, lots and lots of people take the hours before kickoff to get liquored up. And add the effects of the sun, and you've got some truly wasted people around you. They're unruly. They're rowdy. They're obnoxious. They throw up (trust me on this one, its not an experience I want to have again!). And worst of all - they fight. Its a freakin' football game, and you're an adult. What the $%^$*$ are you fighting for?! [Remind me to tell you the story about a fight this one Dolphins fan had with the police a few rows in front of us].
I did want to also make a comment that lies somewhere between the last two, and that's about fans from other teams "invading" Dolphins stadium. Its common. Its prevelant. And they can be exceptionally obnoxious, because they know that unlike Philly, New York, or Oakland, they'll mostly be left alone. I find that to be off-putting. I don't care if they come to the games. That's fine. I do care when they "take over." There are very few teams around the NFL that don't have nearly all their tickets sold through season tickets. Miami is one such city. Maybe, just maybe, if the Dolphins would try and accomodate the fans a little bit more, it would change this a little. They really don't.
So, for these very reasons, we are considering not going back as season ticket holders. Sure, I might still go to a game or two, but it will *never* be the same.


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Adjunct Faculty PTR Form Data Field Definitions
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· Position Title – Adjunct
· Department Name –full name or acronym
· Adjunct Position Rank - check the appropriate faculty pay rate the person should be paid at
® Adjunct assignment is based on qualifications of either a doctorate level or a master's degree level
· Payroll Start Date - Adjunct faculty: first day in the month in which the person will get paid (start date is first day of actual work assignment).
® Fall Semester this will be September 1 even though the person starts teaching in August;
® Spring Semester this will be February 1st;
® HR will establish an official start date for I-9 purposes.
· Stop Date - Department will determine stop date (should be last day of employment in the month of academic assignment);
® The position will generally be ongoing until time of termination.
· Position Type Code - Temporary Part Time-TPTM.
· FTE Status- Class load will determine %;
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· Job Classification - AF (Academic Faculty)
· Pay cycle: EM (end of month)
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· # of Pay: Number of months working
· Monthly Stipend: Amount paid monthly
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· When the department determines a need for an adjunct faculty, the person is contacted and asked to complete an Employment Application.
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· Once the PTR Form is completed through the signatory process, Human Resources will notify the department of the approval and return a copy of the completed PTR.
· Human Resources will notifying the Adjunct faculty person and inform them to report the first day of work assignment (exceptions for this are off campus instructor still require work authorization by a certified individual).
· A new adjunct faculty person will need to come to Human Resources and complete an I-9 Work Authorization Form and appropriate State and Federal Tax Forms before the first day of employment.
· Human Resources will provide the Adjunct Faculty person with a handbook.
All adjunct faculty is set up in the Datatel HR/Payroll module as a stipend with a defined payment amount and number of payments. An adjunct will receive a maximum of 4 payments during the course of the semester, depending on when the paperwork is approved.
Adjunct faculty is not eligible for benefits. The only exception is when the person is currently working under a MOSERS eligible position at another employer. The person would then receive a retirement contribution from Lincoln University for the adjunct pay.
The department will determine the issuance of all keys, equipment, uniforms, or purchase cards to an adjunct faculty person.
The department will be responsible for the exiting of an adjunct faculty person including contacting Human Resources, Payroll and ERP/OIT through the email link on the HR webpage on or before the termination date. The department must also make sure all items issued are returned before the adjunct employee leaves.