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From time to time, we all need a boost, a pick-me-up, or an encouraging word. You may be running on empty either spiritually, physically, mentally or even financially, and then someone walks into your life, be it a stranger, friend or family member, and lifts a bit of the burden from off your shoulders. Because of them, you gather up enough stamina to endure another day.
Earth angels are all around us: friends who lift us up, a stranger who smiles or pays for your coffee in the McDonald's line, a nurse at the hospital who genuinely seems to care that your child is ill or that your parent just passed away. Because I've worked in two different hospices, I've been able to rub shoulders with and see the "wings" and "halos" of some very special earth angels. Some operated as chaplains, others as nurses, counselors, social workers, CNA's and on and on, I could go. I think one big reason for what I've observed with my hospice co-workers is that they know first hand that life is brief and eternity certain.
So, we have established there are indeed earth angels: humans who act "angelic" even if it is "but for a moment." I know personally, as I was enduring a particular trial that seemed to go on and on and on. (Those of you who are older remember Sherry on the "Lambchop" show on PBS and the song: "go on and on my friends.") That song became my "theme song." During that time, I would cry out to God to please send me some help to be able to endure another day. Inevitably, He would send someone, but nine times out of 10, it was my own precious daughter who stepped up to her angel role and saw without my even asking, acted without my prompting, and "performed angel duties" as if that's why she existed.
For instance, I struggled to carry my babies. Three of my babies died before being born and I had to go to bed for much of my pregnancies, and after they were born, they did not sleep. However, whenever I cried out to God for help, the little girl growing into a little woman would step up and anticipate whatever was needed. One sweet memory during the four plus years of not ever sleeping through the night, was of Kristin packing a cooler with bottles made and sippy cups filled and placing it by my bedroom door, so when I was awakened at night, I did not need to go downstairs and make bottles or fill a sippy cup, it was right there all packed in the cooler. I could go on and on about her help and how she canned thousands of quarts of vegetables every year with me, cooked for visitors with me and would never sit until "momma could sit." Earth angels came during those difficult years in droves, and in later years, when I lost my angel girl, they carried me when I couldn't carry myself. They were the hands and feet of Jesus to me. You know I am referring to many of you.
Angels unaware. Most who have been in church or read the Bible have heard of "angels unaware." These are angels sent from Heaven to perform a certain act, say a certain thing, but the result always is the same: they point us to God. Hebrews 13:2 - "Be not forgetful to entertain strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares." My dad told a story of a stranger coming to the church that we attended when I was a girl. A stranger in our small town was rare. He kept looking at my dad and my dad felt impressed to go talk to the man, yet he did not. The service ended and the men all gathered to talk as usual and the stranger walked by him and down the street. All the while watching the man, the impression to talk to him increased, but he did not. When the man reached the corner to turn away from my dad's gaze, the stranger looked back at my dad and when he did the chills ran up and down Dad and tears formed.
The man disappeared never to be seen again. Dad believed it was an "angel unaware." I've told this story before, but it is worth repeating, as it was life changing. I was traveling by plane to speak at the East Coast Ladies' conference. I left my boondocks home and boarded a plane in Charleston. I was feeling quite "back woodsy." I had to connect in Washington, D.C. and catch another flight. From the moment I left home the thought kept going through my mind: "What were they thinking when they asked me to speak?" "Who am I?" The other keynote speaking was an accomplished author and college professor... and me?
I was a country woman who homeschooled her kids and wrote. The "Who am I's" continued and fear gripped my heart as I heard this was the largest ladies' conference on the East Coast. And I was to be the speaker? As the plane began the descent into Washington/Dulles airport, it's as if a light came on in my soul. It's not about me, but about Jesus. I prayed a simple heartfelt prayer: "Lord, when the ladies see me, don't let them see me, let them see Jesus. Lord, when they hear me, don't let them hear me, let them hear Jesus." Peace came and I entered the large airport and approached the desk. As I was standing there, I felt someone touch the Bible in my arms. I looked down into the radiant face of an elderly woman in a wheelchair. She was smiling and patting my Bible.
"I love that book," she said. My heart warmed. I love the elderly, and she was just precious. "I love this book, too," I replied. I walked over to find a seat and there she was again. She wheeled over to me. "So, are you a teacher of the Bible?" she asked. I explained where I was going and that I was speaking. We chatted a bit and she told me where she "ministered" usually, and I walked to get a bottle of water and found where I was to board my next flight. Lo and behold, there she was again. I'm telling you the wheels on her wheelchair had to be a-smoking! She motioned me to her in the center of the airport terminal waiting area.
She took my hand in both of her hands. The terminal went silent. Strange in itself as it was Washington/Dulles airport packed with travelers. All eyes turned and looked at us. She began to speak: "May God bless you, young lady. When you speak this weekend, may the ladies not hear you, but may they hear Jesus, and when they see you, may they not see you, but may they see Jesus" Tears were falling down my cheeks and I thanked her several times. It was the very prayer I had prayed on the airplane just minutes before. She then did something I will never forget.
The frail elderly woman wheeled across the terminal, stood up, and walked into the crowd. Immediately, I knew. She had been an "angel unaware." Chills ran all over me and the tears flowed freely as others returned to their own business. The terminal went from silence back to a bustling place. Needless to say, the East Coast Ladies' Conference was amazing, and thousands attended. I will never forget that wonderful experience, nor the angel who spoke God's words to me and instilled courage for the task at hand.
My challenge for myself and for you is: in every way possible and at every opportunity possible, be an earth angel. Speak a kind word, for everyone is fighting some sort of battle. Do a kind deed, Send a card, make a phone call, heed your "gut" when urged to act upon a need. Become a healer for the broken, hurting, addicted, poor, abused and downtrodden, and also know that appearances can be very deceiving. Some do not look like they are hurting or down and out, but they are nevertheless. Oh, their bank account may be filled, but they are hurt, grieving, sinking, and some may even be ready to take their own life. They need a touch from Jesus. Be an earth angel, and by that I am saying: "may they not see you, but may they see Jesus. May they not hear you, but may they hear Jesus." I'm so thankful for those of you who have been earth angels for me. Then, remember, there are angels among us. As the Word states: "Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for some have entertained angels unaware."
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The fall hunting seasons are just a few months ahead and now is the time to register for a Hunter-Trapper Education courses. Classes are offered throughout the region but generally fill quickly.
There is no fee for the basic HTE course, which generally takes 10 hours to complete over two or more days and are taught by trained volunteers.
Successful completion of a basic HTE class is required by state law to obtain a first-time hunting license, regardless of the participant's age.
In addition to the basic HTE courses, the state Game Commission provides a voluntary bowhunter education course, which focuses on archery hunting ethics, safety and skills, as well as a mandatory cable restraint course, which is required of all trappers who plan to set cable restraints for coyotes and foxes from Jan. 1 to Feb. 22, 2009.
Following is a list of counties and the number of basic HTE, bowhunter education or cable restraint courses presently available in the Northcentral Region for the months of July and August.
For more information about any of these classes, visit www.pgc.state.pa.us, click on the "Hunter Education Classes" icon in the center of the homepage, read through the instructions, then click on the "Go to Calendar" button at the top of the page and select the course of interest. Most classes allow for online registration.
For more information, call the Northcentral Region office at 398-4744.
Lycoming County:
Hunter-Trapper Education Course, July 19 and 20, Trout Run Volunteer Fire Co., Trout Run.
Tioga County
Hunter-Trapper Education Course, July 30 and 31, Ives Run Visitor's Center, Hammond Lake, Tioga.
Clinton County
Hunter-Trapper Education Course, Aug. 8 and 9, Southern Clinton Co. Sportsmen, Loganton
Lycoming County
Hunter-Trapper Education Course, Aug. 18 to 20, PGC Northcentral Regional Office, Jersey Shore.
Tioga County
Hunter-Trapper Education Course, Aug. 13 and 14, Whitneyville Fairgrounds, Wellsboro.
Union County
Hunter-Trapper Education Course, Aug. 7 to 9, Buffalo Valley Sportsmen Association, Mifflinburg.
Sullivan County
Hunter Trapper Education Program, Aug. 15 to 17, North Mountain Sportsman's Club, Muncy Valley. For youth ages 11 and older. Times are Friday from 6 to 9:30 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. To enroll, call 928-8941 with your name, address, age, e-mail address, and phone number or register online at www.pgc.state.pa.us. Registration is limited to 40. The club is on Shipman Hill Road. A map can be found at www.northmt.com.


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After the 1990 dismantling of state support for filmmaking in Brazil, the vacuum created in the national cinema ended up an unexpected fertile ground for the emergence of a new generation of women filmmakers and for the continued activities of filmmakers from the 1980s who were able to take advantage of new federal and state initiatives (post 1992-95) in support of cultural production.
Mulheres da Retomada will focus on this body of films and on its place in contemporary Brazilian cinema and society. It is framed by the following questions:
• What difference does it make when a Brazilian woman wields the camera?
• How do woman filmmakers theorize about their experiences in the world and their practice?
• What are the relationships among questions of gender, race, and class in Brazilian film?
• Can feminist theory make a contribution to film practice in Brazil?
We welcome proposals that engage critically with these issues by offering new readings of exemplary texts and/or bringing marginal texts to light. Please submit abstracts to email@example.com by October 1, 2010.


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At least five people were sickened at a south Oklahoma City business Friday morning.
Compressor Systems Inc., at 5300 South Rockwell, was evacuated while Oklahoma City firefighters investigated. The business was testing a compressor and left it on overnight, which it frequently does, according to Oklahoma City firefighters.
The humidity and lack of wind caused a buildup of carbon monoxide fumes which made five people feel ill. The employees are getting fresh air and are feeling better, according to officials.
No one was taken to a hospital.
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BERGEN COUNTY — The dry, windy weather that caused brush fires across Northern New Jersey over the weekend persists Monday, and a red flag warning remains in effect for the region.
Several brush fires broke out across Bergen County over the weekend, and The Star-Ledger reports that the combination of dry weather and heavy winds has turned much of the state into a "veritable tinder box."
Between Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning, emergency crews responded to fires in Mahwah, Hasbrouck Heights, Rochelle Park, Teaneck and Saddle River, according to reports from the Breaking News Network, an emergency alert service based in Fort Lee.
Mahwah Patch reported that several brush fires were extinguished in Mahwah, the first at the Campgaw Mountain Reservation around 2:30 p.m., followed by another on Wyckoff Avenue and a third Sunday evening at the Homewood Suites Hotel on Corporate Drive.
Hasbrouck Heights Police were able to extinguish much of a brush fire near the Getty gas station on Route 17 before firefighters arrived, around 3 p.m. on Saturday.
Fewer than two hours later another brush fire was reported further north along Route 17, where Rochelle Park firefighters responded to a mulch fire near 1 East Passaic Street.
Just before 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Saddle River firefighters responded to a large brush fire on East Allendale Road near Route 17. Around the same time, Teaneck firefighters were quickly extinguishing two blazes on the westbound side of Route 4.
The red flag warning, the National Weather Service's strongest fire advisory, remains in effect until 8 p.m. Monday.
"A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels will create a significantly elevated fire growth potential," read an advisory issued by the NWS, which also advises against any outdoor burning under these conditions, as fires can quickly spread.
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Interior Design Ideas
Like most of you already know, I like to collect the interiors and exteriors that inspire me during the week and share them with you every Thursday. On today's "Interior Design Ideas", the interiors vary from coastal (always a favorite of mine) to traditional, transitional and other.
Here, you will find many pictures of kitchens, bathrooms, living rooms, laundry rooms, family room, bunk rooms and more. There are so many great interior ideas featured in this post that I'm sure you'll not only feel inspired but you'll also dream away.
Now make sure to find a comfy chair and spend some quiet time just with yourself. You deserve this break!
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Interior Design
Walls are Benjamin Moore "Simply White".
Hood was custom.
Studio McGee.
Floating Shelves
Kitchen floating shelves are made of rift sawn white oak.
Counters are a pure white quartz.
Studio McGee.
Vintage Runner
Kitchen Brass Hardware: The kitchen brass hardware is Edgecliff Pull – Natural Brass from Schoolhouse Electric.
Faucet is GROHE K7 Semi-Pro Medium.
Floors are rift sawn white oak with a custom stain.
Studio McGee.
Transitional Kitchen
Cabinets are a black selected through cabinet maker.
Stools are Cherner Counter Stool from Design Within Reach – $829.00 each.
New Kitchen Project
Dovetail SW 7018 by Sherwin-Williams.
Future Laundry Room – Cabinet Paint Color
Gray cabinet paint color is Sherwin William Silver Strand.
Studio McGee.
Shiplap Cabinets & Island
White & Blue Kitchen
Chi-Mar Construction.
Blue Backsplash Tile
Blue Gray Island
Blue Countertop
The island is a material called Pyrolave and this was a custom color.
Pecky Cypress Ceiling & Plank Island
Chi-Mar Construction.
Kitchen Pantry Layout
Chi-Mar Construction.
Quartz Countertop
Chi-Mar Construction.
Pale Kitchen Island with Farmhouse Sink
Wood & Glass Barn Doors
Dream Kitchen
Beachy Beach 30A Real Estate.
Marble Waterfall Island
Beachy Beach 30A Real Estate.
Butler's Pantry
Benjamin Moore HC-166 Kendall Charcoal.
Beachy Beach 30A Real Estate.
Dining Room Paint Color
Paint color on doors and windows: Dunn Edwards Stargazing DE6336
Lucinda Pace Interior Designer.
Surrounded by Light
Establish Design.
Dark Kitchen Cabinet Paint Color
Dark kitchen cabinet paint color is Cheating Heart by Benjamin Moore.
Studio McGee.
Studio McGee.
Studio McGee.
Shiplap Bookcase
Studio McGee.
White Walls
Benjamin Moore Simply White.
Studio McGee.
Paint Color
Salamander 2050-10 by Benjamin Moore.
Studio McGee.
Gray Paint Color
Sherwin Williams SW 7064 Passive.
AnaVera Design via House of Turquoise.
Boat Oars as Railings
Blake Morar – The Morar Group.
Turquoise Mudroom Paint Color
Holiday Turquoise SW0075 from Sherwin Williams.
Custom Staircase
Beachy Beach 30A Real Estate.
Pendants are from Restoration Hardware.
Laundry Room Cabinet
Beachy Beach 30A Real Estate.
Laundry Room Table
The wood island adds so much warmth to the room. And plus, it's perfect for folding laundry.
Studio McGee.
Cabinet Paint Color
Benjamin Moore Simply White.
Studio McGee.
Clean & Crisp
Studio McGee.
White Laundry Room with Blue Backsplash
Laundry Room with Open Shelves
Charleston Home and Design.
Cement Tiles & Doors
Blake Morar – The Morar Group.
Bathroom Wall Tile
Shower Tile
Tile is Ann Sacks Savoy Mosaics in Herringbone.
Studio McGee.
Reclaimed Wood, Marble & Rope
The Morar Group.
Neutral Bathroom
Blake Morar – The Morar Group.
Dreamy Master Bath
Beachy Beach 30A Real Estate.
Beachy Beach 30A Real Estate.
Shiplap Walls, Distressed Mirrors & Reclaimed Wood Vanity
Holly Covington Designs.
Bathroom Shower Layout
Holly Covington Designs.
Calm Paint Color
Sherwin Williams Sea Salt SW6204.
Castle Building & Remodeling.
Charleston Home and Design.
Photograph by Patrick Brickman
Pinnable Paint Color & Color Palette Ideas
Via Pinterest.
Home Color Palette
Via Becki Owens.
Gray Benjamin Moore Paint Color Raccoon Fur 2126-20 by Benjamin Moore.
Pinnable Interiors Design Tips
Kitchen 1: Faucet: Brizo Solna Single Handle Articulating Kitchen Faucet. Lights: Rejuvenation Haleigh Wire Dome Pendant – 12 in. Counters: Trueform Concrete Countertop – Color: Frost. Backsplash: Calacatta USA. Hardware: Top Knobs M1159 Nouveau III Square Bar Pull. Cabinet Color: Benjamin Moore PM-1 Super White.
Kitchen 2: Faucet: Kohler Purist Single-hole kitchen sink faucet with 8″ pullout spout. Lights: Arteriors Reeves Large Pendant. Counters: Caesarstone Pure White Quartz. Backsplash: Retro 1.75″ x 7.625″ Soho Subway Porcelain Field Tile in Glossy White by EliteTile. Hardware: Rejuvenation Sommerville Drawer Pull. Cabinet Color: Walnut Cabinet.
Kitchen 3: Faucet:Newport Brass 1500-5113 East Linear Pull-down Kitchen Faucet in Forever Brass. Lights: Rejuvenation Butte Cone Pendant – 18in. Counters: Calacatta USA. Backsplash: Lowe's 3 x 6 American Olean Starting Line White Gloss Ceramic Wall Tile. Hardware: Schoolhouse Greenwood Pull – Natural Brass. Cabinet Color: Sherwin Williams SW6991 Black Magic.
Via Studio McGee.
Faucets: Single Handle: Brizo Solna Single Handle Pull-Down Kitchen Faucet. Two Handle: Brizo Odin Two Handle Wall-Mount Lavatory Faucet. Shower: Odin Shower Only – Medium Flow. Flooring: Circles: Cement Tile Shop Pacific Collection Circulos White – 12″ x 12″. Hexagon Mosaic: Amazon.com Black 12X12 Hexagon Mosaic- 11pcs/carton (11 sq ft). Atlas: Cement Tile Shop Atlas II. Lighting: Cone Pendant: Rejuvenation Butte Cone Pendant – 18in. Linear Pendant: Circa Lighting E.F. Chapman Darlana Linear Pendant. Bistro Chandelier: Circa Lighting Bistro Small Round Chandelier. Hardware: Bar Pull: Top Knobs Hopewell Bar Pull – M988. Cabinet Pull: Top Knobs M1156 Flat Black Nouveau III 6-5/16 Inch Center to Center Handle Cabinet Pull. Door Lever: Emtek Solid Brass Helios Lever With Modern Rectangular Rosette (Matte Black Finish). Black Paint: Benjamin Moore Wrought Iron. Sherwin Williams Black Magic. Farrow and Ball Off-Black No. 57. Home Goods: Rug: Dash & Albert Birmingham Black Indoor/Outdoor Rug. Pillow: Loom Goods: No. 20. Flatware: West Elm: Matte Black Flatware Set. Chair: Design Within Reach Eames® Molded Plastic Dowel-Leg Side Chair (DSW).
Via Studio McGee.
Antique Vintage Rugs – Vintage Runners.
Via Studio McGee.
Home Exterior & Garden Ideas
Beach House with White Picket Fence
Modern yet Timeless
Beachy Beach 30A Real Estate.
Small Pool
Beachy Beach 30A Real Estate.
Outdoor Brass Shower with Exposed Thermostat
Beachy Beach 30A Real Estate.
Lowcountry Premier Custom Homes.
Back Porch
Charleston Home and Design.
Oval Window
T.S. Adams Studio.
Benjamin Moore Golden Gate.
Quote of the Week
Image via Loom Goods.
Posts of the Week
Monday: Florida Waterfront Home for Sale.
Tuesday: Florida Family Vacation Home.
Wednesday: Neutral Modern Farmhouse Kitchen and Bathroom.
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Hello, my wonderful friends!
It's great to have you here today. How are you feeling? I hope everything is going well. I had a great night of sleep… I had a beautiful dream with my late grandmother – I love dreaming with her. It's almost as if I was with her and that gives me some strength because I always feel loved. My grandmother raised me always believing in myself. She never doubted me and she would defend me from anything and anyone. I felt protected, loved and she always taught me that I was worthy, that I was someone that could achieve anything if I worked hard enough. She believe so much on my capacity that it made me grow-up believing in it too.
I now try to raise my kids the same way and I hope they can grow believing in themselves and knowing that, with faith and some effort, we can go much farther than we've ever imagined. And this, my friends, really goes for anyone. You just need to believe in yourself and work hard. Blessings will always come after that.
Enjoy your day and have a very Blessed week.
with Love,
Luciane from HomeBunch.com
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Carlsbad, Calif. June 26, 2012 - Realcomm Conference Group announced the winners of the 15th annual prestigious Digie Awards during the Realcomm | IBcon 2013 conference in Orlando last week.
Since 1999, the Digie Awards have been presented to companies, real estate projects, technologies and people that have positively impacted the commercial, corporate, government and institutional real estate industry through the use of technology, automation and innovation. For the second year, separate award categories for IBcon were also presented to more clearly address the difference between automating real estate business processes and creating intelligent building systems, buildings, portfolios and cities.
Realcomm and IBcon 2013 are proud to announce this years winners:
Best Use of Automation
Each year, we are pleased to recognize individuals, organizations and projects that are the best representation of innovation in our industry, commented Jim Young, CEO and Founder of Realcomm and IBcon. Over the last 15 years, the Digie award has increased in prestige and has become an industry standard to attain. This year, we are especially proud to honor so many great projects and individuals who continue to power the innovation within the commercial and corporate real estate industry.
About Realcomm
Realcomm Conference Group, LLC (www.realcomm.com) is the leading research and educational institution that produces annual conferences and expositions on technology, automated business solutions and intelligent buildings strategies for executives in commercial, corporate, government and institutional real estate. Realcomm was founded in 1999 with the goal of bringing industry leaders together each year to discuss, demonstrate and debate the latest innovations that impact the industry. Today, in addition to the annual conferences, Realcomm conducts webinars, workshops and other strategic services to educate industry professionals about the latest business solutions and technologies to improve commercial real estate development, leasing, management and operations.


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Baby Name Poll Results
Elizabeth Paige vs. Paige Elizabeth vs. Elizabeth Grace
My husband and I love each of these names and we need help deciding between them. Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks, the Hunt family.
The Top Baby Name is...
|Elizabeth Paige Hunt
|24% (6 votes)
|Paige Elizabeth Hunt
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|Elizabeth Grace Hunt
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Elizabeth grace is so beautiful, I love it. Good luck :)
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Tigers' Davis Got Standing Ovation In Class
Chris Davis tweeted he got a standing ovation in class for his play in the Iron Bowl that shocked the world.
Just got a standing ovation from my Geology class... Wow #WarEagle— Chris Davis (@chris11au) December 2, 2013
... and rest assured that this is only the tiniest sliver of the tip of the iceberg that is the rest of Chris Davis's life. One more time, why don't we?
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How I Met Your Dad: Everything We Know (and Don't Know) About Why CBS Passed
If fan reaction didn't kill it, what did?By Josef Adalian
If fan reaction didn't kill it, what did?By Josef Adalian
How I Met 5,000 Procedurals.By Josef Adalian
Sorry, Greta Gerwig.By Josef Adalian
Her role will mirror that of Bob Saget in How I Met Your Mother.By Anna Silman
"Oh my God. Of course I saw it. I was weeping."By Kylie Gilbert
It's not a direct spinoff. (And no, Barney's not the dad.)By Margaret Lyons
Nick D'Agosto will play Greta Gerwig's main love interest.By Margaret Lyons
As Greta Gerwig's bestie.By Halle Kiefer
Sorry, haters. Sitcom does not automatically mean sell-out.By Margaret Lyons
CBS said, "Ha."By Josef Adalian
A fashion blogger, gay husbands, etc.By Margaret Lyons
It'll be called How I Met Your Dad.By Caroline Bankoff


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Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis.
According to stock index futures as of 7:50 a.m. EDT, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI ) will open lower this morning, falling by 87 points at the start of trading. U.S. lawmakers have made no progress toward a deal to reopen the government, which isn't very reassuring as we approach a critical deadline on the debt ceiling that will require cooperation between the parties in Congress.
World markets traded lower overnight, led by a 2% drop in Japan's Nikkei index.
ADP employment figures this morning showed that private sector jobs increased by 166,000 in September, a bit below expectations and roughly equal to August's increase.
With those broader trends in mind, here are a few individual stock stories to watch for in today's market.
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Barton invents new language 'Bartonese'
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London, Nov 27 : Midfielder Barton surprised journalists by hosting a post-match news conference with a French accent, after his first league game for Marseille, and the former Newcastle United player later said on Twitter that he is launching a new language, called Bartonese.
Barton, who is on loan to the club from Queens Park Rangers, addressed reporters with an accent that has been likened to that of Officer Crabtree, a character from the 1980s television series ''Allo ''Allo.
During the news conference, the midfielder said it was important the media talked about the qualities he brought to the match as a footballer, before adding that he was bored of the sports press concentrating on stupid little incidents of the match.
''Allo ''Allo was a sitcom set in Nazi-occupied France during World War Two, and officer Crabtree was a British spy sent to France to help the Resistance movement, because he could speak French but not very well.
Barton later took to Twitter later to explain his behaviour.
"In my defence, it is very difficult to do a press conference in Scouse for a room full of French journalists," the Sky News quoted Barton's tweet, as saying
"The alternative is to speak like a (sic) ''Allo ''Allo! character which is choose (sic). Its simply a case of you had to be there," he added.
"I am christening this new language Bartonese," he said. (ANI)
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Survey finds that 38% of recent iPhone owners came from using an Android or BlackBerry
0. phoneArena 07 Jun 2012, 13:29 posted on
The survey finds that there is still an increasing amount of people who are moving up to the iPhone from either an Android or BlackBerry smartphone beforehand. In a previous survey, it was discovered that 29% of iPhone owners in February switched from using...
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6. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
it helps when apple is attempting to ban phones....
107. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)
Thanks for contributing another excuse
8. noim1 (Posts: 297; Member since: 15 May 2012)
iPhone is for the Old generation who like it sweet & Simple ....Android is for the Young & New generation who like to Move things around & play with the OS .....
13. Roomaku (Posts: 278; Member since: 06 Feb 2012)
Don't completely agree, iPhone is pretty much spread among most age groups. I see business men/women with them as well as teenagers. Don't even get me started go to any bar in my area and people all have iPhones. That's not to say that Android is bad at all, it does offer a LOT more functionality but iPhone seems to spread around to multiple groups not just "old" generation.
57. Non_Sequitur (Posts: 1111; Member since: 16 Mar 2012)
Because of the incredible hype put out by Apple.
91. Roomaku (Posts: 278; Member since: 06 Feb 2012)
And Advertising
9. appleDOESNT.com (banned) (Posts: 456; Member since: 19 Nov 2011)
I will never understand the love for 1Phone. 1Size, 1OS that is super closed, less featured, totally uncustomizable, 1Price, no sales,1Ayear, ridiculous to wait and see what didn't make the cut, like a bigger screen for 5 previous models, like HD while the competition had it, like copy-n-paste, like 4g LTE, like google voice recognition for years before siri. iPhone should never get this much love from the media, it truly astounds me how apple can make their herd buy a product a year that is barely better than the last but is forced if you want one or two new features.
Not to mention 1Phone does not fit all!
21. Roomaku (Posts: 278; Member since: 06 Feb 2012)
I agree, but most of what draws people to iPhone is that it doesn't require people to install new roms to get it to work just they want. It it's relatively fast, has a very good camera (well above the mountain of less then stellar Android cameras that seem to flood the market). All the people that run to apple events are crazy, Apple does not, by any stretch of the imagination make the best phone, but they make a very good one for a relatively good price. So a lot of people would buy the iPhone over the rest because there are so many different Anroid models in the market and it becomes overwhelming, which one has a better camera, dual core or single core? It's not a hard decision for a lot of people who are informed (a lot of people on this site) but for average consumers "sheep" they have seen the iPhone and know that it can call, text, web surf, and facebook so they are happy.
63. gwuhua1984 (Posts: 1237; Member since: 06 Mar 2012)
Your definition of sheep is wrong. the definition of sheep should be the people just simply following blindly. It's apple, everyone has it. You're also wrong on Rom flashing concept, the stock Rom does provide the basics of android experience, if the user want additional control then they root. just like jailbreaking, but jailbreaking iphone still doesn't offer what android can offer potentially. in a way you're also right, cause I could flash Rom on an android to make it work the way u want, but jailbreaking the iPhone will still get me nowhere.
90. Roomaku (Posts: 278; Member since: 06 Feb 2012)
I guess not Rom flashing , but just people having to fine tune settings or customizing Android phone to get them to not lag. By "sheep" I wasn't defining it. Just seems to be thrown around to anyone who doesn't consider Android or seems to blindly grab for Apple, but it's deeper then that. I know some people could considered sheep, but they are not the whole public and are often thrown into the same pot. People may move as a group to apple but that's from experience with iPhone not blind devotion.
101. gwuhua1984 (Posts: 1237; Member since: 06 Mar 2012)
It's not just ROM flashing, any rooting... Without rooting it's already enough for average users. For people who would like to push their device to the limit, they would do additional tweaking to the device. Like I said, iPhone wasn't fast enough for me, but even jailbreaking couldn't get me what I wanted. Android was able to make me happier after tweaking.
I pretty much had to repeat myself in both of these comments. I don't want to degrade you in any way, but having to repeating myself over and over is once again a trait of iPhone users.
103. Roomaku (Posts: 278; Member since: 06 Feb 2012)
LOL no one needs you to repeat yourself I understand average consumers won't me modifying there Android experience in anyway, but there are people that complain about how slow there phones are, even some with higher specs. All I was saying is that some may look for ways to speed up there Android devices, which isn't as big a problem on iphone. Not to say iPhone is a speed demon. Anyway there's no reason to get snotty about it, and realize no one asked you to repeat yourself which i guess is just a trait of an Android user like you!
112. gwuhua1984 (Posts: 1237; Member since: 06 Mar 2012)
average smartphone users that doesn't require the phone to go any faster than it already is just like how un-tweaked stock android is for average android users.
LOL, its funny how you took my last comment so personally. I said its a trait of iPhone users and it could be targeting taco considering that I'm always arguing with him on this site, you pretty much just slapped your own face with my words even tho it may not be intended for you.
114. Roomaku (Posts: 278; Member since: 06 Feb 2012)
I might assumed too much, it was a reply in my comments and didn't realize you were referring to another member. I assumed that since it was a reply to me it was aimed at me. After all you had to repeat yourself to me, and you said that was a trait of an iPhone user. So i connected the two ideas. Sorry if misunderstood your words.
115. gwuhua1984 (Posts: 1237; Member since: 06 Mar 2012)
Just noticed that first half of my comment didn't make it in.
So you do agree that android is fast enough for average android users. the thing is the power users will want more power no matter how fast the phone us already. I had the 3s, played with 4 and 4s not owned but borrowed to try out a couple days, but none of it was fast enough to fulfill my satisfaction. I couldnt tweak them to go any faster, but with android I could. It'll make sense to say that iPhone are good enough for average users just like stock unrooted android is good for average android users. doesn't mean that the iphone is faster but its just the users are just average to settle with the speed.
11. xcasasx (Posts: 24; Member since: 03 Mar 2012)
Ppl from android probably had terrible android
17. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
a bad android phone would be like having an iphone 2G,3 or 3G phone...
12. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
Notice the source of this survey is from APPLE insider. Please consider the sources when appraising information. Also, what exact percentage came from BB and Android, respectively?
How many were surveyed? .000000000001% of users? Hardly worthy of a survey.
19. jove39 (Posts: 1858; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
It has happened to me as well...I even bought iPhone4...used it for 2 months...when I had first sgs1 with Android 2.1...samsung's stock build of 2.1 was total crap...but I learned to root and flash custom roms...seems like those 38% doesn't want this kind of fun (flashing custom roms)...I am still not fond of custom UI...have AOKP running on my sgs1...and it runs super smooth now...and my sgs2...is a kickass phone :)
23. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
cool, I have FUSION ICS CYNOGENmod 4.0.3/4 running on my SGS1 phone - when I got 2.3.x and up, the phone was even better to use.
27. theruleslawyer (Posts: 108; Member since: 23 Apr 2012)
Useless stats. First it is unsurprising that more people have previously owned a smart phone. Also android has been growing tremendously. No surprise more people will have owned one. I expect those number to grow in the future. We need to know how many people moved to iphone relative to how many moved to other platforms to draw any real conclusions. AKA marketshare change is what is interesting, not merely how many iphone users previously owned a different device.
28. rcwfox2002 (Posts: 41; Member since: 20 Dec 2011)
I can say being a previous rep for VZW iPhone has a lot of problems and android but this article is bias toward apple mass majority of BB customers went straight to iPhone I wouldn't be surprised that android to iPhone and vice versa is relative.
30. amjohnson2005 (Posts: 8; Member since: 16 May 2012)
i think, like many others have mentioned that it is a personal preference to OS...i can speak from experience that i keep going back and forth and for various reasons that only stupify my husband to no end! yes, he goes batty each time i run down to the nearest ATT store and ask for a different SIM card! LOL i love the small form factor and reliabilty of iphones...they are truly a work of art...but i can't live without my widgets and customization of Android in general..some androids had crap signals for me, kept rebooting, became physically hot and let's not mention the ever increasing girth! i'm a small handed person, 5'3'' on a good day and hate how these phones keep getting bigger and bigger! but that's me...my perfect phone would be LTE, excellent battery and expandable battery...oh and no bigger than a GS2. did i mention LTE? don't get me started on the HTC one x...I was truly ired that other than being bigger, it was LTE (want to enjoy my unlimited data and not get throttled and beautiful BUT....what the heck, no expandable storage and the 32 gb not sold in the US...so i'm waiting on my husband to get a 64GB white iphone 4S back from a colleague and there i go again...come on Apple, impress me...LTE phone tad larger screen and widgets and you can have me for the next 18 months! maybe ;) and did i forget to mention that i love my newly found kindle fire that i can toss in my small purse and not drain the battery so fast on my android? We need to be able to custom order a phone to our specs! SMARTPHONE USERS UNITE or STRIKE!
32. amjohnson2005 (Posts: 8; Member since: 16 May 2012)
*correction above : my perfect phone would be LTE, excellent battery and expandable memory
74. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
If you are on AT&T you can go to the LTE and keep your unlimited data. The only change is that you could use more data in less time
97. tedkord (Posts: 11662; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
It would be awesome if we could build our own smartphones, like we can PCs.
36. theBankRobber (Posts: 681; Member since: 22 Sep 2011)
It will be less soon because people bought the idea of the IPhone 4s with Siri was a great thing , only to find out you can ask it stuff and wrong responses. I don't give a rats ass if that's its in beta stage, you don't advertise a selling poing such as Siri for it not to work like the commercials show. Iphone 5 commercials will be about 3d maps and you can only use it on the new iPhone to get people to buy it. Siri is a software feature but remains off the iPhone 4.
38. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
am i the only one that noticed that sprint's share of iphones on it's network went DOWN?!? Dude.. it just got the darn thing and its already sliding in share. It hasnt even been a year yet.
104. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)
Haha slapped down again. 73% of iPhone buyers get the 4s. What do you have to say now Mr. People are getting the free 3GS.
Man you just never stop looking dumb.
40. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
so where's the report showing how many iphone users went to Android/WP7..
92. Roomaku (Posts: 278; Member since: 06 Feb 2012)
LOL Unfortunately Apple has a patent on the type of study.
43. mafiaprinc3 (Posts: 528; Member since: 07 May 2012)
seems they aint interested in the amount of users who move from iphone/ios to android/wp7,they try to use any means possible to convince themselves and others that the iphone is better that android, well they can keep dreaming!!!
46. eli_waeterling (Posts: 22; Member since: 07 Jun 2009)
I ditched my droid incredible for a blackberry. I loved that phone, but I ditched that for an iphone. People love the iphone because it WORKS.
54. Non_Sequitur (Posts: 1111; Member since: 16 Mar 2012)
Yeah, the thousands of people who have antenna, battery, and software issues with their 4S are still saying it just "works." Oh, and Apple has still yet to come out with a permanent fix for the problems.
Android phones WORK, too. And they're more customizable, faster, and easier to use if you can take 5 seconds to look at them.
I still haven't rooted or put a custom ROM on my phone to this day. Still love it.
105. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)
You'll have to excuse non. He's only 12 and doesn't know any better.
99. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
You must be very proud of your girlfriend.
And guess what, broski? Android phones usually work too.
58. gwuhua1984 (Posts: 1237; Member since: 06 Mar 2012)
So the source of this is from an pro apple site. its no wonder that it doesn't have anything positive on android side.
65. Fluxman (Posts: 51; Member since: 03 Jun 2010)
So that means 62% came from dumb phones, right? What are the percentages of users that came to Android from iPhone? I know I am one of them...
66. sithman (banned) (Posts: 299; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
They know what the best phone is 4S babyyyyyyyyy! On another note who thinks the heat r done tonite?
71. tedkord (Posts: 11662; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
Makes sense. All these people are moving from Android to iOS, yet Android still grows mire than iOS.
106. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)
For someone who's aware the smartphone market is expanding it does make sense.
76. iphoneisthebest79 (Posts: 70; Member since: 23 May 2012)
Android means:
Htc+samsung+motorla+sony... Etc against one ios phone .... IPHONE
85. tedkord (Posts: 11662; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
Yes, and if there were fewer Android choices, each one would get more of that pie. So what? It's looking like the SGSIII may outsell the iPhone all on it's own. It's already faster selling than any iPhone launch. If it were the only Android choice, imagine how many it would sell.
And, even though it is Samsung, HTC, LG, Sony, etc...against Apple (actually, 3 iPhones, not 1), in reality it's pretty much just Samsung. I forget the numbers, but they're the overwhelming majority of Android phones sold.
109. iphoneisthebest79 (Posts: 70; Member since: 23 May 2012)
we will see in the future about iphone 5 and what will happen, imagine if iphone 5 released in june, there will be the same sell number for SGS3?
111. xtian1103 (Posts: 363; Member since: 11 Feb 2012)
uhmmm.. first week sales figures anyone? we all know the 9 million pre orders from carriers, any info on units sold to end users?
82. Lwazi_N (Posts: 205; Member since: 23 Jun 2011)
What was the sample population for this survey?
87. tedkord (Posts: 11662; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
I dunno. No story about this poll has any link to the poll. I googled the CIRP, and the only thing I could find is a website that is just a splash page with their name and a few contact links No other links or pages. A WHOIS query of the site shows it registered to a residential address.
r_Intelligence_Research_Partne rs_LLC/Home.html
That, plus the fact they had 7,348 respondents, but only 521 were "qualified to respond.", and the fact that they didn't report how many switched from iOS to other platforms makes this kinda suspect. Why were so many disqualified?
100. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
The lack of sourcing bothered me too.
118. roscuthiii (Posts: 2217; Member since: 18 Jul 2010)
So Apple Insider says that 38% of iPhone users switched from BB/Android?
Amazing... Just like Coca-Cola saying soda isn't fattening.
119. CRICKETownz (Posts: 980; Member since: 24 Oct 2009)
PA...why would you even give an article this kinda title? I've never seen so much envy from the green robot followers in any article thus far. I have to admit tho...it is pretty damn hilarious to see the level of animosity/hatred towards a mere phone. I see the transition everyday from average people to IT professionals. No flash player? No 4G? No quad core processor...at the end of day, nobody cares about that shiny bulls**t. Is it functional - does it help me in my everyday life...thats what the majority is looking for. I'm sorry it has to be this way android fans but after all the boycotting & protesting doesn't it just piss you off that iPhone still continues to be a threat? I'd be upset if I dedicated the amount of hatred that most do on this forum towards something that continues to sell ridiculously. You can't hate player baby - hate the game. Keep it up tho...no really, you're doing great *applause*


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One of the great things about Adobe Illustrator is the fact that it gives you control independently of both your fill color and your stroke color. In this movie, I am going to show you how to work with strokes inside of Illustrator. As we know, a stroke is merely a border that goes around the outside of an object and in Illustrator CS6, it can actually be a solid color or a gradient color as well. In order to apply a stroke, you have to have an object selected on your artboard and then you have to gain control of the stroke and then apply a color to it. Once you've got the color applied, you can actually change several stroke options along the way to make the stroke look very different and even more artistic.
You can even use brushes inside of Illustrator as strokes as well, to make your artwork look hand-painted, or have a decorative border around the outside of it. The possibilities are endless. So let's take a look at how we can apply strokes to some artwork. I have got some artwork on my artboard here and if I hover over the top, you'll notice that I have got a shape that has no fill and no stroke. If I click on it, you'll actually see that it's a flower that's behind the R in the logo. Now I don't want a fill applied to this necessarily, because I want it to almost be ghosted behind the R. I don't want it to detract away from the R, that's the main part of the logo.
What I want to do is add a stroke to this. In order to do that, I have to make sure that I am targeting the stroke first. I can do this in a lot of different ways, but the easiest way is just to change which part I am focusing on right over here. You will notice when I hover over that it says click to activate. When I click that, I am now working on the stroke of this object. For this particular object, I think a light blue color would work nicely. So let's go over here to the Swatches panel, and I'll just pick a light blue. When I do that, I can click away and you can see the work that I've done.
I actually think this is a little too much. It's a little too bright and I might want to take it down a little bit. So how then do I work on that? Well I'll target this object again and now I have control of it again, and I am also working on the stroke, as you can see. Inside of the Control panel, I can actually change several options about the stroke. For instance, I can open up the Stroke panel right here from this link and inside the Stroke panel I get a ton of options to choose from. I can choose the Weight of the stroke, which means the thickness of the stroke.
For instance, right now it's set to 1 point, which is pretty small, but I can take that up to any number I want. If I click here, I get some preset options. I can go all the way up to something like 100 points to where it's almost unrecognizable, or I can take it down to something like .25 points, where it's a little bit more fun. I actually like this smaller stroke. If I click away, you can see that it's just sort of ghosted behind this image. If it's a little too light, that's okay. You can click on it again and just bump it back up.
Maybe something like .75 would work nicely. Let's open up the Stroke panel again, and this time I am going to open it up from the panels on the right-hand side. If you will notice over here, by default, you have the Stroke panel, but it only shows something that says Weight. You don't actually see all those options that I got from the Control panel. So how do we get those? Well let's undock the Stroke panel for a moment and bring it out. Once I have it undocked, I can then go up to the menu and click here. Once I go up to the menu and click Show Options, it expands down to show me all of the options that I had in the Control panel.
Again, this is a little tedious though having to go find this panel, expand it out and all that stuff. So I actually prefer to work from the Control panel because I can just click that little word that says Stroke. It opens up temporarily, I make my changes and boom! I am back to working. In this case I have to deal with this panel being out in the middle, moving it back, it just kind of gets in my way, but I wanted to show you how to get there, just in case you like working this way. The Weight, I can change right there again. I can also change the Cap type. If you hover over these, they will tell you; Butt Cap, Round Cap or Projecting Cap.
The Butt Cap means that the end of the stroke is actually going to butt up right against the anchor points. The Round Cap means that it will round itself around an anchor point and the Projecting Cap means that it will just simply go outside of the anchor point, if it's at a corner for instance. You can also change the Corner type to a Miter Join, a Round Join or a Bevel Join. You can also set Limits, Align the stroke to different areas and you can set things like Dashed Lines and Arrowheads. We'll cover that in a future movie though.
For now, let's take a look at the alignment options. Let me zoom in a little bit so you can see exactly what I am doing. I'll zoom in and go right out here to the corner. You'll notice on this stroke that it actually goes on both sides of the path, the inside and the outside. If I increase the Weight of the stroke, you can actually see it a little better. So there is the path and it goes outside both ways. So if I want to change that, I can change the alignment of the stroke. Right now it's set to the Center. I can actually set it to the Inside, where it goes completely inside the path or I can set it to the Outside as well, which makes it go completely outside the path.
For this particular piece of artwork, I think going on the outside of the path works pretty well. I may even take this down a little bit though, back to about 2. Now let's zoom back out. I'll move my panel out of the way a little bit, and click away. So there's my newly stroked path right there. I am going to leave that the way it is for a moment, I'll show you how to make some other changes to it in just a second. I'm then going to select this big circle in the background. Now let's talk about how we can utilize some of the more creative stroke options inside of Illustrator.
So the first thing I'm going to do is I am going to stroke it with the exact same color as I had before. So I am just going to come over here and pick that light blue color. It's going to be difficult to see, but I am going to increase the Weight of the stroke quite a bit. So let's take this up to somewhere like 10, that way you can actually see what's going on. I'm then going to add what's called a Bristle Brush stroke. So I'm going to find the Brushes panel which is right here beside the Swatches, and I'll just drag that out and dock it with my Stroke panel. We are going to cover brushes a little bit more in-depth later on, but I wanted to give you an idea of how to work with these as you're using strokes inside of Illustrator as well.
I'll go to the Library button right here at the bottom, and I am going to go down and choose Bristle Brush and I'll open up the Bristle Brush Library. This is how you can create some really realistic almost painted-like effects inside of Illustrator. I am going to drag this down and I am going to select one of these brushes. As you can see when you hover over them, you get a descriptor of what they are, Spotter Brush, Round Brush, Liner Brush, et cetera. I am going to pick the Liner Brush and watch what happens when I click. It actually changes the overall appearance of the stroke.
It's set to 1 point right now, so I need to blow that up so you can see it a little bit more. I'll increase the Weight, something kind of like that. Then when I click away, you can see that it's got almost like a painted effect around the outside. I didn't have to paint that, Illustrator did that for me and it did that simply by adding a stroke and changing the brush that was applied to it. It's pretty neat. Let's see what happens when I change the flower inside of the logo as well. I'll change that to the exact same brush. When I do that and click away, you can see that it added a pretty interesting effect, although I don't like the way it overlaps in certain areas.
So I may have to change the alignment of the stroke or maybe even back down the weight of the stroke a little bit. Let's take that back down to about .5 and see what happens. When I take it down, some of the overlapping points get a little better, still not exactly what I wanted, but I can continue to refine this and get it exactly where I need to go. Let's click on it to select it, and the first thing I am going to do is I am going to tone it back a little bit. The easiest way to do that is to tone down the Opacity. In order to tone down the Opacity of this object here, I am simply going to come up to the Control panel and I'm going to change the Opacity from 100 to about 50%.
When I do that and click away, you can see that I have sort of ghosted it into the background. You could change the opacity to whatever level you want, but in this case I think 50% works pretty good. So as you can see, if I revert back to the original here by going to File > Revert, it's going to say that it's going to revert back to the saved version of this document and you are going to lose all of your current changes and that's okay. I'm simply going to hit Revert. Watch the difference between the before and after here. Now I'll center it on screen.
Look how plain and simple this looks compared to what we just created beforehand. It's an amazing transformation and it's all done through the magic of strokes. So as you continue to work in Illustrator, take some time to explore, both the Stroke panel, as well as the Brushes panel and see what kind of creative stuff you can come up with.
- Understanding vector graphics
- Creating and setting up files for print or web destinations
- Selecting and transforming objects on the page
- Creating spot colors
- Applying fills, strokes, and gradients to artwork
- Adjusting appearances and effects
- Working with anchor points and paths
- Drawing with the Pen tool
- Creating text
- Managing layers
- Creating and using symbols
- Printing, saving, and exporting artwork


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Concentration Electives
In addition to the core foundation curriculum, students individualize their program with a concentration, made up of four elective courses. To view a list of approved electives that students in this concentration are currently taking, please refer to our Concentration Elective Approval Sheet.
Program Requirements
For further information regarding the MBA foundation courses and program requirements, please visit our MBA Core Curriculum page.
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"We've been friends for about five years," C.J. Harris told reporters of fellow contestant Dexter Roberts. "We performed our duet ["Alright" by Darius Rucker] back at home."
Harris, 23, and Roberts, 22, found each other randomly, and were brought together by music, while on spring break in Panama City.
"I met him on the beach," said Roberts. "I was playing the guitar, and he just walked up and asked to play with me."
The two remained close through the years, though they didn't tell each other they were auditioning for Idol – because they just assumed the other would be in line.
"I just had a feeling Dexter was going to be there. We love music, so we both wanted to do the same thing," Harris said. "He called me and was like, 'Hey man, you here in the line?' I was like, 'Yeah, man, I'm here.' "
Having a friend in line was lucky for Harris when one of his guitar strings broke just before his audition. "After Dexter made it through, he passed me his guitar, then I play it and I make it through," he said.
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"If I win, that's fine. If Dexter wins, that's fine," said Harris. "We're just going to be real and honest with each other and help each other out as much as we can. And we want to record an album together."
Roberts seconds the sentiment.
"It's so great that I'm going to get to go on tour with him," Roberts said. "Ain't no telling what we're going to be able to do."


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Cloud Servers FAQ
- Getting started -
I want to install version x.y of software in Linux, but your system doesn't allow me to? How do I install it?
Chances are that the repository for your operating system's package manager has an older approved version. This is fairly common, and you will need to remove that installation and then compile the newer version yourself. Refer to the software vendor for instructions.
Will you help me install my software package?
It depends on your service level. For Managed Infrastructure Cloud accounts, you are responsible for installing and maintaining all software on your server. Rackspace does provide support for specific software and server configurations on Cloud Servers with Managed Operations. For more information on supported systems and third party packages, see Cloud Servers with Managed Operations - Spheres of Support.
Do you support Ruby/Python/(insert language or application here)?
All of our Cloud Servers can be configured as development stacks, database servers and web servers. Apache, Lighttpd and Mongrel, Visual Studio are all options.
You can use the programming language of your choice to interact with Cloud Servers. For help getting started with that, use any of the Software Development Kits (SDKs) documented at https://developer.rackspace.com/sdks/.
Do you host DNS?
Yes. Our Control Panel has a DNS menu for maintaining domain records for your Cloud Servers. See Create DNS records for Cloud Servers with the Control Panel for more information.
What are the DNS servers for my Cloud Server?
dns1.stabletransit.com and dns2.stabletransit.com
How many domains can I host?
This is a question familiar to those who use shared hosting. There is no limit, since you are in control of everything on your Cloud Server.
I'm kind of new to this, will it be difficult?
Maybe. That mostly depends on your experience as a Systems Administrator for Linux and/or Windows Server. Our Linux Cloud Servers are full Linux distributions with root-level access. Our Windows Cloud Servers give you Administrator access, and are built with nothing but the default applications on install. Cloud Servers are geared towards customers who want to start from scratch and tune a system for their own purposes.
If, after wearing the Systems Administrator hat for a while, you feel that you are out of your league - don't despair! We also offer Cloud Servers with a Managed Operations. Read here for more information on Cloud Servers with Managed Operations.
What level of support comes with Cloud Servers?
We have two Service Levels: Managed Infrastructure and Managed Operations. At the Managed Infrastructure level, we support the Cloud Server hardware, datacenter environment, and Internet connectivity - but do not support the software installed on your server, including the operating system and its configuration. When you provision a Cloud Server, you will be given a server with unrestricted access. The Managed Infrastructure support team will not assist in the installation of software or troubleshooting any kind of issue related to the software installed. We have some articles in Rackspace How-To covering basic installation of common applications. We also have community forums where you can share tips and tricks with other customers.
If you would like to have a Managed Operations on your Cloud Servers, we offer that service. This operations level provides additional support on Cloud Servers, which includes monitoring, operating system and application infrastructure layer support, and technical guidance.
What can I do with a Cloud Server?
Anything you want to (within the law and our Acceptable Use Policy, of course)! The Rackspace Cloud Server solution is a fully unrestricted, root/Administrator level access, Linux or Windows environment. Any application or service that you can run from a traditional, physical, dedicated-unmanaged operations can be run from your Cloud Server.
Can I reinstall a different distribution or start over?
Of course you can! Simply press the Rebuild button in the Control Panel and you will be able to select a new distribution. Be sure you have a backup of your data because this process will destroy any data that is on the server. The rebuild process does allow you to save you IP address.
What if I mess up my Cloud Server?
You can reboot your server. You can restore from a backup. You can delete your server and start over. You can boot into an emergency rescue mode and attempt fix the problem. There are many options for recovering from mistakes, but the easiest is to keep regular backups and to make a fresh backup before attempting any major configuration changes or before installing new software.
Account services
Are Rackspace Cloud Servers HIPAA compliant?
Rackspace cannot determine if a given customer is meeting their obligations under the laws applicable to them, and it remains our customers' obligation to understand the laws applicable to their use of the services and select appropriate services to meet those obligations. We do understand the needs of many of our customers in the healthcare space to implement appropriate security measures to protect the sensitive information they work with.
To help customers in the healthcare industry meet their compliance requirements with regards to HIPAA, Rackspace offers a Business Associate Agreement in all of our dedicated hosting services segments, and it is included by default in our agreements with customers for those services.
How does Cloud Servers handle my data from potentially becoming visible when I delete a server?
For your security, the Virtual Hard Drive (VHD) on the hypervisor is deleted when you delete a server. Once it is deleted, data cannot be retrieved and customers do not have logical or direct access to the physical drive.
What are PVHVM images?
PVHVM refers to the virtualization mode used by the hypervisor to run the virtual machine. PVHVM images are virtual machine images that use the PVHVM virtualization mode. In general, PVHVM offers better performance than PV, especially for disk and network IO, but is not well supported in Linux operating systems with a kernel version earlier than 2.6.36. The availability of PV and PVHVM images in the Rackspace Cloud is determined by the effectiveness of each virtualization mode for that particular operating system.
Note: Work-optimized servers (Compute, I/O, and Memory) require
PVHVM images. If you try to create a work-optimized server by using a
non-PVHVM image, the following error message is displayed:
Image cannot be built with provided flavor.
For more information about PVHVM, see Choosing a Virtualization Mode (PV versus PVHVM).
What do I enter in the Server Name field?
The information that you enter in the Server Name field helps you identify this server in the API and Cloud Control Panel. The name that you enter when you create a server is used as the server's host name. If you rename the server later, the name that is displayed in the API and Cloud Control Panel is updated. However, the host name on the computer is not updated.
Can I connect to a server by using the server name?
To connect to the server from outside of the server's local network, you need to configure an A record in Cloud DNS. To access Cloud DNS, in the top navigation bar of the Cloud Control Panel, select Networking > Cloud DNS.
For example, if you name your server MyWebServer1.MyExampleDomain.com, you must add an A record for MyWebServer1.MyExampleDomain.com to your DNS zone (MyExampleDomain.com) that points to the public IP address of the server. The information that you enter in the Server Name field helps you identify this server in the API and Cloud Control Panel.
Can I read your SLA?
Sure, it's right here.
How do I contact Support?
At Rackspace, our goal is to make the Cloud easy for you to use. To meet that goal, we have created many different ways for you to get the support that you need to get the most out of the Cloud.
- Your first stop should be Rackspace How-To, which is the best source for articles and tutorials to help you get the precise answers that you need.
- Our Open Cloud Forum in the Rackspace Community is always open. Use the forum to get your questions answered by a Racker.
- Do you have a quick question that you can't find an answer for in Rackspace How-To? Open Chat and talk with our Fanatical Support® staff anytime, 24x7x365.
- Do you have a specialized Service Request or are you experiencing a problem with our service? Open a ticket. From the Rackspace Cloud Control Panel, select Support Tickets from the Account menu. Click Create Ticket to open a ticket directly with our support teams to report a problem or make a service request.
- Call us 24x7x365 at 800 961 4454 (toll-free) or +1 210 312 4000 (international).
Can I install the Rackspace Private Cloud on virtual machines?
Rackspace strongly recommends that you install Rackspace Private Cloud on physical hardware nodes running Ubuntu 12.04 or CentOS 6.3. Installation on virtual platforms should only be performed for evaluation purposes.
Server Management
Do you host DNS?
Yes. Our Control Panel has a DNS menu for maintaining domain records for your Cloud Servers. Read this article for detailed information on using the Rackspace Cloud DNS Control Panel.
How do I get reverse DNS setup for my Cloud Server?
You can setup reverse DNS from your control panel. This article will show you how: Create a reverse DNS record.
Is there a throughput limit on my server's network interface card?
The amount of network throughput varies based on the Cloud Server flavor. For more details, see here.
Do you offer internal IPs?
Yes. Each server comes with an internal IP address that is used to communicate between servers. The traffic that flows over this interface (eth1) on your server is unmetered and is not billed. This network is also referred to as ServiceNet. ServiceNet is an internal only, multi-tenant network connection within each Rackspace datacenter. ServiceNet IPs are not accessible from the public Internet and are local per datacenter.
Can I buy extra public IPs?
Yes. For more information about the IP request process, see Requesting Additional IPv4 Addresses for Cloud Servers.
I would like to set up multiple servers from the same image. Can I do this?
As a Cloud Servers customer, you have access to create both on-demand images and scheduled images of your cloud server. All Cloud Server images will be stored in your Cloud Files account. This enables you to keep these images even after the Cloud Server they were created on is deleted. It also allows the flexibility to create an unlimited number of on-demand images of your Cloud Server. All Cloud Server images can be used to create new Cloud Servers or restore an existing Cloud Server. For details, see Creating an Image of Your Performance Flavor Server with the Control Panel.
Do you offer on-demand images (snapshots) and scheduled images and what are the prices?
You can create an image of any General Purpose Cloud Server, and you can use this image to restore a server or clone a new one. You can create an unlimited number of images on-demand, or you can schedule an automatic daily or weekly image.
Images will be compressed and stored on Rackspace Cloud Files at the current storage rates. Please also read this list of Snapshot Limitations.
If using a virtual cloud server, see Creating an image of your General Purpose Cloud Server with the control panel for more information on the image options associated with virtual cloud servers.
I would like to use the GUI interface for my Linux Cloud Server. Is this possible?
Yes it is! An article on how to install VNC and X-Windows is located here: VNC Install. Keep in mind that this will use up a large amount of bandwidth on your server.
Do you have a control panel?
Yes, the Rackspace Cloud Control Panel is a web-based management interface for restarting your cloud server, starting support discussions, viewing stats, and scheduling snapshots. However, we do not offer a control panel like Plesk or cPanel. You're free to install such packages for your own cloud server. If you are installing cPanel, be sure to install on a clean (empty) server. See CentOS/RHEL - Installing cPanel & WHM 11.24 for additional information. The usage of Plesk or cPanel is not supported and strongly discouraged for customers under the Managed Operations SLA as it interferes with our server administration. See Using Plesk or cPanel with the Managed Operations Service Level Agreement for additional information.
You may be interested in installing the free monitoring agent on your server and using the Cloud Intelligence dashboard, which offers many of the same functions as a control panel.
Do you provide Console access?
Yes, via a Java web terminal accessible through the Details section of each webserver, in the Actions menu under the section labeled Manage, you will see a link to Connect Via Terminal.
Note: Console access is via a secure HTTP connection which is different connection from the traditional way to connect via SSH for Linux or RDP for Windows. Console can be a useful troubleshooting tool if your server is unresponsive or you have locked yourself out.
Can I reboot my machine?
Yes. All Cloud Servers can perform both soft (reset button) and hard (power cycle) reboots. These are performed instantly and handled via the Cloud Server Control Panel.
Will I be billed if my server is powered off?
Yes. You will be billed for the resources that are used on the host while your server is in the Active status. When your server is created, you are given a dedicated amount of RAM and hard drive space. As long as your server exists, no one else will be able to use those resources that have been allocated to you - this is why you are billed per hour even while powered off. If you would like to stop incurring charges for a given server, you must delete that server in the Control Panel.
If you want to stop paying for a server, but still need to retain the configurations from it, your best option is to create an image of the Cloud Server. Your system configurations on your system disk will be preserved in the image. The image will be saved in Cloud Files and accessible through the Saved Images tab in the Control Panel. There is a fee associated with Cloud Files storage but it is much less than the cost of an active server. You will also need to save the data from your data disk out to Cloud Block Storage or Rackspace Cloud Backup to have available on your next server. Then you will be free to delete the original server, safe in the knowledge that you can always provision a new server using the saved image of your old server and you saved data. After restoring your server from the saved image, the primary difference will be that your new server has a different IP address from the old one. Putting the new server into production may require you to update any associated DNS records to reflect the new IP address.
How do I power my server back on after shutting it down?
Please see the following article: Shutting Down and Restarting a Cloud Server
Which distributions do you offer?
The Features section of our product page has information regarding the Linux distributions and Windows operating systems that we have available.
Can I upgrade down the road?
Yes. With General Purpose Cloud Servers, you can change the size of your data storage space in one of two ways:
- Increase Available Storage with Cloud Block Storage. For more information on Cloud Block Storage, see Create and Attach a Cloud Block Storage Volume.
- Migrate to a larger size server with more RAM, disk space, and vCPUs. For more information on resizing, see Changing the Size of Your Cloud Server.
How many users go onto each machine?
The number of customers on a Cloud Server host machine depends on the size of the customers' Cloud Servers, and the type of operating system.
How does the CPU scheduling work on Standard servers?
Note: General Purpose Cloud Servers have specific virtual CPU allocations, as detailed on the Cloud Servers pricing page. The following information on CPU scheduling applies to standard Cloud Servers only.
For Windows images, each Cloud Server is assigned a number of virtual cores based on the size of the Cloud Server. The Standard 1 GB Cloud Server receives 1 virtual core, the standard 2 GB and 4 GB Cloud Servers receive 2 virtual cores, the standard 8 GB and 15.5 GB Cloud Servers receive 4 virtual cores, and the standard 30GB servers receive 8 virtual cores. Each of these cores is given equal weight when allocating CPU cycles.
For Linux distributions, each Standard Cloud Server is assigned the number of virtual cores and the CPU cycles allocated to these cores, as selected when creating the server in the Control Panel.
All standard Cloud Servers receive a guaranteed minimum amount of CPU cycles with the ability to burst when excess cycles are available.
How long does a standard Cloud Server resize take?
The amount of time a resize takes varies by the size of the server and the time of day you are performing the resize. If you have a brand-new server with no additional data or software installed, then you might be looking at 10 minutes. However, if you have data installed on your server and have been installing software then it can take up to 30 minutes or more. Peak times for resize activity tend to be at the start and end of the business day. Expect a short period of downtime while your server is being resized.
Note also that resizing a server down can take longer than resizing up because the system needs to consolidate and copy data to a smaller disk container rather than expand the existing container. Cleaning up unneeded files (like old logs and session files) can improve the speed of a resize operation.
There are different processes of resizes, as follows:
Online Resizes: Allow for the original sized Cloud Server to be powered on during the "Prep-Resize" step, and only powers down during the second step of the resize process.
This includes: Standard resize up.
Offline Resizes: Power down as the first "Prep-Resize" step.
This includes: Standard resize down.
NOTE: Resizing is not available for workload-optimized Cloud Servers. For information on your available options, see Changing the size of your workload-optimized Cloud Server.
Can I buy extra storage?
While the native storage allocation for a Cloud Server is based on the Cloud Server flavor that you select, you can also add extra storage at any time with our Cloud Block Storage service.
What is the difference between Standard and General Purpose Cloud Servers?
There are several noteworthy differences between Standard and General Purpose Cloud Servers:
- General Purpose Cloud Servers use faster solid state drives (SSD) compared to the standard spinning disk allocation for Standard Cloud Servers.
- Up to 120 GB of RAM is available on General Purpose servers, whereas Standard Servers provide up to 30 GB of RAM.
- You can have up to 32 vCPUs running on General Purpose Cloud Servers, comapred to the maximum of 8 on the Standard Cloud Servers.
- Maximum network bandwidth on Standard Cloud Servers is 300 Mbps public network and 600 Mbps private network. Maximum network bandwidth on General Purpose Cloud Servers is 10,000 Mbps to divide between public and private networks as you choose.
For more information about General Purpose Cloud Servers, see What is new with General Purpose Cloud Servers.
Billing and Account
Do you offer discounts for Cloud Servers?
Yes. We offer different types of discounts based on usage. Please see the Cloud Servers discounts page for details.
What happens when a Security Group rule is added to the Security Group?
Traffic matching a Security Group rule is allowed to go through.
Can I apply Security Groups to ports on an instance at boot time?
No. Security Groups can only be applied after the instance is active.
Is there a default Security Group that gets applied to my instances?
No, there is no default security Group that gets applied. Users have to create a Security Group themselves and apply them to ports on an instance.
Are Security Groups supported for OnMetal users?
No, Security Groups are currently only supported for Virtual Cloud servers.
Will this be integrated and available to use via the Control Panel / Reach?
The product will be available via Control panel very soon. In the interim, customers can use either the Neutron client or the API.
Will Security Groups be supported via Neutron client?
Yes. Users can provision security groups via Neutron client.
Are Security Groups on Cloud Networks supported?
Yes. For Additional information see API Developer Guide, Concept section.
Are Outbound Security Groups supported?
Yes. For Additional information see API Developer Guide, Concept section.
What features are supported at launch for Security Groups?
Inbound Security Groups on PublicNet and ServiceNet interfaces are supported. This means customers can filter incoming traffic to their PublicNet and ServiceNet ports.
Is the security group feature supported for all Cloud customers?
Security Groups will only be supported for Managed Infrastructure, non-RackConnect customers at launch.
Is Security Groups available to all Rackspace Public Cloud users?
Security Groups is in Limited Availability in all Data Centers. Please contact Rackspace support to enable this feature.
What are the benefits of using Security Groups?
Prior to this feature being available, customers had to manage traffic to/from their instances individually via (for example) ipTables rules on every instance (or perhaps use 3rd party tools). Managing firewall policies involves in a distributed fashion significant overhead to keep track of and manage. Security Groups makes it possible to use self-service API to define a common set of rules and apply them to the Neutron ports (Public/ServiceNet) on Cloud Servers without needing to tweak iptables rules on each server, thereby simplifying administration of security policies.
What are Security Groups?
Security groups are a named collection of network access rules that provide Rackspace Public Cloud users the ability to specify the types of traffic that are allowed to pass through, to and from ports (Public/ServiceNet) on a Cloud server instance. A security group is a container for security group rules. After you launch an instance, you can assign one or more security groups to ports on that instance. Security Groups act as a stateful firewall for your cloud server instances.
Are cloud servers PCI-DSS compliant?
The Rackspace Cloud environment has not been formally assessed for for compliance with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS). For information about PCI-DSS, see Cloud Security Solutions. For information about PCI-DSS when using Rackspace Dedicated Hosting services, see PCI-Compliant Hosting for E-commerce Websites.
Can I run a firewall on my server?
Definitely and we encourage it! Each Linux server is capable of running the Linux-standard firewall called iptables- some even have it pre-configured! Other firewall systems have been tested on Cloud Servers as well.
Is there a limit of number of rules per user?
There is an aggregate limit of 100 security Group rules per user during Limited Availability. Please contact Rackspace support if you need this limit raised.
Is there a limit of number of rules per Security Group?
There is a limit of 20 security Group rules per Security Group. Please contact Rackspace support if you need this limit raised.
How many Security Groups can I apply per port?
Up to 5 security Groups are allowed per port. Please contact Rackspace support if you need this limit raised.
Are Security Groups applied to instances?
Security Groups are applied to Neutron ports (PublicNet and ServiceNet) on Cloud Server instances.
Can I have a Security Group with no rules?
Yes. Such a Security Group will deny/ block all traffic.
What kinds of traffic can be matched by the Security Group rules?
TCP, UDP, ICMP traffic can be matched in addition to traffic from a Source IP address or CIDR. Both IPv4 and IPv6 traffic can be matched.
Is there any traffic that is permitted or allowed by default by Security Groups?
DNS responses from Rackspace Provider DNS servers (UDP source port 53 ) are allowed by default even if they are not explicitly allowed by a Security Group.
Also TCP flags ACK and RST are permitted by default.
What are the maximum limits for the Cloud Servers service?
The maximum limits are as follows:
|Limit Name
|The maximum number of metadata key value pairs associated with a particular image.
|The maximum number of file path/content pairs that can be supplied when a server is built or rebuilt.
|The maximum size, in bytes, for each personality file.
|The maximum number of metadata key value pairs associated with a particular server.
|This limit is disabled, so no limits exist on the total number of cores.
|The maximum number of cloud servers that can exist in your account at any one time.
|The maximum number of isolated networks that you can create. Set to 0 when Cloud Networks is disabled, 10 when Cloud Networks enabled.
|The maximum total amount of RAM (MB) of all cloud servers in your account at any one time.
When a Cloud Server is deleted how is the data removed from the host server?
- Cloud Servers use VHD storage. Once a server is deleted the VHD is deleted, similar to the way you would do a rm command in Linux. When that is done the VHD is completely removed thus allowing another one to be created.
Where are your APIs?
You can find the documentation for the API for Cloud Servers and our other products on the Rackspace Developer Docs.
Before you can start using our APIs, you will need your API Key. You can obtain your API key by following the instructions in our article, Viewing and Regenerating Your API Key.
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